GEORGE HACKENSCHMIDT.
George Hackeuschmidt, the worldfamed athlete, will appear to-night at the Town Hall with a complete company of English entertainers. The programme will include all branches of vaudeville, magic, monologue, pictures of athletic events, introduced by Clifford Eskell, the mysterious man iv white, Mark Osborne, a master of musical monologue, and others of equal merit. Hackeuschmidt will give interesting wrestling bouts with such champions as Guuner Moir, ox-heavy-welght champion of Euglaud. and Alex Bain, the seveuteen stone Scottish champion,. Auy local ath-
lete who cau withstand "Hack." for
lifteen minutes will receive £15, aud auyouo who throws him in that space of time will receive £100. Hackeuschmidt will also give exhibitions of muscle culture by simple exercises aud will show his marvellous muscles in studied poses. The whole of the programme is one which should appeal to ladies aud students as well as to athletes. Crowded houses have greeted the company iv Melbourno and Sydney, as well as in New Zealand.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXII, Issue 9594, 4 February 1910, Page 6
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162GEORGE HACKENSCHMIDT. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXII, Issue 9594, 4 February 1910, Page 6
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