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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1840

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Drury-lane Theatre

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 31 July 1840 · page 3

A hour or so before the time of opening the doors on Saturday evening, the following placard was extensively circulated Theatre Royal. Drury-lane…

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The "Ball Masque."

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 12 August 1840 · page 2

This coming fancy Ball promises to be on of the most brilliant fetes yet witnessed. It is to be held at the New Court House, South Head Road. All the ladies invited are to be treated as…

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The Fancy Ball

The Sydney Herald · Friday 14 August 1840 · page 1

On Wednesday, the Union-Fancy Ball, the preparations for which have occupied so much of the attention of the Sydney fashionables lately, came off at the new Court-house, being positively…

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Victoria Theatre. to the Editor of the Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser. Sydney, October 16, 1840

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 19 October 1840 · page 2

SIR,—Allow me through the medium of your columns to say a few words respecting my non-appearance at the Theatre for the last few evenings, while my name day after day has appeared in the…

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Inspection of the Royal Arsenal, and Ball, Shell, and Rocket Practice at Woolwich

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 11 November 1840 · page 3

The Master General of the Ordnance, attended by his Aid-de-camp, Major Vivian, and accompanied by Sir Richard Phillips, Colonel Fergusson, and several ladies and gentlemen,…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 28 November 1840 · page 2

THIS EVENING, Saturday, November 28th, 1840, will be performed petite Comedy called OUR MARY ANNE; OR, THE PERPLENRD LOVERS…

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Domestic Intelligence. the Victoria Theatre

The Colonist · Saturday 28 November 1840 · page 2

THE GAMESTER OF MILAN was repeated on Thursday night before a full audience with decided success. This is undoubtedly one of the best pieces of the kind we have seen…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 5 December 1840 · page 2

THIS EVENING (Saturday), December 5th, 1840. will be performed, for the second time, the highly amusing Farce entitled WHY DID YOU DIE? OR, DEAD AND ALIVE…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 12 December 1840 · page 3

THIS EVENING (Saturday), December 12th, 1840, will be performed MICHAEL ERLE, THE MANIAC LOVER; on THE FAYRE LASSE OF LICHFIELD…

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Poetry. Giving a Ball

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 16 December 1840 · page 4

Just move that screen--'tis very late-- The rooms are not half lighted yet; Some time ago the clock struck eight, And scarce a thing in order set…

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