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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1849

166 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 9

Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, January 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1849 · page 2

WILL be produced the admired Comedy, entitled JOHN BULL; OR, AN ENGLISHMAN'S FIRESIDE: Peregrine, Mr. Nesbitt; Sir Simon Rochdale, Mr. Rogers; Frank…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, Januauy 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1849 · page 2

WILL be presented the admired Opera of THE CORSAIR; or, CONRAD AND MEDORA. Conrad, Mr. J. Howson; Epaminondas, Mr. Rogers; Anselmo, Mr. Spencer;…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, January 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1849 · page 2

WILL be presented the Drama entitled ZARAH: OR, A GIPSY'S VENGEANCE. Sir Hugh Lidcote, Mr. Rogers; Philip Ormiston, Mr. Hydes; Maugraby, Mr. Spencer;…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, January 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1849 · page 2

WILL be produced the Drama of JANE LOMAX, OR, A MOTHER'S CRIME. Mr. Lomax, Mr. Arabin: Captain Bluff, Mr. Rogers; Hiedrick Hoffman, Mr. Arabin; Edward…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, January 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1849 · page 2

WILL be presented the Comedy entitled THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL. Sir Peter Teazle, Mr. Rogers; Sir Oliver Surface, Mr. Griffiths: Joseph Surface, Mr. Nesbitt:…

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The Russian Army. (From Atkinson's Pictures from the North.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1849 · page 2

THE pay of the army is at the lowest ebb, the poor private having barely sufficient for his subsistence; and were it not for the extensive system of bribery and corruption, the officers…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, Januauy 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1849 · page 2

The performances will commence with the favourite drama of EUGENE ARAM. Rowland Lester, Mr. Rogers; Richard Houseman, Mr. Griffiths; Eugene Aram, Mr. Nesbitt;…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, January 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1849 · page 2

Will be revived for this night only, the opera of ROB ROY MACGREGOR: or AULD LANG SYNE! Rashleigu Osbaldistone, Mr. Arabin; Francis Osbnldiatone, Mr. J…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, January 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1849 · page 2

WILL be presented the favourite Play, entitled EXCHANGE NO ROBBERY. Sir Christopher Cranberry, Mr. Rogers; Old Swipes, Mr. Spencer; Captain Littleworth,…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, January 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1849 · page 2

Will be presented the Opera, entitled the BOHEMIAN GIRL. Count Arnheim, Mr. Rogers; Florestein, Mrs. Ximenes; Thaddeus, Mr. J. Howson; Devilshoof, Mr. F. Howson;…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, January 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1849 · page 2

Will be presented the favourite Drama[?] entitled ENGLISHMEN IN INDIA. Sir Matthew Scraggs, Mr. Rogers; Colonel Oswald, Mr. Nesbitt; Captain Dorrington, Mr…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, January 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1849 · page 2

Will be presented the Drama, entitled the HEIRESS OF BRUGES: on, THE CHIEF OF THE BLACK WALLOONS. Don Junn de Trovalde, Mr. Spencer;…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, January 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1849 · page 2

WILL be presented the Drama, entitled DON C[?]SAR DE BAZAN, or, MARITANA THE GIPSY. Charles II., Mr. Arabin; Don C[?]r de Bazan, Mr. Griffiths; Don Jose…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, Febraury 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1849 · page 2

WILL be presented the Opera, entitled LA SONNAMBULA. Count Rudolph, Mr. F. Howson; Elvino, Mr. J. Howson; Alessio, Mr. Arabin; Amina, Mrs. Guerin, Liza, Mrs…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, February 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1849 · page 2

WILL be presented the favorite Drama, entitled THE HEIRESS OF BRUGES: or THE CHIEF; OF THE BLACK WALLOONS. Don Juan de Trovaldo, Mr. Spencer; Count…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, February 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1849 · page 2

WILL be presented a Drama entitled MICHAEL ERLE, THE MANIAC LOVER; or, THE FAYRE LASSE OF LITCHFIELD. Philip D'Arville,…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, February 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1849 · page 2

The performances will commence with the play of the COUNTRY SQUIRE; OR, TWO DAYS AT THE HALL. Squire Broadlands, Mr. Griffiths; George Selwood, Mr…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, February 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1849 · page 2

Will be produced a Drama entitled THE GOLD SEEKERS; OR, THE SOURCE OF CRIME. Marlelli, Mr. Nesbitt; Francisco, Mr. Arabin; Marco, Mr. Hambleton;…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, February 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1849 · page 2

THE performances will commence with the tragedy of BRUTUS: OR, THE FALL OF TARQUIN. Brutus, Mr. Nesbitt; Titus, Mr. Arabin; Sextus Tarquinius,Mr. Griffiths;…

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The Drama. City Theatre

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 17 February 1849 · page 3

THIS lovely little structure, which has been decorated, or at least a portion of it, during the recess, with an extra coat of whitewash, was reopened on Wednesday for the benefit of Mr…

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