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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1880

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Victoria Theatre

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1880 · page 3

"Amphibio, the Rhine Queen," was again produced at the Victoria Theatre last night, and it appeared to lose none of its attractiveness by repetition. Miss Lydia Howarde is quite enchanting in her part of Count…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1880 · page 3

The pantomime of "The Babes in the Wood" at the Theatre Royal continues to attract good audiences, and last night was no exception to the rule. The niece went quite as enjoyably as on the occasion…

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The Queen's Theatre

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1880 · page 3

"La Cigale" was repealed at the Queen's Theatre last night to a moderately good house. Its reproduction was marked, as was to have been expected, by greater smoothness than on the opening night; but…

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The Concert to Madame Summerhayes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1880 · page 6

The audience assembled at the Masonic Hall las evening had an excellent bill of fare provided for their delectation. The programme commenced with the performance of Schumann's quintette in E flat, for pianoforte, 2 violins, viola,…

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Queen's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1880 · page 6

On Saturday night Miss Imogene appeared for the last time as "La Cigale," in the Queen's Theatre. The audience was larger and more sympathetic than usual and the eccentric comedy was more smoothly and efficiently…

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Victoria Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1880 · page 6

Another performance of the pantomime, arranged specially for children, was given on Saturday afternoon at the Victoria Theatre, and though, owing to the noise made by toys lavishly distributed among the little auditors a…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1880 · page 6

At the Theatre Royal, on Saturday night, the pantomime, the "Babes in the Wood," was produced for the last time, and, perhaps because of its being the final representation, those taking parts in the performance throw…

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Queen's Theatre

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 January 1880 · page 3

The Victoria Loftus Troupe "of British blondes and specialty artists," who came to us from the sister colony of Victoria heralded by a diversity of opinion as to the general merit and conduct of their…

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Victoria Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1880 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

When "Amphibio, or the Rhine Queen," was first produced at the Victoria Theatre, even if with all its then conspicuous failings and shortcomings, a long and prosperous career was predicted for it, and the increasing…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 January 1880 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

It would seem as if "Struck Oil" was never to pall on the appetites of play-goers. At the Theatre Royal last night it was again put on the stage to replace the pantomime, in conjunction with "The…

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Queen's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1880 · page 6

The first apperances of the Victoria Loftus troupe at the Queen's Theatre have occasioned two of the best houses that have been seen in the building for some time, and we do not flatter the company when we say that they fully…

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Victoria Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1880 · page 6

The great merits in "Amphibio, or the Rhine Queen," having fully asserted themselves, and become generally recognised, as a natural consequence there is no limit to the popularity it enjoys. Last night the Victoria Theatre was…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1880 · page 6

The Theatre Royal was again crowded in every part last night. "Struck Oil" and the "Chinese Question" have apparently an inexhaustible field in which to make friends, or else their friends already made are never tired of…

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Sacred Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1880 · page 6

A sacred concert was given in the Protestant Hall, last night, under the auspices of the Young Men's Christian Association, by the members of the Evangelistic Choir, in aid of the Sydney Gospel Tent funds. The programme…

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Queen's Theatre

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 January 1880 · page 3

There was again a good attendance at the Queen's Theatre last night, when the Victoria Loftus Troupe gave another of their varied and enjoyable entertainments. The protean abilities of Leclair, and the…

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The Victoria Theatre

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 January 1880 · page 3

The sub-riverine pantomime "Amphibio," or the " Rhine Queen," was repeated at the Victoria Theatre last evening, and was as usual received with great applause. The piece works so smoothly now that it…

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Amusements. the Theatre Royal

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 January 1880 · page 3

There was again a capital attendance at the Theatre Royal last night, when "Struck Oil " and the " Chinese Question " were repeated. The popularity of Mr. and Mrs. Williamson, as well of the capital…

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The Patti Concerts

Evening News · Friday 23 January 1880 · page 2

A Cablegram has been received from New York by Signor do vive, advance agent for the magnifi[?] concert company, which are making a tour of the world, stating that the troupe left San Francis[?] in…

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