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Patea Mail, 14 December 1880, Page 1

AMATEUR DR AMA TIC PERFORM A NCE. The patea garrick club will give a Dramatic Entertainment, in the Town Hall, NEXT THURSDAY, this being their first appearance as a Club. The proceeds will be devoted to a Wardrobe Fund, to enable the Club to present future plays with suitable costumes and stage appointments. Through the kind co-operation of local musicians, an ORCHESTRAL BAND of eight members will perform Selections of Music as interludes. The programme will comprise three dramatic pieces: The famous high Comedy, “ COOL AS A CUCUMBER,” FIVE CHARACTERS. Plumper, a cool intruder, afflicted with a constitutional, almost morbid shyness, but is determined to shake it off. Old Barkixs, of the old-port school, crusty and respectable, with matrimonial views for his son. Frederick Barkixs, returned from travel, and determined to marry the lad}' who hasn’t a penny. Miss Jessy HonituN, sweet but not rich. Wiggins, invaluable servant whose w'agcs ought to be raised. Violin Solo, by a local Amateur. New original Farce, specially written for the Club, entitled “Necessity the Mother of Invention,” FIVE CHARACTERS. Brown and Robinson are in partnership as bubble company sharebrokers. Verdant Smith, Esq., wants to invest T5,000 in Spanish bonds. Nar’em and Grab’em, detectives (on reduced pay), both sharp fellows, “go for ” Brown and Robinson, but collar Smith t.o make sure of the reward. Costumes of the 20th Century. To conclude with Dickens’s Burlesque “808 SAWYER’S PARTY,” EIGHT characters. Bor Sawyer, a hospital sawbones, with quiet lodgings at Mrs Raddle’s, and in difficulties as to rent, but a splendid fellow for giving parties. Ben Allen, a boon companion, also in the hospital mangling line. Jack Hopkins, another of ’em, but a model medical student. Mu Pickwick, the immortal original, a welcome guest at Mr Sawyer’s. Mr Noddy, out for a spree. Mr Gunter, in for a wetting. Mrs Raddle, a landlady with a temper, and a nightcap. Lodging-house Servant, a real blossom. Costumes, London fifty years ago.

First Seats 35.; Second Seats 2si Doors open at 7-20; Overture at 7-50. Curtain rises at 8. Tickets can be obtained at the Mail office, at the Albion Hotel, at Mr W. Dixon’s, at Messrs Chadwick Bros.’ office, at Mr Currie’s, jeweller, and at Mr Kenworthy’s, stationer. PATEA CALEDONIAN SOCIETY SPORTS. To be held in Mr Davis’s paddock on New Year’s Day, 1881. President: R. C.Tennent, Esq. Vice-President: H. S. Peacock, Esq. Starter : Win. Dixon, Esq. Judges:— Running : Messrs S.Taplin and W.Williaraa Vaulting and Jumping ; Messrs R.Harail ton and A. Hunter. Walking : Messrs R. E. Mcßae, and W, Dixon. Wrestling : Messrs 0. McKittrick and Hearn. Handicappers: Messrs R. C. Tennent and W. Williams, Junr. Secretary and Treasurer: Mr C. A. Hurley. PROGRAMME. 1. 150 yds. Handicap, for boys under 15 years of age, Ist 15s, 2nd ss, Entrance Is (on the ground). To start at 11 o’clock punctually 2. 150 yds. Maiden Race, Ist £llos, 2nd 10s. Entrance 2s. 5. Running High Jump. Ist £llos, 2nd 10s. Entrance 2s 4. 100 yds. Handicap, Ist £3, 2nd £1 10s, 3rd 10s. Nomination 2s. 5. Standing High Jump. Ist £l, 2nd 10s. Entrance 2s. 0. -.j-milc Handicap. Ist £3, 2nd £1 10s, 3rd 10s. Nomination 2s 7. Vaulting with Pole. Ist £2, 2nd £l. Entrance 2s 6d 8. 220 yds. Handicap Hurdle Race (10 flights). Ist £3, 2nd £1 10s, 3rd 10s, Nomination 2s. 9. Throwing Heavy Hammer. Ist £1 10s, 2nd 10s. Entrance 2s 10. Two Miles Walking Handicap Race, Ist £4, 2nd £2, 3rd £l. Nomination 2s 6d. 11, Running Long Jump. Ist £l, 2nd 10s. Entrance 2s 12. One Mile Handicap. Ist £5, 2nd £2, 3rd £l, Nomination 2s 6d 13. Wrestling (Cumberland). Ist £3, 2nd £1 10s. Entrance 4s. 14. 100 yds Champion Race. Ist £3, 2nd £l. 15. Three-legged Race. Ist £l, 2nd 10s. Entrance 2s IG. 200 yds Handicap. Ist £3, 2nd £1 10s, 3rd 10s. Nomination 2s. 17, 100 yds. Boys’ Handicap Race for boys under 12 years. Ist 15s, 2nd ss. Entrance Is 18. 200 yds. Consolation Handicap. Ist £2, 2nd LI. Nomination Is 6d A Cup, value Three Guineas, will be given by the Society for the most points in the 100 yds., i-milc, and 200 yds. Handicap Races, Nominations for all Handicaps (except the Boys’ races) must be sent to the Secretary on or before Tuesday the 28th Dec. at 7 pan. Acceptance fee is same as nomination fee. Handicaps will be declared on Wednesday evening, December 29th, at the Albion Hotel, at 8 o’clock. Acceptances on the ground. Admission at gates. Adults Is, Children half-price. Members’ tickets will admit every junior member of family. Price 10s. Sports will commence at 11 punctually. GEORGE A. HURLEY, Secretary.