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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2032, 5 March 1908, Page 1

TO-NIGHT! TO NIGHT! GRAND ENTERTAINMENT In ni(| of the Funds ol the POVERTY BAY CRICKET ASSOCIATION. Will be held in HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE. TO-NIGHT (THURSDAY), At 8 o’clock. The First Part will consist of a GRAND CONCERT PROGRAMME, JJy Leading Vocalists. PART 11. Tlio side-splitting Farce, “HIT HIM, HE HAS NO FRIENDS B ” By the Popular RICE DRAMATIC COMPANY. Cast of Characters. Mr. Butt mill]) (Mayor of Muriwai)... Mr. H. Lord. Rodney Ricketts Air. Tlios. A. Holdsworth Joe Crahlis (boots at Nick’s Head Hotel) Mr. R. H. Clarke Edward Verner Mr. H. Davy Richard and Charles (waiters at the Hotel) Air. Hay and Mr. S. AleFa rla no Telegraph Boy ...Master Harry Rice Mrs. Rummer (landlady of the Nick’s Head Hotel) Miss Esther Dalroy Miss V erner Miss Rachel Rice The Woman ALiss Ray Nelson Holders of 3s tickets may reserve seats at Mr. AY. Miller’s. I. G. GRINLINTON, Hon, Secretary. IS MAJESTY’S THEATRE, Direction 0f... Air. Herbert Flemming. Business Alanager...AV. Edouin Bryer Commencing AVEDNESDAY, AIARCT-i lltli. HERBERT FLEMMING’S NEW ENGLISH COMPANY. Including the Brilliant Actress, BEATRICE DAY, Supported by a new English Company Specially selected by Air. Flemming during ids recent visit to England, AVEDNESDAY NEXT, March 11th. THE MUMMY and THE HUMMING BIRD. A new play in four acts by Isaac Henderson. THURSDAY, Alarcli 12th. THE MORALS OF MARCUS FRIDAY, Alarcli 13tli. PETER’S MOTHER. And SATURDAY, Alarcli 14th, The Last Night of the Season. THE RED LAMP. Special Prices—4s, 3s, 2s. Plans for the four nights at Miller s tomorrow Alorning at 10. Advance Representative, C.H.AAhaite.

s T. jpATRICK’S D AY To be held on VICTORIA DOMAIN, on THURSDAY, March 19, 1908. PROGRAMME OF EVENTS. To start at 1 p.m. . 1 MAIDEN RACE, of 120yds. Ist prize, £1 10s; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, 2s. To start at 1.15 p m. 2. BOYS’ RACE, under 16, 100yds. Ist prize, 10s. Entrance, 6d. To start at 1.30 p.m. 3 GIRLS’ RACE, under 16, 100yds. ‘lst prize, 10s. Entrance, free. To start at 1.45<p.m. 4. ST. PATRICK’S HANDICAP, of three distances, 100, 200. and 300 yds. Ist prize, £5; 2nd, £2; 3rd, £1 To be decided by_ points—o, 3, and 1. Entrance, ss. First event. 100yds. To start at 2 p.m. 5. POLE JUMP. Ist prize, £l. Entrance. 2s Five entries or no event. To start at 2.20 p.m. 6. SIAMESE RACE. Ist prize, £l. Entrance, 2a. Five entries or no event To start at 2.35 p.m. 7. HALF-MILE HANDICAP. Ist prize, £3; 2nd, £l. Entrance, 2s 6d. To start at 2.50 p.m. 8. BICYCLE RACE, 1 mile. Ist prize, £2 or Trophy ; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, 2s Gd. To start at 3 p.m. 9. ST. PATRICK’S HANDICAP, 200 yds. To start at 3.15 p.m. 10. HOSPITAL RACE. Ist prize, £2 2s or Trophy; 2nd, £l. To start at 3 30 p.m. 11. SACK RACE, 50vds. Ist prize, £l. Entrance, Is. To start at 3.45 p.m. 12. OLD MEN’S RACE, 50vds. Ist prize, £l. Entrance, Is. To start at 4 p.m. 13. ONE MILE HANDICAP. Ist prize, £4f'isnd, £1; 3rd, 10s. Entrance, 2s 6d. To start at 4.15 p.m. 14. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES’ TUG-OF-WAR. Ist prize, £l. Entrance. 2s. To start at 4.30 p m. 15. ST. PATRICK’S HANDICAP. 300yds. To start at 4.35 p.m. 16: HOP, STEP, AND JUMP, Ist prize. £l. Entrance. Is. Eire entries or no event. To start at 5 p.m. 17. HIGH JUMP. Ist prize. £1 Entrance. Is. Five entries or no event. ENTRIES lor the following Events, with performances and colors, viz., 4, 6, 7. 9, 13, and 15, close with Mr. Ed. Williams at his shop, at 9 p m.. on SATURDAY, March 14th. ’ No 8, Bicycle Race, with Mr. Andrews, Gladstone Road. El). WILLIAMS, P. SHERIDAN, Joint Hon. Sees AT gtUNNY -j^APIER. (HAWKE’S BAY.) March 15th to 25th (inclusive). Every outdoor sport CATERED FOR. MUSIC, MIRTH AND HEALTH. £9QOO IN PRIZE MONEY. OPEN SEA BATHING, MOTOR CAR AND MOTOR LAUNCH TRIPS. COME, you want a. holiday. Y’OU will bo made welcome. ENTRIES close as under:— HAN DI CAPS—CHAMPIONSHIPS March 7th. ROWING —slarch lith. BOWLING— March 6th. MOTOR CAR GYMKHANA—March 2nd. TENNlS—Handicap Events, March 7th. Champion Events, March 12th. MILITARY—March 10th. Send for any particulars to— A. E. EAGLETON, Secretary, Bos 79, Napier,