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Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 299, 24 December 1897, Page 8

AmusementsQP.ERA HOUSE. XMAS NIGHT ONLY. TO-MORROW (SATURDAY) NIGHT. mr p. r dix's Christmas Jcestival AND Pictorial Concert. . " What bells arc those so soft and clear, That fall melodious on mine ear ? My child, they glorious tidings bring, Those bells their Christmas carol sing. GRAND SPECTACULAR DRAMA. Milton's ■ | ~ PARADISE LOST! | Leading Up to the First Christmas Morn. 50 ' MAGNIFICENT PICTURES 50 . By Gustav Dore. PROGRAMME. 1. Solo and Chorus, 'Adeste Fideles'— Miss Katie Fitzpatrick and Company 2. Limelight Drama, Milton's 'Paradise Lost" (Part I.) 3. Sacred Solo, 'He Was Despised' (Messiah)-—Miss Minnie Lye 4. Song, 'Children's Home' (Cowan)—-Mr George Higgott 5. Song, 'The Toilers' (Piccolomini)—Miss Birdie Butler 6. Recital,- 'Passing Through the Gate' (Bracken)— Miss Jennie Pollock 7. Illustrated Song, 'The Nigh-less Land' —Miss Katie Fitzpatrick 8. 'PARADISE LOST' (Part II.) 9. Aria, 'He Shall Feed His Flock' (Messiah)— Misses Birdie Butler and Minnie Lye PART 11. 10. Limelight Panorama, 'The Soldier's Dream' 11. Sorg, 'Daddy' (Behrend)—Miss Katie Fitzpatrick 12. 'PARADISE LOST' (Part III.) 13. Song, 'Eternal Rest' (Piccolomini)— Miss Minnie Lye 14. Recital, 'Story of a British Sailor's Heroic Wife' (with beautiful ilustrations) —Miss Jeannie Pollock 15. Song, 'The Refuge of the Soul' (Jones) . —Mr George Higgott 16. Illustrated Song, 'Ora Pro Nobis' (Piccolomini)—Miss Birdie Butler IT. 'PARADISE LOST' (Part IV.) Descriptive Lecturer Me P. R. Dix Limelight Artist Mr C. E. Mackie. Dress Circle and Orchestra Stalls, 2/. All other parts 1/. N.B.—Seats may be reserved at Wildman's To-day, and on Saturday at the Opera House. Doors open, 7.30. Commence at 8. REMEMBER-TO-MORROW NIGHT AT THE OPERA HOUSE. CITY HALL.—FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY. COMMENCING BOXING NIGHT. - MONDAY, 27th DECEMBER. MR WYBERT REEVE Will exhibit for the FIRST TIME IN AUCKLAND The Original and Most Successful CINEMATOGRAPHE - LUMIERE LIVING PICTURES. The Same that has created such a Furore in London, Paris, America and the - - Continent of Europe. SCENES OF BEAUTY i ROYAL KrLITARY PAGEANTS ( COMIC SCENES Wonderful SEA PICTURES | THE MELBOURNE CUP- ' Marvellously real, undoubtedly unequalled.' —' Otago Times.' 'Nothing like it has been seen in New Zealand.'—' Dunedin Star.' 'Unquestionably the best we have seen.— ' Press and Truth.-' 'Unquestionably the finest in Australia.'— ,' Australian Press.' Mr REEVE will give Recitals, including the celebrated 'Thin Red Line.' Miss HOPE NATION will sing appropriate ballads. Pianist: Mrs Gallaugher. Prices: 3/, 2/ and 1/. Box Plan: Wildman and Lyell's. Day Sales at Williamson's and Partridges, 's E..F. GALLAUGHER. Business Manager. Sporting. A UCKLAND T> ACING pLUB. SUMMER MEETING. FIRST DAY. BOXING DAY, DECEMBER 27, 1897. SECOND DAY. NEW YEAR'S DAY, SATURDAY, JANUARY Ist, 1898. THIRD DAY. MONDAY. JANUARY 3rd, 1898. FIRST RACE TO START AT TWELVE O'CLOCK. PROGRAMME.-FIRST DAY. I—TRIAL HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Seven furlongs. 2-THE GREAT NORTHERN FOAL STAKES of 5008OVS. Six furlongs. 3—THE AUCKLAND CUP of" lOOOsovs. Two miles. 4—HURDLE RACE of 150sovs. Two miles. * S—RAILWAY HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. &—NURSERY • HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Five' furlongs. 7—PONY CUP of lOOsovs. Seven furlongs. S—CHRISTMAS HANDICAP of 150sovs. One mile. SPECIAL TRAINS. RETURN FARE (including Admission O q to Course) ■^j0 WM. PERCIVAL. Secretary A.R.C. j[|-R J7~ H A N D (As Manager for Mr Pickrell of the Ellerslie Hotel) Who has secured the RIGHT OF SELLING REFRESHMENTS in the GRANDSTAND BOOTH and MEMBERS' BAR at the forthcoming Meeting of the AUCKLAND RACING CLUB, wishes to inform his old, and new friends and the public in general, that they can depend oh being supplied with the BEST BRANDS OF ALL WINES SPIRITS, BEER, CIGARS, Etc., In fact the best of anything that may be called for, .thus showing that it is possible to supply customers at the Races with equally as good "Wines, etc., as can be obtained at any of the leading hotels In Auckland or in any other large town. ARAKEI HACK RACES. Bookmakers wishing to Bet at these Races on Xmas Day are warned'not to do so without paying the Fee. .first race starts at 2 p.m. Tuna da vis, Secretary. For Sale. FOR SALE,.about one acre Green Oats.— Apply Page, Blacksmith, Green Lane. "C^OR SALE—Cottage, good section, PonJL' sonby, only £130; bargain, large section. Villa, stabling, etc., £200.—Peckover, 75, Queenstreet.^ FOR SALE. — Cottages, small deposits. Villas, Newton, Epsom, Devonport, Ponsonby, Remuera, Mount Eden, etc.—Peckover and Co., 75, Queen-street. rd^iLEr^ToyTFancy, China, etc., Business, owing to illness; Fruit and Confectionery and restaurant, good positions.—Peckover, 75, Queen-street. OR SALE, 6 Acres Mount Roskill, £240. easy terms.—Cooke and Buddie, 76, Victoria Arcade. FOR SALE, Comfortable Home, Howick, 10 acres, dwelling, orchard, near beach, £280. Cooke and Buddie, 76, Victoria Arcade. OR SALE, Pukekohe, 5 acres, dwelling, vineries, orchard, choice land,—Cooke and Buddie, 76, Victoria Arcade^ FOR SALE, Takapuna, 10 acres, i rooms, ■ £250: Summer-street, 6 rooms, washhouse, Workshop, £330.—Edw. Wayte, High-street.