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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1838

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Original Correspondence. The Theatre Royal. To the Editor of the Sydney Gazette

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1838 · page 3

SIR, The notice you have taken of the Syd ney Theatre has induced us to hope that you will allow us to draw the public at…

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The Royal Victoria Theatre

The Australian · Friday 30 March 1838 · page 2

The first opening of this handsome edifice, which for chasteness of design, and capaciousness of structure, is at least equal, if not superior to any of the second rate London Theatres, took…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1838 · page 2

On Thursday evening was produced Tobin's beautiful Comedy of the " Honey Moon." Although at least thirty representations of this piece had taken place in the old house, it lost…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1838 · page 2

On Saturday evening was again produced the Comedy of " The Honey Moon," and the Petite Comedy of "The King's Command." We have nothing to add to our former remarks upon the…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1838 · page 2

Mrs. Taylor made her first appearance at the Victoria Theatre on Tuesday evening, and was rapturously applauded on her entrance. The pieces selected for the…

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The Theatre

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1838 · page 2

The performances at the Victoria Theatre on Thursday evening were Moncrieff's amusing Comedy of ROCHESTER, or The Merry Days of King Charles II., and…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1838 · page 2

On Thursday was produced the Musical Comedy of "Rochester, or the Merry Days of Charles the Second''-- a piece possessing a portion of humour, but not one after our own taste…

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The Theatre

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 9 April 1838 · page 3

WE are glad to find that the new Theatre is well attended. The exertions of the first night are continued; they have become the regular habit and order of the Theatre. The…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 11 April 1838 · page 2

On Saturday was produced, for the first time at this Theatre, the Historical Petite Comedy, in two acts, entitled "The Youthful Queen, or Christine of Sweden." This piece possesses…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1838 · page 2

On Tuesday evening was produced, for the second time at this Theatre, the " Merchant of Venice." We thought it an improvement upon the first representation. Mr. Lazar's Shylock…

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The Theatre

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1838 · page 2

Two new pieces have been produced at the Theatre during the past week— THE MERCHANT'S WEDDING, one of Planché's adaptations from the ancient…

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The Theatre

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 18 April 1838 · page 3

On Monday evening, the Theatre was full at whole price, and crowded at half price. It must be allowed, that our new Victoria Theatre cannot fail to give importance to…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 18 April 1838 · page 2

On Saturday evening was produced for the second time the Farce of the "Queer Subject." We thought it went off more briskly than on the first representation. The only…

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The Theatre

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1838 · page 2

There seems to be "a tide in the affairs of" Theatres, as well as men, "which taken at the flood, leads on to fortune." The tide is at the flood in…

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The Theatre

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1838 · page 2

The performances at the Theatre on Thursday evening, were our old favourite, MARRIED LIFE; a new drama from the pen of Mr. Thomas Haines Bayly,…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1838 · page 2

We sincerely regret, and we prophecy that others will not only have cause to regret, but repent also, the fulsome flattery and out of place and false remarks which some of the…

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English Extracts. the Queen at Covent-garden Theatre

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 23 April 1838 · page 4

CONVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.—Last night (November 20) the Queen went in state to this theatre, when the performances commanded were Lord Byron's tragedy of…

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Mr. Wyatt and his Theatre

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 25 April 1838 · page 2

Upon ascending the stairs, to the dress boxes of the Royal Victoria Theatre, on Saturday night, we were encountered by Mr. Wvatt, who, with a wave of his hand, remarked, " You can't…

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The Theatre

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1838 · page 2

TWO new pieces have been produced at the Theatre during the week, a musical drama entitled THE SPIRIT OF THE RHINE, and an amusing burletta from the pen of…

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Mr. Wyatt and his Theatre

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1838 · page 2

Mr. Wyatt, instead of answering the article in our last, bearing a heading similar to the present, with the open candour of a man who had nothing to disguise, has been industriously…

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