Amusements. CARNIVAL. QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY And Following Days, in aid of the OTAGO BENEVOLENT ISST.TUJION, - On the New Premises of MESSRS GUTHRIE & LARNACH (Kindly granted for the occasion) MAY 24th, 25th, 26th, and 27th, 1876. Admission—May 24th, 2s 6d. May 25th, 26th, 27th ... ONE SHILLING Special arrangements have been made by the Railway officials, enabling person 4 wishing to attend the Carnival to purchase a return ticket at a single fare, on either of the above dates. During the Carnival each Programme will be interspersed w ththe following attractions MR HUME’S PHANTASMAGORIA and Lime Lights, with Magic Lantern; Dr Hocken’s Short Lectures on POLARISATION OF LIGHT, And Exhibitions with POWERFUL MICROSCOPES. RiV. R. L. Stanford will exhibit and illustrate hrt wonderful WRITING MACHINE. Extensive FINE ARTS GALLERY. Gymnastics-Assaut d’Aimes. PUNCH AND JUDY, With Circular Organ Accompaniment. Astronomy, Chemistry, and Telegraphy. Readings, Recitat ons, a r d Lectures. Newspaper Printing and Papyrography. Machinery in Motion. MAGIC FOUNTAINS (A la Fakir of Oolu) Pipers in Costume; Dancing in Costume. ARTILLERY BAND. ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATI >N. TH *UM AT ROPE. GEOLOGICAL EXHIBITS. VOCAL MUSIC. INSTRUMENTAL SOLOS. SONGS A'D DUETTS. CHORUSES. INS L'RUM BNTAL OVER LURE 3, And Selections. MISS ED HOUSE, MISS JAGO, MISS WEBB, MR EVA. MR LEWI* MR LYONS, MR MEt Z, MR SINCLAIR, MR DENO 'J AN, In Favorite Songs and Ballads. HERR SCHOTT 1 In his Favorite Oboe, Cor Ang’ais, and Liguridzolozophone Solos. Scientific Experiments, Moa skeleton, Kindly lent by Dr Hocken (The finest specimen extant), &c., &c., &c. Wednesday—Doors open at 1 o’clock and 6.30. Thursday—Doors open at 6 o’clock. Friday—Doors open at 6 o'clock. Saturday—Doors open at 1 o’clock and 6.30. THE GRAND BRUCE AUCTION Will take place during Thursday and Fiiday Evenings, And on Saturday evening The Balance of the Contributions will be submitted to PUBLIC COMPETITION. The articles already contributed ard promised for the auction comprise everything, from a needle to an anchor. Entrance from Princes street. Solo Pianoforte and Accompanyist—Mr A. J. Towsey. Musical Director—Mr Geo. R. West. Orchestral Conductor—Herr Schott. Band Master—Mr D. Little. Chorus Master and Conductor—Mr Geo. E. West. Director of Ceremonies—Mr J. O. Eva. The programme of each Entertainment will be published in the ‘Carnival Gazette,’ and printed in the building. PROGRAMME; QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY. 2 o’clock.—National Anthem...Full Band and Chorus. Chorus-“ The Heavens are telling ” Selection—“ La Fille de Madame Angot ” Overture—“ Zarapa ” 2 30.—Quick Step - Burlesque Oper.tic Selection—“ Daughter of the Regiment ” Selection - “Lucrezia Borgia” Overture—** La Fee de Potsdam ” 3 o’clock.—Chorus —“ And the Glory of the Lord” Song—* ‘ Pearl Divers ’’—Miss Edhouse Oboe and Cor Anglais Solo from ‘‘ II Trovatore —Herr Schott Song—Mr Lewis 3.3o.—Glee—“ Hail! Smiling Morn ” Duet—“ Flowers of the Garden ” —Miss Jago and Miss Webb Violin ;r olo—Mr G Jones ; Song—“ T rue to the last ’’—Miss 1 Webb 4 o’clock.—Pianoforte Solo —Grand Galop de Concert-Mr A. J. Towsey Song—Mi-s Jago 1 Solo on the Liguridzolozophone, by Herr Schott, with full band accompaniments Song—Mr Metz
Song— Mr Denovan 4.3o.—The whole of the machinery at present erected will be set in motion, and its purposes exSlained by the firm’s engineer, fr Boss so’clock.—Overture Cecile ” Slow March—“ Indian Drum” < ivertuie—“ Dieu et Bayadere” 5 30. —Selection— Som s of Scotland Marche aux Flambeaux Quick Step—“ Marie ” s,4s.—Hallelujah Chorus 6 o’clock.—God Save the Queen.” Between the hours of two and three o’clock the Orchestral Band will perform in the Concert Hall, and the Artillery Bard on the Grand Platform between the Fountains, alternately. From 3 o’clock until 4 30 the Vocal Concert and Instrumental Solos will be given in the Concert Hall. Between five and six o’clock the Bands will perform alternately, concluding the afternoon’s performance with the “Hallelujah Chorus” and the “ National Anthem.” IN THE EVENING, At 7 o’clock, MUSICAL AND SCIENTIFIC PEEFORM AN CE. 7 o’clock.—Grand Serio-Comic Overture War March of the Priests Selection—“ Lily of Killarcev” 7.30.— ‘‘ Wedding March ” Grand March—Fu'l Brass Band Overture—“ Pouffe etle Tailleur ” Selection—“ Madmme Angot ” 8 o’clock.—Dr Hocken’s Exhibition of Powerful Microscopes Lieder Waltz Eifle Galop Shooting Stars Galop B.3o.—The machinery will be again exhibited, unt‘l 9 o’clock.—Dr Hocken’s short Illustrative Lecture on Polarisation of Light, as applied to the Microscope Polka—“ Holiday ” Valse—“ Songs of the Season” 9.30. —Quadrille—“ Palermo ” Mazurka—“ Moonlight” Galop—“ Sunbeam ” 10 o’clock.—Quadrille —“ Huguenots ” Valse —“ Princess Eoyal ” Galop—“ Wind up ” 10.30.—“ God Save the Queen,” Dancing from 8 o’clock. Ladies and Gentlemen who have promised their assistance to carry out the musical portion of the Entertainments are particularly requested to be in attendance at “ Gong Sound’’ on the Orchestra at the advertised hours. PROGRAMME CHANGED EACH ENI EE r AINMENT. SECOND DAY—THUKSD -Y (OVEVJNG. Doors open at C Band and Vocalists at 6 45. IN PROSPERITY BEMEMBER THE POOH. ,
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Evening Star, Issue 4130, 23 May 1876, Page 2
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781Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 Evening Star, Issue 4130, 23 May 1876, Page 2
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