Time Ball
GOVERNMENT OBSERVATORY, May 6, 1864.—In consequence of important repairs and alterations, the Time Ball will not fall on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, the 10th, 11th, and 12th instant, respectively…
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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1864
60 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 3
Public Amusememts. Prince of Wales Theatre
Monday's entertainments at this theatre commenced with the powerful drama of the " Corsican Brothers," Mr. Charles Dillon sustaining the characters of the twins whose destiny is united by a…
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On Wednesday evening the Drama of the "Corsican Brothers" was presented, followed by the "Midsummer Night's Dream' as an afterpiece Both pieces were played with great spirit and…
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On Monday evening Mrs. Charles Dillon took a benefit at this theatre when King Lear was performed in which she took the part of the "Fool." From the manner in which Mrs. Dillon performed…
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On Monday a drama entitled the Isle of St Topez was presented at this theatre with unquestionable success. The Isle of St. Tropez does no effect to be an original play, indeed it bears…
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The farewell engagement of so old and universal a favourite as Mr. Coppin, has proved an unquestionable success, and general regret is expressed that it could not be extended a few nights…
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WHEN a lad of thirteen years my father removed from a county town to Boston. Nothing of all its sights produced upon me such an impress on as the ships. The out-lying bay, the ocean beyond, its mystery, the ships coming in…
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The management on Monday generously devoted half the gross receipts of this theatre to the relief of the sufferers by the shipwreck of the All Serene. The truth of the aphorism "he gives twice who gives…
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The Great Salt Lake City correspondent of the New York Herald, writing on February 7, says:— The ast express from Bannock City has just…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Professor Pettenkofer's Process of Restoring Old Pictures. (From the Athenæum.) Munich, March 3rd, 1864
I HAVE lately been fortunate enough to see a number of pictures from the Schleissheim Collection which have been restored by Professor Pettenkofer, and a pamphlet has appeared in Germany with some fuller…
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THE crew and passengers of the above-named ship arrived last night by the Hunter (s.), placing us in possession of the following particulars:—The Prince Consort, ship, of 1200 tons, Captain Acheson, belonging to Messrs J. Baines and Co., of Liverpool,…
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THIS vessel, alluded to in our last issue, as being abandoned twenty-four miles to the southward, was last night successfully towed to Sydney. The Kembla (s.), left for where the ship was deserted, at 9.30 a.m., and arrived alongside her in about two…
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Mr. O'Malley's b c Yatteudon, by Sir Hercules, dam Cassandra; DeMestre's bf Ruby, by New Warrior, dam Maid of the Forest; Tait's br f Brown Duchess, by Whalebone, dam Clove (import.); W. Town's b f Brightonia, by Potentate, dam Potentia;…
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Tom Taylor's very clever burlesque on English elections which, as it must be called something, has been called a comedy, was repeated on Monday and Tuesday with the same cast as upon its first…
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The Ball given annually by the Governor of the colony in honour of her Majesty's birthday came off on Thursday night, 2nd instant, at Government House. The invitations to the ball numbered about…
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Another successful week, may be added to the long series of Mr Burton's triumphs. "Some men achieve greatness, others hara it thrust upon them," and certainly the former portion of the aphorism applies to Mr…
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If there has been no novelty produced at this theatre during the present week the performances have filled the houseevery night, On Monday, the dramatic version of Dickens' immortal…
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We have to record the continued success of Mr Burton's Equestrian Entertainments, into which several most attractive novelties have been introduced during the past week. The daring and graceful feats of…
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On Saturday night last, Mr. Dillon performed the part of Virginius in Sheridan Knowles' tragedy of that name. Virginius is the moat dramatic and poetical of the productions of its author, and Mr…
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