GIFTS FROM ROYALTY.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10749, 21 November 1928, Page 6

GIFTS FROM ROYALTY.

TO MEMBERS OF THE “WORLD’S ENTERTAINERS.”

Miss Jean MacDonald, presenting her wonderful Jiving marionettes, with the Worm's Entertainers, possesses some unique gifts from Asiatic nobility received during her world tour just concluding. A bangle consisting of gold" chins was presented by tho King of Siam. This emblem s presented only as a privilege and cannot be bought. .A diamond wrist watch was a gift to “Colonel”, one of the cockatoos from the Mahranee of Jhansi, India. This lady asked tho bird to tell her the time of day, at the same time showing her watch to the bird, and the bird answered correctly to the minute. A solid gold 'ocket of unique design was presented by a Burmese prince in Mandalay to Miss Harmston after witnessing tho performance of her wonderful comedy cockatoos. Yung Shai Kai, tlie first president of China, presented Manelli, of Manelli and Mack, the comedy jugglers, another act appearing with the World’s Entertainers, with a hand-worked watch fob of gold. The World’s Entertainers are to appear at the Opera House, commencing on Thursday night. Froim all accounts this is a wonderful novffl elty vaudeville combination and wiffl bo supported by a specially selectel programme of - feature . pictured There will be special matinees foif children.