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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1855

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Tuesday 1 May 1855 · page 4

THIS EVENING, Tuesday, May 1, 1855, the Performances will commence with the highly Popular Comedy entitled THE SERIOUS FAMILY. Charaters by Messrs. H. T. Craven, W. H. Stephens, Mrs. Lambert,…

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Prince of Wales Theatre

Empire · Tuesday 1 May 1855 · page 4

THIS EVENING, Tuesday, May 1, will be presented (for the last ime) Sheridan Knowles' Play of THE HUNCHBACK. Characters by Messrs. Waller, Warde, Tuthill, F. Howson, Mrs. Waller, and Miss Warde. To…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Thursday 3 May 1855 · page 4

THIS EVENING, Thursday, May 3, 1855, the performances will commonce with the bighly popular Comedy, entitled THE SERIOUS FAMILY, Characters by Messrs. H. T. Craven, W. H. Stephens; Mrs. Lambert,…

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Prince of Wales Theatre

Empire · Thursday 3 May 1855 · page 4

THIS EVENING, Thursday, May 3, will be presented Sheridan Knowles' Play of LOVE. Characters by Messrs. Waller, Warde, Graham, Tuthill, hammond, Milne, Walker, Styles; Mrs. Walter, Mrs. Amy Howard,…

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Victoria Theatre

Empire · Saturday 5 May 1855 · page 5

On Wednesday, Marston'S play of Strathmore was produced for the first time at this Theatre. The principal castes of Strathmore and Katherine Lorn, two of the favourite characters of Mr. and…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Saturday 5 May 1855 · page 4

THIS EVENING, Saturday, May 5, 1855,. the performances will commence with the highly Popular Comedy entitled THE SEROIUS FAMILY. Characters by Messrs. H. T. Craven, W. H. Stephens, and Bartlett,…

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Prince of Wales Theatre

Empire · Saturday 5 May 1855 · page 4

THIS EVENING, Saturday, May 5, 1855, will be produced the celebrated Comedy of SPEED THE PLOUGH. Characters by Messrs. Warde, Graham, F. Howson, Russell, Griffiths, Rogers Milac, Bruton, Styles, Walker,…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. This Evening, May 5, 1855

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 5 May 1855 · page 2

The performances will commence with the highly popular Comedy, entitled THE SERIOUS FAMILY. (Characters as before) To be followed by the laughable Farce of COOL AS A…

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Prince of Wales Theatre, CASTLEREACH-STREET. This Evening, May 5, 1855

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 5 May 1855 · page 2

Will be produced the celebrated Comedy of SPEED THE PLOUGH; Or THE FARMER'S GLORY. (For characters see bills.) Dance, Mrs M'Gowan.—Song, Mr J. Bowson…

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Concerts

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 5 May 1855 · page 2

THE NELSON FAMILY.—This interesting little family troupe took a benefit on Tuesday at the Victoria, and had a full house. On Wednesday they played at Parramatta to a genteel and…

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New Concert Hall, Royal Hotel

Empire · Saturday 5 May 1855 · page 5

Mr. Boulanger's concert took place on Thursday evening. The attendance was far from numerous, owing probably to the unfortunate state of the weather. Mr. Bonlanger was assisted on this…

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Prince of Wales Theatre

Empire · Monday 7 May 1855 · page 4

THIS EVENING, Monday, May 7, 1855, will be produced (for the first time at this theatre), the popular Operatic Drama, of ROB ROY MACGREGOR. Characters by Messrs. Mllne, Graham, J. Howson, Rogers,…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Wednesday 9 May 1855 · page 4

THIS EVENING, Wednesday, May 9, 1855, will be produced a New Play entitled STRATHOMORE. Characters by Messrs. Evans, Richardson, Rayner, Hollway, and Stephens, Mrs. Charles Poole, Mrs. Guerin, and…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Wednesday 9 May 1855 · page 6

On Saturday evening the comedy of the Serious Family was performed. This is decidedly one of the most successful pieces which has been put on the stage; it is full of humour without…

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Prince of Wales Theatre

Empire · Wednesday 9 May 1855 · page 4

THIS EVENING, Wednesday, May 9, 1855, will be produced the celebrated Drama entitled ROB ROY MACGREGOR. Character by Messrs. Milne, Graham, J. Howson, Rogers, M'Gowan, F. Howson, Warde,…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Thursday 10 May 1855 · page 4

THIS EVENING, Thursday, May 10, 1855, the performances will commence with Shakspere's Tragedy of OTHELLO, THE MOOR OF VENICE. Othello, Mr. G. V. BROOKE; lago, Mr. Richard Younge; Casslo,…

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Prince of Wales Theatre

Empire · Thursday 10 May 1855 · page 4

THIS EVENING, Thursday, May 10, 1866, will be produced a Drama, entitled the WRITING ON THE WALL, Characters by Messrs. Russell, Gri[?] Warde, Howard, Graham, Hammond, Rogers, Byron; Mrs…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Friday 11 May 1855 · page 4

THIS EVENING, Friday, May 11, 1855, the entertainments will commence with (under the direction of Mr. R. Younge,) Shorldan Knowles's play of the HUNCHBACK. Characters by Messrs. G. V. Brooke, Heir,…

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Prince of Wales Theatre

Empire · Friday 11 May 1855 · page 4

THIS EVENING, Friday, May 11, 1856, will be produced the celebrated Drama, (in 2 Acts,) entitled the WRITING ON THE WALL. Characters by Messrs. Russell, Griffiths, Warde, Howard, Graham, Hammond,…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 12 May 1855 · page 2

[?]nd appearance of the Great Tragedian, Mr G. V. BROOKE, as OTHELLO, assisted by Miss FANNY GATHCART, Messrs Young, Heir, and the entire strength of the Company…

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