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Patea Mail, 16 December 1880, Page 1

Entertainment. TMs Evening. TOWN HALL, PATEA. AMATEUR DR AMA TIC PERFORM A NCE. mHE PATEA GARRICK CLUB X will give <a Dramatic Entertainment, THIS THURSDAY EVENING, being their first appearance as a Club. The proceeds will bo devoted to a Wardrobe Fund, to enable the Club to present future plays with suitable costumes and stage appointments. Through the kind co-opcration of local musicians, an ORCHESTRAL BAND of eight members will perform Selections of Music, as interludes. PROGRAMME. Overture by Band : “ Kaliph of Bagdad” The famous high Comedy, “ COOL AS A CUCUMBER,” FIVE CHARACTERS. Plumber, a cool intruder, afflicted with a constitutional, almost morbid shyness, but is determined to shake it off. Old Parkins, of the old-port school, crusty and respectable, with matrimonial views for his son. Frederick Barkins, returned from travel, and determined to many the lady who hasn’t a penny. Miss Jessy Honiton, sweet hut not rich. Wiggins, invaluable servant whose wages ought to be raised. Interval of Ten Minutes. Musical Selection by the Band. New original Farce, specially written for the Club, entitled “ Necessity the Mother of Invention,” five characters. Brown and Borinson are in partnership as bubble company sharebrokers. Verdant Smith, Esq., wants to invest ,£5,000 in Spanish bonds. Nar’em and Grab’em, detectives (on reduced pay), both sharp fellows, “go for ” Brown and Robinson, but collar Smith to make sure of the reward. Costumes of the 'loth Centum/. Violin Solo, by a local Amateur. To conclude with Dickens’s Burlesque “808 SAWYER’S PARTY,” EIGHT characters. Bob Sawyer, a hospital sawbones, with quiet lodgings at Mrs Raddle’s, and in difficulties as to Tent, 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. Mr 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 2s. Children Half Price. Doors open at 7-20; Overture at 7-50. Curtain rises at 8. PATEA CALEDONIAN SOCIETY SPORTS. To bo 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.Williams Vend ting and Jumping: Messrs R.Hamil ton and A. Hunter. Walking : Messrs 11. E. Mcßae, and W. Dixon. Wrestling: Messrs O. McKittrick and Hearn. Handicuppers : Messrs R. C. Tennent and W. Williams, Junr. Secretary and Treasurer: MrG.A.Hurley, PROGRAMME. ]. 150 yds. Handicap, for boys under 15 years of ago, 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. 3. 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. 6. Handicap. Ist £3, 2nd £1 10s, 3rd 10s. Nomination 2s 7. Vaulting with Pole. Ist £2, 2nd £l. Entrance 2s Gd 8. 220 yds. Handicap Hurdle Race (10 flights). Ist £3, 2nd £1 10s, 3rd 10s, Nomination 2s. y. Throwing Heavy Hammer. Ist £1 10s, 2nd 10s. Entrance 2s 10. Two Miles Walking Handicap Race, Ist £4, 2nd £2, 3rd £l. Nomination 2s Gd. 11. Running Long Jump. Ist £l, 2nd 10s. Entrance 2s 12. One Mile Handicap. Ist £5, 2nd £2, 3rd £l, Nomination 2s Gd 13. Wrestling (Cumberland), Ist £3, 2nd £1 10s. Entrance 4s. 14. 100 yds Champion Race. Ist £3. 2nd £l. Entrance 4s 15. Three-legged Race. Ist £l, 2nd 10s. Entrance 2s 16. 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., |-mile, and 200 yds. Handicap Races.