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Lyttelton Times, Volume VIII, Issue 535, 19 December 1857, Page 5

j . NE W YE A 11' S DA T. THEATRE ROYAL, LYTTELTON. BENEFIT OF .MRS. W. H. FOLEY. KNOWLES'S GREAT PLAY OF THE HUNCHBACK. npilE AMATEUR COUPS beg to announce J~ the BENEFIT of the highly esteemed Directress of the Theatre, MRS. W. H. FOLEY, for New Year's Day, when will be.produced the beautiful play of the HUNCHBACK, and they hope that on this occasion the patrons of the drama will rally round her and accord her that support which her unremitting exertions as Manager to cater for their amusement, and her extraordinary talents as an actress, so richly de- ; serve. : : . FRIDAY, JANUARY Ist, 1858. The performances will'commence with (for the ' first time in • Canterbury) Sheridau Knowles'a celebrated playT.H E H UN C H B A CX! Julia Mrs: W. H. Eolet. The,whole to conclude with -Buckstone's inimitable farce, entitled- ■.■••■!■■,■•>■> ' ;■■;■? .mischief :l ia;kisg, Manette (with songs) ... Mrs. W. H. Folky. Doors open at 7 o'clock, the performance to commence-at a quarter to 8 precisely. • PRICES AS USUAL. : ' ■ ' CONCERT. TOWN HALL, CHRISTCHURCH. MR. MERTON HAS the honour to announce that a Vocal and Instrumental CONCERT will be given at the Town Hall,-on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1857. The Performance to commence at 8 o'clock in the evening. " . The Programme is entirely Secular, and contains selections from "Weber's. Euryanthe and Haydn's Season—"Spring." Tickets—First seats, 55.; second do., 35.; family tickets to admit five persons, £1. - CANTERBURY RACES, 18 58. TUESDAY, 12th .JANUARY, AND WEDNESDAY, 13th JANUARY. STEWARDS. T. W. White, Esq., L. Walker, Esq., C. C. Haselwood, Esq., C. G-. Hodgson, Esq., J. T. Brown, Esq. TUESDAY, 12th JANUARY. Hurdle Race for £ , added to a sweepstakes of £ each, for all horses, weights for age, J. C. Plate weights, two miles, over six flights of hurdles,-3 ft. 6 in. high ; the winner to pay 10 per cent on his winnings to the Race Fund. ."-.' :■• ,-■; -, The Pboduce Plate of £25 for 2 and 3 yr. oldsj the produce of sires and mares between the Waiau Toa and Waitangi, 2 y'rs., 6 stone, lOßjs., 3 yrs., 8 stone, 9 lbs., (four entries.) The Canterbury Cup of £ ■ ■, added to a sweepstakes of £ each, for all horses, .weights for age; JV C.'P. %veiglits, second horse to save'his stake, two mile heats: the winner to pay 10 per cent on his winning'sl to the Race Fund. ■■■:..■••■.■;.:.■;..;■ The Victualler's Purse of £ „added to a handicap sweepstakes of; £' ■• each, for all hors.es,-- mile .heats; the winner to pay 10 per cent, on his winnings to the Race Fund. WEDNESDAY, 13th JANUARY. The Ladies' Purse of £ , added to a sweepstakes of £ each, for all horses; weights for age, J. C. P. weights, second horse to save his stake ; once round-and a distance;'winners of the Cup or Produce PJate to carry 7 fbs. extra, of both, 10 lbs. extra; the v.iuiiev to pay lOper cent on his winnings- to the Race Fund. The Consolation Stakes of £ . addod to a .handicap sweepstakes of £' each, for horses that have, started.and not won. in any previous race of the meeting. Horses to be entered and stages paid to the stewards within a quarter of an hour of the race for the Ladies' Purse. Once round and a distance. . Forced Handicap of £7 each, h. ft. for the winners of the previous races, except the Produce Plate and Consolation Stakes, (unless desired by the owner of such winner) open to any other horse that may start in the meeting. Horses to be entered and stakes paid to the stewards at the same, time as the, entries, are made for the Consolation Stakes. . One mile. Hack Stakes of 10s. each, with £5 added, for horses not entered for any other race in this or any previous meeting. Catch weights, post entry. Mile heats. Matches may be nA on the course any time before the start for the Hack Stakes, on application to itlie stewards. • Three horses to start for each race (the Produce Plate excepted) or the public money will not be-given.-. -.-■■■ Riders must appear in the usual jockey costume in all races excepting the Hack Race. Entries to be made under sealed cover, addressed to the stewards, at the Golden Fleece Hotel, on or before 6 p-m. of Saturday, 2nd January. Colours to be declared, and stakes paid at ike same time. ; THOMAS CASS, Secretary to the C. J. Club. .: F0 R SA L .IS . ' •, A PAIR of Draught.Horses and Dray. Apply to JOIIN.BESWICK,; Kair.poi.