Otago & Southland Contingent. The Pollard's benefit matinee. "The belle of New York". Princess Theatre Dunedin, Feb 24th 1900. J Wilkie & Co., Dunedin [Programme cover. 1900]

Programme cover shows an illustration by R Hawcridge of a mounted soldier blowing a bugle, in front of a New Zealand flag. The verso of the front cover shows "Sketches in camp", also by Hawcridge, a series of illustrations of army camp life: Watering the horses, Jumping test, Bringing his dinner, Morning toilet, Shooting test, The farrier, A question of method. The facing illustration, titled "Where will Kruger be when his light 'Bobs' out?" shows a caricature of Kruger as a candle being snuffed out by "The bell of New York" held by a military man (possibly Field Marshal Lord Roberts). portrait photographs of Tom Pollard and Mr W O'Sullivan, details of the New Zealand and British flags, with ferns, roses, shamrocks and thistles representing Britain and New Zealand.

Quantity: 1 colour art print(s).

Physical Description: Chromolithograph on programme cover, in two pieces, each 260 x 125 mm.