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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1762, 15 August 1884, Page 3

t Lessee... G. Cokkr. | Engagement of ' FISHER'S ■ OPERA BOUFFE, BURLESQUE, AND PANTOMIME COMPANY , TEN PERFORMERS!*^ TO-NIGHT! ; PROGRAMME OF OPENING NIGHT. The Performance will commenco at Eight o'clock with tho sparkling Comedietta"The Swiss Swains," With all the Original Music and Songß, Etc, After which will he produced on a scale of ; unequalled magnificence, Henry J, Byron's ; ; Grand Oriental Burlesque Extravaganza entitled, -T H EBKIDE of ABYDOS i 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 Briggs. Gaiffir (the usurping Pnolia 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 Guardsmau, with a penchant for cigars, latoh-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 ablutionaiy habits are confined to scrubbing his decks and scouring the seas. Apattern pirate, although supposed to be doubly dyed; warranted not to wash) ■ ■ • ' Mr F.W.Fisher Osmanßey (an elderly Timariot Chieftain, who is certainly old enough and ugly enough to know better) Mr E. Alexander Muley and Sadi (subordinate Pirates, anything but pretty scoundrels) Mr J, F. Rogers and Mr Fortescue Lafie and Oneiza (t,he 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 Zuelieka (the Pearl of Abydos, Gaiir's "One Fair Daughter," whose slightest' glance is sufficient to give the most unsusceptible heart an [Oliver] Twist) Mißs Kate Howard Zobeide (hfr hand [some] maiden, mistress of the robes, and Curator of the Crinoline Department) Miss E, Wallace TO-NIGHT! SYNOPSIS OFSCENERY<k, INCIDENTS SCENE 1.-BALOON IN THE PACHA'S' ■ PALACE AT ABYDOS. A sweet spot and a despot—" Where's Your '■ Elder Brother '"—Distressing scene between j Selim and his supposed Parent-A dread j reßolve—Arrival of the Belle (the audience • 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 I No I Ganit j be ?"—The Assignation, the Declaration, and , the Peroration. I SCENE 11.-GARDENS OF THE PALACE. I A serious and luckily very short one, ; SCENE 111-SOMEWHEREOR ANOTHER . IN ABYDOS. ( The romance of Zulieka, the reverse of Zo- ' biede, and the perfidity of the Pirate • ' Sudden appearance of the Abydos Boeuey- } Mirza questions Zulieka on the verb «mo • amas, and begs her to aim-at his head— Mirza having seen' her indulges in a scena £ (please give this word its Angelican pronouuoiation) on his own account. ' SCENE IV.-ThE PIRATES' HAUNT- , The sesret of the Aphis Vaßtator—The long lost son—Universal beer and double ex-tacy . of everybody, SCENE V,— APARTMENT IN THE PALACE, Osman Bey'a love does not ran as smoothly . aB might be wisbed— Be Lunatko Imjuirendo -Midsummer Madness-tfnlieka cuts up , her father and executes her pas-Refusal to ~ to love, honor, and o-Bey Agony of , everyone, SCENE Y.-TERRACE ON THE SHORES j OF THE HELLESPONT, j Grand Illumination!!! B Wonderful Acrobatic Evolutions of Signer j Spindleshankerini's Performing Dervishes, : with their Extraordinary DOG SCHMOOZER, unrivalled in grace, strength, and - daring, and entitled tho "Feats of the . Flying Voltigeurs of Camden Town." General Jollity and Grand Transformation! Twelve Surprising Mtckanital CHANGES! Glimpses of Fairy Land—Winter and Sum- ' mer in the Fairy Bowers of Budding Flowers -The Fairy Dell-Cloiulland-Realms of Bliss—The Hall of Stalactites-Valley of Lillies—The Enchanted Lake and home of C the Fairieson the Islandof Tranquil Delight, INTERVAL OFJEN MINUTES. The whole to conclude with the most wonderful > Ever put upon a Colonial Stage. HARLEQUINADE. Clown Mr F.W.Fisher Pantaloon Mr C, St; Clair Harlequin Mr E. Alexander Columbine .. .. Miss E, Wallace Sprites Martini Brothers Policeman \XX .. .. Mr Anderson SCENE 1.-A STREET ANYWHERE. HORNPIPE " ..Harlequin and Columbine The Blue Bibhon Bnttlrt-The Perambulating Egg-lhe Astounding Indian Basket Trick—A subject for Banting—Clown Administers Anti-Fat—The Box Mystery—A Warrior Bold-A Woolwich Infant—The '' Bobby's Senarade—A Masonic Secret—The Crown'B Hat Triok—A remarkable Sausage —Easy Shaving —The Flying TowelsClown's Spade Dance-The Smoking Head —Fish oh I—A regular shindy, SCENE .EL-QUIET LODGINGS. | HIGHLAND FLING Harlequin and Columbine ' The Haunted Bedroom—The Enchanted Furniture-Put Me in My Little Btd-My Lodging is in the cold, cold ground—The Bobby: and the Inn-Spectre- IRISH JIG (Harlequin and Columbine—A patent leg Btretcber—The Magio Drawing—The Pie . anil the Policeman—Terrific Leap for Life. SCENE LAST.-THE KINGDOM- OF ENCHANTMENT, With Lime Light Effects I Grand Display of Fireworks, ■ A large and effioient Orchestra under the conductorship of Mr W. H. COWAN. POPULAR PRICES OF ADMISSION Chairs (numberedaudreserved), 3s;' Front' Seats, 2s; Back Seats ONE SHILLING. Doors open at half-past seven, Commence J at eight. Carriages at half-past ten. -GRANDSATURDAY, For the Convenience .of Country Families and Children, 1758