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Auckland Star, Volume XXII, Issue 34, 10 February 1891, Page 8

Amusements'. I QPE R A HOUSE; Under the direction of Messrs MacMahon. _.?. _. PHONOGRAPH THE PHONOGRAPH A SENSATIONAL SUCCESS, A SENSATIONAL SUCCESS. The Verdict of Last Night's Immense Audience will be the Talk ot Auckland To-day. m a t EDISON'S STARTLING TALKING MACHINE.: Messrs MacMahon Announce that the First Exhibition in Auckland t>t. £ f .. h .. ~ the Wonder of the Age. PROVED A REVELATION. w..™™ .£"s?***.- EVENING, at 8 o'clock, EDISON'S MARVELLOUS PHONOGRAPH. The Astounding Talking Machine. PROFESSOR DOUGLAS ARCHIBALD, M.A.J OXON,, Will deliver an intensely interesting Lecture. illustrated by Limelight Views, which will ba followed by the most fascinating Entertainment! conceivable, the Exhibition of tho Startling Powers of the PHONOGRAPH. Songs by Famous Artistes, Speeches by Mr w, E. Gladstone Instrumental Music performed by Eminent Artistes, Conversations that have taken place in Eu^m and America, etc., Will be actually reproduced with astounding By means of the Phonograph human speech may be preserved for ever, and the voices of the living and the dead will mingle in futurity. Voices will be recorded in the room, and instantly repeated at will by the Phonograph any number or times. THE PHONOGRAPH, the Most Wonderful _>_.t_ n. h . e^ e , _1?? J. 2,.. the ingenuity of Man. . POPULAR PRICES-3s, 2s, and ls. Plan a* Wildman's. Day tickets at Partridge's. Wm. A. JINKINS, Business Manager. ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. Under the Direction of •' Messrs WILLIAMSON, GARNER, & Co. * PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16. ; Re-appearance, after an absence of six years* (SHERIDAN) JOHN F. •{ SHERIDAN r JOHN F. i. (SHERIDAN) The One, the Only, the Original ', WIDOW O'BRIEN ! WIDOW O'BRIEN. WIDOW O'BRIEN! AND HIS NEW FUN ON THE BRISTt >L COMPANY. FUN ON THE BRISTOL COMPANY. THE /-SAPPHO BALLET. GREAT SENSATION{ SAPPHO BALLET* THE I SAPPHO BALLET, WM. HUGHES. Manager. geo. Mcdonald, Agent. ■' p I T V HAL I* TO-NIGHT f TO-NIGHT! TRAVERS-VALE'S BENEFIT,! Colossal And Attpactive Programme. B _rst Production in this City of "John Dobbs," " Billing and Cooing," " How Bill Adams Won the Battle of Waterloo/ etc., etc. Prices—3s. 2s. ls. Box plan at Wildman's. • ANTED, Pianist (lady or gentleman) to travel with company : must be able to read manuscript music—Apply at once, personally or by letter, to C. Harvey, Pier HoteL Aauatics. A UCKLAND SWIMMING CLUB. MARSHALL-ENHRENFRIED CHALLENGE TROPHY. Members are hereby notified that the Half Mile distance for this event will be swum in ' the Albert-street Baths on MONDAY, 23rd February, at 5.30 p.m. Entries (in writing); addressed to the Secretary, Close at 6 p.m. on SATURDAY next, and may be left at the Albert-s .rect Baths. R. ST. CLAIR, Hon. Sec. Auckland, Feb. 10,1891. TS7 AR ! "WAR! WA R t MERCER REGATTA. SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1891. Canoe Hurdle Races on the nobls. A W&&sta: River. Fun for thousands. Come and see tfcA Mercer Regatta. THOMAS PORTER., Hon. sec , . Electoral. A UCKLAND HARBOUR "BOARD.' Notice is hereby given that at a Poll taken thi. day the following rotes were recorded :— ALISON, EWEN WILLIAM ... „ 139 BEbL. ANDREW .... -. .. 92 GROOM, JAMES .. _. .. _. 122 GUNSON, WILLIAM .. .;. „ 97 . HENDURSON, THOMAS 211 HOUGHTON, CHARLES VINCE _ 143 Informal .... ..... _• 1 And I therefore declare THOMAS HENDERSON CHARLES VINCE HOUGHTON, and EWEN WILLIAM ALISON dnly elected to the office of Members of the Auckland Harbour Board for the ensuing two years. F. L. PRIME. Returning Officer. Auckland Harbour Board Offices, February 9,1891. Tenders. TENDERS will be received until noon of MONDAY, Feb. 16, for Alterations te House. Specifications may be seen at J. a. Boyle's, Butcher, Upper Pitt-street. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. ; ENDERS are invited for Entrance Gates. Seats, Notice Boards, etc.. tor Devonport Domain in terms of, specifications and conditions to" be seen at the office or mr Bartley, Architect, Queen-street. Auckland.— Edw. Wm. Burgess, Hon. Secretary Devonpor. Domain Board. . & ENGINEERS, Tenders wanted for Engines *_t_ Boiler. #&$ Tenders wanted for Building a Screw Steamer, Specifications and plans to be seen at the office, of the 5... Ruby and Maori. Tenders are invited separately and, together, and are to be marked outside .'-Tender far Screw Steamer," and left at the office o.i Messrs Brown, Barrett, and Co. on or before noon On MONDAY, February 23. 1891.. The lowest or any tender not necessarily received. J. M. SYMS. Manager b.s. Ruby and Maori. _ TO DAM BUILDERS, BUSHMEN, AND OTHERS. ' Tenders will be received till the 28th instant for the Erection of a Driving Dam at MaraetaL near Papakura. For particulars, apply to Mr E. T. DUFAUR. Solicitor, Auckland. T>UTCHERS 5 ANNUAL PICNIC Tenders for the Right of Eight R-freshmenJ Booths and Catering for Bandsmen are caiuea, for not later than 12 noon on SATURDAY, tne •14th inst. ....-■' Particulars on application Trades Assem-i. RoOms, Upper Queen-st.reeit. F. R.BUST, ~ Secretary. R A Z T. N G. Tenders are invited for Right of Grazing Horses on Mount Victoria. Conditions may ne seen at Messrs R. and R. Duder's Store. Devonport.—E. W. BURGESS. Hon. Sec. Mount Victoria Domain Bos.rd. '_ . "pTID - W AR D BART LE V, ARCHITECT BTIOHBURY'S BUILDINGSt, QUEEN-STRI_I-T : _ "171 D WARD MAHONEY & SON, ARCHITECT., QUEEN-STREET. AUCKLAND.