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Sydney · Pictures, dances & concerts
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The Christmas representation at this very popular, place of amusement is entitled "Love's Silver Dream, The King, The Goddess, and the Faye of Fairyland." It is one of those amusing burlesque concoctions in which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Friday the grand Christmas pantomime of Tom Tom the Piper's Sun, and Mary, Mary quite contrary, or Harlequin Piggy Wiggy, and the good child's History of England, a title which should certainly commend itself to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The quasi-revelation of Mrs. Beecher Stowe, and the infinity of comment it has occasioned, brings to the recollection a scandal from which Byron suffered in his lifetime…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Right glad are we to find that the playgoers of this pleasure-loving city appreciate the spirited part taken by Miss Rosa Cooper, and Messrs. Lionel Harding, Wilson, and Habbe in again opening the old "Lyceum," and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Christmas comes, but once a year, and more's the pity [?]s the thought of many a hopeful youngster; the season of puddings and pantomimes, of geese, and clowns, of battered policemen, and of general fun and mischief both…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"I THINK it a most objectionable proceeding, and I repeat that it is my wish that you do not go!" He who spoke was a grim, gaunt, grizzled personage, with a voice that grated on your nerves like a hand-saw; with thin…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →All things worldly must come to a conclusion some time or other, and the pantomime, which is looked for with much greedy anticipation at Christmas time by the juvenile portion f the community, must give place to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Pantomime still continues to draw ecellent houses, and the management are to be congratulated on the long and successful run it has had. New locals have been supplied, if one can judge fromt he manner in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A professor of dancing writes as follows:—" Twenty years ago dancing was considered an important branch of education for the young, to realise perfect grace of motion—which is one of the highest faculties of our nature. But now it is considered merely…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →During the past week this theatre has been crowded nightly by persons anxious to witness the pantomime. On Monday evening the drama of "Jane Shore" was re-produced. Miss Rosa Cooper personated the heroine…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday the legendary spectacular drama entitled "One o'clock, or the Knight and the Wood Demon" was produced at this theatre. The leading character, that of Hardyknute was excellently…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This favourite resort of pleasure seekers has not been so well patronised during the past week as has been usual. The management have gone to great expense, and have incurred much risk, and it is to be hoped that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No greater treat can be furnished the intellectual than to witness a masterly representation of the high-souled genius of Shakespeare. It has been asserted, that of late years, public taste for the legitimate drama has been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AS no rain came down during 1790, very little wheat came up, and again famine, who seemed to be a most windictive personage, threatened the settlement. The tender "Supply" was therefore sent to Batavia for supplies. She was placed under the command of Lieutenant Ball, who…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The shortness of Herr Bandmann's engagements has necessitated a rapid production during the week of several high class plays. We regret to say that the attendance has not been at all commensurate with the character…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The management of the above "Temple of the Drama" have but little reason to complain of lack of support during the past week, very fair houses being secured every night, notwithstanding the powerful attraction of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A shocking occurrence took place at the new Theatre Royal, Bristol, on Boxing night. A great crowd had assembled at the theatre to witness the pantomime of Bobinson Crusoe, and a steep gangway leading to the pit…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The circumstances under which eighteen persons were suffocated or crushed to death on Monday evening at Bristol, appear to have been as follows:—On Boxing-day, as early as 5 in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the Theatre Royal Adelphi we have still to report that very fair houses reward, the enterprise and spirit of the management. On Monday evening, "Ben the Boatswain" and "Conrad the Corsair" were produced, it…
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