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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1852

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Royal Victoria Theatre. for the Benefit of G. H. Rogers

Empire · Saturday 31 July 1852 · page 2

Mr. Rogers, in making another appeal to the Sydney public, trusts that his exertions during the past season, will (with the highly attractive programme displayed), secure him a…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. for the Benefit of G. H. Rogers

Empire · Monday 2 August 1852 · page 2

Mr. Rogers, in making another appeal to the Sydney public, trusts that his exertions during the past season, will (with the highly attractive programme displayed), secure him a…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Tuesday 3 August 1852 · page 2

THIS EVENING, August 3, 1852, will be produced the celebrated Opera of MARITANA. Charles II., King of Spain, Mr. Rogers; Don C[?]sar, Count of Garofa, Mr. J. Howson;…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Wednesday 4 August 1852 · page 2

THIS EVENING, Wednesday, August 4, 1852, the Entertainments will commence with the celebrated Comedy PAUL PRY. Paul Pry, Mr. Rogers; Billy, Mr. F. Howson; Captain Haselton,…

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Pictures of Memory

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 7 August 1852 · page 4

Among the beautiful pictures That hang on Memory's wall, Is one of a dim old forest. That scemoth the best of all…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Saturday 7 August 1852 · page 2

THIS EVENING, (Saturday), August 7, 1852, will be produced the celebrated Operatie Romance of ONE O'CLOCK; or, THE KNIGHT AND THE WOOD DEMON. Hardyknute, Mr…

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Roral Victoria Theatre. This Evening, August 7, 1852

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 7 August 1852 · page 2

Will be produced the celebrated Operatic Romance of ONE O'CLOCK; or. The Knight and the Wood Demon—Hardyknute (Count of Holstein) Mr Willis—Guelpho (Seneschal of the…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. Monday, August 9th, 1852

Empire · Monday 9 August 1852 · page 2

MR. JOHN HOWSON bogs to inform his Monds and the public generally, that his BENEFIT is fixed for this Evening, (Monday, August 9th), when he trusts that the selection of…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Tuesday 10 August 1852 · page 2

THIS EVENING, August 10, 1852, will be produced the celebrated Opera of NORMA. Oroveso, Mr. F. Howson; Pollio, Mr. J. Howson; Norma, Madame Sara Flower; Adalgisa, Mrs…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Wednesday 11 August 1852 · page 2

THIS EVENING, Wednesday, August 11, 1852 will be produced the celebrated Drama of the CLIMBING BOY; or THE LOST CHILD. Mr. Strawberry, Mr. Rogers; Mordaunt, Mr. J…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, Thursday, August 12. For the Benefit of Mr. Roberts, Scene Painter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 August 1852 · page 2

[?] the distinguished pationage of the In[?]dent Order of [?]dd-Fellows, of the Ma[?]st[?]r Unity, Sydney district, on which occasion the Theatre will be…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, August 14, 1853

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 14 August 1852 · page 2

The Performances will commence with J. B. Buckstone's celebrated Drama, played upwards of a Hundred Nights at the Surrey Theatre, London, entitled, THE BEAR HUNTERS; or,…

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The Ball and the Fine Arts. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Saturday 14 August 1852 · page 3

SIR—I shall be obliged if you or any of your renders can explain the principle on which the Committee of the Museum act, in granting, and refusing the use of the rooms, in that public…

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Miscellaneous Extracts. Ball of the Army to the President. (From Galignani, May 12.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 August 1852 · page 5

The grand military ball, to which the army had invited the Prince President of the Republic, took place last night at the Ecole Militaire, and was remarkable for its magnificence…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening Monday, August 16

Empire · Monday 16 August 1852 · page 2

Under the distinguished patronage, of the Honorable Mrs. KEITH STEWART. For the Benefit of MADAME CARANDINI, on which occasion, by the kind permission of Colonel…

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The Museum and the Ball. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 August 1852 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—With reference to Mr. Claxton's letter in your issue of to-day, I beg leave to state, that having at considerable personal inconvenience attended the last meeting of the…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Tuesday 17 August 1852 · page 2

THIS EVENING, Tuesday, August 17, 1852, will be produced the celebrated Opera of NORMA Oroveso, Mr. F. Howson; Pollio, Mr. J. Howson; Flavius, Mr. Spenoer; Norma, Madame Sarah…

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The Parliamentary Foot-ball. (From the Times, May 7.)

Empire · Tuesday 17 August 1852 · page 3

In certain parts of langland there is kept up at particular seasons what is called the game of foot-ball, but which has no other resemblance to the sport commonly…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Wednesday 18 August 1852 · page 2

THIS EVENING WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18. will be produced the admired Drama entitled THE HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN; on THE LILY OF ST. LEONARD'S. Davie…

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Chusan Ball Versus Public Holiday. To the Editors of the Sydney. Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 August 1852 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—Your giving insertion to this will oblige. The Ball to be held on the 26th instant at the Museum, must be admitted by all rational…

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