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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1849

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, October 4

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

Will be presented Wallace's Opera, entitled MARITANA, Don C[?]ar, Mr. J. Howson; Don Jose de Santarem, Mr. F. Howson; Lexarillo, Mrs. Rogers; Maritana, Mrs…

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Victoria Theatre

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 6 October 1849 · page 3

On Saturday evening, Guy MANNERING was repeated, which, although much overdone in its light and shade by the sayings and doings of male actors, yet we had some delightful humanising music and singing from the two heroines of the play--that is, if those…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, October 6

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

WILL be presented Shakspear's Tragedy, of OTHELLO; OR, THE MOOR OF VENICE. Brabantio, Mr. Rogers; Othell[?], Mr. Arabin; Mon[?]ano, Mr. Willis; Iago, Mr. Griffiths;…

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The Theatre. To the Editor of the People's Advocate

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 6 October 1849 · page 5

SIR,--You must permit me to say a word or two upon another of our popular dramas--THE KING'S FOOL--acted on Monday night. Of the music I say nothing, as every one knows it is from the hands of a first aud erudite professor: besides, the three pretty…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, October 8

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

WILL be produced, (for the first time in the colony), a Play in three Acts, called THE TITLE DEEDS. Polydire Fustic. Esq., Mr. Rogers; Phillip Fustic, Esq., Mr. Arabin;…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening October 9

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

WILL be present d Morton's comedy of SPEED THE PLOUGH; OR, THE FARMER'S GLORY. Bob Handy, Mr. F. Howson; Henry, Mr. Arabin; Farmer Ashfield,…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, October 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 October 1849 · page 2

THE performances will commence with the Opera of DER FREISCHUTZ; OR. THE SEVEN CHARMED BULLETS: Killian, Mr. Griffiths; Rodolph, Mr. J. Howson;…

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The Victoria Theatre

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 13 October 1849 · page 4

Saturday evening's (of the 6th) Othello, considering the difficulty of the character, was well supported by Arabin, who in two or three points made the effect very striking. Griffiths did Iago, but hardly, courtier-like enough to conceal the baseness of his intentions; he…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, October 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 October 1849 · page 2

WILL be presented, a Play, in 3 Acts, entitled THE TITLE DEEDS. Polydore Fustic, Esq., Mr. Rogers; Philip Fustic, Esq., Mr. Arabin; Humphrey Haywhisp, Mr. Griffiths;…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, October 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 October 1849 · page 2

WILL be presented, a Drama, in three Acts, entitled PETER BELL, THE WAGGONER; OR, THE MURDERERS OF MASSAIC. Mr. Arnold, Mr. Spencer; Felix Durand, Mr…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, October 16

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

WILL be presented the Opera of THE BO[?]EMIAN GIRL. Count Arnheim, Mr. Rogers; Thaddeus, Mr. J. Howson; Devilshoof, Mr. F. Howson; Arline, Mrs. Guerin;…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, October 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 October 1849 · page 2

Will be presented the NIGHT DANCERS, Albert, Mr. J Howson; Fridolin Mr. F. Howson; Bertha, Madame Carandini: Giselle, Mrs. Guerin. A grand medley dance, by Mrs. F…

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The Theatre

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 20 October 1849 · page 3

This week began with a so-called popular drama (which had been let to sleep for eight years on the stage) called PETER BELL THE WAGGONER or THE MURDERERS OF MASSAIC. Whatever might have been its success in bye-gone days, there was no sudden…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, October 20

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

WILL be presented the Drama, in 3 acts, entitled PETER BELL, THE WAGGONER; O[?] THE MURDERERS of MASSAIC. Felix Durand, Mr. Willis; Baptiste, Mr…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, October 23

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

WILL be presented the Opera of the MOUNTAIN SYLPH. Bailie Macwhapple, Mr. Rogers; Donald, Mr. J. Howson; Christie, Mr. Griffiths; Hela, Mr. F. Howson; Eolia,…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, October 25

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

WILL be presented, Wallace's Opera, entitled MARITANA. Charles II., Mr. Rogers; Don Cæsar, Mr. J. Howson; Don Jose de S[?]tarem Mr. F. Howson; Marquis de…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, October 27

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

Will be presented the Drama, in three Acts, entitled PETER BELL, THE WAGGONER; OR, THE MURDERERS OF MASSAIC. Felix Durand, Mr. Willis; Baptiste, Mr…

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Police Office Sketches. Fancy Freaks at a Fancy Ball

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 27 October 1849 · page 3

An important action for assault and battery which has formod a topic of endless discussion in the fashionable and aristocratic neighbourhood of Darlinghurst, during the previous week, was…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, October 29

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

WILL be revived the drama of ROBERT MACAIRE: or, LES AUBERGE DES ADRETS. Germeuil, Mr. Rogers; Dumont, Mr. Spencer; Robert Macaire, Mr. Hydes;…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, October 30

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

WILL be presented the operatic extravaganza of TOM AND JEWRY: OR, LIFE IN LONDON. Corinthian Tom, Mr. Hydes; Jerry Hawthorn, Mr. F. Howson; Logic,…

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