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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4389, 14 April 1875, Page 1

Amusements. rjl H E A T R E ROYAL. Lessees Messrs. Bates and Howard. Tinder Vice-Regal Patronage. THIS EVENING (WEDNESDAY), APRIL 14, THE LAST WEEK BUT ONE Of those talented artistes, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. BATES, Who will appear (by particular desire) in. the emotional play of EAST LYNNE. Lady Isabel Carlyle Madame Vine Archibald Carlyle ... Mrs F. M. Bates Mr. F. M. Bates Supported by the Star Company. Concluding with the laughable Farce of MY TURN NEXT. Taraxicum Twitters ... Dir. J. p, Hydes DRESS CIRCLE, 35,; STALLS, 2a.; PIT, Is. QD D FELLOWS’ HALL. LAST NIGHT BUT ONE, As Miss Christian and Mr. Clark will positively leave for Nelson by the Tararua on Friday. REV. CHARLES CLARK. REV. CHARLES CLARK. AND MISS CHRISTIAN. MISS CHRISTIAN. THIS (WEDNESDAY) EVENING, Will be presented the following PROGRAMME. Recital—“ The Death of Little Nell” (Dickens) Rev. Charles Clark. Song—“ When Night is Darkest” ... (Land) Miss Christian. Recital—Dr. Marigold’s Prescription :—Part I. Doctor Marigold—Cheep Jack and Dear Jack’s Bad Temper in a Cart— Flown Away—A Roman Giant (Dickens) Rev. Charles Clark. Song—“ The Mountebank ” ... (Vivien) Miss Christian. Recital—Dr. Marigold’s Prescription .—Part 11. A New Sophy—lnstruction under Difficulties A Happy Thought —An Omission in the Calculations—The Last Prescription (Dickens) Rev. Charles Clark. Ballad—“ Kathleen Mavourneen” ... (Crouch) Miss Christian. Comic Sketch —“The Staring Waiter” Rev. Charles Clark. (Dickens) Reserved Seats, 45.; Balcony, 2s. 6d. BACK SEATS ONE SHILLING. Family Ticket (admitting three to Reserved Seats, 10s. 6d. Plan of seats at Mr. Jackson’s. Commence at eight, carriages at ten. R. S. SMYTHE. Race Meeting. NEW ZEALAND GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASES, TO BE HELD AT W A I M A T B, TUESDAY, MAY 18, 187 5 president ; M. Studholme, Esq. P. Archer, Esq. E. Teschemaker, Esq. A. Turnbull, Esq. E. H. Martelli, Esq. M. Mitton, Esq. J. H. Raine, Esq. E. Ehvorthy, Esq. G. J. Denistoun, Esq. E. G. Griffiths, Esq. E. W. Do Hon. Geo. Buckley Hon. John McLean Col. Packe J. Stevenson, Esq. J. Cramond, Esq. G. B. Parker, Esq. P. Campbell, Esq. F. J. Kimbeli, Esq. J. Brabazon, Esq. amain, Esq. judge : Hon. John McLean. STARTER : P. Campbell, Esq. CLERK OP THE COURSE ; E. Cameron, Esq. CLERK OP the scales : M. Mitton, Esq. SECRETARY AND TREASURER : A. St. G. Hameraley, Esq. PROGRAMME, Maiden Plate, of 50 sovs., added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs. Distance, two miles. Weight for age. New Zealand Grand National Handicap, of 100 sovs., added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs. Nominations, 3 sovs., to go to the funds. Distance, three miles. Waimatb Steeplechase Cup, of 75 sovs,, added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs. Weight for age. Distance, two and a half miles. Consolation Handicap, of 40 sovs., added to a sweepstakes of 3 sovs. Nominations, £l, to go, to the funds. Distance, two miles.. Nominations for the New Zealand Grand National Handicap to be sent to the Hon. Sec., at Timaru, by eight p.m., of FRIDAY, the 30th APRIL. The weights to be declared on FRIDAY, the 7th MAY. Acceptances and General Entries to be delivered to the Secretary by eight o’clock p.m. of WEDNESDAY, 12th MAY. These Steeplechases will he run under the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase Club rules, copies of which can be obtained of the Hon. Secretary. GENERAL RULES. All Entries and Acceptances must be under sealed cover, addressed to the Secretary, and contain entrance money, sweepstakes, name, age, and description of' the horses, and the colors of the riders. A penalty of £2 will be enforced on any jockey riding in wrong colors. No person allowed to enter a horse unless he be a subscriber of at least £2 2s. to the funds, which must be enclosed with the entry. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross amount for expenses. A. St. G. HAMBRSLEY, Hon. Sec. Timaru, February 17, 1875.