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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1837

78 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 4

The Theatre

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 29 August 1837 · page 2

We are omdebted to the kindness of a friend for furnishing us with the followling extract from the London Spectator, of date 15th October, 1836. It will serve…

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Correspondence. Theatre and Theatricals. To the Editor of the Australian

The Australian · Friday 1 September 1837 · page 2

SIR,—On looking at your paper or the 25th Inst., I find a letter signed, "A Lover of the Drama," in which a rather sweeping charge is made against the Press:—in fact, it attributes to…

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Theatre and Theatricals. To the Editor of the Australian

The Australian · Friday 8 September 1837 · page 3

SIR,—It appears by your number of this morning that some remarks contained in my previous communication have called forth a reply (rather late to be sure) between the writer is not to be thought a with the less…

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The Theatre

The Sydney Times · Saturday 9 September 1837 · page 3

ON Monday evening last we were gratified to witness so fashionable and numerous an attendance for the benefit of our new and favourite actor Mr. Lazar. We know of…

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Theatre and Theatricals. To the Editor of the Australian

The Australian · Tuesday 12 September 1837 · page 6

SIR,—I have no doubt that you will agree with me, that the second epistle of " Lover of the Drama" is as unanswerable as the first. The writer again appears to be lost in the…

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The Theatre

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 13 September 1837 · page 2

On Thursday evening was performed, (for the benefit of Mr. Lane,) the admired Tragedy of the Gamester, introducing us for the second time to Mr. and Mrs…

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The Theatre

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 20 September 1837 · page 2

The only thing worthy of particular notice since our last is the debut at the Sydney Theatre of a Mrs. Clarke, late Miss Remans, from Hobart Town. This lady, as far as…

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The Theatre

The Sydney Times · Saturday 23 September 1837 · page 2

ON Thursday se'nnight the Drama of THE EVIL EYE was performed for the first time in this colony, for the benefit of Master Jones and Mr. Fitzgerald;…

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Mr. Wallace's Concert

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 2 October 1837 · page 2

The Concert on Friday, was well attended. The Governor was present and the Grenadiers under arms, received His Excellency at the door of the Royal Hotel…

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The Concert

The Australian · Friday 6 October 1837 · page 2

The entire absence of any thing approaching to rational public entertainments in the Colony, combined with the general disposition that undoubtedly prevails to encourage them, have rendered the…

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The Theatre. To the Editor of the "Sydney Monitor."

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 18 October 1837 · page 2

SIR—YOUR notice must have been attracted by an article in the Gazette relative to the Drama, written in a spirit which no one…

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The Royal Exchange and the New Theatre

The Australian · Friday 20 October 1837 · page 2

A SHORT time since we were induced, by a zealous interest we feel in the permanent prosperity of our metropolis, to discuss somewhat largely the duties…

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Domestic Intelligence. The Theatre and its Founder

The Sydney Times · Saturday 21 October 1837 · page 3

WITHIN the brief space which has elapsed since our last publication, the Proprietor and Founder of the Sydney Theatre, and the Father of the Stage in Australia -- poor…

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The Theatre

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 24 October 1837 · page 3

That splendid new Building, so much admired for its beauty, the Theatre Royal in Campbell-street, re-opened on Monday week for the season; and has…

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English Extracts. an Order for the Theatre

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 24 November 1837 · page 4

A few days since, Mr. E——,a gentleman connected with the establishment of the Adelaide-street Gallery, in the Lowther Arcade, requested the writer of this article…

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St. Andrew's Ball

The Australian · Tuesday 5 December 1837 · page 2

The above ball and supper was held on Thursday night last, in commemoration of the anniversary of St Andrew's Day, at the Pultney Hotel. The Lady partronesses…

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St. Andrew's Ball

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 6 December 1837 · page 2

The above ball and supper was held on Thursday night last, in commemoration of the anniversary of St. Andrew's Day, at the Pulteny Hotel. The Lady patronesses…

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The Theatre

The Sydney Times · Saturday 9 December 1837 · page 3

MRS. LEVEY after all continues to be the conductress or actual Manager, as well as Proprietress of the Sydney Theatre. Mr. Knight, who had agreed for a lease for one…

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