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Evening Post, Volume XXIV, Issue 127, 18 December 1882, Page 3

• ARCHIBALD FOBBES. THEATBE BOYAL.— TO-NIGHT. COUBSE OF FOUE LECTUEES. First Appearance in Wellington of the Great War Correspondent, who THIS (Monday) EVENING will deliver his intensely interesting Lecture, tho EXPEEIENCES OF A WAE COBBESPONDENT. (Illustrated with Life-size Portraits.) TO-MOEEOW (TUESDAY), KINGS AND PEINCES I HAVE MET The Emperor William at Gravelotte — Napoleon's Surrender at Sedan — The Meeting of the Monarchs after Sedan — The Prince of Wales in India — King Alfonso's Eeturn to Spain— Czar Alexander on Campaign — King Theebau of Burmah— The Shah of Persia — King Cetewayo of Zululand — The EOYAL FAMILY OF GBEAT BBITAIN. The Prince of Wales on his Sick Bed— The Dark Days at Sandringham — Tho Princess Praying for her Husband— The Thanksgiving for the Prince's Becovery. QUEEN VICTORIA IN ST. PAUL'S. TBANSFEEABLE COUBSE TICKETS— Dress Circle, 12s 6d ; Stalls, 8s ; Pit, ss. Single Lecture Tickets— 4s, 3s, and 2s. Plans of Seats at Holliday's Stationers' Hall, where all classes of Tickets, Course and Single, may be obtained. All tickets should be purchased beforehand. Commonoe at 8. Carriages at 9.45. E . S. SMYTHE. /"|PERA. Theatbe EorAL. 4 \PERA. Lessee and Direotor ... Mr. Duncan Macallum " Musical Director ... Signor V. Tramaglia Stage Manager Mr. Howard Vernon Treasurer Mr. James Dixon TAMBOUB MAJOE OPEBA COMPANY. 60 PEEFOBMEES 60 Universally pronounced to bo tho largest, strongest, and most successful lyric organization ever formed in the Southern Hemisphere, complete and perfect in every detail. SPECIAL OPEEATIC SEASON OF SEVENTEEN NIGHTS. Inaugural Performance, SATUEDAY EVENING, DECEMBEB 23, When will be presented, for the first time in Wellington (by special arrangements with Williamson", Garner, and Mnsgrove), tho crdmo do la crfimo of latest European Novelties, Offonbaoh's greatest work — LA FILLE DU TAMBOUB MAJOB ; A Bomantic, Military, and Spectacular Comio Opera, in Three Acts and Tableaux, which has been tho rage and has been re- ' oeived with the utmost enthusiasm in London, Paris, New York, Australia, and lately in New Zealand. During the season will bo produced Stephen's and Solomon's immensely successful Nautical and Operatic Extravaganza — BILLEE TAYLOB; Yon Suppe's New Grand Opera, JFATTNITZA ; A grand revival of Gilbert and Sullivan's now Esthetic Opera, PATIENCE, Or BUNTHOBNE'S BEIDE ; Lecocq's ever-popular Opora, LA FILLE DE MADAME ANGOT; , OBPHEE AUK ENFEBS ; And othor FAVOUEITE OPERAS. With all the NEW SCENEEY AND EFFECTS By Gordon, Hennings, and Habbe, as produced at tho Opera House and Theatre Eoyal, Melbourne. MAGNIFICENT COSTUMES, Specially imported from Paris and London at A Fabulous Expense, And precisely similar to those used in the Original London Productions. Principal Artists engaged for tho Season : — . Ladies : Prima Donna Soprano ... Miss Elsa May (Her first appearance in Wellington.) Altra Prima Donno... Miss Mena Muriello Contralto Miss Fanny Liddiard Comprimiorie'} ;;; SSteLewS And The Favourite Actress, Mozro Soprano . . . Mdllo Andrea Navarro Gentlemen : Baritono Mr. T. Sullivan Basso Cantante Mr. J. Drayton Baritono, Buffo, A Comedian Mr. Fred. Dark Tenore Mr. W.Lindsay Tenore Comico Mr. Cecil Burt And Tho Favourite Actor, Mr. Howard Vernon Musical Direotor and Conductor, • ¦ Signor Vincenzo Tramaglia Chobus Ladies : Mademoiselles Fernleigh, CLacey, F. Ward, K. Ward, Ellis, Beattie, Lovell, Leslie, Cameron, Floyd, Walker, Green, Powell, A. Capper, J. Capper, Verne, Will, Huxtable, and Buchanan. Chorus Gentlemen : Messrs. Lee, Fairfax, Carlyle, Becke, Orguin, Cross, Cook, Marshall, Dubois, Skinner, Wilkinson, King, Favis, and Austin. THE GEAND CHOEUS AND MAGNIFICENT OECHESTEA Have boen selected to render these productions worthy of tho most critical, and the different operas will be presented on a scale of magnifioonco never surpassed in Wellington. GEAND COBPS DE BALLET AND A GALAXY OF YOUTH AND BEAUTY. Mechanioal- effects by Mr. Ookenden; Limelight by Mr. Cushla ; Properties by Mr. Ward ; Super-Master, Mr. J. Victor : Ward-robe-Master, Mr. J. Bennett; BaggageMaster, Mr. G. King. . , Tho Opera produced under the personal supervision of Mr. Howard Vbrnon. Notwithstanding the enormous exponses incurred in bringing this complete and most efficiont company, the management have decided in making no advance in prices. Scale of Prices of Admission — Dress Circle, 5s ; Stalls, 3s ; Pit, 2s. For the convenience of families, paokets of eighteen tickets for Dress Circle will bo sold at Holliday's up to Saturday, 23rd December, for £3 12s, after which DATE NO FAMILY TICKETS WILL BE ISSUED. Special Advantages offered to purchasers of Family Tickets. They will be enabled, by purchasing eighteen tickets, to save an appreciable sum on ordinary price of admission, use their tickets for any night daring tho season, as the tickets will he transferable, and, besides, they will have the privilege of securing their seats on the Plan two days in advance. The Plan will be opon for holders of Family Tickets to-morrow (Tuosday), at Mr. Holliday's. For the general public on Thursday next. O. NOBILI, Business Manager. ST. PETEE'S CHUECH, Te Aro. . riEAND CHOEAL FESTIVAL. WEDNESDAY EVENING, 20th DEC. Selections from WIDOW OF NAIN ( OUT OF DAEKNESS MESSIAH ELIJAH Organist . .. Hautrie West. Collection in aid of Choir Funds. Service will commence at 8 precisely. W. E. BOCK, Hon. Sec. ST. PAUL'S, THOENDON. A FULL Eehearsal of Handel's Messiah will be held in St. Paul's Church THIS EVENING. Voiccsathalf-past7; Orchestra, at 8. BOXING DAY. EXCUESION TO LOWEY BAY. x&j« FIPHE Favonrite Steamers IgJH^ X MANAWATU AND MOA Will run an Excursion to the above Bay on TUESDAY, 26th instant (Boxing Day). The first steamer will leavo the Queen's Wharf at 8.30 a.m., and steamers will run hourly until 3 p.m. Eeturn Fare, 2s 6d. Children, Is. An exoellent Band has been engaged to accompany tho steamers. '