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New Zealand Herald, Volume XII, Issue 4400, 20 December 1875, Page 1

Amusements. &c. J>RINCE OF "WALES THEATRE. THIS (MONDAY) EVENING, DECEMBER 20, COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT TO MR. AND MRS. CHARLES SEARLE. Under the Patronage of HIS HONOR SIR GKORGE GREY, HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR, B. TONKS, ESQ. LONDON ASSURANCE, AMD POOR PILLICODDY. The Uobson Band have kindly volunteered. TO-NIGHT —SEARLE'S BENEFIT. Sir GKQ. Gjiey. TO-NIGHT — SEARLE'S BENEFIT.— B. Tonks, Esq. To-night —searle's benefit LONDON ASSURANCE. To-night — searle's benefit.— POOR PILUCODDY. TO-NIGHT — SEARLE'S BENEFIT.— Miss Carry George. TO-NIGHT— SEAELE'S BENEFIT.— Miss Jenme JJye. TO-NIGHT — SEARLE'S BENEFIT.— Mrs. Charles Searle. 0-KIGHT — SEARLE'S BENEFIT. — Miss Patty Holt. . TO-NIGHT — SEARLE'S BENEFIT.— Miss Lizzie Uushe. TO-NIGHT — SEARLE'S BENEFIT.— THE Hodhon Bakd. OTICE EXTRAORDINARY!! In consequence of domestic affliction, MR. E. D. DA VIES ASD COMPANY will not be able to appear until CHRISTMAS EVE (FRIDAY), instead of on MONDAY NEXT, 20m DECEMBER, as previously announced. 0 I T Y HALL. GRAND BAZAAR OPEN THIS DAY (MONDAY). The remaining Goods will be sold, by auction or | otherwise, in the evening, at 7 o'clock, as they must ; be absolutely cleared out. ! proceeds in aid of ti/e whau maxse fund. Doors open at 7 o'clock. Admission : FREE. MURSKA GRAND CONCERTS. FOR SIX NIGHTS ONLY. Mr. D. De Vivo has the honour to announce th:*t MDLLE. ILMA DE MURSKA, The famous HUNGARIAN NIGIIHNGALE, And the only rival of Jenny Lind, after the most successful season of Concerts on record, in tbe principal cities of Australia (where she gave sixty-tour Concerts to invariably crowded houses, and raised her audiences to ilie highest pitch of enthusiasm), purposes, on her way to iuropc, visitimj the principal cities of New Zealand, and givit.g a short series of Concerts, the finest ever given in this country, commencing in the city of Auckland on TUESDAY, THE 4tu JANUARY, 1575, At tiie Choral Hall. Subscription season tickets (non-transferable), for the season of six alternate nights, 255. The Subscription List will open on Wednesday, December 22, at Mr. Upton's Stationary "Warehouse, Queen street, where subscribers can select and secure their seats for tho •whole season from a plan of the llall. Special Notice. — A popular scale of prices will be adopted, in order that everyone may have an opportunity cf hearing the greatest of all Singers. Front Seats (reserved chairs), 7s Cd. W r . MKDCALFE, Agent. A GRAND CONCERT AND FARCE will be in the OTAHUHU HALL, OTAHDHU, for Parochial purposes, ON MONDAY, 27Tn O-cember, To consist of Part Songs, Pianoforte Solos, Comic Songs, Duets, Popular Airs, &c. To conclude with the side-splitting Farce, THE TWO G-VY DECELVKIti. Mr. Tully—Appollo Black. Mr. Calvert—Lothario "White. Mr Hill—Grey. LLERSLIE GARDENS. MONDAY, 27th DECEMBER, 1575 (Boxing-Day). j£T the annual ALEDONIAN PROGRAMME: TBE YULE HANDICAP, 100 yards and 250 yards— Ist prize, £16 (cup or money); 2nd prize, £5; 3rd prize, £2 THE BOXTNG-DAY CUP, 440 yards and 1 mile— Ist prize, £16 (cup or money); 2nd prize, £5; Srd prize, £2 MAIDEN RACE, 200 yards—lst prize, £4; 2nd prize, £1 HURDLE RACE, distance, 120 yards—lst prize. £5; 2nd prize, £1 "VTHEELBA KROW FACE (blindfold)—Prizo, £2 TILTING AT TH K RlNG—lst prizv, £5; 2nd prize, £1 HIGH JUMP (running)— Prize £2 fIOP, STEP. AND JUMP—Prize, £2 JUMP WITH THE POLE-Prize, £2 HA'jIMEU THROWING— Priz*, £3 PUTTING THE STONE- Prize, £3 DANCING HIGHLAND FLlNG—Prize£2 DANCING SWOIiD DvNOE-Prize, £2 TOSSING THE CABKR—Prize, £2 PLAYING THE PlPES—Prize, £2 FOR THE BEST DRESSED HIGHLANDER—Prize, £2. Other contests if four competitors guaranteed. Entrances for the Yule Handicap and Boxinff-Day Cup, with colours, and fee of 10s, to be sent 10 the Secretary, care of Mr. J. Ellis, Exchange Hotel, by Saturday, ISth instant, at 9 p.m. Th»i prizes in these races will be decided on the s.me principle as m the Birthday Handicap on the 9th November. Other entries wi'l be received up to Tuesday, the 21st instant. The entrance fees for the Maiden Race, Hurdle Race; and Tilting at the King will he ss; for remaining competitions, 2s (id. Colours and entrance money must be enclosed, or the entry will not be taken. Tbe world-renowned Airec will display his wonderful Feats in Mid-air during the day. Rules, names of stewards, &c., will appear on the cards. THE HOBSON BAND will be in attendance during the day, by permission of Captain Dignan. ALFRED KING, r Secretaiy. Lost and Found. LOST, oa Friday night last—A Mosaic Brooch set in Gold. Supposed to have been dropped in the neighbourhood of Cook-street HalL— The finder is requested to return th® same to Mr. Cole, Basket-maker, Queen-street. OUND, on the. . Wharf-TWO KEYS. —The owner can hive them ou applyingat the I Herald Oflice, and-paying coat of advertisement. December 11,1575.