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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1761, 14 August 1884, Page 3

1 T """"* i.Q.OoKBB, i Engagement of FISHER'S OPERA BOUFFE, BURLESQUE, AND PANTOMIME COMPANY f^Ob'TEN PERFORMERS! I£B Friday, Saturday, &Monday. PROGRAMME ofoPENING NIGHT. The Performance will commence at Eight o'clock with the sparkling Comedietta"The Swiss Swains," With all tho Original Music and Songa, Etc. After which will be produced on a scale of i unequalled magnificence, Henry J. Byron's Grand Oriental Burlesque Extravaganza entitled, -X H EBRIDE op ABYDOS OR, "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 Brigga. Gaiffir (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 young 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 paten pirate, although supposed to be doubly dyed, warranted not to wash) Mr P. W. Fisher Osman Bey (an elderly Timariot Chioftain, who is certainly old enough and ugly enough to know better) Mr E. Alexander Muley and Sadi (subordinate Pirates, mything but pretty scoundrels) Mr J. F. Rogers and Mr Fortescue Lafie and Oueiza (the Pacha's favorite slayes) Miss Kearney and Miss Duncan Haroun (a mysterious Nubian slave) Mr C.St, Clair Bensalla (a mute attendant and dumb waiter) Mr Jennings Zuelieia (the Pearl of Abydos. Gaifiir's "One Pair Daughter," whose slightest glance is sufficient to give the most unsusceptible heart an [Oliver] Twist) Miss Kate Howard Zobeule (her hand [some] maiden, mistress of the robes, and Curator of the Crinoline Department) Miss E, Wallace Guards, Staves, Pirates, Attendants, Almas, or Buncimj Girls of the East, by a Numerous Corps of Auxilaries, SYNOPSIS OF SGENiRY & INCIDENTS SCENE 1.-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 (he Belle (the audienea providing the clapper)—A gentle hint—A modest proposal and a rash eruption on the part of Selim—Departure of the bully, and arrival of the billet-" What 1 No I Ganit be s"—The Assignation, the Declaration, and the Peroration. SCENE 11.-GARDENS OF THE PALACE, A serious and luckily very short one. SCENE 111-SOMEWHERE OR ANOTHER '. IN ABYDOS. The romance of Zulieka, the reverse of gobiede, and the perfidity of the Pirate - Sudden appearance of the Abydos Bosuey— Mirza questions Zulieka on the verb «mo amas, and begs her to aim-at his head— Mirza having seen Iter indulges in a scena (please give this word its Angelican pronouueiation) on his own account. SCENE iy.-ThE PIRATES' HAUNTThe sesret of the Aphis Vastator—The long lost son—Univwsal beer and double ex-tacy of everybody, SCENE V.- APARTMENT IN THE PALACE, Osman Rey's love does not run as smoothly as might be wished—Dc Lunatico Inquirendo — Midsummer Madness—Zulieka cuts up her father and executes her pas— Refusal to to lovo, honor, and o-Bey Agony of everjono, SCENE V.--TERRACB ON THE SHORES OF THE HELLESPONT. Grand Illumination ! JI Wonderful Acrobatic Evolutions of Signer Ppindlesiianlierini's Performing Dervishes, with their Extraordinary DOG SCHMOOZER, unrivalled in grace, strength, and daring, and entitled the "Feats of the Flying Voltigcurs ot.CamdeD Town." General Jollity and Grand Transformation! Twelve Surprising Mechanhal (MANGES I Glimpses of Fairy Land—Winter and Summer in the 'Fairy Bowers of Budding Flowers -The Fairy Dell— Cloud land—Real m 8 of Blfsj—The Hall of Stalactites-Valley of Lillies-Thp Enchanted Lake and home of the Fairies on the Island of Tranquil Delight. INTERVAL OFJEN MINUTES, The whole to conclude with the most wonderful Ever put upon a Colonial Stage. HARLEQUINADE. Clown Mr F. TV. Fisher Pantaloon Mr C, St. Clair Harlequin Mr E, Alexander Columbine .. .. Miss E, Wallace Sprites ..... ~ Martini Brothers Policeman XXX ~ .. Mr Anderson SCENE 1.-A STREET ANYWHERE. HORNPIPE. .. Harlequin and Columbine The Blue Ribbon Botck—The Perambulating Egg—The Astounding Indian Basket Trick—A subject for Bantino— Clown Administers Anti-Pat—The Box Mystery—A Warrior Bold-A Woolwich Infant—The Bobby's Beuarade-A Masonic Seciet—The Crown's Hat Trick—A remarkable Sausage -Easy Shaving-The Flying TowelsClown's Spade Dance-The Smoking Head -Fish oh !-A regular shindy. SCENE 11.-QUIET LODGINGS. HIGHLAND FL1NG..,,... .Harlequin and Columbine The Haunted Bedroom-The Enchanted Furniture-Put Me in My Little Bed-My Lodging is iu the cold, cold ground—The Bobby and the Inn-Spectre-IRISH JIG (Harlequin and ' Columbine—A patent leg stretcher—The Magic Drawing-The Pie and the Policeman-Terrific Leap for Life. SCENE LAST.-THE KINGDOM OF EN- , . CHANTMENT, ', With Lime Light Effects! Grand Display of Fireworks.'. A large and efficient Orchestra under the conductorship of Mr W. H. COWAN. " POPULAR PRICES OF ADMISSION Chairs (numbered and reserved), 3a;. Front',- ■ ' Seats, 2s j Back Seats ONE SHILLING. Doors open at half-past seven, Commence -, at eight. Carriages at half-past ten. • *!*'". -GRAND- i AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE SATURDAY, For. the Convenience, of Country Families 'and Children. 1758