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Sydney · Pictures, dances & concerts
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Mr. J. K. Emmett, as Jan, still maintains the prestige of his reputation as the most successful and original impersonator of Cousin German, whether new or old. The sweetness of his singing and pleasing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jan remains the popular attraction at this theatre; and although its last nights are advertised, there seems to be a rather increasing than decreasing attendance to witness its representation. Sydney has evidently lost…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This theatre was tolerably well filled last night, when "Jan" was repeated for the last time, and made its accustomed favourable impression upon the audience, who applauded Mr. J. K. Emmet with great fervour. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fritz, our Cousin German, was revived at the Theatre Royal on Saturday, by Mr Emmet, who sang the favourite songs incidental to the piece in his usual happy style. There was a large attendance, all parts of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Royal Illusionis's had a very fair [?]dance at the Victoria Theatre last night and the dark seance was quite as mysterious and diverting as ever, and its performance received with loud applause. But few…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-night and to-morrow night will be the last opportunities the public of Sydney will have of witnessessing the clever performances of the Royal Illusionists at the Victorias Theatre They open at Newcastle on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Royal [?] performances to-night are advertised for the benefit of Mr. [?], whose [?] disposal of the canary and cage has been one of the most brilliant [?] of teh whole [?] The whole…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Black-eyed Susan" attracted a moderate number of admirers last night, and William, as represented by the capable W. G. Carey, so here away the sympathies of the Australian British public, as he…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Certain pictures here present themselves in [?] of a medallion. In the centre is a portrait of a beautiful girl-woman in her nineteenth summer, as tall to many a man with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Victoria Theatre was crowded is every part on Saturday night, when the Centennial Burlesque Company made their first appearance. The performance opened with a farce entitled " The Steeplechase," after…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Fritz," our well-known Cousin-German, has at length retired in favour of "Phil, the Foundling," who makes his before a Sydney audience this evening. Mr. J. K. Emmet represents the character of Phil…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lest night Mr. J. K. Emmet appeared in another phase of his "character" performances and gave a successful representation of an Irishman in lien of the popular Fritz [?]nd Jan. The appearance of Mr. Emmet…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Now als der Hans Breitman had tried efry drick In America, lately, und was very sick Of bolidics, vighten und beer in dat land, He tought in Australien he vould dry a hand…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The picture on page 5 of our supplement is a view of the great opera-house in the Bavarian city, Baireuth, where Herr Wagner recently introduced to the public his four great operas founded upon the far-famed Niebelungen…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →To-night Miss Annie Pixley will appear for the first time here, in the comedy of "Perfection," in which she will sustain the character of Kate O'Brien Mr. Robt Fulford also appears in the same play as Charles…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The popularity of Mr. J. K. Emmet does not seem much to decreses with his acting, singing, and dancing, as "Phil Muldoony," large and applausive audiences mightly witnessing his capital performance. Mr. George…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This somewhat neglected place of amusement, as a rule, has lately come into prominence from the fact that Messrs. Bartlett and Thorne, two of the most popular actors who belonged to the Henry the Fifth Combination, have been…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Mr. J. K. Emmet, the ever-popular and genial representative of Dutch-English, still continues to monopolise a great deal of the public patronage. For some while past "Fritz" was the piece placed upon the boards, and the songs,…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →THE Centennial Burlesque Company have occupied the stage at this theatre since the exit of the Royal Illusionists, and burlesque has taken the place of magic and mystery. Of the new company, the most prominent artistes are Miss Annie…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Mr. J.K. Emmet appears for the last time [?] evening. On Monday night the performance are [?]for the benefit of that [?] lady and actress Sig[?] the interesting play of Camille…
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