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Sydney · Pictures, dances & concerts
170 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 9
THE skirt composed of sea-green faille, rained, and trimmed with gathered flounces, headed with pleatings, and forming escallops in front for the tablier. Corsage with tunic of myrtle green velvet, bordered…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Young Incubus (who dances widely but not too well): AND UNDER WHAT NAME SHOULD I ENTER MYSELF FOR NEXT SHOW, MISS CARRIE? Carrie Sharpwit (who has collided several times to his bad steering,--slily):OH, ENTER YOURSELF AS A BATTERING RAM…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Duffwell: SPENDID REEF THIS, BRANDEM,--SPLENDID! THINK IT CAME FROM your PLACE? Brandem (long-suffering, but a worm will turn) : YOU NEEDN'T ASK MY OPINION. YOU KNOW THE TASTE OF MY BEEF WELL ENOUGH…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Young Jumbuck(who is keeping his eye on Carrie's little game with a Dreaded Rival): AND WHAT THE DEUCE IS IT, NOW THAT YOU have GOT ME OVER HERE ? Wealthy Buffer: THEY'VE MADE ME A JUDGE, JUMBUCK, AND I DON'T WANT TO GET OUT OF IT 'COS IT PLEASES MY MISSUS. SO COME OVER, LIKE A GOOD FELLOW, BEFORE THE JUDGES HAS TO JUDGE, AND SHOW ME WICH CATTLE IS DURHAMS AND WICH IS SHORTHORNS!…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →First Judge: WHAT IS THIS thing for? Second Ditto: THIS ? OH, THIS IS OLD DUFF BROWN'S IMPORTED MARE, THE MOTHER OF STOCKDOLLAGER THAT SOLD FOR TWO HUNDRED POUND; OLD DUFFY IS WORTH A HUNDRED THOUSAND,--SO WE MUST PUT HIM--HER, I MEAN--DOWN FOR A PRIZE; WHICH SHALL IT BE? FIRST?…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →I-—Dumb Animals.II--Johnny having seen and admired many labour-saving machines at the Agricultural Exhibition, hits on this way of saving Emma the trouble of carrying out the tea-things. III.--A Corn Crusher of a-maizing power. IV.--Freddy saw Papa, who is one of the Judges, pulling up wrinkles of skin on the backs of cows. He did the same soon after to a dear little bull-terrier, saying, "Do you think it will bark at me, if I do?" It didn't bark--not even once. V.--Mamma having bought a Washing Machine, finds it of great use. "When naughty children refuse to be washed, they are lifted, kicking and struggling put into the Machine, which soon stops their outery, washes them clean all over, (which is much worse than if they had allowed their faces to be washed by nurse, at first). They come out quite flat, and are blown up into shape again by cook with the kitchen bellows. VI-- Ha, ha ! Uncle Jollyboy knows what part of the show we like best. VII.—The Wonderful Chaff Distributor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grand Solo by Signor Gruntini, on the PATENT DOUBLE-ACTION PIG-ANO…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CONSEQUENT on the arrival of the fine steamer "Whampoa," from London, public interest was very largely evinced by the people of Sydney generally, who visited the vessel in large numbers, to inspect her. On Wednesday, March…
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Continued on Trove, page 4 →A GRAND vocal and instrumental concert was given in the Masonic-hall, York-street, on Monday evening last, in aid of the fund for the decoration of St. John's Collegiate Chapel…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Madame de MacMahon carried her point at last, and the great public ball, got up by her in aid of the poor of the capital, in the new opera-house, came off with great eclat on Sunday evening. The applications for tickets having been…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →MR. PUNCH, SIR,--Having brought before your readers my principals in "Struck Oil," together with their leading characteristics, I arrive, by a circuitous route--iter longum--perhaps, at the thread of the story, which, in reality, has no thread, but is all beginning and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A curious Parliamentary episode is reported in the Globe of February 12 :—Mr. Sullivan: I rise, Sir, to ask the hon. aud [?]earned member for Frome whether he is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE ball at the Elysee, of two nights ago, was as complete a success as its predecessors. Six thousand people took part in it; but so excellent were all the arrangements that no inconvenience was experienced in the…
Continued on Trove, page 488 →The usual annual ball which now closes the Exhibition was given in the building in Prince Alfred Park last evening. Nearly 1000 ladies and gentlemen were present. The arrangements were eminently…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Seppy Shrimpington (The Sydney Swell) : Haw! WHAT DO YOU THINK OF OUR EXHIBITION OF ANIMALS THIS YEAH? Blanche Boomer (The Bungarribbee Belle): PERFECT "SHOWS"--Some, OF THEM!…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We met amid the brilliant throng, On Tuesday at the Ball; And walked the glittering crowd among, The gayest of them all…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The contracts for rebuilding the Prince of Wales Theatre, or rather the outside shell and roof, have been accepted, and the work would have been commenced on Monday but for the unfavourable state…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an action in ejectment, brought to recover possession of certain land on the Botany road, next St. Silas Church. Mr. Salamon for plaintiff, Mr. Forster and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IT's an ill wind that blows nobody good," and so the wind that delayed the "Wentworth" and kept away our Opera troupe, enabled us to have the pleasure of hearing that gifted artist, Jenny Claus, some days before we should have otherwise had the opportunity, and almost…
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