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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXV, Issue 3851, 24 December 1869, Page 1

Amusements.

DUKE OF EDINBURGH THEATRE,

THIS EVENING, TjIRIDAY (CHRISTMAS EVE). NOTICE. j£3= Reduction is Prices.— The Dress Circle has been altered, and divided into Dress and lamily Boxes: Dress Boxe*, ss.- Family Boxes, 35.; Stalls, 2s. 6c1.; Pit, Is. The accomplished Artiste, MADAM IS MARIE DURET, As Queen Domixanta. GRAND DRESS REHEARSAL Of the Magnificent Burlesque Extravaganza of ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WERE TWO KINGS. New and Magnificent Scenery by Mr. Feaxk Varley. To bo preceded by the Serio Comic Drama of DOING FOR THE BEST. MONDAY (BOXING DAY), THE GRAND BURLESQUE AND CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME.

NEW CITY HALL, Queen-street, Auckland, (Late S. H. Smith's Buildings)

THIS EVENING (FRIDAY), DE CEMBER 24.

GRAND OPENING NIGHT, Of tho Celebrated GOURLAY FAMILY in their popular entertainments.

TO-NIGHT, TO-NIGHT, MRS. MCGREGORS LEVEE. Introducing all the Original CirARACTcr.s.

MASTER JOHNNY, The Juvenile Comedian and Comic Vocalist, in favourite Songs.

Million Prices ! ! Admission, Is. ; Reserved Seatrf, 2?. 6d. ; Children under 12 years, half-price to reserved seats. Doors open at half -past 7, commence at 8.

ADVANCE, NEW ZEALAND. SPORTS, SPORTS, SPORTS AT OTAHUHU ON BOXING-DAY. SPORTS TO COMMENCE 'T TEN O'CLOCK SHARi 1. A Hokse Race for Sf> % Bridle, Whip, and Spurs. 1 ,i 1 ir&c, Saddle and Bridle ; 2nd hoisc V, r hip and Spurs 2. A Foot Race, 150 yards 3. A Standing-high Leap 4. Vaulting with the Pole 5. Climbing the Greasy Pok> 6. Three Standing Jumps ?. Highland Fling 8. Irish Reel and Jig 9. Collar and Elbow Wrestling 10. Three-legged Race 11. Sailors' Hornpipe 12. Running High Leap 13. Sack Race 14. Ladies' Race, for a Dross on foot, 15. Catching the Greasy Pig 16. Grinning through a Hoi se C^lav 17. Putting the Stone 18. Throwing the Hammer 19. RunningTffurdle Race 20. Devonshire and Cumberland Wrestling 21. Quoits. Sports to be on MONDAY, the ?7th day of December, 1869. PHILLIP J. MURT^GJI, fWiotu'y.

1.0.0. F., M.U., A.D.

THE ANNUAL DISTRICT FESTIVAL will be celebrated by a FETE m the Domain on MONDAY, December 27, ISGO ; and in the Evening by a Ball, to be lieM 111 the Drill Shed, Princes-street. Donblt? TiHtots, 10s. o"d. ; to be obtained of dip following Stewards :—: — P.G.M. Gee P.P.G M Lr. Roy D.P.G.M. Clark P.P.G M. Stekle P.P.G.M. Cole P.O. Gali,u.iiu; V.G. Gourmand Sec. Ditorny BROTIIEE G. PoWLLi.

OTAHUHU PUBLIC HALL

' r T^HE Directors have much ploasuro 111 anJL nouncing that their annual CONCEBT AND J3ALL will be held in tho above spacious building on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1869. Tickets to admit lady and gentleman, '6a. ; tickets to ac" mit lady and gentleman to Concert only, each 2s. To be obtained at the doors, and "at the business houses m Otahuhu. Doors open at half -past seven o'clock.

"VTORTH SHORE. —BOXING-DAY, Mon111 day, December 27, a PUBLIC SOIREE will be held on MONDAY next, in the Devonport Hall, North bhore, in aid of cuo Wesleyan Church. Tea will be provide' during the afternoon from 4 till 7 o'clock , after which a MEETING, consisting of addresses and music, will be held. The Messi <>. Holmes have kindly consented to con'>-c\ holders of Soiree tickets, to the North Shoie, and back after the meeting, by the 3teameri 'Lalla Rookh' ,and 'Enterprise," at singio fare. Tickets may be had of Messrs. Caley Welsman, Coupland, and French.

> A- SELEQT BALL will be given by the tL Proprietor of the Farmers' Hotel, Papatoetoe, on the 2ttb. December. Dmne-, on the table at 6 o'clock ; Dancing com mence at 8 o'clock. Single Tickets, 2<j. ; Double, 3a. 6d.

BRITISH AND AMERICAS EESTAURANT, - Z^IOPvNER of Chapel and T)urham-«iijet-\J adjoining the Alexandra Hot"] Meala, 9d. —WEBB & BAILEY, Pio prieiors. WANTED, Turkeys and Geese,' at tl..t 1 ..- British and American. CHRISTMAS DAY.— British and Aircucan Hestaurant, corner of Chapel md Durham-streets, adjoining the' Alaxshil- •. Hotel. Bill of Fare for This Day : — ton] Ox Tail, Julienne. Roasts : Geese, One! Beef and Horse Radish, Lamb and Mji ' Sauce, Pork and Apple Sauce. BoikJ . Turkey and-Oyster Sauce, Fowls and Paiv! > , Sauce; Ham',' Leg'' of Mutton and Tunii^ TFegetables Assorted. Plum PucVji' Rhubarb- Tart, Mince Pie, Custaid, Chrlotte de Russe, Open Jam Tart. — Pi'k Is. 6d.— This Day.

MESSRS. WEBB & BAILEY, Proprietors