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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1875

170 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 9

The New Theatre Royal

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 11 December 1875 · page 18

THE vacant spot left desolate since the Prince of Wales' Theatre was burned down, four years ago, is now the site of a new and elegant temple of the drama, whose erection is mainly due to the enterprise and energy of Mr. Samuel…

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Music and the Drama. The De Murska Concerts—"Saratoga"—The "Golden Belt" —Clark upon Dickens—Blondin—the Mirror of England, &c., &c

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 11 December 1875 · page 10

THOSE enterprising people who, for the sake of the public's spare cash, find amusement for its spare time, have been mightily busy lately in Sydney. They have catered for every taste, and considered the possible condition of every…

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The New Theatre Royal

Evening News · Monday 13 December 1875 · page 4

The opening of a new theatre is one of those events in a city's existence that calls for special notice in its public journals, and probably no city in the world, of its age and population, could have opened a more…

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Opening of the Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 December 1875 · page 5

THE opening of the now theatre in [?]-street appeared to excite a lively interest in the [?] of the public generally. Long before the time [?] for the [?] of the doors a dense crowd had [?] and…

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The Theatre Royal. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 December 1875 · page 9

SIR,—I was one of the large number of persons who attended the opening of the Theatre Royal on Saturday night, and cannot refrain from saying that I, along with a large proportion of those present, was disgusted with the conduct…

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Victoria Theatre

Evening News · Saturday 18 December 1875 · page 4

As the engagement af the Victoria Theatre was these petite and charming actresses, the Lingards, dr of to a close, their popularity seems to increase. Since Wednesday night Miss Alice Dunning (Lingard) has…

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Theatre Royal

Evening News · Saturday 18 December 1875 · page 4

There has been a change of performance during the week at this beautiful and elegant theatre, "Daisy Farm" having given place to the drama of "Milky White" and the comedy "Who Killed Cock Robin?"…

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Theatre Royal. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 December 1875 · page 8

SIR.—By a letter in your issue of to-day it appesrs [?] have unw[?]tingly brought down the ire of "One of a Nu[?]r," who visited the Theatre Royal on the night of its [?]ning. In o[?]der to get at the matter thoroughly I…

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The De Murska Concerts

Evening News · Wednesday 22 December 1875 · page 5

The first of the two grand De Murska concerts at the Victoria Theatre was given last night, when the house was comfortably filled in every part. Of her singing last night we can only speak in superlatives, for…

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The De Murska Concerts

Evening News · Thursday 23 December 1875 · page 2

Mdle made Murska's second grand operatic concert in the Victoria Theatre last night was even batch attended than that of the previous night. Almost even scut in the dress circle being…

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Christmas Night Concerts

Evening News · Monday 27 December 1875 · page 2

Emphatically the people of Sydney are a music living population. If not why do they gather themselves together in enormous masses at these separate concerts on Christmas night ? By far the largest…

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