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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1882

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Gaiety Theatre

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 January 1882 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

"The Green Lanes of England," a new sensational drama, the right of producing which in Australia and New Zealand has been purchased by Mr. Dampier from the authors, Henry Pettitt and…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 January 1882 · page 3

The Theatre Royal was, as usual, crowded on Saturday night. The pantomime, " Sinbad the Sailor," with its numerous aliases, went very smoothly from opening to finish. The vocalists…

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The Queen's Theatre

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 January 1882 · page 3

Another extensive audience witnessed the production of the Queen's Theatre pantomime of "Harlequin Bluebeard, or the Heathen Chinee," on Saturday night, which will be repeated this…

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Amusements. the Liedertafel Concerts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1882 · page 6

The last concert of the series given here during the past Week by the Melbourne Metropolitan Liedertafel took place in the Gurdon Palace, on Suturduy afternoon, and was a great success, both financially and musically. The members…

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George Sims and Tle-theatre Managers

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 January 1882 · page 3

Mr. Arthur Garner lately announced that he would eventually produce George R. Sims' "Sights of London," now playing very successfully in London theatres, on the boards of Royal. The…

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Highland Society's Concert

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 January 1882 · page 2

The Highland Society's Musical Union gave a concert last night in the Protestant Hall, which was well filled by a very orderly aud respectable audience. The programme was an eminently…

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The Vienna Theatre Catastrophe

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1882 · page 4

The burning of the Ring Theatre in Vienna, intelligence of which was recently received by cablegram, and the frightful consequences that ensued through the panic thereby caused, will long be…

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The Russian Band and Russian Trophies. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1882 · page 3

Sir,--Those who had the extreme gratification of hearing the Russian Blind, either on board the Admiral's ship or that of his squadron, must have realised a treat seldom indulged in here; and the…

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Riot in a Theatre

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 8

LONDON, December 27.—During a performance in one of the theatres at Cork a riot occurred. A panic seized, the audience, and in the fight that ensued and…

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Gaiety Theatre

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 January 1882 · page 3

There was a crowded audience at tho Gaiety Theatre on Saturday night, and such seems certain to be the case as long as "The Green Lanes of England" is so well placed upon the stage as it at present…

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The Captain Moonlight Band

Evening News · Monday 9 January 1882 · page 2

LONDON, January 7.—Connell, who was recently captured along with other members of what is known as the "Captain Moonlight" band of Fenians, and ife whose…

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The Queen's Theatre

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 January 1882 · page 3

At the Queen's Theatre on Saturday night the pantomime "Blue Beard" was repeated. It went well, and the audience, enjoying it, expressed their appreciation very heartily. The…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 January 1882 · page 3

The pantomime "Sinbad the Sailor" continues to be most successfully produced at the Theatre Royal, and the attendance at that house on Saturday night, and the interest taken in the…

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Gaiety Theatre

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1882 · page 3

With the "Green Lanes of England the management of the Gaiety Theatre has scored a most emphatic success. The houses nightly arc excellent, and the applause bestowed upon the…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1882 · page 3

The pantomime, " Sinbad the Sailor," is still being produced at the Theatre Royal, and its success continues unabated. The company engaged in its representation is a strong one, and includes…

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The Queen's Theatre

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1882 · page 3

The Queen's Theatre was largely attended in all parts last night, and the pantomime "Blue Beard" was again produced. The acting, singing, and dancing are good in their way, and the work has…

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The Captain Moonlight Band

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 8

LONDON, January 7.—Connell, who was recently captured along with other members of what is known as the "Captain Moonlight" band of Fenians, and in whose…

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The Peterkins Give a Fancy Ball

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 59

Might not something be done by way of farewell before leaving for Egypt? They did not want to give another tea-party, and could not get in all at dinner. They had had charades and a picnic. Elizabeth Eliza wished for…

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The Vienna Theatre Disaster

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1882 · page 7

Vienna, December 8th.—The Ring Theatre, formerly the Comic Opera House, where Sara Bernhardt recently performed, took fire at 7 o'clock to-night, just before the beginning of the opera Les Contes de Hoffman. The fire…

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