ENTERTAINMENTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3169, 15 March 1911, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

RATHE PICTURES. There was another big attendance at His Majesty’s Theatre last night, when the Pathe Picture current programme was screened' for the. last time. From to-night until the end of the week picture lovers are to be kept well supplied with new subjects, as an entirely new programme is promised for every night To-night’s programme is highly spoken of. and it contains several new and novel items. One picture stands out prominently from all others as a masterpiece in the matter of cinematographic art. This is entitled “An Angry Sea,” taken off the coast of Pasadina, and can best be described as a pictorial gem. Mountainous seas crashing across a breakwater produce some marvellous effects, which have to bo seen as reproduced on the screen to be appreciated. It. is certainly a wonderful, as well as a dangerous achivement for the artist who secured the picture, it is stated, after five years of patient work. The latest edition of the Patlie Animated Gazette will -be shown, and will doubtless be looked forward .to with, interest. “The Little Match-seller” is a big dramatic film 1 adapted from Hans Andersen’s well-known story dealing with the trials of a London 'match-seller at Christmas. And there are others. The comedy pictures number the usual four, and are entitled “'Pat and the Four Hundred,” “The Husband Lottery Prize,” “Necessity the Mother of Invention,” and “Shooting the Moon.” This programme will he shown only tonight. BARTON’S CIRCUS. Mesrs Barton Bros.’ circus was again a- great attraction last evening, and all 'parts of the t en t were crowded by the time the performance commenced. Daredevil Jack Tybell again successfully performed his thrilling slide for life, and in company with his brother, gave a splendid exhibition of aerial gymnasties. Their trapeze act was smply marvellous, and fairly astonished those present. Miss Marguerite Jandeqsuestry gave excellent performances both on horsback and on the steel wire. Some clever somersaulting was seen during the turn of the Warren Bros., and the audi-e-njee expressed- their- appreciation in no uncertain manner. Roy Barton again came in for applause during his hounding jockey act, and he showed that he was a very clever horseman. The Wetherly Family, an entertaining-com-edy troupe, were very amusing, and pleased.the audience immensely. Albert, the aboriginal horseman, gave a splendid- exhibition of riding, when' he got- astride of a, local “outlaw. ’’ The animal was exceptionally obstnate. and tried unsiiccesfufly to unseat its rider, butt Albert mastered it in a very few minutes. Altogether, the various items were excellent. A matinee will be given this afternoon and to-night a' number- of sensational items, entirely new to a Gisborne audience, are promised. MISS AMY CASTLES. The announcement that Messrs J. and N. T’ait, the well-known concert impresarios, will direct a farewell tour of the Dominion of Miss Amy Castles has created quite a stir in musical circles, i'-liss Amy Castles is . perhaps the most, widely known singer that Australian audiences have listened to, and the Warmth of their appreciation to this young artist on her present concert tour some eight years ago, was 'more than repeated on her reappearance in the realm of grand opera New Zealand theatres have only too recently had ample evidence. It has been, the endeavour of Messrs J. and X. Tait to surround Miss Castles with a company of the highest possible musical excellence, and in this they have more than, succeeded, as is testified by the presence of such notable artists as Herr Alexander Camphausen. Herr Louis Hattenlack, and Mr William Conway. All these artists have won distinction on the concert platform. Miss Castles will give two concerts only in Gisborne—one on Monday, 27th March, and one on the following night. The box plan for both concerts is to open at Miller’s Corner on Thursday, 22nd inst. \