SPECIAL BANE HOLIDAY. Bank of Australasia. PUBSUANT to the Bank and Bankers Act, 1880,” and the *' Bank and Bankers Act, Amendment Act, 1882,’’ notice ia hereby given that WEDNESDAY, tbe third day of November, being Wairarapa Agricultural Show Day will be observed as a Special Bank Holiday, at the Wairarapa Offices of this Bank. JOHN SAWEBS, Acting Inspector. SPECIAL BANE HOLIDAY. PUBSUANT to the Bank and Bankers Act 1880 ’’and tbe " Bank and Bank* kers, Act, Amendment Act, 1882,” notice ia hereby given that Wednesday tbe third day of November, beingWairarapaAgricultural Show Day will be observed as a Special Bank Holiday at tbe Wairarapa offices of this Bank. D. L. MUBDOCE, General Manager. Bank of New Zealand, Auckland, 16th October, 1886. 318 A CONCERT In aid of the CHUBCH OF ENGLAND, FEATHEBSTON Will be held in the ODDFELLOWS’ HALL, ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBBB 17. For farther particulars see future issues. Prices of Admission will be—Front seats 2s ; Back seats and Gallery, Is. J. G. COX. Hon Sec. QBEYTOWN BECBEATION BESEBVE. A GBAND PROMENADE CONCERT IN aid of tbe funds of tbe above Beset ve will be held in tbe Town Hall, Gny. town, on THUBSDAY, NOVEMBBB 18. For particnlars see future issues. F. F.MAXTON, Secretary.
PAPAWAI NATIVE SCHOOL. A SOIREE WilJ be held at the TOWN HALL, GR’.YTOWN, on FRIDAY, 6th November, the proceeds of which will be devoted to obtaii or prizes for the above School. Urs Burcb, of Papawai, has undertaken the management in connection with the afft.tr. Tickets, 6s ; extra lady, 2s 6d. • Gallery, Is. Dancing to commence at 8 o’clock. TOWN HALL, GREYTOWN. MONDAY, Bth NOVEMBER. 1886. UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF HI3 WORSHIP THE MAYOR AND BOROUGH COUNCILLORS The Greytown Amatei r Dramatic Clnb Will perform the grand and sens at ion at TEMPERANCE DRAMA In Five Acts, entitled, TEN NIGHTS IN A BAR ROOM, CAST OF CHARACTERSSample Swichel Mr E. A. Campbell Simon Slade, .. .. Mr G. Phillips Joe Morgan, ~ ~ Mr J. Barnard Frank Slade, .. .. Mr J. Nicbol Harvey Green Mr J. Laing Mr Romaine, .. .. Mr T. Eeedwell Wills Hammond,.. .. Mr H. Walden Mrs Slade, .. ~ Lady Amateur Mrs Morgan .. MISS ROSIE BEAUFORT Mary Morgan, ~ Little Ethel Wood Mehititable Cartright .. Lady Amateur INCIDENTS Past I.—Exterior view of " Sickle and Sheaf.” Interview between Mr Romaine and tbe Yankee. Sample’s idea of moderate drinking. Return of the landlord. Scene 2 : Interior of " Sickle and Sheaf.” Ex-miller and happy landlord. The young squire. Tbe I landlord’s wife. “We shall never again be so happy as we were at the old mill.” Poor Old Joe Morgan, the inebriate. Little Mary in search of her father. Departure of the inebriate and his child. Quarrel between Green and Willie. Timely arrival of the Yankee. Pabt H —The Yankee and the Fhilanthro pist. Slade’s progress in tavern keeping The landlords enterprising son, Frank Quarrel between the landlord and bis drunken customer. The bottle and the fatal blow. Arrival of little Mary. “ Father I lather ! they have killed me I” Pabt Hl.—The Yankee and tbe gambler. Sample’s definition of the word “ gentleman.” Tbe treat. The Yankee’s desire for Green’s happiness. Scene 2 : Tbe Drunkard’s Home. The patient wife by the side of her suffering child. Joe Morgan’s promise. Mary’s anxiety for her lather’s good. Frightful delirium of tbe poor inebriate. ‘‘ Come here, dear father I this is little Mary’s room 1 nothing can hart you here ! ” Affecting tableau.
Part TV.—" The Sickle and Sheaf.” The landlord and hie eon. Mrs Slade’s account of the interview with Mary. Sample and the yoangsqnire on a time. The Yankee's story about Uncle Josh and the poorheuse. The fight and death of Willie Hammond. Scene 2: Escape of Green. The arrest. Scene 3; Joe Morgan’s wretched home. The wife and mother watching by her suffering ones. Little Mary’s advice to her lather. Despair of the inebriate. The child's dream. The promise. “ 111 never drink another drop of liquor as lo> gas I live.” The dying child. Death of little Mary. Part V.—The meeting of Sample and Mr Rcmaiue, after an • absence of t?n years. Sample a teetota.ler. His quaint description of matters and things ttni ave transpired in Cedaml e. Scene 2 : Appearance of Simon Slad*. Wonderful transformation of the ones happy miller. Frank’s progress in dram drinkin .■ Quarrel between father and son. Death of Simon Slade. “ Frank Slade, you have murdered your father.” Scene 3 : The hippy in me of Mr Morgan. Arrival of (Mr Romaine. The resolution The wife’s joy. Sample and his iew suit. ’’ A drunkard now no longer—that is o’er ! Free, disenthralled, I stand a mm once more ! ” EPILOGUE AND HAPPY TERMINATION. Price of Admisaion—Chairs, 2s 6d ; Bodv of Hall, 2s; Gallery, Is. A torchlight procession by the Fire Brigade, beaded by the Brass Band will start from the Post Office at 7.30 288 £3OO. MONEY to LEND OR GOOD FREEHOLD SECURITY, AT MODERATE INTEREST. W L WSB6TB&
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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1897, 3 November 1886, Page 3
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812Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1897, 3 November 1886, Page 3
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