ENTERTAINMENTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2222, 28 October 1907, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

BUCK JUMPING. Mr. O’Neill’s Buckjumpers concluded their Gisborne season on Saturday, both tho matinee and evening performances being exceptionally well patronised. Tlio concluding programme was enlivened with a conipetiton among local riders for a cup. G. Mclntosh, of 51akaraku, was adjudged tlio winner. None of the competitors managed to stay aboard their steeds for more than a few seconds. Mr. G. Carrington held the watch, and declared Mclntosh the victor, Ills time (partly in mid-air and partly in the saddle) being' 7sec. The winner was heartily applauded. The company left for tho South last uigbit. WRESTLING. Thero was a large crowd to witness the wrestling match which took place on Saturday evening between Harry Pearce and Constable Tail. The conditions were that the .heal mail should stand up to Pearce for twelve minutes, and he successfully did so. In the early part of tho bout Tait pursued aggressive tactics, but for the major part he confined himself to defence, in which department lie showed himself very adept. iPeurc.o left for South last might. THE CATHOLIC BAZAAR. The bazaar at His 51 ajesty’s r,heatro in aid of tho funds of St. Mary’s Chureli was open on Saturday afternoon and evening, when good business was done, the attendance in the evening being particularly good. During tho evening Miss Putnam, in response to a request, gave an excellent display ot fancy dancing, and tho massed marches by her pupils also attracted attention. In view of tho great success of tho bazaar it has been decided to keep it open to-night an 1 to-morrow night.

SVILLOUGHBY-SVARD SEASON

On ‘Wednesday next tlio above company, including Miss Grace Palofcta, tho famous beauty actress, will present “Mr. Hopkinson.” a comedy by Mr. It. C. Carton, author of “Lord and Lady Algy,” “Lady Huntwonth’s Experiment,” and “Liberty Hall,” all of which have achieved remarkable success on tho comedy stage of the day. On Thursday the company present tlio enormously successful farce comedy, “The New Clown,” and on Friday, tile farewell appearance of tho company, the world-famed musical comedy, “The Man from Mexico,” will ho produced. The Melbourne Argus says: —“All the characters in ‘The Man from Mexico’ entered most heartily into the task of fun manufacture, tho chief operators in this department being Mr. Ward and Mr. Willoughby, whose pith was strewn with merriment and exhilarating gaiety wherever they moved. Sweetness was added to the atmosphere of jocularity by Miss Palotta, who looked very winsome in black-sequined net over white in the first act, more ‘fetching’ still iiL. the pink dress of the second act, and entirely bewitching in tlio artistic confeotion of amber, red, pink, and silver of the Mexican seuorita in the third act.- iS'he had a most enthusiastic reception on her first entrance, and her expressive face brightened with smiles as she bowed in response to the warm greeting. ' ‘ln all the scenes ill which she took part Miss Palotta was dashing, graceful, and full of vitality. Mr.. Ward is a mostcapable comedian, and ho was so generally blithesome in Inis aofiing that he 'compensated for all defects of plot and dialogue. (Mr. Willoughby’s breezy representation of a benevolent, middle-aged gentleman, who, "Util the heat intentions, got himself and everybody else into trouble, was greatly-admired.” The box wlans are now on view at Mr. Miller’s.