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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1849

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Saint Mary's Bells on the Evening of the Ball

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 31 March 1849 · page 6

'Tis eight o'clock -- Saint Mary's bells Are in the belfry tolling; A pleasant tale their music tells, As on the breeze it floats and swells,…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, April 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 April 1849 · page 2

THE performances will commence with a Drama, entitled ELLA ROSENBERG; OR, THE VETERAN AND HIS CHARGE. Colonel Mountford, Mr. Arabin; Rosenberg,…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, April 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 April 1849 · page 2

THE performances will commence with the Opera, entitled the SIEGE OF ROCHELLE. Count Rosenberg, Mr. Rogers; Montalban, Mr. Hambleton; Marquis de Valmour, Mr…

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Mr. Deane's Concert. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 April 1849 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—In your issue of Wednesday appears a paragraph respecting Mr. Deane's Concert, wherein the debutante, Miss Abrahams, is spoken of as a promising child. This being…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 April 1849 · page 2

The public are respectfully informed that on and after Monday next, the doora will be opened at half-past six, and the performances will commence at seven o'clock…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, April 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 April 1849 · page 2

THE performances will commence with a new Pantomime, entitled THE OLD WOMAN THAT LIVED IN A SHOE; OR, HARLEQUIN AND THE KING OF THE…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, April 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 April 1849 · page 2

THE performances will commence with a new Pantomime, entitled THE OLD WOMAN THAT LIVED IN A SHOE; OR, HARLEQUIN AND THE KING OF THE…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, April 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 April 1849 · page 2

THE performances will commence with a new Pantomime, entitled THE OLD WOMAN THAT LIVED IN A SHOE; OR, HARLEQUIN AND THE KING OF THE…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, April 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 April 1849 · page 2

THE performances will commence with a Comical, Tragical, Operatical, Pantomime, enti[?]ed THE OLD WOMAN THAT LIVED IN A SHOE; OR, HARLEQUIN AND THE…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, April 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 April 1849 · page 2

Will be presented, a drama, entitled THE DREAM OF FATE; OR, SARAH THE JEWESS. David Stolberg, Mr. [?] Reuben Clissold, Mr. Nesbitt; Noah…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 April 1849 · page 2

In active preparation, and will be produced on Thursday evening, 19 h instant, Wallace's celebrated Opera, entitled MARITANA,…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, April 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 April 1849 · page 2

WILL be produced, first time, Wallace's Opera of MARITANA. Charles II., Mr. Rogers; Don Cæsar, Mr. J. Howson; Don Jose de Santarem, Mr. F. Howson; Marquis de…

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Ball's Life in Sydney. Sydney, April 21, 1849. The Anti-Transportationists and the Would-be Rebels

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 21 April 1849 · page 2

AGAIN the Herald and the Constitutional Association have spoken. We have in yesterday's Herald an effusion from each, more properly perhaps, two effusions from…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, April 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 April 1849 · page 2

WILL, be produced, a romantic drama, entitled THE TEMPTER: OR, THE OLD MILL OF ST. DENIS. Henrie Darville, Mr. Arabin; Mongeraud, the tempter, Mr. Nesbitt;…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, April 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1849 · page 2

WILL be presented, a celebrated Opera, entitled MARITANA: Charles II., Mr. Rogers; Don Cæsar, Mr. J. Howson; Don Jose de Santarem, Mr. F. Howson; Marquis de…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, April 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 April 1849 · page 2

WILL be presented, Wallace's Opera, entitled MARITANA: Charles II., Mr. R[?]gers; Don Cæsar, Mr. J. Howson; Don Jose de Santarem, Mr. F. Howson; Marquis de…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, April 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 April 1849 · page 2

Will be presented, a drama, entitled WENLOCK OF WENLOCK: or, THE MOSS TROOPER. Wolf, Mr. Nesbitt; Osrick. Mr. J. Howson; Nicholas, Mr. Rogers; Wild…

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The Propriety of Taking Children in Arms to the Theatre. "Our Babby which art at the Play, Instead of being at home in bed." To the Editor of the People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 28 April 1849 · page 2

SIR, -- However angelic or Handel-like it may be in certain high places, where the cherubims and seraphims continually "do cry," I hope you will agree that a squalling child in a mother's arms, at a public theatre, is almost as great a bore as can be inflicted…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, April 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 April 1849 · page 2

Will be presented, a Drama, entitled THE CHAIN OF GUILT; or, THE INN ON THE HEATH. Mr. Daniel Dibbs, Mr. Rogers; Mark Morris, Mr. Nesbitt;…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, May 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 May 1849 · page 2

WILL be presented the Opera of LA SONNAMBULA. Count Rodolph, Mr. F. Howson; Elvino, Mr. J. Howson; Allessio, Mr. Griffiths; Amina, Mrs. Gucrin; Liza, Mrs…

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