POTTEK-BELLEW SEASON.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10319, 19 December 1896, Page 5

POTTEK-BELLEW SEASON.

Arrangements have now been completed for the forthcoming season of Mrs. Brown Potter and Air. Kyrle Bellew, who are booked to oppu their dramatic season at trip Opera House op Saturday next, December a» (Boxing Night). The engagement IS certain to prove a popular and attractive one with all classes. Iu the short space of eighteen nights no fewer than o playsi are to he produced—and such plays. he first twelve night's programme— a change every other night-would under ordinary circumstances be exceedingly generous, but six classical pieces in a fortnight is something indeed out of the common. Perhaps no programme could have been better selected to show the capabilities of Mrs. Potter and Mr. Bellew, or to give a more adequate idea of their various methods, while in it are included plays so vastly different from one another and requiring treatment so widely different, that .the season must be regarded, from whatever point viewed, as decidedly remarkable Opening in the modern French drama, La xosca, Sardou's strongest play, containing a marked tragedy clement; the modern style of playing old oomedy will next be illustrated in "David Garrick," whilst Laval lem Rnsticana" will introduce a good exam,we o the modern dramatic tra"e.iv p ay-, This will be followed by "Cam Ole. 11 the English version of Dumas's"La Dame Aux Camellias," representing the modern emotional drama. Succeeding this will bs possibly the most representative comedy of the bherirlan time, "The School for KpaiiUai " Ohnet s "Ironmaster" will next be followed by Sliakesppie^ delightful love story,'' Romeo and Juliet.'' Truly a wonderful programme, the firm (Messrs. Williamson and Musgrove) has, we are informed, determined that the set ting of each play shall be worthy of the performance, and a most excellent company -the same that supported the two stars throughout Australia—will be brought here, together with all scenery and wardrobe as used elsewhere. _ The box plan for the first twelve nights will be opened at Wildman's on Monday morning, at nine o'clock, The prolamine for the first twelve nights is being innounced in our advertisement columns.

Smith and Caughey's special 3-guinea suit to measure is exceptional value. Splendid range of oatterns.—(Advt.) Ladies' kid gloves from Is lid upwards, also washing kid, to be bad only of D.S.C.— (Advt.) The Bank holidays for Christmas and New iear are: Friday, Saturday, and Monday, -sth, 26th, and 2Stii December, 1896, and Friday, Saturday, and Monday, Ist, 2nd, and 4th January, 181/7. Lace curtains at all prices from Is lid to 80s. Direct importation.—D.B.C.— It will be seen from our advertising columns that a strong combination has been formed for tinning fruit, jam making, and drying apples, by the absorption by the Now Zealand Fruit and Vegetable Evaporating Company, Limited, of Mr. R. T. Thompson's business, which he has conducted for some years in Hobson-street and Birkenhead.

t A useful Xmas presentA dress of the "champion black silk," absolutely guaranteed not to wear shiny, cut or slip, 5s lid, 6s »d, 7s 9d, and 8s 8d per yard. Smith and Caughey are sole agents for Auckland province for these celebrated silks.—(Advt.) Boys' washing suits and blouses from Is 64 each; serge tailor suits from 3s 0d; Kdiapoi K.B. suits from 7s lid, direct from the factory, at Smith and Caughey's.— [Advt.) Our famous all-wool one guinea Kaiapoi suit is remarkable value. — Smith and Caughey.—(Advt.) Special show of boys' serge sailor suits, washing suits and blouses; see windows,—> Smith and Caughey,-(Advt.) Special show of tennis shirts from 3s 3d: see windows.- Smith and Caughey.— (Aiivt) His Lordship Bishop Cowie will preach in St. Paul's Church, Symoti-street, to-mor-row evening, this being the last occasion that he will be heard in Auckland prior to leaving for the Lambeth Conference. Boys' straw hats, fid, 9d, Is.—D.S.C.— (Advt.) Mr. Rotlt, the massage specialist, will be in to» ii until new year and can be consulted as usual.

Men's tweed sui's, 20s 6d; unequalled valut-. -D.S.C.— (Advt.) ards of membership for 1897 in connection with the Bible and l'rayer Union are now f-adv, and may bo obtained at the Y.M.C.A. Rooms. , We would call the attention of our readers to the advertisement re the tennis tournament to be held or the Eden and Epsom lawns on Ist and 2n i January, open to allMiners. The s.s. Vivid will run an excursion to Riverhead to-morrow, The Newmarket fishing Club excursion will lake place by "the p.s. Tongariro this afternoon. '■ias» lawns at sjd — latest novelty.— 1> S C -(Advt.) The Tabernacle School picnic will takg place by the p.s. Britannia at Lake Takapuim on Boxing Day. French muslin delaines, Gfd per yard.— D SC.-(Advt.) i Mr. R. H. Swales, secretary of the Union i'ree Church, solicits gifts for a Chiistmas gift distribution to poor and destitute children.

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