Amusements. fjp HEA TR E BOY AL. Lessees Howard & Co. Stage Manager ... Harry Stoneham. Musical Director ... Prof. Spilier. Scenic Artist ... E. Briggs. Business Manager ... Edwin Sackett. MONDAY, OCTOBER 8. New Faces. Stock Company augmented and increased. First night of the production of the Popular Irish Drama entitled PEEP O’ DAY BOYS. The drama abounds in splendid situations and mirth provoking songs. . MR. J. SWEENEY In hia new character of BARNEY. Mr. Harry Stoneham, Mr. J. Hesford, Mr. R. W. Rede, Mr. St. Lawrence, Mr. J. Huntley, Mr. Sam Howard, Mr. Tom Williams, Mrs. Stoneham, Miss Adelaide Stoneham, Miss Lizzie Lawrence, Mrs. J. Huntley, Miss Bell, Miss Wilson, and a host of auxiliaries will appear in this production. Seats may be reserved at Jackson’s without extra charge. Carriages may be ordered at 11 o’clock. S T - Manager G E 0 R G E’S HALL. Mr. R. W. Caey. HOUSE COMPLETELY PACKED. NOT EVEN STANDING ROOM ON SATURDAY NIGHT. 1200 Persons Paid Eor Admission. Notice. —Tickets bought on Saturday night available to-night. Why do the people assemble in such crowds nightly 1 The truth is simply told ; The EXHIBITION AND ENTERTAINMENT Is the very best that has ever been offered to the public of Wellington, and worth double the price of admission, besides which PRESENTS From 50 to 70 (mostly valuable articles) are GIVEN AWAY NIGHTLY. TO-NIGHT. TO-NIGHT. (By request of the people), ALADDIN. Positively this night only. LYDIA HOWARDS TROUPE TO-NIGHT GREAT BILL TO-MORROW NIGHT, PRIZES. PRIZES. PRIZES. PRIZES. To-Night, Leading Prize, SILVER TEA AND COFFEE SET. Also, China Goods, Vases, Cruets, Pictures, Ladies’ Companions, Lamps, Workboxes, Desks, Scents, Books, and Beautiful Trinkets. ADMISSION—ONE SHILLING. ADMISSION—ONE SHILLING. With chance. Reserved Seats, 2s, with two chances. NOVELTIES IN PREPARATION. CONCERT, T.n aid of ST. MARK’S CHURCH ORGAN FUND, Will be given ON TUESDAY, 9th INSTANT, At the PRINCESS THEATRE, Tory-street. Tickets (price 3s. and 25.) may be bought from Messrs. Bennington, Jackson, Dutton, Frazer, and Jameson (Tory-street). Doors open at 7.30; concert commences at 8, and terminates about 10. A MUSICAL AND LITERARY EN.UL TERTAINMENT by St. John’s Church Choir will be given in the Presbyterian Schoolroom, 1 Willis-street, on MONDAY, Bth OCTOBER. Doors open at 7.30. Admission, Is. OSTPON E M E N T MR. REES’ LECTURE On “ Macaulay and Gladstone.” The LECTURE at the Congregational Church, announced for this evening, IS POSTPONED, Owing to the pressure of Parliamentary engagements. Due notice of the date of delivery will be given. SKATING RINK ALWAYS OPEN. Admission —Is. GREAT ATTRACTION. Stud Horses TO STAND THIS SEASON, The thoroughbred Sire BLAIR ATHOL. : Was bred by Mr. T. Shand, of Canterbury, N.Z., in 1872, and is by Ravensworth (imported), out of Moss Rose, by Camden. Young Rosebud by Sir Hercules. Rosebud by II Barbiere. Ravensworth (sire of Papapa, Guy Fawkes, and Opawa), by Touchstone, out of fair Jeau,. by Verulam. See N.Z. Stud Book. Blair Athol is a chestnut, stands nearly 16 hands high, possessing those indispensable qualities, size and substance. He has a good head, nicelyput on to a muscular neck, which is well let into splendid shoulders. A rare middle piece and powerful quarters complete the description of a horse that in his own class would be hard to beat in any country. The proprietor has purposely fixed Blair Athol's fee so as to bring bis services within the reach of everyone who wants to breed a foal that will grow into a useful animal. Terms. —£4 each mare, payable on Ist January, 1878; groomage fee 55., to be paid at first service. Two or more mares us per agreement. Grazing at the proprietor’s, 2s. per week ; every care taken, but no responsibilities inreu, lime Table.—Leave Waiwetu for Upper tt on Monday ; Tuesday forenoon at Albion tel; afternoon, LowerHutt. Wednesday, ve Lower Hutt for McGrath's Porirua tel. Thursday, returning to Nag’s Head, dlington. The remainder of the week at proprietor's. tor further particulars apply to DAVID KNIGHT, Lower Hutt, Waiwetu., nil O TRAVEL THIS SEASON Jr THROUGH THE HUTT DISTRICT, The well-known Entire liorsw HIGHLANDER. Further particulars see future adveriiscment. S. GIDDINGS, proprietor, Munawatn. HORSE CARDS printed at the shortest notice at the office of this paper.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5162, 8 October 1877, Page 1
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