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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1883

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Mulgoa Band of Home Celebration

Nepean Times · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 2

THE anniversary of the Mulgoa Band of Hope was celebrated on Friday last at the Parsonage Grounds, Mulgoa, by a public tea meeting and evening entertainment. The…

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Panic in the Theatre Royal, Adelaide. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 5

Another alarm of fire was raised shortly before eleven to-night, and caused great excitement. It originated in some stables at the rear of the Theatre Royal, and attracted hundreds from…

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Gaiety Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 March 1883 · page 6

"The Marble Heart" was produced at the Gaiety Theatre on Saturday night before a very large audience, and the excellence of the performance was proved by this fact that, though it was 25 minutes to 12 when the curtain…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 March 1883 · page 6

"Henry V." still structs large audiences to the Theatre Royal, but its run is drawing to a close, for a new piece is being actively rehearsed. This is "The Romany Rye." Mr. G. R. Sims' latest drama, which has scored a great…

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Another Panic in a Vienna Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1883 · page 4

On January 17 the Theatre An der Wien narrowly escaped being the scene of a terrible disaster. Next to the Imperial Opera-house, this is the largest theatre in Vienna, and is perhaps best known in connection with Strauss'…

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Extraordinary Scene at the Theatre Royal, Melbourne. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 March 1883 · page 3

An extraordinary scene occurred at the Theatre Royal to-night, during the performance of "Aida," by Cagli and Paoli's Italian Opera Company, Just as the curtain was about to rise on the second…

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Amusements. Concert at Manly Beach

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 March 1883 · page 8

A grand amateur concert in aid of the funds of the local rowing and cricket clubs was given last evening by Mrs. Harry R. Woods, at the Oddfellows' Hall, Manly Beach, and it,was a decided…

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Ladies' Page. Gipsy's Notes. Birthday Ball

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 28

MR. and Mrs. John Hardie, of " Louisville," Darlinghurst-road, issued 250 invitations for Fiday evening, the 2nd instant, when at Needs's rooms the twenty-first birthday of their eldest son was…

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The City Band

Evening News · Monday 12 March 1883 · page 2

A meeting was held on Saturday afternoon at Bass's Hotel, Pitt-street, for the purpose of considering certain business connected with the formation of the City Band. There was a numerous attendance…

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Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 March 1883 · page 5

Among the conveniences which Sydney Mill lacks is that of a spacious theatre fitted up with the latest appliances for the promotion of comfort and safety, and we are pleased to hear that, mainly owing to the efforts and enterprise…

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The Dublin Theatre Fifty Years Ago

Evening News · Wednesday 14 March 1883 · page 3

On December 7, 1831, the "African Roscius," as he was then called, subsequently known as the Chevalier Ira Aldridge, knight of several continental orders never heard of before, was first…

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Amusements. Concert at the Masonic Hall

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 March 1883 · page 2

A concert was given at the Masonic Hall on Tuesday night, by the juvenile chair of the Model School, Fort-street, assisted by several well-known artistes, who gave their services gratuitously, in aid of…

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The Nelson's Band in the Gardens

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 12

The band of H.M.S. Nelson will perform the following selection of music in the Botanic Gardens on Monday afternoon, from 4 to 6 p.m., under the conductorship of Mr. G. Daley, bandmaster:—March, "Patience," Sullivan;…

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"King Henry the Fifth," at the Theatre Royal, Sydney

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 3

THE revival of the magnificent spectacular version of Shakespeare's "Henry the Fifth" at the Sydney Theatre Royal has proved very successful, a result to which the excellent acting of Mr. George Rignold has largely…

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Scene From "Henry V." at the Theatre Royal Sydney

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 5

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Amusements. Sydney Liedertafel Concert

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 5

The Protestant Hall was crowded to excess with a very fashionable audience on Thursday to the "fourth social evening of the Sydney L[?]eders tafel." The opening piece, a part song of Hatron's…

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Gaiety Theatre

Evening News · Wednesday 21 March 1883 · page 4

The performance at this house last night was for the benefit of Mr. Frank Cates. The public showed their appreciation of that very deserving actor's merits by mastering in strung force. The piece…

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Good Friday Concerts

Evening News · Thursday 22 March 1883 · page 3

The Musical Union give a concert in the Wesleyan Church, York-street, on Good Friday night, at which will be performed a choice programmers of music, including the 91st pralm, by Mendelssohn, along with…

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Painful Incident in a Ball-room

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 6

A painful incident occurred in a ball-room in Bedford county. North Carolina, the other night. While the dancers were in the midst of a quadrille a young lady. Miss Idelle Rend "stepped up" to Mr…

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Amusements. "Romany Lye" at the Theatre Royal

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 5

The play of "Romany Rye," which will by produced at the Theatre Royal to-night is a sensational modern drama with nothing particularly novel in its main, construction, but with a…

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