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Sydney · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1851

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Her Majesty's State Ball. (From the Times, July 15.)

Empire · Saturday 8 November 1851 · page 4

Her Majesty gave a State Ball yesterday evening, at Buckingham Palace, which was the last of a series of State receptions this season, unparalleled for…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, November 8, 1851

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

Will be produced a drama of intense interest. ent[?]led, WILL WATCH, THE BOLD SMUGGLER — Will Watch, the bold smuggler, Mr Griffiths; Rob Rudderly, Mr Spences; Hugh…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, November 10. FOR the BENEFIT of Messrs. Howard and Hartridge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 November 1851 · page 2

Messrs. Howard and Hartridge beg most respectfully to inform their friends and the public generally, that the above evening is fixed for their joint Benefit, when they trust they…

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The Victoria Theatre

Empire · Friday 14 November 1851 · page 3

The interesting drama of Perourou the Bellows M[?]der, has, since our last notice, been perform[?]d for the benefit of Mr. Willis. Mr. Rogers' Monsieur D'Aubigny, and Mr. Willis' admirable…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, November 15, 1851

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

Will be performed the very popular Drama of THE RED LANCE; or, The Merrie Men of Hoxton—(Characters as before). After which, a new Comic Ballet. entitled, L'AMOUR.: or…

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My Father's Grave. Music by M[?] Gr[?]—WORDS by [?]In Belfield. (Sung with enthusiastic applause by Miss Saha Flower at the Victoria Theatre.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 15 November 1851 · page 4

As by my father's grave I knelt The tears were fatting fast, To think that I, so very young, Should be the lonely last…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. General Ticket Night

Empire · Wednesday 19 November 1851 · page 2

TO-MORROW Evening, Thursday, November 20, will be presented for the first time th[?]se six years, Buckstone's drama of LUKE THE LABOURER; or THE LOST SON. Squire Chase…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Monday 1 December 1851 · page 3

Buc[?]stone's drama, L[?]e the Labourer, has been very successfully performed since our last notice. Mr. Rogers was on Saturday night [?]ven beyond his own average degree of excellence in Old Mike…

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The Theatre

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 6 December 1851 · page 3

THE HUNCHBACK OF TUESDAY NIGHT. -- As far as our perpetu[?] wishes go to see the Victoria Theatre take a stand above the Victoria Theatre take a stand above the washy stuff of ten pound a-piece melo-phsico, melo-dramas, under a canvas roof -- we re-demand the performance of this celebrated…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, December 13, 1851

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 13 December 1851 · page 2

Will be produced the popular Play of THE HUNCHBACK—Master Waiter, Mr Griffiths; Sir Thomas Cllifford, Mr Willis; Lord Tinsel. Mr Rogers; Modus, Mr. Arabin; Master…

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The Victoria Theatre

Empire · Friday 19 December 1851 · page 3

Since our last notice, Mr. Nesbitt has appeared in Richard the Third. His performance of Gloster was hardly up to the mark of our expectations. We think him better fitted for the…

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Mr. Marsh's Concert

Empire · Monday 22 December 1851 · page 3

Mr. Henry Marsh gave his grand Annual Concert at the Victoria, on Thursday evening, under the distinguished patronage of [?] Excellency the Governor-General, the Hon. Mrs…

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Mr.frederick Ellards Concert

Empire · Thursday 25 December 1851 · page 2

On Monday evening the Victoria was again attended by a very numerous and distinguished company, for the purpose of [?] Mr. Frederick E lard, one of our [?] whose…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. Alteration in the Nights of Performance

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 27 December 1851 · page 2

The Theatre will be opened on MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY. NOTICE—The Public are respectfully…

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