ENTERTAINMENTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3439, 2 February 1912, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

BRENNAN’S HUGE ENTERTAINMENT. The entertainment that is to he presented by Brennan’s Amphitheatre’s, Limited, at His Majesty’s Theatre tomorrow night promises to be the greatest entertainment- of its class that ever toured the Dominion. Mr. James Brennan, the Governing Director, toured the world to secure the best possible artists to open the Melbourne Theatre; when it was found that the Theatre could not be opened at the original time, this company. was sent on tour. It is a crystallization of the greatest acts that could Ire obtained throughout America and Europe, and the cream of the world’s greatest artists will appear in rotation each evening. The greatest animal act that has ever been brought to Australasia will be the. big feature of the entertainment. This is the almost human orang-outang who performs a variety of entertaining acts, unsurpassed even by a human being. For instance, his skating act is. a revelation; he rides a . bicycle, drives a motor car, cooks a dinner and eats it, and does a multiplicity of other startling things. Space can only be given to enumerate the star acts of this big show. Johnston and Harvey, the Jewish comedians, are recognised to be the head of the profession in their class. They are quite in advance of anything ever seen or heard in Australasia before. For 12 years they have been the foremost Jewish comedians of England and America. Eva Mudge is the lady who went to London and completely captivated London with her wonderful quick change character act. .The London press were unanimous in saying Miss Mudge was the greatest American act that ever visited London. Les Petits Tot-os are Continental performers, and have appeared in every big theatre and amusement place throughout the Continent, where they are known as “the hoy darlings of Paris.” Their gymnastic act is sensational and thrilling to a degree. Johnson and Wells are American colored performers, who also have appeared in London and the Continent. Their specialty is harmonising and eccentric dancingj added to which is their wonderful vitality and humour. Archie (Boy) Glen is known as the “langh-in-every-line-comedian, whose songs and jokes are funny in the extreme and entirely wholesome. Nellie Kolle—“the girl who reaches your heart”—is a male impersonator and an extraordinary singer, and it is claimed for her that her songs have a greater fascination and more thrills than any other male impersonator in the world. Mr Howard is a bass singer with new songs, and the other members of the company possess exceptional talent, which make for the biggest and brightest entertainment that can he crowded into two hours and a half. The mana gem bnt are anxious t o point out that the prices of admission will be kept as low as possible, and have been fixed at 4s 2s 6d, and Is. Box Office is at Millet’s.

PATHE PICTURES. Another first-class holiday programme will >be submitted by the Pat he Picture Company at His Majesty’s Theatre this evening. Chief among the many fine dims the programme embraces is a most vivid and daring piece of staging ly the Itala Company. This is entitled “Olios and Phyletes/’ and for acting, sustained interest, and daring effects it ivill rank as one of the few 1 subjects which will be talked of by the public months after they have been shown. Idle story treats of the battle royal between Phyletes, the patrician, and King Hexar, for the hand of Chos, daughter of King Diodemes. A .magnificent scene of the siege or a city is shown, tire defenders burling huge boulders down upon the heads of we attacking hosts. A series of wonderfully staged scenes are included in this great picture, including the burning of a palace. This is a masterpiece of realism.: the huge pillars of the buildin <r falling and being shattered to pieces as they strike the ground. ‘Her Sacrifice’’’ is a very fine drama by the popular American Biograph Company, which rivets the attention, and “Cloud and Sunshine” is an equally high-class drama. In addition to these attractions, the magnificent sporting drama, “The Thoroughbred,” which was'so enthusiastically received last _ night,, will again’ be shown. The remainder of the programme is of a like high standard.