The Theatre
The Victoria opened, for the first time this season, oh Thursday evening last; and, ; as might be expected, the house was tolerably well attended, and the pieces,…
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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1840
30 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 2
The Theatre
Mr. Meredith has once again taken his station on the boards of the Victoria; but yet the company is not strong enough from which to select proper actors to take the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fourth Emigrants' Annual Ball. To the Editar of the Sydney Herald
SIR,—I am highly gratified to inform you that I was present on Wednesday evening last, at the celebration of the Fourth Anniversary Ball; and I do say, without fear of contradiction,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Theatre. to the Editor of the Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser
SIR,âThe present theatrical campaign having fairly opened, it becomes a matter of some little interest to enquire what prospects our play-going community have for the season…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sketches in Sydney. No. 1. the Theatre
GENTLE READER! Hast thon ever been scate I in High Olympus? (Mistake me not.) I mean, hast thou ever taken thy seat among the Gods? Or, in more vulgar phrascology. Hast thou been induced…
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We have seldom experienced more real pain in announcing a public calamity than we do in now putting on record what all our town readers are by this…
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We have seldom experienced more real pain in announcing a public calamity than we do in now putting on record what all out town readers are by this time aware…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Knowledge is power." Lord Bacon. the Theatre
Most unquestionably, as far as the present season of the Vetoria Theatre's dramatic amusement has advanced, there is a manifest general improvement in the selection, more…
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Success still follows Buckstone, and nobody can reasonably grudge it him, since he generally so thoroughly deserves it. His excellent comedy of Married Life is well known, and last night he…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby; Containing. a faithful account of the Fortunes, Misfortunes, Uprisings, Downfallings, and complete Career of the Nickleby Family. Chapter Xlvii. (Continued.) Mr. Ralph Nickleby Has Some Confidential Intercourse with Another Old Friend. They Concert Between Them a Project, Which Promises Well for Both
"There go the three quarters past!'' muttered Newman. Noggs, listening to the chimes of some neighbouring church, and my dinner time's two. He does it…
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We have seldom experienced more real pain in announcing a public calamity than we do now in putting on record what all our town-readers are by this time aware of, the total destruction by fire of…
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On Thursday evening last, Sheridan's celebrated Comedy of "The Rivals" was performed at the Victoria for the first time. As it is four years since it was attempted…
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A cool breeze that arose about sunset favoured the festivities of the sons of St. Patrick on Tuesday evening, the anniversary of their patron saint. The new court…
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Sir E. L. Bulwer obtained a new triumph last night, and in every respect it is likely to be a lasting triumph. His new drams, called "The Sea Captain, or…
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The popular place of public amusement, long famous for its adaptations of modern novels and romances for representation, has added another to its list of…
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The theatre seemed to us last night filled almost before the opening of the doors, the attractions being Sheridan Knowles's new play called "Love," and…
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On Wednesday the committee numerously assembled at the Guildhall, for the purpose of discussing the various arrangements for the ball and concert on the 14th inst. Lord Dudley Stewart…
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MR. EDITOR—Much surpriso having been excited by the circumstance of the sons of St. George having failed to give a ball in honour of the festival of their patron saint, I feel it but justice to the great mass…
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Mrs Busbelle's Concert came off on Tuesday evening at the Victoria Theatre, before a very numerous and distinguished audience. The appearance of the house…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SPEECH of Mr. O'CONNELL on the 19th March, at the Great Anti-corn Law Meeting at the Adelphi Theatre, Dublin
This is a subject upon which my opinion are well known. I enforced them at the hustings when soliciting your votes. I said there that I would vote for a repeal of the corn laws, and I have…
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