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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5219, 13 December 1877, Page 3

The following Hat of the annual subventions granted to the principal theatres in Europe may prove interesting ; —Paris Opera, £ 800,000f.; Theatre Royal, Berlin, 700,0001; Stuttgard. Theatre, 025,0001 ; Dresden' Theatre Royal, 400.0001 ; San Carlos, Naples, and "Vienna Imperial Theatre, each 300,0001 ; Apollo, Rome, 290,0001; Copenhagen Theatre Royal, 250,0001; Carlsruhe and Weimar, 250,0001; Munich, 195,0001; Stockholm, 150,0001; La Seal a, Milan, 175,0001 ; Bellini, Palermo, 120.0001 ; Theatre Royal,. Turin, 60,0001_ ; Pergola, Florence, 40,0001, the orchestra is also paid by the town; Carlo Felice, Genoa, 10.0001 The ; Fenice at Venice formerly received 180,0001, but that subsidy is now withdrawn. The fact must he, remarked, that if the French Opera receives the largest sum, it is the only one of all those theatres that remains open throughout the year. The Berlin Opera, which occupies the second place with 700,0001, closes for four months, and among those enumerated -are some, of which the season does not last more than sixteen weeks.

Meetings, &c. > E N I N, G N I G- H T. RECHABITE HALL, MANNERS- ‘ ' STREET, ' (Nearly opposite the Eire:Brigade Station). The above Hall will be OPENED with a TEA on THURSDAY, 13th INST. Tea at half-past 6. Tickets, 2s. A TEMPERANCE MEETING will bo held after tea, to commence at 8 o’clock. P.D.C.R. Rev. J. B. Richardson will occupy the chair, and the following gentlemen are expected to attend and address the meeting: The Revs. West, Redstone, Dumbell, Sheriff; O. Woolcock, Esq., M.H.R. ; J, G. Holdsworth, Esq., and others. E. H. ERASER, Hon. Secretary.