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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1838

111 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 6

Theatre

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1838 · page 2

On Monday evening last the high wrought drama of The Jewess was repeated, want of space and time prevents us entering into details, but its production reflects great credit on the part of…

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Theatre

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1838 · page 2

"Let those that play your-clowns, speak no more than is set down for them, for there be of them, that will themselves laugh to set on some quantity of barren spectators to laugh…

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Theatre

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1838 · page 2

On Saturday night was performed, a musical burletta, in one act called the Married Bachelor, or Master and Man ; a piece that we remember to have been unequivocally damned some years…

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Theatre

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1838 · page 2

On Monday night was performed, for the first time in this Colony, an Operatic Comedy, entitled The Pet of the Petticoats, from the pen of G. Bucks tone, Esq. but we have seen pieces…

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The Theatre. " Whoe'er expects a faultless piece to see, Seeks what nor is, nor was, nor e'er shall be

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1838 · page 2

The serious Drama of Therese was performed at the Theatre for the second time on Thursday night, and those who have not witnessed it have seen nothing of Sydney Theatricals; This…

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The Theatre

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1838 · page 2

On Monday night was produced, for the first time in this Colony, the drama, translated from the French, and adapted to the English stage by J. B. Buckstone, Esq. entitled, "Victorine, or, I'll…

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The Theatre

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1838 · page 3

On Saturday evening the musical burletta of the Married Bachelor, was performed as the play, and very injudiciously, for how can it be expected that persons will visit the theatre at full…

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The Theatre

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1838 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser

On Monday evening was performed, for the first time in this Colony, an admirable three act comedy from the pen of Mr. Buckstone, entitle Married Life. Notwithstanding a Mr. & Mrs…

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The Theatre

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1838 · page 2

On Saturday night was performed, for the first time during the season, a stupid farce called My Husband's Ghost, which took about twenty minutes for representation. The performers…

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The Theatre

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1838 · page 2

On Monday night was performed, for the first time in this Colony, the historical drama of Gustavus the Third, or, the Mashed Ball, a piece of considerable interest and attraction, had the…

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The Masked Ball. (From Chambers' Edinburgh Journal.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1838 · page 4

In the centre of the city of Berlin stands a building, which, probably from its massive proportions, has been styled the Colosseum. It is at present entirely…

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The Theatre

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1838 · page 2

On Saturday night was performed the Drama of Married Life, which went off dull. Othello Travestie was the afterpiece; it was not played well, and the songs were horrible discord. The…

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The Theatre

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1838 · page 2

The Operatic Bu[?]lesque Burletta (as the bills call it), entitled Othello Travestie, has been reproduced at the Theatre lately with several alterations and…

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The Theatre

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1838 · page 2

On Saturday night was produced, for the first time this season, the lively Burletta entitled the Married Rake. Mr. Lazar was successful as Mr. Frederick Flighty--he was rakish to the life…

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The Theatre

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1838 · page 2

On Saturday evening a piece entitled Gustavus the Third; or, The Mashed Ball, was produced at the Sydney Theatre. The drama, which is one of those…

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The Theatre

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1838 · page 2

A Melo-dramatic Romance in three acts, entitled Melmoth the Wanderer, and Walburg the Victim, was produced at the Theatre, for the first time in this Colony, on Monday evening. Those…

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The Theatre

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1838 · page 2

The Pieces originally announced for performance on Thursday evening, were Charless XII. or the Seige of Stralsund, and Victorine, or, T'll Sleep on…

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The Theatre

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1838 · page 2

On Saturday night was again performed the Drama of Charles the Twelfth. The only visible difference from its previous representation was, that Mr. Riley was more perfect, and conse…

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The Theatre

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1838 · page 2

A new piece, the best of the season, entitled The Lady and the Devil, was produced at the theatre on Monday evening last. The piece is a highly amusing…

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