EXCITING SPORT

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11437, 6 February 1923, Page 7

EXCITING SPORT

DHL? SLA FISHING AT BAY OF ISLANDS.

.Tho deep sea fishing at the Bay of Is. land's continues to attract many distinguished people from abroad. One of the latest visitors to the fishing camp at Deep Water Cove is Baron Dickson, ot Gotnciiberg, who was so fascinated by tho sport that ho is coming back next year. .The Baron landed one swordfish weighing 2G3tb,. and another monster he hooked fought for five and a half hours —after which it got away, breaking both line and rod. Mr Nirkley, a noted fisherman from Hastings, also had a remarkable fortnight ut the Cove. He landed two mako shniks (the kind the Maori, used to hunt for the sake of its teeth) one of which scaled no less than RfiOlb, nnd a a word fish which went 2s3lb. Mr G. S. Frade. a noted sportsman from the (Vd Cour'ry. opened the season with a :2201h swordfish, and he also has t - his credit a couple of makos, one weighing 2901 b. and the other not much less. This week well-known sportsmen from Napier. Gisborne nnd Wairnrapa are going up to the Cove, this being their third season, so popular is the sport.

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE There is bright and gaiety galore in the new programme at llis Majesty's Theatre, and the high standard maintained was well demonstrated by a large nnd appreciative audience Inst evening. There are many turns of a new and novel kind, and the performance has a swing from the rise to the fall of tlie curtain. Miss Lola Stantoune, the American girl with tiie violin, proved very versatile, nnd her items ranged from syncopation and double stopping, to highly technical work in the harmonics. Her rendering of Hubay’s "Hijre Kati" was quite a jieriorniance and a pleasure to listen to, with its difficult phrasing aril rapid tempo. She has her own version of syncopation which appealed to the audience. There i.s a finished performance in the turn presented by Yauglian,.who accomplishes some remarkable balancing feats, and his contortions are of a kind seldom seen in Wellington. He proved singularly dexterous, and earned rounds of applause. Harry North, the concertina swagman, secured the plaudits of the evening, and his numerous numbers failed to satisfy tlie demands of the audience. He obtains wonderful results with his instrument, and his numbers ranged from operatic excerpts to popular airs. Many old favourites were given by Miss Kuth Bucknall, and she was repeatedly applauded for her numbers. A picturesque and quaint setting was that of the Hilo Trio, who dispensed Hawaiian music with the atmosphere of the Pacific, and the Hula dance was pretty with its sinuous movements and the twanging of the ukelele. Walter George and his Sunshine Players were again much in evidence with the playlet, "Ttye Orange Girl,” and its conclusion was regretted, for there are many eatcliy tunea and pretty ballet scenes, with heaps of humour. The story tells of Herb Magosh, a retired prize-fighter, who gives up the ring for an orange plantation, and who engages two orange pickers, who in reality are Lady Susan de Fush and Lady Hose Bloom. Their identity remains unknown until the advent of Lord Earlidoors (Frank Perryn), who is afflicted with a bad memory, and his valet, Horace (George Storey), when the humour of the plot appears. Lord Earlidoors is obliged to appeal to his valet for information, owing to his failing memory, and there are many ludicrous moments. How the two orange pickers fall in love with two of the boys .of the plantation, forms the basis of the story, and there are many pretty scenes, while Lord Earlidoore inability to recall Lady Bose Bloom results in Fipsey being substituted, who is the daughter of Herb Magosh. Walter George, as the retired prize-fighter, carries his part well, while Pipsey (Georgie Martin) was very well suited to her part. Frank Perryn, as-Lord Earlidoors, gave a finished performance, and caused much merriment, while George Storey lived up to his reputation to amuse, rfnd had the hou&e in uproar at his antidfe. There are many excellent items in the production, "Jogging Along the High Hoad," by Percy Mitchell, being the favourite. Dulcie Milner (Lady Bose - Bloom) with George Storey gave a humorous version of "Nancy Lee," and Yorke Gray had a pretty setting in "Bimiimi Bay." Bobert Baymond excelled in "Georgia Bose,' and Frank Perryn proved very amusing in "Nerves" There is a 6wing about the performance, while the costuming in the ballet scenes give a finish to the production. It will be staged again this evening, and those desiring a little music with a little fun' should not miss this week's programme.