ENTERTAINMENTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2713, 19 January 1910, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS.

PATHE PICTURES

The Patlie Pictures attracted another good and appreciative audience to His Majesty’s Theatre last night, when the current series of films were shown for the last time. To-night a new series will he exhibited. The usual wide range of subjects is included, industrial, educational, sensational dramas, scenic subjects, pathetic story pictures, and comios. One of the leading features of to-night’s programme is a film entitled “Bank note —gold piece,” described as being one of tile most wonderful biograph subjects yet obtained. This series will be shown for three nights. Another change is to be given on Saturday, when a special matinee performance will -take place at 2.30 p.m. HACKENSCHMIDT. To-morrow at Miller’s the box plans will be available for iHackensclimidt’s athletic exhibitions which take place next Monday and Tuesday evening. The exercises indulged in by the world famous athlete are arranged in a very comprehensive order, sufficiently so to enable tho veriest junior student of physical development to grasp the main idea. The scheme of development is described in detail in the course of the demonstrations by iHackenschmidt’s specially engaged expert. Ever since “The Russian Lion” announced his intention of touring New Zealand, Messrs Baker and Talbot have received countless applications from residents of many of the smaller towns in the Dominion, asking that Hackensclnnidt should visit them. Seven challenges have been thrown out to the champion wrestler, one of which Hackenschmidt will no doubt take up, viz., that of R. J. Scott, the champion of New Zealand. A brief extract from the “Sydney Morning Herald’s”, notice of the opening performance in Sydney lately says.—Hackenschmidt showed here with “Gunner” Moir, who was his wrestling partner in Australia, when the champion visited us previously, and Moir was successful in -a couple of boxing matches here, and then returned to England to win the championship of that country, and have it wrested from him by Tommy Burns. Hackenschmidt also “took on” Alec. Bam, a fine sample of the brawny Scot, standing 6ft. 2in. in hi s socks, and weighing 17st. Both bouts were so vigorous, clever, and exciting that bursts of, applause were frequent. Such quickly changing situations and skill are. rarely seen. Hackenschmidt is still' as shifty and fast as ever ,and has the same enormous strength, as far as could be seen, that helped him to the top plane years ago.