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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1880

1,232 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 62

Queen's Theatre

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 February 1880 · page 3

The Victoria Loftus Troupe at the Queen's Theater last night appeared in the same programme to a large audience. The really capital female impersonations of Mr. Harry Leclair, and…

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Victoria Theatre

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 February 1880 · page 3

"Our Dad" has evidently hit the public taste as was evinced by the large audience assembled at the Victoria Theater last night to witness one of Mr. Hull's most popular impersonations. It will be…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 February 1880 · page 3

" Kerry " and " Arrah–na–Pogue " were repeated at the Theater Royal last evening to a large audience. It is needless to say that, both Mr. and Mrs. Williamson, in their respective roles, were all…

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The Urso Concerts

Evening News · Thursday 5 February 1880 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The first of the second series of the Urso concerts took place on Wednesday night in the hall of the School of Arts, in the presence of a very large audience, who testified their delight by repeated rounds…

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Queen's Theatre

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 February 1880 · page 2

"The Rehearsal," with the preceding portion of the capital programme, was again performed at the Queen's Theatre by the Loftus Troupe last night. Judging by the patronage so freely bestowed by…

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Victoria Theatre

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 February 1880 · page 2

"Our Dad," with all its humorous eccentricities so sketched by a master hand and pourtrayed to perfection by that clever and painstaking actor Mr J. L. Hall, was again played at the Victoria Theatre last…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 February 1880 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. Williamson's long and successful season at the Theatre Royal is drawing near to an end, to–night being the last of their appearance. During the whole time they have appeared before a…

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The Urso Concerts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1880 · page 5

The musical public of Sydney have entirely realised the fact that in the presence of Camilla Urso they are singularly fortunate, they know how good a thing they have, and are determined to testify their appreciation in the plainest…

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The Camilla Urso Concert

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 February 1880 · page 2

The second of the present series of the Camilla Urso concerts was given at the School of Art last night. During the short stay of this talented lady in Sydney, so eager have the attempts been to secure…

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The Victoria Theatre

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 February 1880 · page 5

"Our Dad" was again produced at the Victoria Theatre last evening to a well-filled house. Mr. Hall's representation of Our Da[?] provoked laughter that was almost continuous. Mr. Hodson's…

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The Queen's Theatre

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 February 1880 · page 5

The Victoria Loftus Company are drawing houses of undiminished proportions at this place of amusement. The Hibernian delineations of Messrs. Ricketts and M'Carthy were as funny as…

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Amusements. the Theatre Royal

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 February 1880 · page 5

There was a good house at this place of amusement last evening, to witness the last appearance in Sydney during the season of Mr. and Mrs. Williamson. The pieces produced were "Kerry" and…

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"At Home" and Ball at Government House

Evening News · Saturday 7 February 1880 · page 4

Lady Loftus have her first "at home" and hall at Government House last night. There was a large and brilliant assemblage, numbering between 350 and 400 ladies and gentlemen. The colonnade in…

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The Urso Concerts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1880 · page 5

These grand concerts have now reached the number of the Muses, and, after our ninth feast, we can truly say "the appetite grows with that it feeds upon." To hear Camilla Urso once is an enjoyment which will never be forgotten by…

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The Camilla Urso Concerts

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 February 1880 · page 5

The School of Arts was again filled last evening, when Madame Camilla Urso and her talented company again appeared. The great instrumentalist exercised undiminished control over the feelings of…

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Victoria Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1880 · page 5

A drama entitled, "The Poor of London," was presented at this theatre on Saturday night, before a tolerably numerous audience. It appears to depend largely upon Mr. Charles Read's novel, "Hard Cash" for its incidents, and…

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Queen's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1880 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

That the Victoria Loftus Troupe have established themselves as prime favourites among the theatre goers of this city is evident from the crowded houses which have hitherto assembled each evening to witness their performances…

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The Victoria Theatre

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 February 1880 · page 3

The eccentricities of "Our Dad," at the Victoria Theatre, gave place, on Saturday evening, to a drama of the extremely sensational order, which is by no means new to playgoers. It was produced…

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