ENTERTAINMENTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3660, 23 October 1912, Page 11

ENTERTAINMENTS.

“HIE GEISHA.”

The story of the garden of Teh Thousand Joys, the “Geisha,” was again staged bv the Amateur Operatic Society at His* Majesty’s last evening before g crowded house, every seat being occupied. The brilliant little company was more at home last evening than-on. the first evening of the production, and the opera with all its dainty music and delightfully absurd situations went with an enjoyable swing from start to finish, there being a most pleasing absence of the prompter’s voice. Indeed, that gentleman’s position has developed into a sinecure. It is exceedingly difficult to discriminate between the performers, who all sustain their parts pleasingly and ably, but perhaps tiu- honors last evening rested with Miss Elsie Nicolas, whose presentment of the part of the sweet-voiced and frolicsome O Mimosa San was particularly, meritorious. As Molly tie a,more, the adventurous English girl, who narrowly escapes an unwelcome marriage with the saturnine Marquis, Mrs Hamilton Irvin© deserves every credit, her interpretation of the part being all that could he desired. The flirtatious French niousme, too, was admirably portrayed by Miss Ina Sweet. The irrepressible Chinaman AVun Hi, proprietor of the Tea House, which is responsible for the motif of the play, is necessarily the central figure in the opera, always bobbing up whether wanted or not at all moments. Mr O. G. Bayliss was particularly happily cast in the part, which he filled admirably. Mr Max Jackson made a very satisfactory Lieut. Fairfax, and mention must also be made of the work of Mr Hamilton Irvine in the exactingpart of the dignified, yet amorous. Marquis Imari. As already indicated the balance of the cast was well-filled. The musical numbers, also, were capably rendered and the audience again derived huge enjoyment from the numerous local quibs which were introduced. The Opera will be staged this evening and to-morrow evening, and full houses are assured for an entertainment which may again be confidently recommended.