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Engagement of FISHER'S OPERA BOUFFE, BURLESQUE, AND PANTOMIME COMPANY g^Ob 1 TEN PERFORMERS!^ Friday, Saturday, & Monday. PROGRAMME OFIPEHING NIGHT,, Tim Performsnce will commeuco at Eight o'clock with tho sparkling Comedietta- J "The Swiss Swains," With all the Original Music and Songs, Etc Alter which will ho produced ou a scale of unequalled magnificence, Henry J, Byron's Grand Oriental Burlesque Extravaganza entitled, BRIDE of ABTDOS OE, "The Prince, the Pirate, and the Pearl" With new and Original Music specially composed and arranged by Mr W, fl. Cowan. And all new Scenery painted especially for the piece by Mr firiggs. Gaiflir (the usurping Pacha of Abydos, of whom, having no right whatever to the title, we may say his offence is rank) Mr J. A. Crain Selim (his supposed son, a fast [and loose] young Oriental Guardsman, with a penchant for cigars, latch-keys, and late hours—in short, a regular youug Turk) . Miss Jessie Howard Mirza (the Pirate of the Isles, and terror of Abydos. An individual whose ablutionary habits are confined to scrubbing his decks and scouring the seas. A pattern pirate, although supposed to be doubly dyed, warranted not to wash) Mr F.W, Fisher Osman Bey (an elderly Timariot Chieftain, who is certainly old enough and ugly ouough to know hotter) Mr E, Alexander Muley and Sadi (subordinate Pirates, anything but pretty scoundrels) Mr J, F. Rogers and Mr Fortescue Lafie and Oneiza (the Pacha's favorite slayes) Miss Kearney and Miss Duncan Haroun (a mysterious Nubian Blave) Mr C,St. Clair Bensalla (a mute attendant and dumb waiter) Mr Jennings Zuelieka (the Pearl of Abydos. Gailfir's "One Fair Daughter," whose slightest glance is sufficient to give the most unsusceptablo heart an [Oliver] Twist) Miss Kate Howard Zobeide (her hand [some] maiden, mistress of the robes, and Curator of the Crinoline Department) Mias. E, Wallace Guards,-Slaves, Pirates, Attendants, Almas, or uanamj uiris oj the East, vy a numerous Corps ofAnxilarks. SYNOPSIS OF SCENERY & INCIDENTS SCENE L-SALOON IN THE PACHA'S \ PALACE AT ABYDOS. A sweet spot and a despot—'* Where's Your Elder Brother ?''—Distressing scene between Selim and his supposed Parent-A dread resolve—Arrival of the Belle (the audience providing the clapper)—A gentle hint—A modest proposal and a rash eruption on the y part of Selim—Departure of the bully aud arrival of the What I No! Can it - be ?"—The Assignation, the Declaration, and the Peroration, i SCENE 11.-GARDBNS OF THE PALACE. ft A serious and luckily very short ono. * 3CENEIII-SOIIEWHEEE OR ANOTHER J IN ABYDOS. I Plie romance of Zulieka, the reverse of Zojiede, and the perfidity of the Pirate • p: sudden appearance of the Abydos Bosraey— al Mirza questions Znhcka on the verb nmo wias, and begs her to aim-al his head- g[ Mirza having seen her indulges in a scena tc please give thjs word its Angelican pro- ai nouuoiatlon) on his own account. SCENE IV.-THE PIRATES' HAUNT' K Plie secret of the Aphis Vastator—The long D! osfc son—Universal beer and double ex-taoy of everybody. ICENE V.-APARTMENT IN THE PALACE. )sman Bey's love does not run as smoothly * ,B might be wished-De LunoMco hquirendo -Midsummer Madness—Zulieka cuts up icr father and executes her pas—Refusal to o love, hODor, and o-Bey Agony of \ everyone, ICENE V.-TERRACE ON THE SHORES f' OF THE HELLESPONT. s Grand Illiuniimtion !!! yc Vonderful Aorobatic Evolutions of Signer [, ipindleshankerini's Performing Dervishes, , irith their Extraordinary DOG SCHMOOZ- ™ SR, unrivalled in grace, streugtb, and n| aring, and entitled the "Feats of the ffi Flying Voltigeura of Camdeu Town." leneral Jollity and Grand Transformation! th "welve Surprising Mechanital CHANGES! "' Himpses of Fairy Land—Winter and Sum- „ 0 ler in the Fairy Bowers of Budding Flowers p c -The Fairy Dell- Cloud land—Realms of „,. Iliss-Tho Hall of Stalactites-Valley of ft allies—The Enchanted Lake and home of co^ he Fairies on the Island of Tranquil Delight, y 3 INTERVAL OFTEN MINUTES, J —, T 'he whole to conclude with the most wonderful ' „„; Ever put upon a Colonial Stage, HARLEQUINADE. lown Mr F.W.Fisher antaloon MrC, St. Clair iarlequin Mr E. Alexander olnmbine .. .. Miss E. Wallace prites Martini Brothers olicemanXXX .. .. Mr Anderson U SCENE 1,-A STREET ANYWHERE. j ft :ORNPIPE ..Harlequin and Columbine Th he Blue Ribbon Bnttlß-The Porambulat- £1 ; ig_ Egg—The Astounding Indian Basket °' fl rick—A subject for Bantino—Clown BO linjsters Anti-Fat—The Box Mystery—A P*' Warrior Bold-A Woolwich Infant—The aet obby's Senarade—A Masonic Secret—The "* s rown's Hat Trick—A remarkable Sausage ! w l •Easy Shaving —The Flying Towels— int lown's Spade Dauce-The Smoking Head _ —Fish oh I—A regular shindy, SCENE H.-QUIET LODGINGS. IGHLAND FL1NG,....... Harlequin and Columbine he Haunted Bedroom—The Enchanted urniture—Put Me in My Little Bed—My odging is in the cold, cold ground—The obby and tho Inn-Spectre-IRISH JIG larlequin and Columbine—A patent leg retcher—The Magic Drawing—The Pie id the Policeman—Terrific Leap for Life. JENE LAST.-THE KINGDOM OF EN- ■ CHANTMENT, B With Line Light Effects I. T Irand Display of Fire works. .*- large and efficient Orchestra under the conduotorship of Mr W. H. COWAN. ' )PULAR PRIOEg OF ADMISSION. lairs (numbered and reserved), 3s { Front Seats, 2s; Back Seats ONE SHILLING. iors open at half-past seven, Commence -at eight. Carriages at half-past ten. FTERNOON PERFORMANCE SATURDAY, >r the Convenience of Country Families 01 and Children, 1768

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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1760, 13 August 1884, Page 3

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Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1760, 13 August 1884, Page 3

Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1760, 13 August 1884, Page 3

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