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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1851

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, January 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1851 · page 2

WILL be presented with great splendour, the grand new Fantastic Comic Spectacle, entitled THE SEVEN CHAMPIONS OF CHRISTENDOM. St. George of England,…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, January 4, 1851

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 4 January 1851 · page 2

Will be produced, the New Drama, called BLECHINGTON HOUSE; or, the Surrender.—(Charactersas before.) After which, Mr. Reading will play a Solo on the Flutina. To be…

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Original Correspondence. To the Editors of Ball's Life in Sydney

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 4 January 1851 · page 3

GENTLEMEN.—Perceiving in your issue of the 14th instant a letter signed "Thomas Hewitt," permit me to treat such letter with the same unqualified contradiction and contempt as Mr…

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The Theatre

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 11 January 1851 · page 2

THE new Drama called "Bichington House." does not require much examination in its elementary construction. be it for fable or fiction. It gives as little new in the way of dialogue, and…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, January 11, 1851

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 11 January 1851 · page 2

Will be presented, the New Drama, entitled, THE DISCARDED DAUGHTER.—(Characters as before.) After which, Mr. Reading will play a Solo on the Fiutina. To be followed…

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Original Correspondence. Councillor Flood. To the Editors of Ball's Life in Sydney

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 11 January 1851 · page 3

GENTLEMAN.—In your issue of the 28th ult. it is stated that Alderman Egan in the City Council broadly accused Mr. Flood of applying to the Government for an appointement, and of Mr…

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This Theatre

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 18 January 1851 · page 2

THE DISGARDED DAUGHTER.—This is another one (as Jonathan calls it) of those "prospected diggings" into the mine of melo-dramatic placers, where, but for the help of a murder [?]…

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Bopal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, January 18, 1851

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 18 January 1851 · page 2

Will be presented, the admired Drama, entitled, THE PASSING CLOUD—(Characters as before.) To be followed by the favorite Extravaganta of the ENCHANTED ISLE!—…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, January 25, 1851

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 25 January 1851 · page 2

Will be presented, the new Drama, entitled, POWER AND PRINCIPLE—Baron Von Walter. Mr. Belfield; Fordinand (Count Enihalt, Mr. Hydes; Baron Von Kalb, Mr. F…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. Advanc[?]. Australia! 63rd Anniversary of the Foundation of the Colony. Regatta Day. This Evening, January 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1851 · page 2

Will be produced a new Drams, entitled LAID UP IN PORT; OR, SHARKS IN THE OFFING. Captain Stockton, Mr. Willis Diego Bruno Villanos, Mr. Belfield;…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, Januauy 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1851 · page 2

WILL be produced the new Drama, [?] LAID UP IN PORT; OR, SHARKS IN THE OFFING. Captain Stockton, Mr. Willis; Diego Bruno Villanos, Mr Belfield;…

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The Theatre

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 1 February 1851 · page 2

MY PRECIOUS BETSY.—Although it is not our usual made to make a second edition of farcos, yet this "happy hit" is one of those vested rights in public notice which forms an…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. POWER & PRINCIPLE at Half-Price This Evening, February 1, 1851

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 1 February 1851 · page 2

Will be presented, the Drama, entitled; LAID UP IN PORT; or, Sharks in the Offing!— (Characters as before.) Solo on the Flutina, Mr. Reading. To conclude with the Drama,…

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REVIEW. (From the Athenœum.) The Island of Sardinia; including Pictures of the Manners and Customs of the Sardinians, and Notes on the Antiquities and Modern Objects of Interest in the Island. By J. W. TYNDALE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1851 · page 6

"IT is the summum bonum of everything which is valuable for us in the Mediterranean. The more I know of it, the more I am convinced of its inestimable value from position, naval ports,…

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Ro[?]al Victoria Theatre. This Evening, February 8, 1851

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 8 February 1851 · page 2

Will be produced the Drama, in Three Acts, entitled. CLARENCE CLEVEDON! his Struggle for Life or Death!—Colonel Bouverie, Mr. Holmes; Squire Wandley, Mr. Spencer; Mr…

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The Theatre

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 15 February 1851 · page 2

THE MANAGING MAN.—The Director-General of things dramatical and theatrical sought on Monday evening last to lure to his shrine the devotees of the Thespian Goddess, but…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, February, 15, 1851

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 15 February 1851 · page 2

Will be presented the Original Operatico, Terpsichorean Burlesque of ESMERALDA—(Characters as before.) After which, the favorite Iuterlade of MY PRECIOUS BETSY—…

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Jenny Lind in America. Jenny Lind's Fourth Concert

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 22 February 1851 · page 8

On Thursday night Jenny Lind's fourth concert was given in Castle Garden, when she excelled, if possible, even herself. Never did the great northern light flash so brilliantly--never did the Swedish…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, March 1, 1851

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 1 March 1851 · page 2

Will be presented Shakspeare's admired Tragedy of RICHARD III!—King Henry VI., Mr. Rogers; Prince or Wales, Mr. Rogers; Duke of York, Miss E. Griffiths; Buckingham, Mr…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. for the Denepit of Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 March 1851 · page 2

On which occasion by the kind permission of Colonel Bloomfield, the splendid Band of the 11th R-giment will attend-production of the operatic spectacle of the Bronze…

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