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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1872

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The Guards Band at the Boston Festival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 September 1872 · page 3

An American young lady writes to her father in England, in reference to the performances of the Band of our Grenadier Guards at the Boston Jubilee. She tells them "elegant six-footers, in fresh superb scarlet, laced with…

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Our Amusements. Royal Victoria Theatre

Sydney Punch · Thursday 26 September 1872 · page 9

ON Monday and Tuesday evenings, Bellini's " I Puritani," was performed to large audiences. The illustration of this exquisite work was admirable. Signora Coy's ' Elvira ' was equal to her reputation --brilliant, easy, and dramatic,--her execution of the music of the…

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The German Concert

Sydney Punch · Thursday 26 September 1872 · page 4

MISHDER BOONSH-- Not so long ago, gifs de Sherman Clubb ein Concert, und I also vos dere mit mein vamilie. Id ish now mit pain I writes to dell you of mein dishabbointment. In a SHERMAN…

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The New Theatre Royal

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 28 September 1872 · page 6

THE history of the old Theatre Royal is remarkable for the vicissitudes of the management, and the conspicuous position occupied hy Mr. Coppin at various periods. When it…

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Our Amusements. Royal Victoria Theatre

Sydney Punch · Thursday 3 October 1872 · page 7

OFFENBACH'S comic opera, "Orfee aux Enfers," was produced on Saturday night last, when the past successful season was brought to a termination. There was an immense house, and the performance was thoroughly successful. The opera is sparkling in every sense…

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America. the "Irish Band" in Boston

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 October 1872 · page 3

The grand reception accorded the Irish National Band upon its advent in Boston, is thus graphically described by the Herald of that city:—A blazing sun…

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Telegrams This Day. The Mayor of Melbourne's Ball. The Agent-Generalship of Victoria. Border Customs Treaty Fallen Through. J. T. Smith up for Mayoralty of Melbourne. New Caledonian Bank. Death and Burial of Sir Roger Tichborne in 1859. Dagworth in Good Form. Latest Betting. The Melbourne Meat-Preserving Company. Import of Adelaide Wheat to Victoria. Projected Cricket Match-Victorian Parliament and Press. Death of an Old Colonist at Dubbo. Gold and Tin from Queensland. Unsatisfactory Telegram from Sydney to Melbourne Government. Average Clause in Insurance Policies. Return of Miners from Port Darwin. Discovery of Alluvial Diggings at Yam Greek. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Tuesday 8 October 1872 · page 2

Dagworth was exercised this morning, and is pronounced to be in fine fettle. 2 to 1 are the extreme odds laid against him. Botterill has been acquitted of the charge…

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Telegrams This Day. The Mayor of Melbourne's Ball. The Agent-Generalship of Victoria. Border Customs Treaty Fallen Through. J. T. Smith up for Mayoralty of Melbourne. New Caledonian Bank. Death and Burial of Sir Roger Tichborne in 1859. Dagworth in Good Form. Latest Betting. The Melbourne Meat-Preserving Company. import of Adelaide Wheat to Victoria. Projected Cricket Match-Victorian Parliament and Press. Death of an Old Colonist at Dubbo. Gold and Tin from Queensland. Unsatisfactory Telegram from Sydney to Melbourne Government. Average Clause in Insurance Policies. Return of Miners from Port Darwin. Discovery of Alluvial Diggings at Yam Greek

Evening News · Tuesday 8 October 1872 · page 4

Dagwortb was exercised this morning, and is pronounced to be in fine fettle. 2 to 1 are the extreme odds laid against him. Botterill has been acquitted of the charge…

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Telegrams This Day. the Ironbarks Quartz Crushing Company. the Mayor of Melbourne's Ball. Close of the Education Debate. Victorians Consolidation Loan Bill. the Interoolonial Ploughing Match. Latest From New Zealand. Reward for Discovery of New Gold Fields. Deficit in the New Zealand Revenue. Departure of Mr. Anthony Trollope. Tamworth Circuit Court. Church of England Bazaar at Wentworth. Mr. Parkes' Departure From [?] the Victorian Intercolonial Gig Race. Departure of Miners for the Northern Territory. the Adelaide Hunt Club Races. Suspension of Certificate of Captain of the Carnaqueen1 South Australian Land Sales. the Projected Narracoote Railway. Theatre Royal Melbourne. the Victorian Wool Ships. Latest Betting, Markets, &c, &c., &c. ORANGE. Wednesday. 12.23 p.m

Evening News · Wednesday 9 October 1872 · page 2

The Ironbarks Quartz Crushing Company's boiler was delivered safe on the ground to-day…

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Our Amusements. Royal Victoria Theatre

Sydney Punch · Thursday 10 October 1872 · page 9

SUCH an uninterrupted flow of success has never before attended any Opera Company in Sydney as is now being enjoyed by the Lyster and Cagli troupe. Night after night, in fair weather and in foul, is there a crowded attendance, and it is but just to say that the…

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Telegrams This Day. Floods in the North. Colonial Bank Dividend. New Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Latest News From Port Darwin Sale of Rex's Tin Mine. Rich Specimens From the Denison Diggings. Latest Mining Commercial, &c., &., &., TAMWORTH Saturday, 1 p.m

Evening News · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 2

The down coach for Sydney has been stopped in consequence of a heavy rise in the river. At Goonoo Goono, the Peel River is bank high, and the town is partially flooded…

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The Grenadier Guards' Band in America

Evening News · Thursday 17 October 1872 · page 3
Also in Empire

The band of the Grenadier Guards, under the leadership of Mr. Don Godfrey, and in military charge of Lieutenant-Colonel Fludyer, have received a "complete oration" in New England. They were cheered when…

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Our Amusements. Royal Victoria Theatre

Sydney Punch · Thursday 17 October 1872 · page 9

"MACBETH " has proved the great success of the week, and promises to draw more than one crowded house ere the season is concluded. Signora Zenoni never appeared to better effect than in this opera, and the same maybe said of Signor Coliva. " Saffo " was…

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Ladies' Column. The Mayor's Ball at Melbourne. (From Our Special Correspondent.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 October 1872 · page 21

THE lady readers of the Town and Country will no doubt like to hear the particulars of the ball given on Tuesday evening, by the Right Worshipful the Mayor of Melbourne, and Mrs. Fenwick, in the magnificent…

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Our Amusements. Royal Victoria Theatre

Sydney Punch · Thursday 24 October 1872 · page 9

THE opera still holds its own at this house, though the bills inform us that its season of success is now drawing to a close. The productions since our last issue have been repetitions of " Macbeth" and the " Grand Duchess," and two performances of "Robert le…

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Our Amusements. Royal Victoria Theatre

Sydney Punch · Thursday 31 October 1872 · page 9

HAD the opening of the operatic season been as popular as its close, no one would have reason to complain. But the dessert has proved the most appetising element of the repast. It is a pity that the engagements of the troupe do not admit of their remaining with us…

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Our Amusements. Royal Victoria Theatre

Sydney Punch · Thursday 7 November 1872 · page 7

THE attraction at the Exhibition Building has but slightly interfered with the regular business of the Opera Company. Now that the season draws to a close, people are becoming more alive to the fact that they have in their midst a Company capable of furnishing the…

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Telegrams This Day. Melbourne Races. Accident in the Yarra. Defeciencies Bank of N. S. W., at Ballarat. Manufacture Op Liquid Opium. the Services of Mr. Todd. Intercolonial Cricket Match at Melbourne. Protest Against the New Zealand Railway Bill. Escape of the Green Harp Directors. Sailing of the Atrato. Sale of Webb's Steamers. Steam Communication with China. Carter Killed at Newcastle. Charge of Cattle-stealing at Braidwood. the Charters Towers Riots. Western Meat Preserving Company. the New Postal Service. a Girl Burned by Crackers. Prosecutions Against Betting Houses in Victoria. Opening of Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Satisfactory Progress of Krohmann's Crushing. Hill End. Thursday morning

Evening News · Thursday 7 November 1872 · page 2

Krohmann's have retorted 6850 oze gold. The crushing is still going on…

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The Victoria Theatre

Evening News · Monday 11 November 1872 · page 4

An Ethiopian entertainment of a very pleasing character took place at tho Victoria Theatre, last Saturday night, before a tolerably large audience. The principals were Messrs. Herman, Oaten, Auckland…

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