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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5255, 26 January 1878, Page 1

AmusementsgO?, GEORGE’S HALL. Manager Mb. E. W. Cart. TO-NIGHT (SATURDAY), JANUARY 25. Under the Distinguished Patronage of theAUSTRALIAN AND WELLINGTON CRICKETERS. GREAT ATTRACTIONS. Petite Comedy FORTY WINKS. Mrs. Peregrine Poppifield Mr. H. Stoneham Mrs. Honiton . . ... Miss A Stoneham Followed by the Screaming Extravaganza THE LITTLE DEVIL (With Gorgeous Costumes, &c,), by the Full Company. Concluding with the Extremely Ludicrous Farce of PENELOPE’S LOVERS. Characters by the Misses Nye and Stoneham, and Messrs. Stoneham) Love, and Neville. MONDAY. In preparation, ;THE YOUNG WIDOW. Admission —35., 25., Is. EINCESS THEATRE, TOEY-STEEET. MONDAY, 28th JANUARY. GRAND OPENING NIGHT. Under the patronage and in the presence »f his Excellency the Governor and suite. QUEEN’S DIAMONDS. MR. WILLIAM C. DILLON, MISS EDITH PENDER, Supported by Miss Nelly Daley, (Her first appearance in Wellington), From the Victoria Theatre, Sydney, and the Academy of Music, Melbourne. Miss Mordaunt, Miss K. Vemon, Miss Nelly Power, Mrs. C. Searle, Miss J. Williams. Mr. Chas. E. Verner, (From the principal theatres in the Australian colonies). Mr. Dave Clinton, Mr. John O’Neil, Mr. Edward Huntley, Mr. Mack Alexander, Mr. F. Hunter, , Mr. Creighton, Mr. Tom Margetts. The orchestra under the direction of Mr, W. H. Spiller. Box office at Jacobs’ Athenaeum Bazaar, Lambton-quay, and Asher’s Little Wonder, Manners-street. DD FELLOWS’ HALL. o GRAND OPENING NIGHT, MONDAY, 28th JANUARY. And First Appearance of the RENOWNED U. S. MINSTRELS. Thirteen Star Artists, The Elite of Minstrelsy, Whose success through the Australian Colonies for the last three years has been unprecedented, introducing THE BEST SOLO SINGERS ! THE FUNNIEST COMEDIANS ! THE GREATEST DANCERS ! And the most complete Orchestra ever introduced in an Ethiopian entertainment, Presenting one of the most original and Versatile Performances ever given before a New Zealand Audience. Admission—Reserved Seats, 45.; Second, 35.; Gallery, 2?.; Pit, Is. Reserved seats secured at Jacob's Athenreum Bazaar. Door - open at 7.30; commence at 8. GEO. LINGARD, Agent. ELLINGTON CRICKETERS’ ASSOCIATION. INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET MATCH. AUSTRALIA v. WELLINGTON. The above Match will he played on the Basin Reserve on SATURDAY, 26th, MONDAY, 28th, TUESDAY, 29th. Play will commence at 12 o’clock each day. Admission to Ground ... ... ... Is. „ ■ Grand Stand ... ... ... Is. A Band will be in attendance. T. BOURKK ARMIXAGE, Hon. Sec. NNIVERSARY REGATTA A : Under the Patronage of His Excellency the Governor and the Marchioness of Norman by. President, his Worship the Mayor; Commodore, G. Hunter, Esq., M.H.R.; ViceCommodore, Thomas Buchanan, Esq. The following races, postponed on Tuesday, will take place THIS DAY (SATURDAY), 25th JAN. 1. Junior Pair-oared Gig Race.—Distance, i two miles; entrance, 10s. fid. First prize, £5; second prize, £2. To start at 2 p.m. 2. Whaleboat Race.—Distance, three miles; circular course, to be steered with bona fide steer oar; entrance, £1 Is. First prize, Cup and £ls; second prize, £5. To start at 2.15 p.m. 3. Maiden Four-oared lurigged Gig Race.— Distance, two miles; entrance, 10s. fid. First prize, £7 10s.; second prize, £2 10s. To start at 2.30 p.m. 4. Scullers’ Race. —Distance, one and a-half mile* ; entrance, ]os. fid. First prize, Cup and £5; second prize, £l. To start at 2.45 p.m. 5. Senior Pair-oared Gig Race.—Distance, two miles; entrance, £1 Is. First prize, Two Cups and £4; second prize, £2. To start at 3.15 p.m. 6. Volunteer Whaleboat Race. Distance, three miles; circular course, to be steered with bona fide steer oar; entrance, £1 Is. First prize, £7; second prize, £3. To start at 3.45 p.m.

Whaleboat races start from the wharf; all the others per plan or Magazine Point, as the starters. Captains Holliday and Rose, may direct in the morning. CHAS. H. ELL ABIT, Se cretary. w ESLEYAN CONFERENCE PICNIC A Special Train will leare Wellington on TUESDAY NEXT, the 29th INST., at 9.30 a.m., for the Silverstream, where the Picnic will he held; returning from Silver Stream at 6.5 p.m. Tickets, 3s. 6d. each, Children under twelve half-price, may be obtained from the nnderNo provisions will be supplied by the committee, but there will be a Refreshment Stall on the ground, where refreshments may be purchased. * ■ W. TUSTIN. SUPERIOR ACCOMMODATION in a private family for a married couple or two gentlemen. Apply at the office of this paper.