Dramatic Performances NEW SCENERY! • NEW DRESSES!? UNRIVALLED ATTRACTIONS 1 ! ! PERFORMANCES will be given by the Dramatic Club in the Temperance Hall, on THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING, 30th January, (In aid of the Funds of the Tauranga Cricket Club) . - Commencing with a Screaming Farce by Mr J. M. Morton, entitled — : SENT TO THE TOWER ! Perkyn Puddifoot (a pastrycook) Mi* Griffiths Launoelot Banka (a hairdresser) Mr Neighbour Gaoler ... Mr Hoyte Followed by a Comedietta by Mr F. Hay, entitled— CAUGHT BY THE CUFF! Hector Shakerly Funk ... ' Mr Griffiths Benjamin Butt (a commercial traveller) ... ... Mr Smith Job Beat (a policeman) ... Mr Neighbour Harry Cuff (a policeman) ... Mr Hoyte Mrs Prycr (a lodging-house <* keeper) „ . Mr Charles o An Interval of Fifteen Minutes. The wholo to conclude with a very new edition of ACIS AND GALATEA OR, The Beau, the Belle, • eCnd tlie Blacksmith. Acis (a Sio-ilian, a beau desir- • ing to be tied to Galatea, M'hose beau-ideal he is) MrFarrer Polyphemus (chief of the Cyclops, and master of Vulcan'a smithy, a blacksmith who is made to look blue, and ultimately done brown) Mr Smith ( Cyclops working Brontes ) under Polyphemus Mr Morria Steropes \ very striking per^ Mr Donovan (sonages 82 X (A 1 in the eyes of Nyddia, a guardian of the x Sicilian peace, and an active officer in this piece) ... Mr Griffiths Galatea (the belle, whothough an offspring of Nepttme- : is sea-king after Acis, a chas(t)e,d young lady , , rather run after;, w.6nt't attempt to describe her* '[ take your tickets early and' go and see her) .... Mr Neighbour Nydia (an area belle, Miss G.*B housemaid ; for ftuv ther information apply to. 92 X) .... ........ Mr Charles Period— Onob upon, a Time.. Place — Island of Sioily. Scenk U — The Forge. "Under a spreading chestnut tree, &c." — Honest industry v. idle harmony— He comes ! — The master of the forge !— The pilgrim of love! — Nature's orator— The plot thickens — A pas de deux and ado for Acis. Scene 2.— A View in Sicily. The rendezvous — "•I'm the chap wot takes to prison," — The interruption. Scene 3. — The Sea Nymph's Marine Villa. Dreams — "He never told his love" — Yes he did and got snubbed for his pains — The troubadour enchanting.. Soene 4.— Another View in Sicily. Hatred,, jealousy, revenge — Help ! oh !. help ! unhand me ruffian— The. insult — The combat — Ha! h© falls — The malediction — Extraordinary revival, but we will not anticipate — Blesa you my children — Happy Climax 1 N.B. — In order that the production of this exciting drama may be as complete as possible no expense has been spared, except where it could oe saved, and several magnificent scenic illusions will be left entirely to the imagination of the audience. Scenic artist and machinist ... Mr R. Blake Piccolo Mr Thomas Violinist „ MrKiernan Pianists. ... Messrs Hoyte and Cundle Doors open at 7.30; to commence at 8 p.m. Prices*— Chairs, 35.,; Fronfc Seats, 2s>,; BackSeats, 1 Is. ' Tickets may be obtained at Brenhan & Smith' A DANCE after the performance, to which holders of Chair and. Front Seat ticketsonly will be admitted.. ' . Boy's Sfchool. ME TAYLOR'S Pupils will reassemble on Tuesday, the 4th February. Eemovod to tlie house lately occupied by Mr Sheath. Tauranga, 23rd January, 1879.. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Capital .. .. £1,000,000 unlimited ltabiliot. Firo and; Marino Risks of Evoxy Description accepted on the most favourable terinH. ALL KUNDB INVESTED IN THE COLONY. R. C. JORDAN, Agent. NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND HER. CANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (LrMiTßn).make liberal advances on WOOL and OTHER PRODtTGE consigned to them fox Sale in London. For. further particulars} apply to the Managing 1 Director, Bank of New Zealand, Auckland ; or to the Bank's. Agents at Tauranga and Opotiki.
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume VIII, Issue 685, 30 January 1879, Page 2
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