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Sydney · Pictures, dances & concerts
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The exceedingly pretty pantomime, with its beautiful scenery, was withdrawn last night, and this evening Miss Hattie Roche, an actress new to Australian fame, will make her first appearance in the drama "Camille,"…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New York, Dec. 5th.—The Brooklyn Theatre burned to-night. The fire originated on the stage at 11.30 p.m., when the company was about half through with the last act of the "two Orphans" The fore spread with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE late Mr. Mignot was one of the few American artiste whose work possesses a genuine claim to critical consideration. His intense love of nature, aud hie entire devotion to his art, would alone suffice to win our respect; and the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →As we of Sydney have had a taste of the great English batsmen, the brothers Grace; and are now about to try what the best English bowling Is like, the following excellent lines from a late number of London Punch will not be mal apropos:—…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Middle-aged citizen in pit to neighbour: "Pray, sir, may I ask, do you admire a Kemble? " 1877. Victoria Theatre, Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SIR,—In The World the 15th November, just received, I find the following remarks on Mr. F. M. Brown and his pictures which entirely confirm my previons letter. The words I have it[?]licised appear to me to be so wonderfully…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A return to dramatic labours was made at the above theatre on Saturday night, when Miss Hattie Roche made her debut before a Sydney audience in the character of Camille. This young lady has certainly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bulwer's beautiful and ever popular play "The Lady of Lyons," was produced at the Theatre Royal last night, with Mr. Chaplin as Claude Melnotte and Miss Hattie Roche as Pauline. The cast also included Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The production of the greatest of works of the greatest of dramatise at the Theatre Royal drew to that favourite temple of the drama Urge audiences on Tuesday and Wednesday, and brought into full play the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Last night East Lynne was performed in presence of a moderately full house, but East Lynne has been performed in Sydney to many times that the only novelty is in the cast of characters, which,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting in connection with the return hand-ball match with Victoria was held at Mr. P. E. Larkin's Prince of Wales Hotel, George-street, on Wednesday evening. It appeared from the statements…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This House was densely crowded by an audience anxious to go with the company at Mr. Lazar's command, right "Across the Continent" in about three hours. The manner in which this was accomplished reflects…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A new and cleverly written burlesque was produced at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday. It is entitled "The Loves of Mephistopheles," and is brimful of fun[?] Pixley and Mr. Shaw Cross are [?] in good…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Honour to whom honour is due. We owe Mr. Bland Holt an explanation, and we readily discharge that obligation. In noticing the performance of the new burlesque, "The Lores of Mephsitopheles,"…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This morning the coroner's official investigation into the Brooklyn disaster began, and it will continue several days. The corner reported that 292 bodies had been recovered. A searching…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The engagement of Miss Clara Stephenson at the Victoria Theatre promises to be a successful one. That lady whose qualities are not unknown to Sydney audiences, opened on Saturday night in the tragedy of " Medea," in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AMERICAN journals, by the San Francisco mail, give further particulars of the horrible tragedy which occured throught the burning of the Brooklyn [?]heatre. The journals state that the dimensions of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This morning the coroner's official investigation into the Brooklyn disaster began, and it will continue several days. The coroner reported that 292 bodies had been recovered. A searching…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →IN the New York papers lately to band we have the full account of the terrible fire in the Brooklyn Theatre on the 5th December, in which it is now knows that about 400 victims must have perished. This…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →There was a tolerable large audience in the Theatre Royal, last night. The piece, " Bag Fair," has been shortened and improved BLONDIN…
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