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Kumara Times, Issue 2625, 4 February 1885, Page 2

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6. BENEFIT OF MRS. MARTIN O’GRADY. THE KUMARA AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB Will, on the abore date, perform the American sensational Drama, in Three Acts, entitled A TALE OF THE GREAT DISMAL SWAMP. Founded upon Mrs. Beecher Stowe’s Novel, With the following Cast of Characters: Tom Gordon (a slave owner) Mr H. Hope Harry Gordon (his half brother) Mr J. Rochford Dred, (the Fugitive of the Great Dismal Swamp, and leader of the revolted slaves) Mr 0. M‘Keegan Uncle Tiff (poor old black faithful Tiff) Mr Egden Jim Bokes (Tom Gordon’s pet nigger) Mr J. H. Shrives Mr Cripps (a brute and a bully) Mr J. Keller Hark (a fugutive slave) Mr F. W. Fell Tomtit (a juvenile nigger) Master Healey Crowle (an Irish American planter) Mr M. Maloney Teddy (Cripps’ son) Miss Annie Healey Overseers, Slaves, &c., by numerous auxiliaries. Milly (a Creole, Harry Gordon’s mother) ... Mrs L. J. Spyer Katty (a slave on Mr Gordon’s plantation, the favorite of her Mistress and the idolised Massa Jim) ... Mrs J. H. Shrives Lizette (Harry’s wife, a Quadroon) Miss Maggie Dunn Fanny (Gripp’s daughter) Miss Sissey Ritson Polly Skinflint (Cripp’s second wife) Miss Nellie Raymond Leader of Orchestra Mr John Conlan Cornet Mr W. T. Richards Flute Mr R. J. Smith Pianist Miss Hannan Stage Manager ... Mr J. H. Shrives Prompter Mr R. E. Wylde. Machinist Mr C. M‘Keegan Properties Mr W. F. Thompson Hon. Secretary ... Mr H. Hope Prices of Admission: Dress Circle and Front Seats, 3a; Back Seats, 2s. Tickets may be obtained at all the principal Hotels and Stores in the district. Doors open at half-past Seven ; Curtain to rise at Eight o’clock. CHURCH OF ENGLAND. A TEA MEETING will be held on MONDAY EVENING NEXT, in the Theatre Royal, as a Reception to the Venerable Archdeacon Harper. Tea on the Tables at Half-past Six o’clock. After Tea, Addresses will be delivered by the Archdeacon and others, interspersed with a few Songs, &c., by local Ladies and Gentlemen. Tickets, 2s 6d, to be obtained at the principal Stores in Kumara and Dillman’s Town. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. A GRAND BAZAAR IX. IK AID OP THE CATHOLIC CHURCH FUNDS Will be held in Kumara on the 13th, 14th, ICtb, and 17th of next month. PRELIMINARY NOTIOH A N ENTERTAINMENT will be given at an early dale for the pill pose of paying off the Lialiili'ies of ihc late KUMARA SCHOOL COMMITTEE. ENCOURAGE COLONIAL INDUSTRIES. WILLIAM" HEINZ, Y " WESTLAND TINWARE AND SHEET-IRON WORKS, HOKITIKA AND KUMARA. Colonal Ovens with patent fops, made to any size or strength American Cooking and Parlor Stoves in stock The Celebrated Steel Pullman Travelling Trunk with patent locks, made in four sizes Copper Boilers and Furnaces Tanks, plain and corrugated Chimneys, Pumps, and General Tinware at reduced prices for cash. Just received, a consignment of American Steel and Other Goods, as follows : Hand Saws, Frying-pans, Stamped Milkpans, &c. Roof Iron and Ridging, all sizes. All kinds of Sheet Iron, Galvanised or Black. Zinc, Cupper, Block and Sheet Tin AT LOWEST PRICES.