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Sydney · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1856

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Prince of Wales Theatre. Under the D[?] and Management of Mr. A. To[?]ning. This Evening, January 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1856 · page 4

The evening's entertainments will commence (for the first time), with a grand drama[?] in 3 acts, entitled GILBERT[?] THE MECHANIC, [?] MARY TUDOR, QU[?]EN OF ENGLAND. Characteristic D[?]ce, Mr. J. Mungall. Pas Seul, Miss Hart. To…

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Victoria Theatre. Under the Direction and Management of Mr. A. Torning. This Evening, January 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1856 · page 4

The performances will commence with the new and original eras, entitled LOLA MONTES IN BAVARIA To be followed by the celebrated Spanish Dance, El Olle, by Madame Lola Monter. To conclude with the laughable farce of THE…

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Prince of Wales Theatre. Under the Direction and Management of Mr. A. Torning/ This Evening, January 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1856 · page 4

The enterainments will commencve with (first time this season) Bellini's grand Opera of NORMA, with all the original music, cho[?]uses, &c. Peltio, Mr. J. Howson; Oreveso (Norma's father), Mr. F. Howson; Flavius, Mr. Stewart; Norma, Mde Anna…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Wednesday 16 January 1856 · page 4

THIS EVENING, Wednesday, January 16, the performances will commence with the elegant Comedy of A MORNING CALL. Spanish Dance, El Olle! by MADAME[?]LOLA[?]MONTHS. After which, BETSY BAKER. To be fallowed by MAIDENS…

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Prince of Wales Theatre

Empire · Wednesday 16 January 1856 · page 4

THIS EVENING, Wednesday, January 16, the performances will commence with Shakspere's Tragedy of OTHELLO. Characters by Messrs. Holloway, Southwell, J. F. Hydes, Milne, Bruton, Mungall, Stewart, Wright, Flynn, Churchill, Mrs. Guerin, and…

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Prince of Wales Theatre.—opera of Norma

Empire · Wednesday 16 January 1856 · page 5

Madame Anna Bishop, having recovered from her late indisposition, gave her first rendering of the character of Norma before a Sydney audience last evening; and by her striking and classic conception of the…

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Victoria Theatre. Under the Direction and Management of Mr. A. Torning, This Evening, January 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1856 · page 4

The performances will commenc[?] with the elegant comedy of A MORNING CALL. Sir Edward Ardent, Mr. F. Folland; Mrs. Chillington, Madame L [?] Mont[?]s. To be followed by the colebrated Spani[?]h Dance, El olle, by M[?]d[?]m[?] Lola Mont[?] After…

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Prince of Walks Theatre. Under the Dire[?] [?] and Management of Mr. A. Torning. This Evening, January 1[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1856 · page 4

The. [?]ntert[?]inm[?]t[?] will [?] with Sha[?]per[?]'s tragedy of [?]LLO, the Moor of Venic[?]. Othell[?], Mr. Hollow[?]y; I[?]go, ([?]t [?]me) Mr. Southwell; C[?]o, Mr. J. P. Hyde; [?], Mrs. Gue[?]n; Emil[?], Mrs. Gibbs. To [?] with an original…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Thursday 17 January 1856 · page 4

THIS EVENING, Thursday, January 17, the performances will commence with the new and original Drama, in five Eras, entitled LOLA MONTES IN BAVARIA. To be followed by the celebrated Spanish Dance, called the Spider Dance! by…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Thursday 17 January 1856 · page 4

THIS EVENING, Thursday, January 17, the performances will commence with the new and original Drama, in five Eras, entitled LOLA MONTES IN BAVARIA. To be followed by the celebrated Spanish Dance, called the Spider Dance [?] by…

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Prince of Wales Theatre

Empire · Thursday 17 January 1856 · page 4

THIS EVENING. Thursday, January 17, 1856, the evening's entertainments will commence with (second time this Season) Bellini's grand Opera of NORMA, with all the Original Music, Choruses, &C. Characters by Messrs. J. Howson, F. Howson,…

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Prince of Wales Theatre

Empire · Thursday 17 January 1856 · page 4

THIS EVENING, Thursday, January 17, 1856, the evening's entertainments will commence with (second time this Season) Bellini's grand Opera of NORMA, with all the Original Music, Choruses, &c. Characters by Messrs. J. Howson, F. Howson,…

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Victoria Theatre. Under the Direction and Management of Mr. A. Torning. This Evening, January 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1856 · page 4

The performances will commence with the new and original drame, in five cras, entitled LOLA MONTES IN BAVARIA. To be followed by the celebrated Spanish Dance, called the SPIDER DANCE, by Madame Lola Montes. After which, the celebrated…

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Prince of Wales Theatre. Under the Direction and Management of Mr. A. Turning. This Evening, January 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1856 · page 4

The entertainment will commence with (second time this season) Bellini's grand Opera or NORMA, with all the original music, chorusses, &c. Pollio, Mr. J. How[?]n; Oroveao Mr. F. How[?]on; Flavins, Mr. Stewart; Norma, Mde. Anna…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Empire · Friday 18 January 1856 · page 4

THIS EVENING, Friday, January 18, the performances will commence with Sheridan's brilliant Comedy, THE SCHOOL, FOR SCANDAL. To be followed by the celebrated Spanish Dance, called the Spider Dance! by Madama Lola Montes…

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Prince of Wales Theatre

Empire · Friday 18 January 1856 · page 4

THIS EVENING, Friday, January 18, 1856, the performances will commence with tue laughable Farce, called THE DOMAIN FETE; or, OUT ON THE SLY! Double Hornpipe, Mr. Mungall and Miss Hart. After which, A DUEL IN THE DARK…

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Royal Victoria Theatre

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 19 January 1856 · page 2
Also in Empire

Benefit, and Last Night but One of the Engagement [?] Ma[?]me Lola Montes. This Evening, Saturday, the performances will commence with the Drama in 5 Er[?] entitled. LOLA MONTEZ IN…

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Prince of [?] Theatre

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 19 January 1856 · page 2

Last Night but Three of MADAME ANNA BISHOP. This Evening, Saturday, the Entertainments will commence with Be[?] grand Opera of NORMA. Norma, Madame Anna Bishop. To conclude with the laughable…

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Pitt Street Band of Hope

The Australian Band of Hope Review, and Children's Friend · Saturday 19 January 1856 · page 8

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