Amusements. PEINCE OF WALES OPEEA 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 has been placed on the stage at a cost of LSOO. OKRAND WATEE FALL OF REAL WATER. The Entirely New Scenery, by Mr Thornton The Extraordinary Properties, by Mr G. Perriman The Monster Machinery, by Mr G. Cooper The Costumes, by Mrs Underwood. The Gas Arrangements, by Mr Barton The Comic Scenes, invented by Mr Hogan 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 G-IANT KILLER; Or, Harlequin, King Arthur, and Ye Knights of Ye Eound Table, or the Waterfalls in the Stalactite Pass of Jewelled arid Floral Beauty, and the Dell of Golden Ferns. Scene I—Jacks1 — Jacks Unable 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 9 — 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 of Lovingness, the abode of bliss. A fall of real water from a height of fifty feet. The Pantomime will be preceded by Boucicault's drama, COLLEEN BAWN. nha*artfc«r.fl~Hfle4}ill&^of-the-< : lfty.r}. - - The Pantomime will be played, for the fourth 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. Promenade performance of Pantomime on Monday, at 8 o'clock p.m. Carnival de Venice, at half-past ten. 6147 PEINCE OF WALES OPEEA HOUSE. Proprietor and Manager, Mr Bartlett. In answer to numerous applications, the management beg to state that a BAL MASQUE And CAENIVAL DE VENICE Will take place at half-past 10 p.m. on MONDAY NEXT, The last day of the old year and the first 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 : Ball Room, 7s. 6d. ; Double Tickets, to admit two ladies, or lady and gentleman, 10s. 6d. ; Dress Circle, 2s. 6d. MONDAY, DECEMBR 31, 1866. 6111 S POETS ! SPORTS ! ! Sjf OETS 1! ! GREAT ATTRACTION. CHRISTMAS SPORTS AT / ELI HELLIEE'S ■' EIFLE GALLE E ; Y, STAE HOTEL, G-REY MOUTH. The undermentioned Prizes will be given to the best 12 shots at the target, or flying shots during the week, commencing on Monday, 24th, ending on Saturday, the 30th. Ist PRIZE. A Colt's six-chamber revolving Gun. 2nd PEIZE. A splendid Silver Watch. 3rd PEIZE. A splendid self-acting revolving Pistol, Maker, Wm. Horton Whitehaven. 4th PRIZE. Bendigo Gold (Victoria) Ring. The above prizes will be delivered to the winners on New Year's Day. Entrance-fee to each prize, 2s 6d. 5948 Eli Hellier. 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 Eink. 5778 W. B. Sinclair, agent. pjHARLES MOTHEESILL; p.ipil of , \j Fuller, champioß-" skater of the j world, will perform on the roller skates Day and Night. Monthly Tickets, One Pound. 5779 W. B. Sinclair, agent.
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West Coast Times, Issue 394, 29 December 1866, Page 3
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639Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 West Coast Times, Issue 394, 29 December 1866, Page 3
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