Amusements. THEATRE ROYAL. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1872. THE GREATEST SENSATION OF THE AGE. NO ONE should omit beholding the Miraculous Feats performed nightly to Crowded aud Appreciative Audiences by those gifted and talented Artistes, MADEMOISELLE VICTOIRE, Frank Barry, AND TROUPES, MADEMOISELLE VICTOIRE, The only lady performer on the 'Trapeze and High Wire that has ever visited New Z . • laud. FRANK BARRY In his daring feats on Bicycle ! And High Wire! Walking in Baskets ! Driving a Wheelbarrow ! Walking Blindfold ! Japanese Slack Wire! TOM VERNON in his wonderful performances on the Slack Cord aud Roman Rings. HARRY VERTI, the Champion Juggler. MONS. D.’ALBEItT the Sword Swallower, and Crystal Pyramids. FIXED BARS, by the Young Clowns. Single Trapeze by TOM VERNON. Drawing-room Entertainment by the Infant Wonders. Double Trapeze by Mons. D’ALBERT and Young CARLOS. FRANK BARRY In bis sensational Bicycle Act, with Trapeze attached, on which young Carlos will perform. BALLET ! BALLET!! BALLET!!! The Evening’s entertainment will conclude with the side-splitting and amusing Ballet, entitled the BARBER OF SEVILLE. Characters by the Troupe. FRIDAY—BENEFIT OF MADEMOISELLE VICTORIE. Admission :—Dress Circle, 3s : Stalls, 2s Pit, Is. JUST ARRIVED, FOR A FEW DAYS ONLY, FIJI CANNIBAL EXHIBITION, AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC, THIS (Wednesday) EVENING, 20th March. Stalls. 3s ; Boxes, 2s ; Pit, Is. FINE BAND IN ATTENDANCE. The Troupe comprises Relatives of some of the most Noted Man Eaters. Mountain Devils. And Cannibals on the Islands. Ratu-drame linbaka 1 Ma-si-Tolu ! Noo-ma-lato 1 O-Loo-Loo 1 Ne Tonga! Wi-senoo ! Sa-ki* lau 1 Tciuin-mu-tuia ! ! A large variety of genuine Fiji Curios,consisting of original Cannibal Knives and Forks, used in Eating Human Flesh Dishes for Same. Sec., Sec. Poisoned Arrow s, War Spears, Clubs, &e.,&e., Tappa Beaters, &c. Fish-liooks of Human Bone, Fire Sticks, Tapa. or Native Cloth, in beautiful patterns Whales’ Teeth, Necklaces, Native-made Earthernware, Kava Bowls, See. Fiji as it was ! is at present 1 and likely to be. In Three Acts, by Natives, Sailors, aud an Imitation Bishop, illustrating the primitive life of the Natives in the Fiji Islauds, Frightful Misery entailed by K ; napping, the Grief aud War Songs of t,. Relatives and Natives, Frightful Yells an 1 Demonstrations of Deadly Revenge on i. . Man-stealers for iheir Treachery in Trapping them under the gaib of Religion, iu their Infamous Personification of the late aud ever* to be respected Bishop Patteson, nnd their horrible revenge on the real Bishop (ignorant of that fact,when licdid visit them on Ins uuselfish errand of mercy and goodwill), still being under the first false impression that he was the Bishop who had deceived them previously aud stolen their friends. His deplorable death, and sorrow of tlic natives on discovering the sad error they were led into, aud misery, they express to this day when his death is mentioned—calling him their “ Too-ranga-Ne vole-Na Luta, meaning the mighty great and good man. The Proprietors wish to represent facts ns they occurred, and in doing so strict decorum shall be observed on the stage, and no scenes brought forward that could annoy the ■most fastidious. OHINEMURI. THE IMPERIAL HOTEL AND STORE AT Te PAKROA, OIHNKSIUBI, OFFERS every ACCOMMODATION for Travellers aud Visitors to this district, or to persons passing through to the East Coast. Grass Paddock. Saddle Horses for Hire. PETER AUSTIN, Proprietor. SPENCER «fc HaLL CHEMISTS, GOLD BROKERS, &c. OWEX-STRKKT, G UAHAMSTOtVN, HAVING erected u Single-Stamp Bntterv with Berdans, Sec., arc prepared to CRUSH QUARTZ and SPECIMENS, on reasonable terms. Every appliance for Melting and Assaying Gold, which we purchase at current rates. In the Pharmaceutical Department the greatest care is taken in compounding prescriptions with the purest drugs. Patent and every other well-known Medicine Always in Stock. Battery nnd Gold-Saving Chemicals,
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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 139, 20 March 1872, Page 1
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