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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1848

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, August 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 August 1848 · page 2

Will be produced, Balfe's celebrated opera of THE SIEGE OF ROCHELLE. Count Rosenberg, Mr. Rogers; Montalban, Mr. Hambleton; Marquis de Valmour, Mr. J. Howson;…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, August 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 August 1848 · page 2

Will be performed the drama, entitled the ROBBER'S WIFE. Mr. Briarly, Mr. Spencer; Mr. Penfuddle, Mr. Rogers; Larry O'Gig, Mr. Hambleton; Mark Redland, Mr…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, August 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 August 1848 · page 2

WILL be produced, for the last time this season, the popular opera of DER FREISCHUTZ, with all the original music. Ottacar, Mr. Arabin; Rodolph, Mr…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, September 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 September 1848 · page 2

WILL be produced, a drama, entitled THE BRIDE OF LAMMERMOOR; OR, THE FATE OF RAVENSWOOD. Sir William Ashton, Mr. Rogers; Edgar…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, September 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 September 1848 · page 2

WILL be produced, a Drama, entitled THE OLD OAK TREE. De Latude, Mr. Nesbitt; Floroille, Mr. Hydes; Mouchard, Mr. Spencer: Bertrand, Mr. Arabin; Francois,…

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Original Correspondence. We do not hold ourselves answerable for the opinion of our Correspondents. the Mayor's Ball. To the Editor of the Sydney Daily Advertiser

The Sydney Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 September 1848 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,--You will obage a subscriber, and also an admirer of your zealous efforts to render your widely-circulated journal agreeable to the public, by informing my husband and myself…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, September 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 September 1848 · page 2

Will be produced the Opera of LA SONNAMBULA. Count Rodolph, Mr. F. Howson; Elvino, Mr. S. Howson; Alessio, Mr. Arabin; Notary, Mr. Hambleton; Amina,…

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The Fancy Ball. To the Editors of the Sydney Daily Advertiser

The Sydney Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 September 1848 · page 2

Gentlemen,--I have but little doubt that "Mrs. Catherine Cut-a-Dash" and "a shopkeeper in Bourke Ward" are one and the same person, and that the [?]oncocted correspondence is intended as a…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, September 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 September 1848 · page 2

Will be produced the Upera ot THIS SIEGE OF ROCHELLE. Count Rosenberg, Mr. Rogers; Montalban, Mr. Hambleton; Marquis de Valmour, Mr. J. Howson; Azino, Mr…

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The Fancy Ball

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 9 September 1848 · page 3

Were it not for dance and musir, What would evening parlies be? Soon they'd make both me and you sick With the night-mare [?]…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, September 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 September 1848 · page 2

Will be produced, the Drama, entitled THE OLD OAK TREE! De Latude, Mr. Nesbitt; Floroille, Mr. Hydes; Mouchard, Mr. Spencer; Bertrand, Mr. Arabin; Francois,…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, September 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 September 1848 · page 2

Will be produced a play in three acts, as performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, entitled WALTER TYRREL: on. THE DEATH OF WILLIAM RUFUS. William…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, September 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 September 1848 · page 2

Will be produced the popular Opera of DER FREISCHUTZ! with all the original Music. Ottacar, Mr. Arabin; Bernhard, Mr. Rogers; Killian, Mr. Hambleton; Rodolph, Mr. J…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. Fashionable Night. This Evening, September 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 September 1848 · page 2

Will be produced the Opera of THE SIEGE OF ROCHELLE. Count Rosenberg, Mr. Rogers; Montalban, Mr. Hambleton; Marquis de Valmour, Mr. J. Howson; Azino, Mr…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 September 1848 · page 2

NOTICE.—Alteration of time.—The public are respectfully informed, that on and after Monday next, the 18th instant, the doors will be opened at seven o'clock, and the…

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Goulburn. Dinner and Ball at the Royal Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 September 1848 · page 3

ON Friday, the 8th instant, the resident gentlemen of this district invited the SolicitorGeneral and the bar to a dinner, and the ladies of the district to a ball in the evening…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, September 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 September 1848 · page 2

Will be produced, Lover's popular Drama entitled RORY O'MORE. Rory O'More, Mr. Hambleton; De Lacy, Mr. Hydes; Scrubbs, Mr. F. Howson; De Welskin, Mr. Arabin;…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. [?] Evening, September 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 September 1848 · page 2

Will be produced, Loder's celebrated Opera of the NIGHT DANCERS. With all the original music. Albert, Mr. J. Howson; Godfrey, Mr. Rogers; Duke of Silesia, Mr…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, September 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 September 1848 · page 2

WILL be produced, a Musical Play, in three Acts, entitled IVANHOE; on, THE JEW OF YORK. Cedric of Rotherwood, Mr. Rogers; Ivanhoe, Mr. Nesbitt; Wamba, Mr. F…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. T[?]s Evening, Sep[?]ember 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 September 1848 · page 2

Will be presented the admired Play of WALTER TYRREL: OR, THE DEATH OF WILLIAM.RUFUS. William II., Mr. Arabin; Hugh Rivet, Mr. Rogers; Walter…

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