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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5493, 4 November 1878, Page 1

Amusements i l 'l-l It A House Nov. 5. IMPERIAL /'YI Tuesday POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT BUT ONE Or Mademoiselle Alice ,o harbo nne t, LICE UhARBONNBT, The Young and Brilliant Pianists. MENDELSSHON’S GRAND CONCERTO IN G MINOR WITH ORCHESTRAL ACCOMPANIMENT. MENDELSSOHN’S GRAND CONCERTO MENDELSSOHN’S ‘GRAND CONCERTO In G Minob, with Orchestra, TO-MORROW (TUESDAY) EVENING - Being Positively THE LAST NIGHT BUT ONE. Admission;—Dress-circle, ss. ; stalls, 3s. ; upper-circle, 2s. PIT—ONE SHILLING. Box plan at Bonningtou’s. Numbered stalls at tile bazaar of Mr. N. Jacobs. rjpH EAT R E ROYAL. Lessees and Managers—Hisoooks and Dayman. Business Manager ... ... D. Hayman. TO-NIGHT. TO-NIGHT. GRAND OPENING NIGHT OF THE GREAT KELLY AND LEON’S MINSTRELS AND BURLESQUE OPERA TROUPE From their Opera House, 23rd-street,Now York The Master Band op the Would. READ THE NAMES. The Quintette. Mr. Beaumont Read, alto ; Mr. 0. S. Fredericks, first tenor ; Mr. J. H. Surridge, second tenor; Mr. Edwin Kelly, tenor robusto ; Mr. William Ball, basso. Comedians ; THE ONLY LEON, Mr. William Courtright, Mr. Edwin Kelly, Japanese Tommy, Mr. Edwin Lester. Orchestra ; Conductor, Professor William Elakeney; Levy, Quin, Hoore, Hodge, Farrol, Minton, Chambers, Crook, being the finest artists money will engage, with a repertoire of novelties impossible to any other company. MONDAY, 4th NOVEMBER, First time in Wellington of Kelly and Leon’s Petite Comedy Musicale, entitled HIS GRACE THE DUKE. Miss Louise Cherington ... The Only Luon New-Scenery By Grist and assistant; Properties by Kenny. Admission: Dress-circle, 45.; Stalls, 2s. Sd.; Pit, Is. Doors open at seven, commence at eight. Carriages, 10.15. Box plan now open at Jacobs' Atbenreum. ELLINGTON AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB. ANNUAL GATHERING TO BE HELD PRINCE OF WALES’ BIRTHDAY (NOVEMBER 9), AT THE BASIN RESERVE. PROGRAMME: 1 Club Race Handicap 250 yards 2 Boys’ Race do 250 yards (Open to boys under 17 or now at school ; Ist prize, Silver Watch) 3 Club Maiden Race, Scratch • JSOO yards 4 Tradesman’s Athletic Club Handicap 220 yards (A handsome Tea and Coffee Service, and a second prize, provided six start and four finish) 5 Open Maiden Race, Scratch 300 yards (Two prizes, provided six start) 0 Tug of War (between teams. of six men. Open to the Rifle and Volunteer Corps, Boating-, Cricketing, and Football Clubs, and Civil Service. An Oak and Silver Mug to each man of the winning team 7 Club Race Handicap 100 yards 8 Open Long Jump ... 9 Open Race Handicap 440 yards 10 Tug of War (man to map. Open to same as No. 0 or by introduction of any member) 11 Throwing the Cricket Ball, Open 12 Boys’ Race Blindfold 150 yards (Open to the same as No. 2) 13 Open Race Handicap 1 mile 14 Open High Jump 15 Putting the Stone (1 (libs.), Open 111 Boys’ Race Handicap 440 yards (Open to the same as No. 2 and 12.) 17 Open Race Handicap 100 yards 18 Open Walking Race do 1 mile 19 Club Hurdle Race (10 hurdles) Handicap 120 yards 20 Club Race Handicap 880 yards 21 Sackßaco... ... .... SO yards 22 Steeplechase Handicap 1000 yards Three prizes, provided nine start. Open to those introduced by a member of the Club. 23 Consolation Race ... ... 220 yards Two prizes will be given for every event, provide four start. For the boys’ races, Nos. 2 and 12, two Silver Watches will he given for the first prizes, and Cricket Bats for the second prizes, and a Tea and Coffee Service will be presented to the member of the Club who scores the most marks in the whole of the events. Members entrance fee, ss. for the whole. The Entrance Fee will be 2s. 6d. on each open event, or 10s. for the whole of the open events, and no acceptances will be required. Boys’ Race, Is. 6d., or 4s. for Nos. 2, 12, 17, and 21; No. 6,25. each competitor. Entries with colors and entrance fees close on or before Saturday, November 2,187 S, to the Hon. Secretary, Wellington Amateur Athelotic Club, Star Hotel. Competitors for the Boys’ Races must statu, their age when sending in their entry. None but University or Amateur Costume allowed. The Committee reserve right of refusing any entry. Entries will close at Star Hotel to-night. PRIZES NOW ON VIEW AT MESSRS. KOHN &iCO.’S, LAMBTON-QUAY. J. BERRY, Hou. Secretary. T'-i R A N D SPORT t ON THE VICTORIAN RECREATION GROUND ADJOINING THE Victoria Hotel, Abel Smitu-sirect, ON THE PRINCE OF WALES’ BIRTHDAY WILLIAM DELANEY, Champion Long Distance Runner of the Colonies, Having taken the shove Ground, Purposes performing the Extraordinary Feat o RUNNING FIFTY MILES WITHIN EIGHT HOURS This feat has never before been attempted in the Australian or New Zealand colonies. A Committee of Gentlemen Citizens will be appointed, and the ground will be fairly measured off. During the undertaking the following programme will be gone through r GRAND HANDICAP, Of 100yds., 200yds., and 300yds. First prize £10; second prize, £2. TWO-HUE WALKING HATCH. . . ‘ Prize, £3. AND OTHER EVENTS; Nominations for handicap, . sa; aucentanco for handicap, 2s. 6d.; entrance for walking, 2s, 6d. All entrances to bo made at the Victoria Hotel before the Ist November. Entrance to ground, Ic.; children half price,' A First-class Band will he in attendance. Genuine neva stearine CANDLES, in Chests, each containing 9 Boxes. For Hardness, Brilliancy of Flame, ■ and General Finish these well-known Candles are unsurpassed. Orders booked through Melbourne houses. R. JOHNSTON, 1, Quecnstreot, Melbourne, agent for Nova StcarlnC Go., St. Petersburg.