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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1863

49 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 3

The Guards' Ball

Empire · Friday 25 September 1863 · page 3

LAST night the great fete given by the Brigade of Guards, in honour of thePrince and Princess of Wales, took place in that portion of the picture galleries of the Exhibition Building which was…

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The "Little Fake" of Mazeppa. As Pbrformrd at a Theatre in Adelaidr on the Occasion of the Baneeit of "The Child" of South Australia

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 26 September 1863 · page 2

Twas Eve and the stars above Looked down in mute surprise, Hushing in deep expectancy Their choral symphonies…

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The Return Ball to the Mayor of Melbourne

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 October 1863 · page 6

The Fancy Ball, by way of compliment to the Right "Worshipful the Mayor in return for his own brilliant entertainment, was next to the meeting at St. George's Hall, the event of the week. The affair…

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The Drama. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean in Sydney —Their First Appearance at the Prince of Wales Theatre

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 December 1863 · page 4

THE Latin phrase "Nihil dictum quod non dictum prices," 16 one peculiarly applicable in speaking of the Keane. To toy anything new of their abilities is next to an impossibility, even if one could forget their…

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Prince of Wales Theatre

Empire · Wednesday 9 December 1863 · page 8

IN, the whole round of Shakeperian somaiy, there are Probably no characters that extrsies so.much fascination on an audience as Benedick and Beatrice, The incas taint raillery between them alone suffices to concentrate…

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Prince of Wales Theatre

Empire · Saturday 12 December 1863 · page 5

A VERY large and fashionable attendance was present last evening at this theatre. The performances commenced with the first three [?] of the historical play. E[?] the Rights, conoluding with the fa[?] of C[?] [?]…

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Free Trade Meeting at the Victoria Theatre

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 16 December 1863 · page 6

A meeting was held on Monday last in the Victoria Theatre pursuant to advertisement. Shortly after three o'clock the Mayor elect took he chair, and was proceeding to explain that this…

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The Right to Applaud in a Theatre. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 18 December 1863 · page 4

SIR— I observe some of the paltry seribblers of the Press have remarked upen an ex.legislator being forced to leave the theatre the other night for Interrupting the performance. He would certainly be a very…

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Prince of Wales Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 December 1863 · page 5

GREAT attraction was offered at the Prince of Wales Theatre on Boxing-night, and the house was filled with an immense auditory. The Keans appeared in Edward Moore's deeply affecting domestic tragedy,…

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