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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1856

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Tuesday 11 March 1856 · page 4

THIS EVENING, Tuesday, March 11th, 1856, the performances will commence with THE SERGEANT'S WIFE. Characters by Messrs. Lambert, Maynard, Steward, Bruton, Holloway, C. Evans, Miss Warde, Mrs. Torning. To conclude with the…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. Under the Direction and Management of Mr. A. Torning. This Evening, March [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1856 · page 4

THE performances will commence with the celebrated Drama, entitled, THE SERGEANT'S WIFE. Old Cartouch, Mr. Lambert; Frederick Cartouoh, Mr. Maynard; Sergeant Louis, Mr. Morton; Sergeant George, Mr. Stewart; Robin, Mr. Bruton;…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Wednesday 12 March 1856 · page 4

THIS EVENING, Wednesday, March 12th, 1856 the performances will commence with THE SERGEANT'S WIFE. Characters by Messrs. Lambert, Maynord, Stewart, Bruton, Holloway, C. Evans, Miss Warde, Mrs. Torning. To conclude with the…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. Under the Direction and Management of Mr. A. Torning. This Evening, March 12th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1856 · page 4

THE' performances will commence with the celebrated Drama, entitled. THE SERGEANT'S WI[?]E. Old cartouch, Mr. Lambert; Frederick Cartough, Mr. Maymard; Scrgeant Louis, Mr. Morton; Sergeant George, Mr. Stewart; Robin. Mr. Bruton;…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. Under the Direction and Management of Mr. A. Torning. This Evening. March [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 March 1856 · page 5

THE [?]forman[?] will commence with the celebrated Drama, entitled, THE SERGEANT'S WIFE. After which, the classical bur[?]que, [?] Francis T[?]d, Esq., entitled ALCESTIS—The Original St[?] Minded Woman. To con[?] with the…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Friday 14 March 1856 · page 4

THIS EVENING, Friday, March 14th, 1856, the performances will commence with THE SERGEANT'S WIFE. Characters by Messrs. Lambert, Maynard, Morton, Stewart, Bruton, Holloway, C. Evans, Miss Warde, Mrs. Torning. To conclude…

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Band of Hope Intelligence. Redfern

The Australian Band of Hope Review, and Children's Friend · Saturday 15 March 1856 · page 14

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Royal Victoria Theatre. Pitt Street

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 15 March 1856 · page 2

This Evening, Saturday, the performances will commence with the interesting Drama, in two acts, entitled, THE SERGEANT'S WIFE. Hornpipe, Miss Hart. To conclude with the celebrated Domestic Drama, entitled THE…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1856 · page 4

Under the Direction and Management of Mr. A. Torning. The Management has much pleasure in announcing that the performances this evening will be under the immediate patronage of C. G. Dutfy, Esq., and the Committee of the Daffy Banquet…

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REVIEW. (From the Leeds Mercury.) Pictures from Cuba, by W. H. HURLBUT.—Travellers' Library, No. 90

Empire · Tuesday 18 March 1856 · page 5

This is a right pleasant little book for English December reading, and will help many a man to spend a delightful winter evening with his easy chair turned to the fire, transporting…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Wednesday 19 March 1856 · page 4

THIS EVENING, Wednesday, March 19th. 1856. the performance will commence with FOUCHE; OR, THE FRENCH POLICE OF 1810. Characters by Messra. Holloway, Lambert, Maynard, C. Evans, T. S. Bellair, Bruton, Stewar, Miss Ward,…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. Under the Direction and Management of Mr. A. [?] This Evening, March [?]th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1856 · page 4

The performance will commence with a new Drama, in 3 acts, called FOUCHE; or, THE FRENCH POLICE OF 1[?]: [?] Mr. Holloway; M. Dem[?], Mr. L[?]; Berth[?], Mr. C. Ev[?]; D[?] N[?]ville, Mr. T. S. B[?]; Jabot. Mr. Bruton;…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Thursday 20 March 1856 · page 4

THIS EVENING, Thursday, March 20th, 1856, the performances will commence with BORN TO GOOD LUCK; or, An Irishman's Fortune! Characters by Messrs. Lambert, Griffin, Stewart, Bellair, Fisher, and Mrs. Lambert, Mrs. Mortimer, and…

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Prince of Wales Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 March 1856 · page 4

MONDAY EVENING, 24TH MARCH, AND FOLLOWING EVENINGS. [?] the celebrated Professor of Magic and [?] has the honour to announce his [?] Among other experiments, [?] will introduce—The…

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Royal Victorial Theatre. [?]Itt Street. Easter

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 22 March 1856 · page 2

ON Monday, the performances will commence with the Grand Eastern Operatic Spectacle, in three acts, entitled, AZAEL, THE PRODIGAL SON. To conclude with the Classical Burlesque of ALCESTIS…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. Under the Direction and Management of Mr. A. Torning. This Evening, March 22[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 March 1856 · page 4

The performance will [?] with a Comic Drama, in 2 acts, [?] Power, Esq., called BORN TO GOOD LUCK; or AN IRISHMAN'S FORTUNE. Melley D[?], Miss H[?]t. The performances will conclude with the celebrated drama, entitled…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1856 · page 4
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Under the Direction and Mana[?]ment of Mr. A. Torning. First night of the Grand operatic Spectacle, produced on a [?] of splendour never attempted on any Colonial Stage, with all the critical music, new s[?]n ry, dresses,…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. Under the Direction and Management of Mr. A. Torning. This Evening. March 25Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1856 · page 4

The entertainments will commence with the Grand Eastern Operatic Spectacle, in 3 Acts, called AZ AEL, THE PRODIGAL SON. To be followed by the laughable farce called TURNING THE TABLES. Mr. Knibbs, Mr. Mortin; Edsar de Courey, Mr…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Wednesday 26 March 1856 · page 4

THIS EVENING, Wednesday March 2[?]th, the entertainments will commence with AZAEL. THE PRODIGAL SON! Characters by Messrs. Bellair, Holloway. Stewart, Bruton, Morton, Flynn, Miss Warde, Mrs. Hart, Mrs. Mortimer, Mrs. A. Torning, Miss…

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