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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1872

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Total Destruction by Fire of the Prince of Wales Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1872 · page 7

AT half-past 3 this morning the Prince of Wales Theatre was discovered to be on fire. In a very short time the flames burst through the roof, showing that the building must…

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Destructive and Fatal Fire Prince of Wales Theatre AND Twelve Houses Destroyed One Man Killed and Several Others Seriously Injured

Evening News · Saturday 6 January 1872 · page 2

WE have to chronicle to-day the occurrence of one of the most extensive and destructive fires that ever took place in Sydney. It appears that at about half-past 3 o'clock this morning, some of the…

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The States' Concerts

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 6 January 1872 · page 7

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Destruction by Fire of the Prince of Wales Theatre and Other Buildings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1872 · page 5

THE Christmas and New Year's festivities are scarcely over, when the city is overtaken by a calamity as sudden as it is severe—a calamity not merely confined to an enormous loss of property, but human life has also been sacrified…

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Destructive and Fatal Fire. Prince of Wales Theatre and Twelve Houses Destroyed. One Man Killed and Several Others Seriously Injured

Empire · Monday 8 January 1872 · page 3

WE have to chronicle the occurrence of one of the most extensive and destractive fires that ever took place in Sydney. It appears that at about halfpast 3 o'clock on Saturday morning, some of the…

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Promenade Concerts. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1872 · page 5

SIR,—If the parties interested in these concerts are desirous of having a good attendance on Saturday next, I would strongly recommend the following improvements in the arrangement of the matter:—…

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"Promenade Concerts." to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1872 · page 5

SIR,—A letter in to-day's impression makes five recommendations to the managers of above concerts. It appears to me, having been a "promenader" at Jullien's, Mellon's, and Musard's, that only No. 5…

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Promenade Concerts. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1872 · page 2

SIR,—The "Promenader's" idea that "tan" would produce dust, so as to inconvenience the 1s. public at these concerts, is at all events novel. Even where used as a training-ground for race-horses it is not…

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Fires. Destruction of the Prince of Wales Theatre and other Buildings

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1872 · page 40

THE Christmas and New Year's festivities an scarcely over, when the city is overtaken by a calamity as sudden as it is severe—a calamity not merely confined to an enormous loss of property, but human life has also been sacrificed…

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Destructive and Fatal Fire. Two Lives Lost.—prince of Wales Theatre and Twelve Houses Destroyed

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 January 1872 · page 24

WE have to chronicle the occurrence of one of the most destructive fires that ever took place in Sydney. It appears that at about half-past three o'clock on Saturday morning, some of the…

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Madame States' Concert at the Exhibition Building

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 January 1872 · page 2

The concert given by Madame States on Monday evening last, in the Exhibition building, was a great success. Over 8000 persons were present. The Volunteer Band, the Choral…

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Concert at the Exhibition. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1872 · page 3

SIR,—Very great complaints were made at the recent concert held in the Exhibition Building, and certainly not without cause. By the tickets issued to the public a contract was made by the managers to provide chairs. On the…

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Exhibition Concert. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1872 · page 6

SIR,—The happy news to hand by the mail of the probable recovery of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales must be a source of gratification to every loyal subject in the colony, and I would suggest to the committee of the Choral Society the…

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Our Amusements. Royal Victoria Theatre

Sydney Punch · Saturday 20 January 1872 · page 9

THE attendance at the Victoria still continues good, a result, of course, following upon good management and good taste. The last performance of Mr. Walch's successful burlesque tabes place to-morrow, when all who have not seen it should remedy the mistake, and…

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Burning of the Prince of Wales Theatre, Sydney

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 20 January 1872 · page 1

GIBBS, SHALLARD, & CO., LITHOGRAPHERS, SYDNEY…

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Destructive and Fatal Fire at the Prince of Wales Theatre

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 20 January 1872 · page 3

ONE of the most fatal and extensive conflagrations that it has ever been our province to record, as occurring in Sydney, happened on the morning of the 6th instant. The…

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Our Amusements. Royal Victoria Theatre

Sydney Punch · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 9

ON Thursday and Friday nights last, the fair sisters Zavistowski took their farewell for a time to the Sydney public, on the eve of their departure by the Nebraska. Mr. PUNCH was pleased to see that they still held their old spell over the crowded audiences. They…

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Destruction of the Prince of Wales Theatre and Other Buildings. Three Persons Killed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 6

THE Christmas and New Year's festivities were s[?]arcely over, when the city was overtaken by a calamity as sudden as it was severe—a calamity not morely confined to an enormous loss of property, but human life has also been sacrifi[?]ed…

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A Glimpse at the Meeting in Victoria Theatre. (To the Editor of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 2

SIR,--Our West Sydney Member, D. Buchanan, Esq., not content with a simple appeal to the generous sympathies of poor fallen humanity, which instinctively claim help for the poor, the…

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Our Amusements. Royal Victoria Theatre

Sydney Punch · Saturday 3 February 1872 · page 9

THE dramatic season closed at this house on Friday night, when Mr. Garnet Walch's admirable burlesque was performed for the last time. On Monday the buffo opera, " The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein," was given for the first time in Sydney. The world-wide…

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