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Sydney · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1851

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Ro[?]al Victoria Theatre. This Evening, July 5, 1851

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 5 July 1851 · page 2

Will be produced a Drama, entitled, LILLY DAWSON, or a Poor Girl's Story.—(Characters as before.) After which, the Interlude of OUT ON THE LOOSE—Clapperton Chisel, Mr…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, July 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 July 1851 · page 2

WILL be produced the Drama of THE LOVING WOMAN; OR, THE BEGGAR'S WEDDING. Wiclfert, Mr. Rogers; Rosen, Mr. Hydes; Hermann, Mr. Griffiths; Max,…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, July 12, 1851

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 12 July 1851 · page 2

Will be produced a Drama, entitled, UNCLE TOBY; or, The Poor Lieutnant.—(Characters as before). After which, the laughable Interlude of SLASHER AND CRASHKR—…

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The Theatre

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 19 July 1851 · page 3

SIXTEEN-STRING JACK.— The representation of this piece (to a crowded house at the Victoria on Monday evening last) presents quite a different character of dramatic representation to…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, July 19, 1851

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 19 July 1851 · page 2

Will be produced the Drama, entitled, SIXTEEN SPRING JACK; or, Hurrah for the Road; in the Days of Beau Brommell.—(Characters at before). After which. PAS DE…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 26 July 1851 · page 2

First Night of a New Farce, called PLOT and COUNTERPLOT; or a Portrait of Cervantes. This Evening, July 26, 1851. Will be produced a Drama, entitled, UNCLE…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, August 2, 1851

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

Will be produced the Drama of THE FLOWERS of the FOREST; or, a Gipsy Story— (Characters as before). Incidental to the Drama—The Trio of "Oh! who so free as the…

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English Extracts. Father Gavazzi's Ninth Oration on Sunday in the Princess's Concert Hall. (From the St. James's Chronicle, March 1. Hierarchical Usurpations of Rome

Empire · Friday 8 August 1851 · page 4

A crowded and brillinnt auditory testified to the intense interest the Italian preacher's vigorous invectives have created in this metropolis; and with unflagging energy he…

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The Theatre

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 9 August 1851 · page 3

Lately there has been very little produced on the boards but a repition of operas and farces, which seem, however, to predominate in public favor: that is, if filled houses be any criterion…

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The Victoria Theatre. Our Weekly Notice

Empire · Saturday 9 August 1851 · page 2

On Monday evening, The Bohemian Girl was substituted for The Enchantress, from a cause we regret to mention:—the illness of Miss Sara Flower. The Opera was followed by Out on the…

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Electioneering Correspondence. "A new Country Dance—Hands acro[?] and back again!"

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 9 August 1851 · page 3

[?]AR DOCTOR. Stone walls do not a prison make [?] fron bars a cage. Ball wish you (and no mistake)…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, August 16,1851

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 16 August 1851 · page 2

Will be produced a new Deams entitled, THE SOLDIER'S ORPHAN: or, The Fortune of War—(Characters as before) In the course of the Drama, a Pas de Trois, by the Missers…

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The Victoria Theatre. Our Weekly Notice

Empire · Monday 18 August 1851 · page 3

Balfe's opera The Ench[?] was repeated on Monday evening, Miss Sara Flower, rocovered, we are glad to Bay, from her late indisposition, sustaining, Stella. Miss Flower's execution of the…

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Moral Victoria Theatre. This Evening, August 23, 1851

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 23 August 1851 · page 2

Will be produced the New Drama of A LADY IN DIFFICULTIE: or, The Foundling— Count Naizman, Mr Hydes; Herman, Mr Arabia; Wetglar, Mr Belfield; Puflengruntz, Mr…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. Our Weekly Notice

Empire · Monday 25 August 1851 · page 3

A new drama, entitled A Lively in Difficulties, was brought out on Monday. There was by no means anything novel or interesting about it. On Tuesday, Clnderelld was repeated, together with…

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Royal Victorial Theatre. This Evening, August 30, 1851

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 30 August 1851 · page 2

Will be produced the Drama of THE CAVALIER: or. The Restoration.— (Characters as before.) Pas Seul, Miss Hart. To [?]e followed by the Interlude of THE WANDERING…

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English Extracts. the State Ball. (From the Illustrated London News, May 10.)

Empire · Monday 1 September 1851 · page 3

The Queen gave a state Ball on Wednesday evening at Buckingham Palace to a most brilliant Court, invitations having been issued to above two thousand one handred…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. Our Weekly Notice

Empire · Tuesday 2 September 1851 · page 3

The only note-worthy matters of the present week, have been the presentation of a new drama, The Cavalier, on Monday, and the repetition of The Enchantress, as the last of the operatic…

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Her Majesty's State Ball

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 September 1851 · page 3

THE Queen gave a state ball on Wednesday evening at Buckingham Palace to a most numerous and brilliant Court, invitations having been issued to above 2100. Half-past nine…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, September 3, 1851

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 6 September 1851 · page 2

Will be produced an Operatic Drama, entitled, ROB ROY MACGREGOR: or, Auld Lang Syne. with all the Original Music, arranged by Mr Gibbs—Rashleigh Osbaldistone, Mr Willis,…

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