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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 68, 27 December 1871, Page 1

Amusements. THEATRE ROYAL. | Lessee - - - Mr. B. N. Jones. This (Wednesday) evening, December 27, 1871. LAST FOUR NIGHTS. The entcri ainments’will commence with the splendid Comedy of MY WIFE’S LOVER; I OR, PARIS IN 1795, Citizen Sangfroid (his great impersonation) • - Mr. HOSKINS Alphonse de Grandicr - Mr. Clinton Pauline .... Miss F. Colville The Comedy will be dressed in the Costume of the Revolution. During the evening, Mr. CLINTON will appear in his Celebrated Negro Eccentricities and Songs, and give his Wonderful Bones Solo. To be followed by selections from Shcridnn’s SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL! Sir Peter Teazle (first time in Grahamstowu) - - Mr. Hoskins Lady Teazle - - - Miss F. Colville To conclude with a Laughable piece of Extravagance, entitled NOTHING TO WEAR. Dicky Sharp - - Mr. Hoskins Betsy Smart - - Miss F. COLVILLE Tom Tit - - - Mr Johnson Pit, Is.; Gallery, 2s. ; Stalls, 3s. Doors open at half-past 7, curtain to rise at 8 o’clock. Scats for the stalls can be secured at Samuels’ Varieties. THAMES ANNUAL REGATTA, To be holdcu at Shortland .Q N JANUARY 1, 1872. Under the patronage of the General Public. President: James Mackay, jun., Esq., M.P.C. Judge : D. Tookey, Esq. Starter : Captain James McLeod. Stewards : Captain Putt, Messrs. C. E. Dodd, Morgan, Wilkinson, Bush, Grant. Programme. 1— Sailing Race for Open Boats not exceeding 24 feet on the keel (no fins allowed. Entries, fis. Prizes —Ist, LG ; 2nd L2. 2 Sailing Race—Open to all Half-deck Boats, fishing or otherwise, that have cither been built or working on the Tlmmss for a period of three mouths, and not exceeding 7 tons. Entries, 10s. Prizes—lst, Ll2 ; second, L 3. 3 Four-oared Gig Race —Open to all comers. Entrance, 12s Gd. Prizes—lst, Silver Cup (presented by Mr Rhodes), with Entrance Fees ndded : 2nd, 1.3. 4 Pair-oared Waterman’s Skiff Race. Entrance, ss. Prizes —Ist, LG ; 2nd, L2 10s. 5 Eight-oared Whalelxjatßace, open to all comers. Entrance, 10s. Prizes—lst, L 9 ; 2nd, L 3. G—Scullers’ Race, open to all comers (no out-riggers allowed). Entrance, os. Prizes—• Ist, LG ; 2nd, L2 10s. 7 —Dingy Race, for Boys under 15 years of age ; boats not to exceed 12 feet over all. Entrance, 2s (id. Prizes —Ist, L2 ; 2nd LI. s—Flat-bottomed Dingy Bacc, to be sculled with one oar. Entrance. 2s Gd. Prizes—lst. L2 ; 2nd. LI. 9—Duck Hunt. Public subscription. All entries to be scut in to Captain Butt, Shortland Hotel, on or before 12 o’clock noon of Saturday, the 30th December, with names of boat s and colours. No Post Entries allowed. In all events, three Boats to start or no racc No protest will be entertained unle ss m adc to the Stewards immediately after Tic race. The Judge’s decision to he final. The Band of the Thames Volunteers will play throughout the day. . T. GILLIBRAND, Hon, Sec, SPORTS. Immediately after the Regatta, various Sports will take place, viz., Climbing tlie Greasy Pole. Walking the Greasy Boom, Three Leg, Wheelbarrow, Foot, and other races. THAMES REGATTA. Jjl RIDA Y, JANUARY 5, 1 872, Patron ; HIS HONOR THE SUPERINTENDENT. President : WM. FRASER, Esq., R.M, Umpire ; JOHN DAVIES, Esq. Starter ; D. M. SIMPSON, Esq. COMMITTEE : Dr. Sam, M.P.C, D, M. Simpson Capt. Best D Lundou J. D. Grant J. M. Muir C. Wallnutt J. C. Young John Davies John Cooke J. J. Fitz Gibbon Wm. Souter Clias. Curtis W. Goldsworthy J. O. J mes J. O’Meara PROGBAMME. 1. Sailiug race, ail comers, open boats. En* trance, ss. Prizes : Ist. £4 ; 2nd. £l. 2. Sailing Boats or Yachts of any class, not exceeding 7.tons. Entrance, 10s. Prizes: Ist, £10; 2nd, £3. 3—Trading Vessels, 15 to 30tons. Eutrance, £l. Prizes : Ist. £ls ; 2nd, £o. 4. —Four-oared Amateur Gig Race, to be pulled and steered by Members of Recognised Clubs. Entrance, 12s 6d. Prizes: Ist. £lO ; 2nd, £3. 5. —Sailing race for Licensed Watermen's Boats. Entrance, 2s Gd. Prizes : Ist, £5 : 2nd, £2. G.—Eiglit-oured Whaleboat Race, owned and manned by Maoris. Entrance, 10s. Prizes--Ist, £8 ; 2nd, £4. 7. —Scullers Race, open to all comers (no outriggers), open boats. Entrauee, ss. Prizes : Ist, £5 ; 2nd, £2. 8. —Four-oared Gig Race, open to all comers. Entrance, 12s (Id. Prizes: Ist, £lO ; 2nd, £3 o.—Amateur Race (Lcwissod’s Cup) for pairoared open boats, to be manned by English. Irish, Scotch, or Colonial crews. Entrance, 10s. Prizes : Ist, Cap ; 2nd, £5. 10. —Pair-oared Licensed Waterman's Radio boats licensed to carry not less than 7 passengers. Entrance, ss. Prizes : Ist, £5 : 2nd, £2, 11. —Dingy Race for boys under 15 years of age, boats not to exceed 12 feet overall. Eutrance, 2s fid. Prizes: Ist, £2 ; 2nd, £l. 12. —Duck Huut. Flagship Subscriptions. Entries received from 7 until 10 o’clock pan. ou Tuesday, 2nd Jnpuury, 1872, at the Pacific Hotch