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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 59, 14 December 1871, Page 1

Amusements. THEATRE ROYAL. CAGLI AND POMPEFS ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY SECOND SEASON OF SIX NIGHTS ONLY, This (Thursday) evening December 14, LA SOMNAMBULA After which the LAST ACT OF PITELE. FRIDAY EVENING, DEC. 15, BENEFIT OF SIGNORA ZENONI, LA TKAVIATA, And the Grand Duetto from the SECOND ACT OF SAFFO, Signore Zcnoni and Polli. Saturday, December IG, MARTHA. REDUCED PRICE TO GALLERY : 3s. Box office open at Marks’ Faney Repository, next to the Theatre Royal, where Season Tickets, in packets of six, £2 2s, can b* obtained and seats secured. Prices of Admission —Dress Circle Stalls, 10s ; Gallery, 3s ; Pit, 2s. MESSIAH. ST. GEORGE’S CHURCH. THE FULL REHEARSAL, with the Band, will take place THIS AFTERNOON, in the New Church, Mary-strcet, at 1.30 punctually. Admission at the Vestry doors only. Performers must please attend. None others admitted. J. MITCHELL, Chorus Master. ST. GEORGE’S CHURCH. GRAND MUSICAL FESTIVAL. Conductor, Mr J. Browne. HANDEL’S SACRED ORATORIO OF THE “M E S S I A H” WILL BE GIVEN IN THE NEW CHURCH, MARY STREET, mills DAY, DECEMBER THE Hth, i 1871. Stewards : Capt. Fraser, R.M. Mr W. Lloyd Mr H. C. Lawlor, J.P. „ J. J. Fitz Gibbon „ A. J. Allom, J.P. „ E. Honiss „E. H. Power, J.P. „E. M. West ~ E. K. Tyler „ C. Wallnuti; „ J. Goodall „ W. Payne „ G. O’Hallorau ~ J. C. Bowden. Principal Vocalists. Mrs Mitchell Miss Tyler Miss Harkcr Mr Newbury. The Chorus will consist of the whole of the Auckland Choral Society,including their Full Orchestral Band, and the Principal Musical Amateurs on the Thames. Admission to all parts of the building Five Shillings. Tickets may be obtained from any Member of the Committee, and from the Stationers— Mr J. H. Jefferson, Sliortlaml ; Messrs X Watters and J. Carter, Grahamstown. Doors will,be open at G‘4s, for Ticketholders only, No admission can be obtained without tickets until 7'15. The performance will commence punctually at 7\'!o. Telegraph time will be strictly adhered to. J. HAMILTON WARD, Hon. Sec. CONCERT. CONCERT, given by the Thames Scottish Volunteers, on behalf of the BUILDING FUND of the Mechanic’s Institute, will take place on WEDNESDAY, 20th December. A novel and entertaining programme will be provided. Particulars on Friday, Thames regatta January, 1872. Patron —His Honor the Superintendent, President—W: Frazer, Esq., R.M. PROGRAMME. I—Sailing Boats under seven tons ; no tonnage allowance. Entrance, 10s. Ist prize : 2nd do. 2—Sailing Race, licensed watermen’s boats under sail. Entrance, ss. Ist prize ; 2nd do. 3—Trading Vessels, 15 to 30 tons ; time for tonnage. Entrance, £l. Ist prize : 2nd do. 4—Four-oared Gig Race, open to any recognised club in the province ; to be pulled by members. Entrance, 20s. s—Eight-oareds—Eight-oared Whale Boat Race ; owned and pulled by Maoris. Entrance, 20s. Ist prize ; 2nd do. 6—Sculling Race, open to all comers ; open boats, not to exceed 21 feet over all. Entrance, 10s. 7—Five-oared Whale Boat Race, open to all comers. Entrance, 10s. B—Pair Oared Licensed Waterman’s Race. Entrance, ss. 9 —Four-oared Gig Race, all comers. Entrance. 20s. 10—Dingy Race, not to exceed 12 feet over all ; to be pulled by boys under 15 years of age. Entrance, 2s Gd. 11—Duck Hunt. J. M.MUIK, J. O. JONES, Hon. Secs.