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New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4291, 21 December 1874, Page 1

Amusements. rjIHEATEE ROY AL. Lessees... ... Messrs. Bates & Howard. Stage Manager ... Mr. J. P. Hydes. THE MOST LEGITIMATE TRIUMPH ever achieved by any artiste in New Zealand is MBS. F. M. BATES, In her truly wondrous impersonation of ELIZABETH ! ! DOUBLE CALLS EACH ACT! Breathless silence, followed by tremendous bursts of applause. This truly talented artiste entranced the audience from the commencement to the end, and the curtain fell to one of the greatest cheers ever heard within the walls of any theatre in the world. MBS. F.* M. BATES WILL TO-NIGHT (MONDAY), DECEMBER 21, Appear for the last time as “ELIZABETH, QUEEN OE ENGLAN D,” Supported, by Mr. E. M. BATES, The popular and standard actor (whose success is likewise wonderful) as THE B A ; B L OE ESSEX. To-night The new STAR DRAMATIC COMPANY. Seats can be secured to-day at Berger’s, to accommodate the numerous applicants desirous of witnessing the extraordinary performance of MRS. F. M. BATES, AS ENGLAND’S QUEEN ELIZABETH. look out for THE STREETS OE NEW YORK. O_REAT AMERICAN CIRCUS. CROWDED STILL. CROWDED TO OVERFLOWING. ASTOUNDING SUCCESS OE THE NEW PROGRAMME. Each Artiste the recipient of Universal Vivas. DASHING AND STUPENDOUS BILL. TO-NIGHT (MONDAY), DEC. 21. The champion equestrian of the world in his miraculous Bare-backed Act To-night, for the first time. Also, full programme of new sensations. TREMENDOUS SUCCESS OF DICK TURPIN, Which will be repeated to-night. DICK TURPIN’S RIDE TO YORK ! DICK TURPIN’S RIDE TO YORK!! OR, ' THE LIFE AND DEATH OE BONNY BLACK BBSS ! Life and Death of Bonny Black Bess. Doors open at 7.30 ; overture at 8 o’clock. ELLINGTON CHORAL. SOCIETY. ’ WEDNESDAY, 23rd DECEMBER. The SECOND CONCERT of the Season, by the kind permission of the Trustees, will be given in the WESLEYAN CHURCH, Manners-street, on the above date, and will consist of Handel’s Oratorio of the MESSIAH. Conductor ... W. Mowbray, Esq. Tickets to Non-Subscribers, 4s. each, can be obtained at Lyon and Blair’s, Berger’s; Carver’s, Buhrett’s, Jackson’s, Watt’s, and D. Morgan’s, confectioner, Manners-street. Admission by ticket only. Performance to commence at 8 o’clock. W. S. SEALY, Hon. Secretary. Sports, &C----“gOX ING DAY. SATURDAY, 26th DECEMBER. Under Distinguished Patronage. ANCIENT ORDER OP FORESTERS. GRAND ANNUAL FETE. The Foresters of Wellington have determined to hold their Annual Fete on Boxing Day on the CRICKET GROUND. Programme : 1. Boy’s Race under 12 years. —Ist prize, 10s. ; 2nd prize, 2s. 6d. Sons of Foresters. 2. Maiden Plate, 200 yards.—lst prize, 40s. ; 2nd prize, 15s. Entrance, 2s. 3. Vaulting with Pole. —Ist prize, 30s. ; 2nd prize, 10s. Entrance, Is. 4. Open Handicap, 3 events ; Ist event, 200 yards.—lst prize, £5 ; 2nd prize, £2. Entrance, os. 5. Boys’ Walking Match, under 14 years, distance, half-a-mile.—lst prize, 15s. ; 2nd prize, ss. Entrance, Is. 6. Open Handicap, 2nd event, 300 yards. 7. Running High Leap.—lst prize, 30s. ; 2nd prize, 10s. Entrance, Is. 8. Sailors’ Hornpipe.—lst prize, 20s, ; 2nd prize, 10s. Entrance, Is. 9. Horizontal Bar. —Ist prize, 405.; 2nd prize, 10s. Entrance, 2s. 10. Champion Mile Race. —Ist prize, £4 ; 2nd prize, £1 10s. Entrance, 3s. 11. Two Mile Walking Match, Handicap.— Ist prize, £5 ; 2nd prize, £2. Eutranoe, ss. 12. Open Handicap, 3rd event, 440 yards. 13. Sack Race.—lst prize, 20s. ; 2nd prize, ss. Entrance, Is. 14. 100 Yards Race, Handicap.—lst prize, 405.; 2nd prize, 10a. Entrance, 2s. 15. Buffer’s Race, once round, for Men over 14 stone weight, Foresters only.—lst prize, New Hat, value, 21s. Entrance, Is. 16. Climbing the Greasy Pole.—Prize, a Leg of Mutton and 30s. Events Nos. 1,2, and 4, five to compete ; and remainder, three to compete or no prize will he given. The Veteran Band has been Engaged. A Grand Procession of F O R E S T E R .S, Headed by the Veteran Band, will leave the District Chambers, Miller’s Commercial Hotel, at 10 a.m. SPORTS WILL COMMENCE AT ELEVEN SHARP. Entries for events Nos. 4, 11, and 14 will be received at Mr. Mclntosh’s New Zealander Hotel, on Saturday evening, December 19. Handicaps will be declared at the Now Zealander Hotel on the evening of the 23rd December, 1874. Handicappers—Messrs. Fisher and Walden. Admission, Is.; children, half-price. Grand Stand, Is.. children, half-price. All competitors to appear in athletic costume. E. TOLLEY, Hon. Sec. PE.—A fete will be held at the Lower Hutt on Anniversary Day (Jan. 22nd, the proceeds of which will bo devoted to mes’ Church Building Fund. Further liars in future advertisement.