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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1853

321 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 17

[?] Victoria Theatre. This Evening, June 4th, 1853

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 4 June 1853 · page 2

Will be produced the Drama, entitled, EILY O'CONNOR, or, THE BANKS OF KILLARNEY[?] Swiss Girl, Madame S. Flower, Pas de deux, Mrs. M'Gowan and Sig. Carandini. Song…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Tuesday 7 June 1853 · page 2

THIS EVENING (Tuesday), June 7, 1853, will be produced the Opera of THE ENCHAeTRESS. Duke D'Aquila, Mr. Rogers; Don Sylvie, Mr. J. Howson; Ramir, Mr. F. Howson; Stella,…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Friday 10 June 1853 · page 2

THIS EVENING (Friday), June 10, 1853, will be produced the favourite Opera of NORMAOroveso, Mr. F. Howson; Pollio, Mr. J. Howson; Norma, Madame Sara Flower; Adalgisa, Madame…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Tuesday 14 June 1853 · page 2

First appearance of Mr. and Mrs. STARK, the eminent American Tragedians, who are engated for five nights only, namely—Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. Second Apperance of Mr. and Mrs. STARK, The Eminent American Tragedians

Empire · Wednesday 15 June 1853 · page 2

THIS EVENING (Wednesday), June 15, 1853, will be produced the popular play of THE STRANGER; on, MISANTHROPY AND REPENTANCE. The Stranger, Mr. Stark; Mrs…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. Great Success of Mr. and Mrs. Stark

Empire · Thursday 16 June 1853 · page 2

THIS EVENING (Thursday), June 16, 1853, will be produced Sir E. L. Bulwer's Play of THE LADY OF LYONS. Claude Melnotte, Mr. Stark; Pauline, Mrs. Stark. Pas Seul, Miss…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Friday 17 June 1853 · page 2

THIS EVENING (Friday), June 17, 1853. (being the last night but one of Mr. and Mrs STARK'S Engagement), will be performed Coleman's Play of THE IRON CHEST. Sir Edward…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Saturday 18 June 1853 · page 4

Last Night of the engagement of Mr. and Mrs. Stark. THIS EVENING (Saturday), June 18, 1853, will be produced Shakespeare's Tragedy of…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. Last Night but One of the Season

Empire · Monday 20 June 1853 · page 2

THIS EVENING (Monday), June 20, 1853, will be produced the gavourite Drama, in three acts, entitled, THE GAMESTER OF MILAN. Prince of Planormo, Mr. M'Gowan; Marquis…

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The Late Assault Case at the Theatre. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 21 June 1853 · page 3

SIR—Having glanced over your columns of Saturday last, and seeing inaccuracies in them concerning a disturbance in the Victoria Theatre, owing to such mistakes, out of respect to…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 June 1853 · page 4
Also in Empire

The Manager has the honour to announce that Mr. Wyatt having given the free use of the T[?]tre, Mr. and Mrs Sterk, and the [?]lies and gentlemen of the company with every…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. Another Entirely New Play. on Friday Evening, July 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 June 1853 · page 2

WILL be presented, for the first time in Sydney, a new and beautiful play, in 5 acts, being a translation from the German, by Maria Lovell, and now being played in England and…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. Another Entirely New Play. This Evening, July 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 July 1853 · page 2

WILL be presented, for the first time in Sydney, a new and beautiful play, in 5 acts, being a translation from the German[?] by Maria Lovell, and now being played in England and…

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The Mayor's Ball and the Melbourne Deputation. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 7 July 1853 · page 3

SIR—There is but scant courtesy, and less justice, in the strictures you have indulged in this morning at the exponse of the gentlemen who have come with me from Melbourne,…

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The Mayor's Fancy Ball

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 9 July 1853 · page 3

"The Ball! the Bot'ny Ball!! where all, Who condescend to crawl, can sprawl Upon their toad-like toes, and haul Lessons from out oblivion -- "…

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The Mayor of Sydney's Fancy Dre S Ball

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 July 1853 · page 5

THE tone given to even trifling amusements makes perceptible the true spirit of the times. Warlike as was the majority of the male costumes worn on the occasion of the Mayor of…

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The Corporation Fancy Ball. (From the Melbourne Morning Herald, July 2

Empire · Saturday 9 July 1853 · page 5

"A fellow feeling makes us wondrons kind," and the Corporation of Sydney have invited the Corporation of Melbourne to a fancy ball. The Corporation of Sydney had to travel seven…

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The Mayor's Fancy Ball. What we saw, and what we didn't see

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 9 July 1853 · page 2

OUR special Paul Pry, being inspired with passionate and poetic ardour from both natural temperament and unwonted excitement, thus 'unfolds his tale', with…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. Time—1 a.m., or to speak more correctly, from 1 a.m. till 3 a.m

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 9 July 1853 · page 3

To the Editors of Bell's Life in Sydney. Gentlemen,—I have retired to a side table in the refreshment room up stairs, as it appears to me rather problematical whether or not I shall,…

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