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Sydney · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1842

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The Theatrical Examiner. Royal Victoria Theatre. the New Play

The New South Wales Examiner · Wednesday 18 May 1842 · page 3

IF we may trust to the play bill -- which, by the way, is not always a true bill -- the public are presented at last, with "an entirely new and original drama," founded,…

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The Theatre

The Australian · Thursday 19 May 1842 · page 3

We should not have devoted so much of our time and space to theatrical comments as we have done of late, without a very substantial reason. We were desirous to…

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The Theatre

The Australian · Saturday 21 May 1842 · page 2

In our remarks on this subject, in our last number, we omitted, through haste, to mention that we had not been enabled to witness the representation of the new piece. "The Queer Client," and that…

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The Theatrical Examiner. Royal Victoria Theatre

The New South Wales Examiner · Wednesday 25 May 1842 · page 3

MASSINGER'S play of a "New Way to pay Old Debts," was produced at this theatre on Monday, the part of Sir Giles Overreach being sustained by Mr…

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The Theatrical Examiner. Royal Victoria Theatre

The New South Wales Examiner · Saturday 28 May 1842 · page 3

THE Merchant of Venice was performed at this theatre on the evening of Thursday last -- the Jew, by Mr. NESBITT. This is the first time we have seen that…

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Mr. Nathan's Concert

The Sydney Herald · Monday 30 May 1842 · page 2

THE Hall of the Sydney College was a scene of much gaiety on Friday evening; His Excellency the Governor and Lady Gipps, and most of the leading families in Sydney were…

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

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1842 · page 3

SIR, The vast improvement that has taken place in the performances at the Victoria, calls loudly for our praise. And, indeed, I imagine that…

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Original Correspondence. Concert. To the Editor of the Australian

The Australian · Tuesday 31 May 1842 · page 2

Sir,—I am induced to trouble you with a letter, for the purpose of congratulating the inhabitants of Sydney on the very good Concert which was given last evening in the…

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Mr. Nathan's Concert

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1842 · page 3

Mr. Nathan's concert took place in the hall of the Sydney College on Friday evening. The attendance was numerous; the spacious hall was indeed crowded to an overflow, and we…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1842 · page 3

For these several pub ications past we have not been able to make any criuque on the performances in this Theatre. The fact of the matter is, that we have so often criticised the…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1842 · page 2

We did ourselves the pleasure of visiting this theatre on Thursday last, when the beautiful and highly pathetic play of the " Mountaineers," written by Coleman, was performed for the first…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

The New South Wales Examiner · Wednesday 15 June 1842 · page 3

THE taste and judgement of the Manager, in presenting Mr. NESBITT to the public, as the personator of five distinct characters, on one night, are, to say the…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. First Time for Twelve Months of George Barnwell. Tuesday Evening, June 21, 1842

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1842 · page 2

The Public is respectfully informed, that the Performances will commence with the interesting Play, entitled GEORGE BARNWELL; OR…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

The New South Wales Examiner · Wednesday 22 June 1842 · page 3

The Iron Chest was performed at this Theatre, on Monday evening last-- the part of Sir Edward Mortimer by Mr. NESBITT. It is…

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Victoria Theatre

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1842 · page 2

On Tuesday evening last, Coleman's play of the IRON CHEST, was repeated, and went of in exellent style, but as we gave our opinions fully in our last, we will content ourselves with saying, that…

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Concert

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 7 July 1842 · page 3

On Friday next, a Concert, in aid of the Benevolent Asylum, will be held in the spacious ball of the Sydney College. The arrangements have been completed under the able…

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Mr. Nathan's Concert

The Australian · Friday 8 July 1842 · page 2

To-night a very important public event will occur; a very beneficent act will be performed; a very delightul scene will be presented. It can hardly be necessary to…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. First appearance of Mr. Nesbitt in the character of "Gilderoy, the Bonnie Boy." 'The Public is respectfully informed, that Mr. Grove's Benefit Will Take Place on Monday, July 11Th 1842

The New South Wales Examiner · Friday 8 July 1842 · page 2

Upon which occasion will be produced such Entertainments as, he feels assured, cannot fail to give that satisfaction which it is his anxious endeavour to furnish for his Friends and Patrons,…

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Concert for the Benevolent Asylum

The Sydney Herald · Monday 11 July 1842 · page 2

THE public ought to be grateful to Mr. Nathan for exerting his well known musical talents in aid of so worthy an object as the Benevolent Asylump and it is only to be regretted that…

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Mr. Nathan's Concert

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1842 · page 2

Mr. Nathan's first annual concert in aid of the funds of the Benevolent Asylum took place on Friday evening. We observed among the company, His Excellency SirGeorge and Lady…

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