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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1854

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Saturday 2 September 1854 · page 4
Also in The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator, Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer

THIS EVENING, Saturday, September 2, the entertainments will commence with the favourite Tragedy, entitled DAMON AND PYTHIAS, Damon, Mr. J. L. Byers; Dyonisius, Mr. King; Damocles, Mr. Maynard;…

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Catching Elephants. (From Copper's Pictures from the East.)

Empire · Saturday 2 September 1854 · page 1

The neighbourhood in which the [?] was formed consisted of rugged undulating ground, pretty thickly covered with stout jungle. Heavy low forest trees studded the stony land,…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Monday 4 September 1854 · page 4

MONDAY September 4th, 1864. First night of the engagement of the celebrated Tragodian, Mr. C. KEMBLE MASON, who will have the honour to [?] his first appearance in Sydney in Shakspare's sublime Tragedy of…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, September 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 September 1854 · page 4

First appearance of the celebrated Tragedian, Mr. C. K. MASON. The lessee has the pleasure to announce the engagement, for a limited number of nights, with the above eminent actor, formerly of the Theatre Royal Covent Garden. Mr. C. K. Mason, will have…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Tuesday 5 September 1854 · page 4

TUESDAY, September 5th, 1884. Second [?] engagement of the celebrated Tragedian, Mr. C. KEMBLE MASON, who will appear in Shakspere's grand Historical Tragedy of RICHARD Ill. Richard (Duke of Gloster)…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, September 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 September 1854 · page 4

Second night of the engagement of the celebrated Tragedian, Mr. C. KEMBLE MASON, who will appear in Shakspeare's grand historical Tragedy of RICHARD III. Richard, Duke of Gloucester, Mr. C. K. Mason; Prince, Duke of York, by Miss Julia…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, September 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 September 1854 · page 4

Third night of the engagement of the celebrated Tragedian, Mr. C. KEMBLE MASON, who will appear in Shakspeare's grand historical Tragedy of RICHARD III. Richard, Duke of Gloucester, Mr. C. K. Mason; Prince, Duke of York, by Miss Julia…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Thursday 7 September 1854 · page 4

THURSDAY, September 7th, 1854, Fourth night of the engagement of the celebrated Tragedian, Mr. C. KEMBLE MASON, formerly of the Theatre Royal, Coven Garden —who will on this occasion have the honour…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, Thursday, September 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 September 1854 · page 4

Mr. Fourth night of the engagement of the celebrated Tragedian, ent C. KEMBLE MASON, formerly of the theatre Royal, Covear Garden, who will, on this occasion, have the honour to app OF in Shakspere's great operatic Tragedy of MACBETH, KING by…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Friday 8 September 1854 · page 4

FRIDAY, September 8th, 1854. Second night of M[?]beth.—Fifth night of the engagement of the celebrated Tragedian. Mr. C. KEMBLE MASON, who will appear in the grand historical Tragedy of…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. Friday, September 8, 1854. Second night of Macbeth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 September 1854 · page 4

Fifth night of the engagement of the celebrated Tragedian, Mr. C. KEMBLE MASON, who will appear in the Grand Operatic Tragedy, of MACBETH, which will be produced with all the original music by Matthew Lock…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. First night of Opera. Saturday, September 9, 1854

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 September 1854 · page 4

[?]xth night of the engagement of the celebrated Tragedian, Mr. KEMBLE MASON, who will on this occasion appear in the mous Scotch character of Dandie Dinmont, as performed by him any successive nights in the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh. Miss…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Monday 11 September 1854 · page 4

THIS EVENING, Monday, September 11, ther performance will commence with Sheridan Knowles' beautiful Tragedy or VIRGINIUS, the ROMAN FATHER. Applus Claudias, Mr. Byers: Virginius, Mr. Charles Kemble…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Tuesday 12 September 1854 · page 4

THIS EVENING, Tuesday, September 12, 1851.— Last night but Two of the engagement of Mr. C. KEMBLE MASON. Third night of the grand Operate Tragedy of MACBETH, King of Scotland. Macbeth, King of…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, September 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 September 1854 · page 4

[?] night of the Grand Operatie Tragedy of MACBETH, King of Scotland, which will be produced with all the original music by Lock. Grand choruses of witches, in[?]tations, and apparitions, with new scenery, dresses, and decorations. Under the immediate…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Wednesday 13 September 1854 · page 4

THIS EVENING, Wednesday, September 13, 1851.— Ninth night of Mr. C. Remble Mason, and last but two of h is engagement. The performance will commence with Massenger's Grand Comedy, entitled, A NEW…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, September 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 September 1854 · page 4

THE performance will commence with Massinger's Comedy, entitled a NEW WAY TO PAY OLD DEBTS. Lord Lovell, Mr. Holloway; Sir Giles Overreach, Mr. C. K. Mason; Weltborn, Mr. Byers; Allworth, Mr. R. M'Gowan; Justice Greedy, Mr. F…

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" Band for the Rifes." To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 September 1854 · page 3

SIR,—The meeting of the gentlemen forming the First Regiment of Rifles took place this afternoon, for the purpose of framing rules for the future guidance of the corps, as well as choosing its uniform. I was much…

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