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Otago Daily Times, Issue 622, 15 December 1863, Page 7

Amusements. H pai n-c'e s s th~eTt~r~e]H Under the Management of Messrs Holt and Great success ofthe Popular Comedian and Burlesque Actor - ___ MR GEORGE FAWCKTT. ■. ■ (For Six Night* Only) Who wiil appear in c->i*jut*c*ion with Mi.t^H JULIA MATHEWS and the entire strengthH of the Company. _^l TUESDAY EVENING, loth DECEMBER, ■ The entertainments wi'l commence with Mr Gco.^H Fawcett's celebrav d adaptation from Charles^H Dickens ever-popular novel, iv three Acts, ie-^H plete with situations and .effects, entitled ___ DAVID COPPEKFIEL ). ■ Wilkins Micawber Mr George Pawe- tt -^_M Mrs Micawber Miss Julia vtathews^H The Performance will terminate wiih Hajii.s Bayly's spleudi t Comedy, entitled ONE HOUR, H _m THE CARNIVAL BALL. , ■ Mr Charles Swiftly Mr George Fawcett Julia Dalton Miss Julia Matthews H . Dv ing the piece, H La Tarantella by Mr George Fawcett and Miss H Julia Mathews. DUNEDIN MDBIC HAL L, I Farley's Buildings, (Cutting). H TUESDAY, 15th DECEMBE?. I Pare well Benefit of __ WILLIAM DAVIDSjN SHIEL3, ■ Prior to his leaving Dunedin for Christehurch. H Under the patronage of the Directors an 1 H Members of the Caledonian Society. H THE above elegant and commodious Hall I being just finished will be opened to the H public for the first time on this occasion H A splendidly Illustrated Vdume of Burns' H Poems wi'l be pre«ent<~d in the course of tho H evening to the BEST READER of any Poem H from Burns' works. Competition invited. H Last appearance of the celebrated Elocutionist, I MISS AITKIN. ■ Mr W. H. Newton, of the Princess' Theatre, I Mr. J. Batson, the Amateur Tenor, I Mr. T. White, Pianist, I And I Mr. Wm. D. Shiels, I Will appear. I For particulars see Programme. Tickets to ba I had of all Booksellers. I Reserved Seats - • 5-.. Back Seats - - 3_. I Vincent Pyke, Esq, will occupy the chair. I •p I R C US. C I R C U S7 I Positively the last week. . > I TO-NIGHT (MONDAY), 14th DECEMBER, I And every ni_;ht during the week., I NOVELTY! ""NOVELTY! I To see fun, go to the Circus.. I Kare sports at the Circus ! I Come and see Tom Thumb at the Circus ! I Boxes, 4s; Pit, 2*. I N.B.—The last mid-day performance on Satur I day next, the 19. h instant. I /CALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF OTAGO. I OFFICEBEARERS: I Pkksident : I His Honor (John Hyde Harris, Esq.) the I Superintendent. I Vice-President: I I Alexander M'Landress, Esq. ; I Treasurer : I John Fargie, Esq,. I Dibectobs: ■ Me-ws. Andrew Murray Messrs. Alex. Findlatei ■ Alex. M'Leod John Duncan I Edwd. B, Garven James Kilgour I A. T. Campbell John"Healy | W. n. Mumford Chas Cameron]! William Hepburn John Edmond| Henry Miller Andrew Mercer Robert Dods Alex. Cumming . Daniel Campbell Th .mas Birch A. G. Allan J. R. Hood George Somner A. S. Wilson J. C. Stott Alex. Pyle Walter Hislop THE SECOND ANNUAL GATHERING OF THE CALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF OTAGO Will be held on FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, January Ist and 2nd, 1864, ON THE RECREATION GROUND. The magnificent Grand Stand erected by Mr 8. Jones for the All England Eleven will be in readiness, and every convenience will be provided for ladies visiting the Sports. Games to commence at 12 o'clock sharp. LIST OF GAMES. First Day. First. Second. £ c. j £ b. Best selection of Bagpipe Music .. 5 5 1,. 3 3 (The competitors to meet the Judges the day previous, viz., 31st Dec., at the Society's Rooms, at 2 o'clock.) 1. ReelofTulloch(opentoall) 3 3 ... 2 2 2. Foot Race, 100 yards ....22" 3. Throwing^ heavy Hammer, 181b* , ... 4 4 ... 2 8 4. Wrestling, Cumberland and Westmoreland style .. 4 4 ... 2 2 6. Boys' Race, under 14 years 1 1 ...10s 6d 6. Sword Dance, in costume 3 3 ... 2 2 7. Hitch and Kick ... .. 2-'2'r.v 8. Putting Heavy Stone, 2llbs 4 4...' 2 2 . 9. Vaulting with Pole ... 2 2 ... 1 1 10. Sword Exercise 3 3.. 11. Hornpipe (open to all) ..3 3 ... 2 2 12. Running in Sacks... .. 12s 6s 3s . 13. Standing Hieh Leap .-. 2 2.. 14/Footßace, 600 yards ..3 3 ~ 1 1 i 15. Wheelbarrow Rac9 (blindfolded) .. .. .. 1 1 ... 16. Highland Fling, in cos- , tume .. .-. ..3 3 ... 2 2 17. Climhing Greased Pole, ;: i • purse 1 1 7, ' 18. Running Hij>h Leap ... 2 2 ... 1 1 19. Hurdle Race, 600 yards, 3 :.'..' feet ... ... 3 3.22 ' 20. Tilting at the Ring (Cup, -. '■". the gift of S. Jones, Esq, [ value) L2I, Society gold medal: .. .... ... 5 5 SECOND DAY. 1 21. Strathspey .. 3 3 ... 2 2 22. Handicap Foot Race, of 600 yards ... .. 3 3 '.. 1 1 23. Throwing Light Hammer, . 141b .. .. ... 3 3 ... 2 2 I 24. Wrest! ing, Cumberland and Westmoreland style, • 11 stone and under .. 4 4 ..- 2 2 25. Running Hop Step land Leap .. ..... 2 2 ... 26. Seauntreus, in Highland Costume.. ~ .. 3 8 ... 2 2 27. Tossing the Caber 4 4 ... 28. Hurdle Race (3 feet), 500 yard heats, medal, value 5 5 and 2 2 , 29. Putting Light Stone, 16 lb 3 8 .. 11 [, 30. Foils, Medal value... ... 3 3 ... 31. Running Leap .. ... 2 2...' , 32. Highland Fling, in High- ' land costume .. .. 3 3 ... 2 2 . 33. Barrow Race, blindfolded (boys) 1 1 ... j 34. Vaulting with pole 2^2 .. 1 1 35. Boys Race, under 14 .■-.-y---ears, 200 yards, handi- ' „„ „CBP - ■•• •• 1 1 10^61 6s 36. Best Dressed in Highland Costume (Man) ... 4 4 ... Do do (Boy) ..22... 37. Grand Highland Reel in Costume „, -.-;*•*- ~ 3 3 „; 2 2 38. Running High Leap' ... 2-2 .; 1 1 39. Climbing Greased { purse' ... l i .. 40. Amateur Race, 200 yards.. 2 2 .... 1 1 , # 41. Tilting at the Ring, continued from first day .. ... Refreshments of all Descriptions will vided on the Ground!?. Tickets for the Grand Stand, Price. 2s ,01, can be obtained at the Society's Committee! I' eoms, M'Cubbin's Otago Hotel, where alt entries for the resnective Gimes can be made;'a's) every information givt-n to intending competitors between the hours of 12 and 2 o'clock p ra.. ARCHIBALD DICK; Hon. See Caledonian Society's Committee Rooms, Otago Hotel, Rattray street, .7 t December Bth, 1863. ~"'/" . 1 '.7'