The Evening Concerts
These concerts have been highly successful both in execution and getting up…
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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1870
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"Four-frou" at the Victoria Theatre
AFTER a comparative famine we have now an abundance. Stock melodrame, negro-minstrelsy, feats of strength and agility, and the delights of such choice comic morsels as "Old Mother Widdle Waddle." have given…
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AFTER a comparative famine we have now an abundance. Stock melodrame, negro-minstrelsy, feats of strength and agility, and the delights of such choice comic morsels as Old Mother Widdle Waddle," have given…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Death From the Blow of a Cricket Ball
Everyone who reads about cricket knows already that poor Summers has died of concussion of the brain, caused by a blow which he received from a ball at Lord's, in the M.C.C. and Nottingham match on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Amusements. the Prince of Wales Theatre
THE appearance of Herr Bandmann in "Hamlet," supported as he was, by an unusually strong cast, failed to attract more than a fair attendance on Saturday. This is the more to be wondered at, as the rôle of the Prince of Denmark is perhaps the finest of all his…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mr. Sprouts His Opinions. a Saturday Concert
We finished pretty carly on Saturday mornin', and had't done had neither. We was clean sold out o' Brussels sprouts and collyilowers, and there warn't above halt-a-dozen pound o' pertaters and salary left: so ses I to the old woman, when we…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victoria Theatre. Elizabeth Queen of England
ON Saturday evening a translation of Giacometti's tragedy of "Queen Elizabeth" was presented at this house, Mrs. Mary Gladstane of course, sustaining the principal character. The play is well constructed, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victoria Theatre. "Marie Stuart the Catholic Queen."
ANOTHER signal triumph was achieved last night by Mrs. Mary Gladstane, in her very felicitous rendering of "Mary Stuart" in Schiller's tragedy of that name. Considering the delight which poets, novelists, and…
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ANOTHER signal triumph was achieved last night by Mrs. Mary [?] in her very feli[?]tous [?] of "Mary stuart" in schiller's tragedy of that name Considering the delight which poets, novelists, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Agricultural Society's Ball
THIS interesting event, culminating the triumphs of the society's late Exhibition, took place last evening in the building in Alfred Park. It is almost impossible to convey an idea of the great change which had been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Agricultural Society's Ball
THIS interesting event, culminating the triumphs of the society's late Exhibition, took place last evening in the building in Alfred Park. It is almost impossible to convey an idea of the great change which had been…
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In the evening a "Grand Miscellaneous Concert" was given at the Exhibition Building, but owing to the wet weather the attendance was only moderate. Those, however, who dia venture out to Alfred Park must have…
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DURING the last month little has been canvassed, both in and out of business hours, besides the Mayor's Fancy Ball. It has been the horror of almost every paterfamilias, the anxiety of almost every fondmamma, and the eager anticipation of the gay…
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THE fancy dress ball given yesterday evening by his Worship the Mayor of Sydney (Mr. Renny) was one of the most gorgeous spectacles ever witnessed in this city. Two thousand invitations were issued, and there were present…
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Muse of the Dance! Terpsichore the gay! Permit thy votary to come to thee. And humbly ask thee to inspire my lay— That in thy honor I may fittingly…
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DURING the last month li0tttle has boen canvassed, both in and out of business hours, besides the Mayor's Fancy Ball, lt has boon the horror of almost every paterfamilias, the unxiety of almost every fond mamma, and thoeageranticipation of the gay…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Mayor's Fancy Dress Ball
THE fancy drees ball given on Tuesday evening by his Worship the Mayor of Sydney (Mr. Renny) was one of the most gorgeous spectacles over witnessed in this city. Two thousand invitations were issued, and there were present…
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