Royal Victoria Theatre
It is really quite cheering to find by the recent London journals that the Drama, which for some time past had been in a very languishing and despondent state, is returning to health…
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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1838
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The Theatre
Having disposed of the Canadian rebels, or patriots as the result of the war may determine, until the receipt of farther news from England, we take…
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Considerable excitement has prevailed in the dramatic circle within the last week, by the production of no less a piece than Sheridan Knowles' Tragedy of Virginius. The pleasure we felt to…
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VIRGINIUS was the first, and we believe, is still considered the best of Sheridan Knowles' dramatic productions. As an acting tragedy, we believe it has no rival…
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Towards nine o'clock the rattling of carriages down Bridge-street, one side of which was brilliantly illuminated, announced the hour for opening the Ball…
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Whether our metropolitan population is increasing, or dramatic taste is becoming more general, we do not pretend to decide, but curtain, it is, that the attendance at our theatre was at…
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On Wednesday evening, Mr. J. P. Deane's Concert, according to announcement, was held in the Saloon of the Royal Hotel, under the patronage of Lady Gipps…
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According to announcement, Mr Deane's Concert took place of Wednesday evening, at tit Royal Motel. The night was as finie as could be desired, and the room began to fill shortly…
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We have got sadly behind with our review of the progress of the drama at the Victoria, although, from some cause or other, fewer novelties than usual have…
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Mr. Deane's concert, under the patronage of Lady Gipps, was held in the saloon of the Royal Hotel on Wednesday evening. The room was well filled by…
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Among the most successful productions of the season we may reckon Buckstone's domestic drama THE DUCHESS DE LA VAUBALIERE. We know not whether to…
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The theatre last evening presented a scene o great animation and interest. Sir George and Lady Gipps favoured that establishment, for the first time since their arrival amongst us, with their…
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The practice of bringing out two new pieces weekly at the Victoria Theatre has for some cause or other been discontinued lately, there has consequently been no…
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Our silence on the drama during the last fourteen days, has arisen not from any indifference to its proceedings or in its behalf, but from a more substantial reasonâwe have had nothing new or…
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The recent arrivals from England have occupied so much of our time lately that we have fallen sadly in arrear with our good friends at the Victoria, and the…
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Before entering upon the subject of this lecture, allow me to say few words in reference to the motives with which I have undertaken the task…
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On Monday evening last, we went, " big with expectation," to witness the revival of the justly celebrated drama of The Jewess. The first act, we confess, went off with considerable eclat --…
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On Thursday evening we were happy to see some improvement in the representation of The Jewess. Mr. Lazar played considerably better, and appeared to great advantage in the last act…
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The principal attraction of the past week has been the re-production of THE JEWESS on a scale of splendour without a parallel on the Sydney stage. With the…
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