AMUSEMENTS. L r M P T Y U II P T Y." , SPECIAL AND IMPORTANT. J.ins Evening tho Curtain will- Kise AT 7.45 SHARP. _ - "H UMI> T Y " J) U.M P T Y." FIE ST MATINEE: SATURDAY AFTERNOON. Curtain Rises at 1.15 p.m. O™. HOUSE. OPERA HOUSE. ,T, f P'™?,tioi> of J. c. Williamson. 10-NIGHT— MONDAY—TO-NIGHT, At 7.-J5 Sharp. mrr Sharp. I'OR THE FIRST TIME IN WELLINGTON THE GRAND SPECTACULAR PANTOMIMIC EXTRAVAGANZA, ™iV5Jff! PTr ' humpty-dumpty, HUMP.L I-DUMPTY, HUMPTY-DUMPTY, HUMPTY-DUMPTY, HUMPTY-DUMPTY For Which A UNIQUE COMBINATION- '' Of COMEDIANS, VOCALISTS, DANCERS, PANTOMIMISTS, AND SPECIALTY ARTISTS,- ' " • Has been. Engaged from England, America, and Australia, including .MR.. BERT; GILBERT ' MR. BERT. GILBERT (First Appearance in Wellington). ■ CHARACTERS IN THE' PANTOMIME. ' MEN: King SoUum MR. BERT. GILBERT Humpty-Dumpty MR. GEORGE YOUNG Bison Bob MR. HARRY SniNE' Brie and Brae * Messrs. QUEEN .AND- LE BRUN King's Jester MR. N. EASTEY Soaro (a demon) .... MR. C. HOWARD Prince Spritely MISS PRESSY PRESTON Rudolph MISS MABELLE MORGAN WOMEN: Princess Aurora MISS NANCE MAHER Cherry MISS. IRENE DILLON. Julia MISS OLGA GREY Claribol (a fairy) MISS BEATRICE ENGLISH And Martha' MR, VICTOR LOYDELL' Bathing Girls, Sea Nymphs,. Fairies, Court I.adirs, ctc., etc.' CREATURES: A. Baby Elephant Messrs. QUEEN Two Cats and,,LE BRUN Prawns,' Sea Horics, •Devil? Fish, Wolves;-' Dogs, Cats,' Robins, etc; The Scenery .of ■ Supernal ' -Splendour, - by IIESSRS. W; R. COLEMAN,"JOHN GORDON, GEO. ■' TOWARD, and. Assistants. . Incidental to this . MAMMOTH AND' BRILLIANT ; ENTERTAINMENT • Will lie introduced .. "•'• -A BEWILDERING SERIES'OF SPEC'iAli' FEATURES, V . Including - ' AMAZING A NIKAL ACTS by-Messrs. QUEEN AND vLE BK-UN;. Clover Imitations of Well-known- Artists' by MISS .OLGA GREY, ' . :. THE SPLENDID MARCH ■■ OF NATIONS, ■ A-GRAND BALLET of 100 DANCERS, Solo Dancer, _■ MISS ALICE MITCHELL, ■ THE QUAINT NURSERY RHYMES, THE GORGEOUS CORAL BALLET and- the. AUSTRALASIAN - ■'•'■' .. Ballets Invented and Arranged by K ■■■,■: \ MISS MINNIE HOOPER. ' t BEAUTIFUL' ENSEMBLE OF CHORUS AND CHILDREN. V',.. Musical Director, MR. GEO. HALL. Producer, MR. GERARD COVENTRY. Stage Manager, ME. J. C; WHITFIELD. Box Plan at the. Dresden; - Day Sales at Christenson's. Prices—Dress Circle and Reserved ' Stalls,. 55.-; Stalls, 35.; Gallery, .2s. Early Doors,; Stalls '.and: Gallery, 6d; extra. • ; 5934 ■ Business Manager;. R- STEWART. PERFECTION IN ' ALCOCK'S V ' NEW PATENT '' '' .' ' RESILIENT - CUSHIONS.CENT.-' Better f..in the best 01/ cushions ever before manufactured. Scientifically truo to • angles, .'and' combining maximum speed with minimum effort. RESILIENT CUSHIONS: are: tho latest and greatest improvement to Billiard Tables. ALCO.CK AND CO. (Solo Patentees), ■ BILLIARD -TABLE MANUFACTURERS, • Wellington. C 854 BALLROOM DANCING. - MRS. H. B. MASON'S CLASSES for BoAM. ginners are held on MONDAYS and WEDNESDAYS in her Private Hall,. at. 88 Ghuzneo Street; next St. Peter's "Church. Mrs.. Mbsod's method iif tuition ensures proficiency in Six Private Lessons,. or .One Quarter at Class. Telephone 2G46. • PUBLIC NOTICES. SHOPS AND OFFICES TO LET. . HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. nnHE AVHITE hart: COMPANY- will hava A available for Lcttihg between October and the end of the year, \ . .. . A THREE-STOREY BLOCK,.with Basement, Lately occupied by James Freeman, Limited, having 'a Frontage .to ' High. Strcet.of. twentysix feet three inches inside measurement, and a depth of,- about -,135 ft.. :■-Suitable' for;,lar'ge Wholesale or; Retail Business'or for Shops a net Cilices. ' ' Also, Eiiio SHOP, having a Frontage of 2-lft. Bin., inside measurement, on High Street, by a depth of 40tt. lilt., with Basement attached. The abovo Premises 'are' now being crec.ted <on tho site of tlie block lately destroyed by..fire, and are situate in the VERI' BEST PART OF CHRISTCHURCH. . < ' ' For Particulars;, apply' to the Registered Office of the Company,-Australian Mutual Provident Society's .Building, Cathedral Square, Christchurch. . ' 5953 MISS WALKER to announce that sTie will make her FIRST SHOW of SPRING MILLINERY, in her SHO WROOM, LAMBTON QUAY, commencing TO-DAY (MONDAY), August 17,- at wliicli she will bo pleased to show to; all her Latest Importations from Sydney and Melbourne. - ; 5079 THE "DOMINION" MERCANTILE AGENCY. ' Confidential Trade Reports, Debt Collco. tions, Trade • Assignees, General Business Ad. risers. 'ROOMS—B and 8a COLONIAL MUTUAL 'BUILDINGS, CUSTOMHOUSE QUAY. P.O. Box 261. Telephone .1880. Bankers: Bank of Now South Wales. " " I A, SYDNEY WATSON. C6SO ■ Manager. DECOLITE. ; " is a Waterproof and FirsxJ resisting Coment, and is a non-conductor' lof heat. It is specially adaoted for covering- ; floors of Hospitals, Hotels. Public Halls, Kitchens, Verandahi, l.aratoricj, and for many other timil&r purposes. Decolite is also germ and vermin-proof, can bo laid on any existing floor of either iron, wood, or cemont, and: .will take a good polish. Samples, .price, and further particulars ;od application'to— : ASBESTOS AUSTRALASIAN - AGENCY, LTD., ' Jerrois Quay, .Wellington, Or at BroscJiei at ABoMa&cL f ' ....... L ■' V
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 278, 17 August 1908, Page 1
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