Amusements. T)RLNCE OF WALES OPERA £ HOUSE. Proprietor and Manager... Mr J. Bartlett. PRODUCTION OF THE FIRST PANTOMIME on the West Coast, and the most complete yet produced in the Colonies, having been lour months in preparation, and will be placed on the stage at a cost of LSOO. GffiAND WATER FALL OF REAL WATER. The Entirely New Scenery, by Mr Thornton The Extraordinary Properties, hy Mr | G. Perriinan The Monster Machinery, by Mr G. Cooper The Costumes, by Mrs Underwood. The Gas Arrangements, by Mr Barton The Comic Scenes, invei ted by Mr Hojjan The Tricks, designed by Messrs Andrews and Clifford The Dances, by Mr Glennie The new Overture and Music composed and arranged by Mr Chas. Eigenschanck The whole produced under the direction of Mr Bartlett. A GOOD OLD MERRY CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME, ENTITLED FAIRY JACK THE GIANT KILLER; Or, Harlequin. King Arr.hur, and Ye Knights ot Ye Round Table, or the VViiter falls in the Stalactite Pass of Jewelled and Floral Beauty, and the Dell of Golden Ferns. Scene I— Jacks Umble Roof. Scene 2 — Exterior of the Good King Arthur Tavern. Scene 3 — A Landscape. Scene 4 — Gorgibuster's Boudoir. Scene 5 — A Surpassingly Frightful Pass. GRAND TRANSFORMATION SCENE Of the Stalactite Pass of Jewelled and Floral Beauty. Clown Mr William Andrews Pantaloon '.Mr J. H. Clifford Harlequin Mr Andrew Glennie Columbine Miss Kate Grant Here we are ! How are you ? A Merry Christmas. Scene 7 — Gibson's Quay. Scene 8 — Haunted Chamber Scene O—A0 — A wellknown Draper's and Chemist's. Scene 10 —Tobacconist's and Barber's, which changes to the Cave of Horror, Despair, Misery, and Gloom, leading to the Dell of Golden Ferns and Silvery Waterfalls in the Cataract o' Lovingness, the abode of bliss. A i all of real water from a height of fifty feet. The Pantomime will be preceded by H. T. Craven's drama, POST BOY. The Pantomime will be played, for the third time, to-night. The performance will commence at the usual hour of 8 in the evening. Prices as usual. Children and Schools half-price to all parts of the Theatre. Remember ! Saturday Night— COLLEEN BAWN AND PANTOMIME. 6122 PRINCE OF W\LES OPERA HOUSE. Proprietor and Manager, Mr Babtlett. In answer to numerous applications, the management beg to state that a B4L MASQUE And CARNIVAL DE VENICE Will take place on MONDAY NEXT, The last day of the old year and the fir.-t morning of the New Year. It will be the LAST BALL THIS SEASON. Dresses can be hired now. BAL MASQUE ! BAL MASQUE ! And PLAIN BALL ! PLAIN BALL ! Monday, December 31, 1866. Prices: Bill Room, 7s. 6<i. ; Double Tickets, to admit two ladies, or lady and gentleman. 10s. 6ri. ; Dress Circle, 2s. 6d. MONDAY, DECEMBR 81, 1866. 6111 SPORTS ! SPORTS ! ! SHORTS !! ! GREAT ATTRACTION. CHRISTMAS SPORTS AT ELI HELLIER'S RIFLE GALLERY, STAR HOTEL, GREYMOUTH. The undermentioned Prizes will be given to the best 12 shots at the taiget, or flying shots during the week, commei eing on Monday, 24th, ending on Saturday, the 30th. Ist PRIZE. A Colt's six-chamber revolving Gun. 2nd PRIZE. A splendid Silver Watch. 3rd PRIZE. A splendid self-acting revolving Pistol, Maker, Wm. Hurt on Whitehaven. 4th PRIZE. Bendigo Gold (Victoria) Ring. The above prizes w ill be delivered to the winners on .New Year's Day. Entrance-fee to each prize, 2s 6d. 5948 Eli Helliee. X A T I N G RINK, Weld Street, Opposite the West Coast Times Office. Immense success of the Skaters ! Open day and night. Monthly tickets, £1, to be had of W. B. Sinclair, at the Rink. 5778 W. B. Sinclair, agent. CHARLES MOTHERMLL, pupil of Fuller, champion skater of tfa e. world, will perform on the roller skates Day and Night. Monthly Tiokets, One Pound. 5779 W. B. SinoiiAXß, agent.
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West Coast Times, Issue 393, 28 December 1866, Page 3
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