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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1878

143 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 8

Base-ball

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 July 1878 · page 5

A game was played on Saturday at the new ground between two nines selected by the ground committee, and resulted in a victory for Mr. Walford's side by 8 runs. There was a very fair…

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Base Ball

Evening News · Monday 22 July 1878 · page 2

A game at the above was played at the Association Ground, on Saturday afternoon last, when the following sides were pitted against each other:—Mr. Walford's side: Messrs. Walford. Caps. Massie…

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Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 July 1878 · page 5

THE benefit given to Mr. Samuel Lazar at the Royal last night was worthy of the spirited efforts which this gentleman has made to cater for the tastes of Sydney theatregoers. The house was well filled in every part, and the…

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The Elmblad Concerts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 July 1878 · page 5

THE third of the Elmblad series of concerts was given at the Masonic Hall last night, and proved quite as enjoyable as the former ones. It is seldom, indeed, that the musicloving portion of Sydney residents have such opportunities…

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Base-Ball

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1878 · page 140

ON Saturday afternoon I visited the new ground to get aa insight into the American game of base ball, which seems in a fair way to become acclimatised in this colony. I found the ground in admirable order, and was gratified to see a…

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India. Forty Persons Burnt to Death in a Theatre. Ahmednuggur, May 12

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 July 1878 · page 7

This quiet station has just been shocked and horrified beyond measure by such a catastrophe as has probably not occurred since a whole congregation of Roman write a…

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Miss Saclier's Concert

Evening News · Saturday 27 July 1878 · page 4

Miss Aimee Saclier, a young Australian musician who possesses a considerable reputation in social circles in this city, as an accomplished [?] will make her debut before a public audience, on Wednesday…

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Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 July 1878 · page 5

THE incidents connected with the early Californian diggings are of a most varied and starting character, and have afforded scope for the weaving of many a tale, On Saturday evening one of these tales, from the pen of Bret Harte, was…

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The Queen's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 July 1878 · page 5

THERE was a change of programme at this house on Saturday, a play entitled "The Irish Exile" being produced for the first time in Sydney. The name of the author is not announced, and, indeed, it is hardly necessary…

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The Elmblad Concerts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 July 1878 · page 5

THE fifth of a series of concerts, given by Herr and Madame Elmblad, took place at the Masonic Hall, on Saturday night, in the presence of a tolerably larage and highly appreciative audience. The programine opened with…

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Victoria Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 July 1878 · page 5

IT was really a treat to witness the production of "GirofleGirofia" at the Victoria Theatre, last night, by the Lyster Opera Company; and, judging by the applause of the large audience, this was the opinion generally entertained by…

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Miss Saclier's Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 August 1878 · page 5

THE first appearance before the public of a young lady, a native of Sydney, and accredited bv rumour with unusual talent, might naturally be expected to excite a considerable amount of interest in a music-loving community like…

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Base Ball

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1878 · page 180

THE weather last Saturday afternoon was too bleak and squally for the enthusiastic prosecution of base-ball, and the Association Ground was not well patronized. Sides were, however, obtained, and a very enjoyable contest took…

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The Elmbland Concerts

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 August 1878 · page 16

The fifth of these popular concerts was given at. the Masonic Hall on Saturday night, and considering the unusually large number of concerts we have had during the month, there was a very…

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The Elmblad Concerts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 August 1878 · page 5

NOTWITHSTANDING the rather unfavourable weather there was an excellent attendance at the Masonic Hall, yesterday evening, on the occasion of the last concert given by Herr Elmblad, assisted by Madame Elmblad, Miss Amy Sherwin,…

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Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 August 1878 · page 4

ON Saturday evening, Leonard Grover's comedy, " [?] Boarding house," was produced for the first time [?] Sydney, at the Theatre Royal, and with much succe[?] The plot is of the slightest, but it is full of hurmoro[?]…

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The Queen's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 August 1878 · page 4

THE directory of the Queen's Theatre must have felt [?] tremely gratified with the large attendance at their [?] lishment on Saturday evening. The programme [?] placed before their partons was of an Irish [?]…

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Miss Wangenheim's Concert

Evening News · Tuesday 6 August 1878 · page 2

Miss Alberni Wanganheim, daughter of the well-known and genial proprietor of Wangenheim's Hotel in this city, intends giving a concert in the Masonic Hall tomorrow (Wednesday) evening…

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Miss Wangenheim's Concert

Evening News · Thursday 8 August 1878 · page 2

Notwithstanding the frequency of concerts of late, His Wangenheim secured a fair attendance at her concert last night. She was well received, and she gave general satisfaction by her singing of the…

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Orange Ball

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 10 August 1878 · page 7

The second annual ball, under the auspices of the Orange Institution, took place on the evening of the 12th July, at the Princess Theatre, Tory-street, Wellington. The affair…

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