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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1853

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The Great Meeting at the Victoria Theatre on the New Constitution

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 August 1853 · page 6

THIS significant popular demonstration was all that the warmest friends of constitutional liberty could desire. It was numerous, influential, determined, and unanimous as to…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Monday 22 August 1853 · page 2

THIS EVENING, Monday, August 22, 1853, will be produced a new Drama, entitled SINK OR SWIM, OR, THE WAVES OF MISFORTUNE. Lord Yawaly, Mr. Willis; Adam…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Tuesday 23 August 1853 · page 2

THIS EVENING, Tuesday, August 23, 1853, will be produced a now Drama, entitled SINK OR SWIM; on, THE WAVES OF MISFORTUNE. Lord Yawaly, Mr. Willis; Adam…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Wednesday 24 August 1853 · page 2

THIS EVENING, Wednesday, August 24, 1853, will be produced the popular Drama of THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST; OR, A GIPS STORY. Alfred, Mr. Willis; Linton, Mr…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Thursday 25 August 1853 · page 2

THIS EVENING, Thursday, August 25, 1853 will be produced the popular Drama of PIZARRO; OR THE SPANIARDS IN PERU. Ataliba, Mr. Belfield; [?]rozembo, Mr. Griffiths;…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Friday 26 August 1853 · page 2

THIS EVENING, Friday, August 26, 1853, will be produced the popular Drama of THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST. Cheap John, Mr. Howard; Lady Agnes, Madame S. Flower;…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Saturday 27 August 1853 · page 2

THIS EVENING, Saturday, August 27, 1853, will be produced the Comedy of THE HONEYMOON; OR, HOW TO RULE A WIFE. Duke Aranza, Mr. Griffiths; Count Montalban, Mr…

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[?] Victoria Theatre. This Evening, August 27, 1853

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 27 August 1853 · page 2

Will be produced the Comedy of the HONEYMOON. Or, HOW TO RULE A WIFE.— (Characters as before.)—Pas S[?] Miss Hart. To conclude with the Farce of The MARRIED…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Monday 29 August 1853 · page 2

THIS EVENING, Monday, August 29, 1853, the performances will commence with the Pelite Comedy of A PHENOMENON IN A SMOCK FROCK. Mr. Sowerberry, Mr. Rogers; John…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Tuesday 30 August 1853 · page 2

THIS EVENING, Tuesday, August 30, 1853, the performance will commence, with the laughable Farce of THE MARRIED RAKE. Mr. Frederick Flighty, Mr. Willis; Mrs. Flighty,…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Wednesday 31 August 1853 · page 2

THIS EVENING, Wednesday, August 31, 1853, the peformance will commence with the laughable Farce of GO-TO-BED TOM. Thomas Go-to-bed Smith, Mr. Rogers: Larry O'Lugger,…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, August 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 August 1853 · page 4

THE performances will comence with the Farce of GOTO-BED-TOM. Christopher Coclilctoys, Mr. Montague; Thomas Go-to-bed Smith, Mr. Rogers; Lary O'Lusgor, Mr. Belfield; Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Gibbs; Sally…

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Royal Vitoria Theatre. Rainer's Serenaders

Empire · Thursday 1 September 1853 · page 2

THIS EVENING, Thursday, September 1st, 1853. Benefit of MR. FRANK MORAN, alias Brudder Bones; and positively the Last Night. Programme: Part 1—Introductory…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Friday 2 September 1853 · page 2

THIS EVENING, Friday, September 2, 1853, will be produced the Farce of THE LOTTERY TICKET. Capias, Mr. Rogers; Wormwood, Mr. Howard; Charles, Mr. Willis; Mrs. Corset, Mrs…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Saturday 3 September 1853 · page 2

THIS EVENING, Saturday, Suptember 3, 1853, will be produced the Scottish Drama of CHAMOND BRIG. John Howieson, Mr. Griffiths; Tibble Howieson, Miss Warde; Marion,…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, September 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 September 1853 · page 7

WILL be produced the Scottish Drama of CRAMOND BRIG. James V., Mr. Willis; John How[?]eson, Mr. Griffiths; Tibbie Howleson, wife of Jock, Mrs. Gibbs. PROFESSOR LEES AND SONS will go through their…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. F[?]ght of the Extraordinary Performance of Professor Lees and his three SONS. This Evening, September 3, 1853

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 3 September 1853 · page 2

Will be produced the Scottish Drama of CRA[?] MOND BRIG. (Characters as before.)—Professor LEES and SONS, from Drury Lane Theatre, London, will go through their…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Monday 5 September 1853 · page 2

THIS EVENING, Monday, September 5, 1853, will be produced the Farce of SKETCHES IN INDIA. Sir Mathew Scraggs, Mr. Rogers; Dorrington, Mr. Willis; Miss Sally Scraggs, Miss…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Tuesday 6 September 1853 · page 2

THIS EVENING, Tuesday, September 6, will be produced the Farce of COOL AS A CUCUMBER. Old Barkins, Mr. Rogers; Frederick Bakins, Mr. Montague; Plumper, Mr…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Wednesday 7 September 1853 · page 2

THIS EVENING, Wednesday, September 7, 1853, will be produced the Farce of A PHENOMENON IN A SMOCK FROCK. Mr Sowerberry, Mr. Rogers; John Buttercup, Mr…

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