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Sydney · Pictures, dances & concerts
241 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 13
FROM the year 1809, when William Newberry, of London, England, constructed the first band saw, and up to the year 1862. that useful machine met with little iavour at the hands of woodworkers, principally on…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →The Leeds Amphitheatre, the property of Mr. J. Hobson, was completely destroyed by fire. The flames spread with great rapidity, and the structure was reduced to ruins in little over an hour. Mr. Hobson estimates the damage to…
Continued on Trove, page 571 →The Exhibition Building was well filled on Saturday, notwithstanding the enormous crowds that got no further than Wilson's Palace Circus. The moat interesting feature of the concert at the Exhibition was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Auber's pretty opera, "The Crown Diamonds," was produced last night at the above theatre, in presence of an audience as large as the house could uncomfortably hold. The principal character was sustained by Miss…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following, at the evident malice and untruth of which our readers who have daily opportunities of judging, will smile, appears in last Saturday's Australasian, and is signed "A Lady Visitor to Sydney":—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The building was well filled last night, and greater comfort was experienced in littering to the musical portion of the entertainment than hertofore. The great excitement, however, centred in M. de Croix's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The event of the opera last night was the appearance of Mr. C. J. Miers as Devilshoof in the "Bohemian Girl." Mr. Miers, who was a member of the Paripa Rosa Company, without possessing any…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. G. D. Chaplin last night repeated his impersonation of Hamlet, for which so critic Las as yet had one word to say but in unqualified praise. The house was a proof, that the rendering has commended…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This theatre is given up to the Hercules Amateur Dramatic Club to-night. To-morrow Mr. Chaplin repeats his great impersonation of Hamlet, and on Saturday Mrs. Scott Siddons, the eminent actress, makes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The annual ball of the New South Wales agricultural society took place at the exhibition building, on Wednesday evening, and was a most brilliant affair. The company assembled between half-past eight and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Wednesday night "Fortunatus" was produced at the above theatre with undoubted success and greet efficiency, and was received with tumuitous approbation by the closely packed audience which had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Booty, the secretary to the Theatre Royal, has furnished us with a circular containing the British press notices of Mrs. Scott Siddons's performances. They are all highly complimentary, and we select from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-night sees the first appearance of Mrs. Scott Siddons, who comes armed with a reputation as a beautiful and accomplished actress, and is credited by the English Press with all the requirements for the best…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The performance of "As You Like It," at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night is a source of congratulation' to the management of the house, the company playing in it, and the public. One of Shakes,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Fortunatus" was played again last evening, and will be presented for the last time to-night. To-morrow "Maritana" is to be presented. This opera, which never falls to draw a good house in Sydney, is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Romeo and Juliet was given last night at this house, the case of principals being—Juliet, Mrs Scott Siddens; Romeo, Mr. W. J. Holloway; and Mercutio, Mr. G. D. Chaplin. In many respects, Mrs. Siddons…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The first question many of the young people are asking me is, " Shall we read novels ?" I reply; There are novels that are pure, good, Christian, elevating to the heart and ennobling…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A grand concert, under the conductorship of Mr. Whitwa[?] will be given at the School of Arts, on Monday next, at which some of our most talented and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The crowded assemblies at the Theatre Royal, and markedly those of the dress circles, show a continued appreciation of the performances of the "legitimate" drams since the advent of Mrs. Scott-Siddons…
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