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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1856

511 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 26

Prince of Wales Theatre. Under the Direction and Management of Mr. A. Torning. This Evening, February 7th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1856 · page 4

The performances will commence with a selection from Doni[?] Opera of LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR. Norman, Mr. Turner; Raymond, Mr. Churchill; Colonel Ashton, Mr. F. Howson; Lucia, Madame Anna Bishop. To be followed by a new…

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[?] Prince of Wales Theatre

Empire · Friday 8 February 1856 · page 4

THIS EVENING, Friday, February 8th, the performances will commence with LUCILLE O[?]R, THE STORY OF A HEART. PAS SEU[?] [?] To conclude with the domestic drama of TH[?]FARMER'S STORY! OR, THE EMIGRANT'S…

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Prince of Wales Theatre. Under the Direction and Management of Mr. A. t[?]rsing. This Evening, February 8th[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1856 · page 4

The performances will commence with the domestic drama, by Bayle B[?]ynard, [?]sq., entitled LUCILLE, or, THE STORY OF A HEART. [?] Sent, Miss Hart. To conclude with the domestic drama of THE FARMER'S STORY, or, THE EMIGRANT'S…

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Prince of Wales Theatre

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 9 February 1856 · page 2
Also in The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator, Empire

Last Night of Bell[?] beautiful Opera of NORMA The talented and acknowledged English Prima Donna MADAME ANNA BISHOP, in the character of Norma This Evening, Saturday, the performances will commence…

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Prince of Wales Theatre

Empire · Wednesday 13 February 1856 · page 4

THIS EVENING, Wednesday, February 13th, the performances will commence with the celebrated Domestic Drama, by G. D. Pitt, Esq., of SUSAN HOPLEY; or, THE TRIALS AND VICISSITUDES OF A SERVANT GIRL. Favourite Dance. Miss…

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Prince of Wales Theatre

Empire · Thursday 14 February 1856 · page 4

THIS EVENING, Thursday[?] February 14th, will be produced (1st time in Australia[?]Flotow[?] Opera, called MARTHA; or, the RICHMOND MARKET[?] Characters by Madame ANNA BISHOP[?] Mrs. G[?]rin[?]J. Howson[?]F.Howson, St[?]wart, Turner, B[?]rton[?]…

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Prince of Wales Theatre

Empire · Friday 15 February 1856 · page 4

THIS EVENING, Friday, February 15th, the performances will commence with SUSAN HOPLEY; OR THE TRIALS AND VICISSITUDES OF A SERVANT GIRL. Favourite Dance, Miss Hart. To conclude with the laughable Farce of…

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Prince of Wales Theatre

Empire · Friday 15 February 1856 · page 2

THIS EVENING, Friday, February 15th, the performances will commence with SUSAN HOPLEY; OR, THE TRIALS AND VICISSITUDES OF A SERVANT GIRL. Favourite Dance, Miss Hart. To conclude with the laughable Farco of…

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Prince of Wales Theatre.—flotow's "Martha,"

Empire · Friday 15 February 1856 · page 2

It has been our good fortune to have witnessed some of the greatest successes which have been achieved in the history of music and the drama. We have seen ladies carried from a theatre after Mario's terrible…

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Prince of Wales Theatre—flotow's "Martha."

Empire · Friday 15 February 1856 · page 4

It has been our good fortune to have witnessed some of the greatest successes which have been achieved in the history of music and the drama. We have seen ladies carried from a theatre after Mario's terrible…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1856 · page 4

The performances will commence with the domestic drama of SUSAN HOPLEY; or the Trials and Vio[?]tudes of a Servant Girl. Walter Gaveston, Mr. Holloway; William Dean, Mr. T. S. Bel[?]r; Dickey Dean, Mr. Bruton; Susan Hopley, Mrs. Torning;…

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Victoria Theatre

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 16 February 1856 · page 3

The decorations, scenery, and other matters connected with this establishment are rapidly progressing, and when completed, we are satisfied that they will present something worthy in every respect of public patronage. By the way, in our…

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Redfern Band of Ho[?]

The Australian Band of Hope Review, and Children's Friend · Saturday 16 February 1856 · page 15

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Prince [?] Wales Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1856 · page 4

THE OPERA.—We always look forward with pleasure to opera nights. On Tuesday we had [?] from La S[?] Der Freishuts, [?] d'Amore. Madame Bishop was in excellent voice, and rendered B[?] music in as great a manner…

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Band of Hope Intelligence. Bathurst Street Band of Hope. Thursday Evening, February 7th, 1856

The Australian Band of Hope Review, and Children's Friend · Saturday 16 February 1856 · page 15

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Prince of Wales Theatre

Empire · Saturday 16 February 1856 · page 6
Also in The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator

THIS EVENING, Saturday, February 16th, will be produced Flotow's celebrated romantic and comi[?] Opers, in 4 Acta, colled MARTHA: or, the RICHMOND MARKET. Characters by Madame ANNA [?]ISHOP. Mrs. Guorin. Mrs. Gibbs, Miss Warde,…

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Prince of [?]ales Theatre

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 16 February 1856 · page 2

This Evening, Saturday, will be produced (second [?] in Australia) Flotow's celebrated. Romantic and Comic Opera, in four Acts, called MARTHA; or, The Richmond Market, Lady Harriet (Lady of Honour Queen Anne…

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