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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1839

143 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 8

Royal Victoria Theatre

The Sydney Herald · Friday 12 April 1839 · page 2

THIS EVENING. April 12, 1839, the last night of the French Company's performance in New South Wiles, when will be represented THE TURKISH DOCTOR, a comic opera,…

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Theatre

The Australian · Tuesday 16 April 1839 · page 2

"We regret to say, that our French Artistes gave their final representation on Friday evening last. The farewell pieces were, Le Medecia Turc, and Les Chasseurs et la Laitiere. The first was a…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

The Australian · Tuesday 23 April 1839 · page 2

TUESDAY, April 23, 1839, will be performed for the second time, the romantic Drama, entitled THE DREAM OF FATE, or SARALI THE JEWESS. After which, Mr. Jacobs will…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

The Sydney Herald · Friday 26 April 1839 · page 2

TO-MORROW EVENING, 27th April, 1889, will be performed. for the second time, the drama entitled CRAZY JANE; or, LOVE, HATRED, AND REVENGE. To conclude…

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The Theatre

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1839 · page 3

The benefits are now crowding on us in rapid succession ; and we feel happy in seeing them so liberally supported. There has been but one exception, Mr. Belmore's…

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Sydney Monitor & Commercial Advertiser Monday Morning, April 29, 1839. Nothing extenuate, nor ought set down in malice. SHAKESPEARE. The Concert

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 29 April 1839 · page 3

The concert given by Monsieur and Madame Gautrot, was crowded. The most respectable families were present. The Governor and family entered the room early, and his arrival was…

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Concert

The Australian · Tuesday 30 April 1839 · page 2

On Friday evening we had the pleasure to attend the musical entertainment announced by Monsieur and Madam Gautrot, and to have our highest expectations amply realised. The audience…

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Domestic Intelligence. the Concert

The Colonist · Wednesday 1 May 1839 · page 3

IN our last publication we had time only to notice very shortly the success with which the Gautrot Concert went off, and, to express in general terms the pleasure we enjoyed from the…

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The Theatre

Bent's News and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1839 · page 3

Gaspardo, the Gondolier, was performed at the Victoria Theatre on Thursday evening. We are glad to find that it effected a very full house for Mr. and Mrs. Cameron, whose benefit was…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

The Australian · Tuesday 7 May 1839 · page 2

On TUESDAY, 7th May, 1839, wilt be performed, for the second time, the Melo Drama entitled, THE RED MASK; or THE BRIDGE OF SOGHS. A favorite song by…

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The Queen's Birth-day Ball

The Colonist · Wednesday 8 May 1839 · page 2

INVITATIONS, we understand, have not been issued to persons resident at a greater distance than one day's journey from Sydney; we are authorised, however, to say,…

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Birth-day Ball

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1839 · page 2

Invitations, we understand, have not been issued to persons resident at a greater distance than one day's journey from Sydney. We are authorised, however,…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

The Sydney Herald · Friday 10 May 1839 · page 2

TO-MORROW, Saturday, 11th May, 1839, will be performed, for the second time, the Nautical Drama, entitled, TOM CRINGLE'S LOG, or MAT WITH THE IRON HAND…

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The Theatre

Bent's News and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1839 · page 3

Mr. John Moses, late proprietor of the Theatre Royal, at Hobart Town, is treating with Mr. Wyatt to rent the old Theatre and Royal Hotel in George-street…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Bent's News and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1839 · page 2

This evening, Saturday, May 11, 1839, will be Performed, for the second time, the Nautical Drama, entitled "Tom Tringle's Log; or mat with the Iron Land."…

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The Theatre

Bent's News and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1839 · page 3

We are happy to announce the Benefit of Mr. Grove, for Monday next. There is not a performer on the Sydney stage more entitled to patronage than Mr. Grove. We should hope…

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The Theatre

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 22 May 1839 · page 2

Mr. Lee's Benefit took, place last Thursday, and it was a mortifying sight to see so thin an attendance, as this actor has an undoubted claim upon the…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

The Sydney Herald · Friday 31 May 1839 · page 2

SATURDAY, June 1, 1839, will be performed, for the second time, the Nautical Drama, in three acts, entitled, RATTLIN THE REEFER, or, THE TIGER OF THE SEA. After which,…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 5 June 1839 · page 2

TO-MORROW EVENING, June 6, 1839, will he performed, for the first time in this Colony, a Romantic Burletta, in two Acts, entitled THE CROWN PRINCE, on, THE BUCKLE OF…

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Theatre

The Australian · Saturday 15 June 1839 · page 2

After a long series of benefit nights, the doors of our dramatic establishment are about to be closed for a short vacation. We were well pleased to find that the several actors and…

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