Meetings, Entertainments, Etc rpHEATRE ROYAL. Under the management of Mr Hoskins, Direotress Miss Florence Col villa, THIB (WEDNESDAY) EVENING,! And every Evening during tbe Week, THE GRAND CHRISTMAS COMIC PANTOMIME, HARLE QUIN JACK THE GIANT KILLER ; Or, THE BBIGHT BOWERS OF BLISS, THE GOOD FAIRY HOPE, And THE DARK DEMON OF DESPAIR. Characters in Introduction, Dark Demon Despair.. Mr H. N. Douglas Good Fairy Hope ... Miss Lizzie Laurence ILLUSTRATED BY ALLEGORICAL TABLEAUX, Changed to the Regions of Romance. Jack (the Giant Killer) Mrs Walter Hill Mrs Jack Miss Hettie Howard Queen Bee Miss Docy Mainwaring King Arthur Mr J. Stark Gorgibuster (the Giant) Mr J. Hesford Landlord, the Good King Arthur. Mr R. Rede Sybil Miss Lilly May Bobby Bijou Bessie Billy Little Harry Gorgibußter's Cook ... Miss Perrin Sauce Tremoloso Mr Walter HUI Giant Blunderbore ... Mr Johnston Giant Cormoran ... Mr L. Lawrence Simpkin (a peasant) ... Mr J. Graham Among the New Scenery shown, The Abode of Despair, Jack's 'Umble Roof, QUBEN BEE'S HAUNT, And Home of Perpetual Sweets, Changing to the HALL OF HONEYCOMBS, Gorgibuster's Bondoir, GRAND TRANSFORMATION SCENE. CANDIED HALL OF BABLEY SUGAR, Transformed to the HOMES OF THB SILVER-WINGED CUPIDS In the Fairy Aviaries, and RUBY CONES OF BLISS LAND. HABLEQOINADE. Harlequin ... ... ...Mr JOE DIXON Columbine ... ...MISS FANNY POWER Pantaloon Mr J. Hesford Clown ... Mr L. Booth And now for Bongs, Dances, Frolic, Fun, Wit, Whims, Waggeries, and Wonders. GORGEOUS LAST SCENE. To be preceded by A HANDSOME HUSBAND. Mrs Wyndham... MISS FLOBENOE COLVILLB Mr Wyndham ... ... MR HOBKINB Henry Fitzherbert ... Mr H. N. Douglas Seats may be secured for any evening during the week. 12-29 4106 rpHBATRE BOYAL. NOTICE TO FAMILIES. THURSDAY NEXT, DKOEMBER [30rH. Midday Performance of the PANTOMIME. Children half-price to aU parts of the Theatre. Doors open at 2 ; commencing at 2.30. 12-27 4051 ARE COMING, And will Shortly Appear, THE CELEBRATED AUSTRALIAN BELLBINGERS, INSTRUMENTALISTS, and VOCALISTS THE TALENTED LYNCH FAMILY (Now on their tour round the world), And the great English Comiqne MR CHARLES KEELEY, From St. James's Hall, London, and principal Halls of Great Britain, See future announcements. HENRY LYNCH, Sen., Proprietor. HABBY LYNCH, Business Manager. CHAS. A. BBIGHT, Agent in Advance. 12-29 4090 ' FREE LECTUBE.—The Bey. P. P. AGNEW will deliver a Lecture at the Music Hall, THIS EVENING. His Worship the Mayor will take the chair at halfpast seven. Subject: " The Early Sufferers aad Martyrs of Botany Bay." " I warn you before I begin that I will make you laugh and I will make you cry."—o. DICKENS, Free Tickets for reserved seats at Wesleyan Book Depot. A collection. 12 29 4078 -]WT E W YEAR BA L L A PUBLIO BALL will be held at the NEW ODDFELLOWS' HALL, Lichfield street, on FRIDAY, THE 31st INSTANT. Admission—Doubln Ticket, ss. Single Ticket, 3b. Gallery, Is. N.B.—Refreshments In the hall. The Band will be under the direction of Mr 8. Schwartz. The floor will be in good order, kc, kc. 12-27 4028 ——— I—_ j i . i... T INOOLN SPORTS. The ANNUAL SPORTS will be held ar the Lincoln Township on SATURDAY NEXT, the Ist January, 1876, when a liberal programme of events, consisting of FJat Races from 100 ynrds to one mile, Long and High Jumping, Tilting at the King, Vaulting, &c, kc, will be submitted. The majority of tbe events are confined to tbe district. 12-29 4103 J. L. BLAIB. Hon Sec. TVTEW YKAU'H DAY BPOBTS AT ±\ RANGIORA. GRAND GALA. SPLENDID PROGRAMME. Including Running Walking Tilting Pole Leaping Jumping Sec. EDWARDS, The Great Walker, WILL ALSO APPEAR. 12-21 Full programme in future issue. 3909 A SHBUBTON PAROCHIAL DISTRICT. The Foundation-Stone of the Church of 8. Stephen will U: laid (p.v.) on* THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30TH, BY THE MOST REV. THE PRIMATE, At 3.30 p.m. . A Tea Meeting will be held at 5 p.m., and A MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT, At 7.30 p.m. On Sunday, January 2nd, The Primate will hold a Oonflimation, in theyTownsbip, at 71 a.m., and on Longbeach Station, at P ' m * W. B. PAIGE, M.A., 12-27 4037 Curate. rvXPORD ANNUAL SPORTS, JANUARY Ist, 1876. Great Attractions ! Upwards of £40 to be competed for. The Greatest Novelty of the» Season fa a HANDICAP SADDLE BOLLOCK HACK. Sports to commence on arrival of morning train. Entrance to the ground free, anA the Romantic Soenwy of Oxford gratis, JAMBS WU.kIK, 12-28 mo Hon See.
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Press, Volume XXIV, Issue 3222, 29 December 1875, Page 1
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