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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1854

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Wednesday 18 January 1854 · page 2

THIS EVENING, Wednesday, 18th January, 1854, will be produced the Drama, entitled, THE GROVES OF BLARNEY: [?], LIGHTS AND SHADES OF IRISH LIFE. [?] O'Sullivan, Mr. Charles King: Connor,…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, January 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1854 · page 4

WILL be produced THE GROVES OF BLARNEY; or, Lights and Shades of Irish Life: Peter Swan, Mr. Bruton; Ulick O'Sulliyan, Mr. Charles King; Marcus Roche, Mr. Richardson; Connor O'Gorman, Mr Warde; Dennis Murphy, Mr. Hammond; Jack…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, January 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1854 · page 2

For the benefit of Mrs. and Miss HART, who, upon this their joint appeal to their friends and the public generally, beg most respectfully to solicit a share of patronage which they are proud to acknowledge they have received upon former occasions…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Friday 20 January 1854 · page 2

THIS EVENING, Friday, January 20, 1854, the performances will commenca with the celebrated Romantic Drama, entilled, CARNABY CUTPURSE. Carnaby Cutpurse, Mr. Warde; Hans Holbien, Mr. Gri[?];…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, January 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1854 · page 4

THE performances will commence with the drama entitled CARNABY CUTPURSE: OR, THE MYSTERIOUS CHEST AND THE LORD MAYOR'S DAUGHTER. Richard Gresham, Mr. Hammond; Chaucer Gascolgue, Mr. Montague;…

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Military Band in the Domain

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 21 January 1854 · page 2

Our readers are aware that through the kindness of colonel Bloomfield, to whom we are so often indebted for obligations of a similar description, the band of the ll th regiment performs statedly once a week, on Tuesday afternoon, between 4 and G o'clock, in the…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Saturday 21 January 1854 · page 4

THIS EVENING, Saturday, January 21, 1854, will be produced the Drama, entitled, TOM CRINGLE'S LOG; on, MAT OF THE IRON HAND Black Water, Mr. Warde; Tom Cringle, Mr. Rogers; Surf, Mr. King;…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, January 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1854 · page 4

WILL be produced the drama, entitled, TOM CRINGLE'S LOG; OR, MAT OF THE IRON HAND. Staunton, Mr. Montague; Mat Iron Hand, Mr. Spencer; Black Walter of the Cliff, Mr. Warde; Tom Cringle, Mr. Rogers; Surf, Mr. King; Fanny…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, January 21, 1854

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 21 January 1854 · page 2

Will be produce the Drama, entitled, TOM CRINGLE'S LOG; or, Mat of the Iron Hand. —Staunton (a Magistrate) Mr Montague; Mat Iron Hand (a notorious Wrecker) Mr Spencer;…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, January 23. Greatest Novelty [?] this Season, and for this night only

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1854 · page 4

For the Benefit of Mr. JOHN GIBBS, Leader of the Orchestra. First appearance of Miss Carter, late of the Opera Comique, Paris. First appearance of Mr. W. J. Palmer. Mr. John Gibbs, in announcing to his friends and patrons that his Benefit is…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Tuesday 24 January 1854 · page 2

THIS EVENING, Tuesday, january 21, the performance will commence with a Na[?]ti[?]al Drama, in three Acts, entilled, THE OCEAN OF LIFE. [?] Horsefield, Mr. C. King; Mat Morrition, Mr Gri[?]thsl Skinrat…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, January 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1854 · page 4

The performance will commence with a Nautical Drama, entitled THE OCEAN OF LIFE; OR, EVERY INCH A SAILOR. Hal Horsefield Mr. C. King; Mat Merriton, Mr. Griffiths, Jemmy Jumble, Mr. Bruton; Skinrat, Mr. Rogers; The Honorable Isabella…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Wednesday 25 January 1854 · page 4

THIS EVENING, Wednesday, 25th January, 1854, will be produced the Drama, entitled THE DREAM AT SEA: OR, A WRECKER'S CRIME. Launch Lynwood, Mr. Warde; Black Ralph, Mr. C. King; Alt[?]y Croaker,…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, January 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1854 · page 4

Will be produced the drama entitled THE DREAM AT SEA; or, A WRECKER'S CRIME. Trevannion, Mr. Hammond; Richard Penderell, Mr. Montague; Launce Lynwood, Mr. Warde; Black Ralph, Mr. C. King; Alley Creaker, Mr. Rogers; Tommy Tinkle,…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Thursday 26 January 1854 · page 2

THIS EVENING, Thursday, January 26, 1851, will be produced the N[?] Drama of THE ANCHOR OF HOPE: OR, THE SEAMAN'S STAR, Tom Tiller, Miss Mor[?] Tom Topreef. Mr. Warde[?] Mooushine, Mr…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, January 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1854 · page 2

Will be produced the Nautical Drama of THE ANCHOR OF HOPE; or, The Seaman's Star. Mr. Dunmore, Mr. Hammond; Captain Walton, Mr. Richardson; Richard Hargrave, Mr. Montague; Tom Tiller, Miss Mordaunt; Mumps, Mr. Spencer;…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Friday 27 January 1854 · page 2

THIS EVENING, Friday, January 27, 1854, will be produced the Nautical Drama of THE ANCHOR OF HOPE, OR THE SEAMAN'S STAR. Tom Tiller, Miss Mordaunt; Tom Toprecf, Mr. Warde; Moonshine, Mr…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, January 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1854 · page 2

Will be produced the Nautical Drama of THE ANCHOR OF HOPE; or, The Seaman's Star. Mr. Dunmore, Mr. Hammond; Captain Walton, Mr. Richardson; Richard Hargrave, Mr. Montague; Tom Tiller, Miss Mordaunt; Mumps, Mr. Spencer;…

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[?] Victoria Theatre. This Evening, January 28, 1854

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 28 January 1854 · page 2

Will he produced the Na[?]ical Drama of THE ANCHOR OF HOPE, or the Seaman's Star.— Mr Dunmore, Mr Hammond; Captain Walton. Mr Richardson; Richard Hargravr, Mr…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. on Monday, January 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1854 · page 4

FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. WARDE. MR. WARDE begs most respectfully to intimate to his friends and the inhabitants of Sydney generally, that his Benefit will take place on the above-named evening, when he trusts to receive a…

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