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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1883

474 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 24

A Band of Brothers

Sydney Punch · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 10

ON Wednesday afternoon the new City Band gave their first public performance. After listening to H.M.S. Pianofore's No! the Nelson Band on Monday, who slobbered over a selection from "Carmen," without the most distant conception of…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 12

At the Theatre Royal last night, Mr. Tom Taylor's drama "Clanarty" was produced. Of modern written plays it is one of the noblest. It bids for favour with literary merit, cleverly-woven plot, and purity of sentiment, and wherever…

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Suggestive Uniforms for ye City Band

Sydney Punch · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 4

YE FRENCH HORN. YE BANJO. YE CORNET. YE SERPENT…

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Amusements. "Clancarty" at the Theatre Royal

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 5

Last night the production of "Clancarty" at the above theatre was witnessed by a fair house, and the "Romany Rye," with its poverty of dialogue but half-concealed by the painter's art, was…

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Sacred Band-music on Sundays. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 6

Sir,--I am very glad to see that a step has been taken in the right direction in the establishment of a city band; and I think that if some of the bands already formed were to play on Sunday afternoons…

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Latest Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Our Special Telegram. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pictures for the Adelaide Gallery. London, May 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 11

Four pictures in the Royal Academy's Exhibition have been purchased for the Adelaide Gallery…

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Amusements. Gaiety Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 May 1883 · page 8

During their present season at the Gaiety Theatre, the Associated Artistes' Italian Opera Company have steadily increased the merit of their performances, and "Il Barbiere di Seviglia," produced last night, is as yet their…

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Exhibition of Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 May 1883 · page 6

An exhibition of pictures from private collections was opened in the vestibule ot the Town Hall yesterday, and will remain open for several days. The proceeds of the…

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Amusements. Gaiety Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 May 1883 · page 6

"Rigoletto" was the opera produced last night at the Gaiety Theatre, and as it is a work containing some exquisite numuers, and is rarely produced, a large number of musical amateurs assembled, in spite of the rain, to witness it…

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The City Band

Sydney Punch · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 10

VELL, you see, I have blay a cupple of two times in dat City Band, and I knows all about it, only I vas get no monish…

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Gaiety Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 12

The Associated Italian Opera Company repeated "Rigoletto," at the Gaiety Theatre, last night. By their careful acting and agreeable singing these artists have won and deserved excellent opinions. This evening they will produce…

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Pictures for Adelaide

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 9

LONDON, May 3.—Four Academy pictures have been purchased in London, for the Adelaide public gallery…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 12

"Clancarty" was finally presented at the Theatre Royal last night, and, as usual, was received with acclamation the performances of Mr. George Rignold are approaching a termination for the present. To-night that gentleman…

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The Ladies The Vanderbilt Fancy Dress Ball

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 874

Our New York correspondent, under date April 1, writes as follows:— The great social event of the season has been the Vanderbilt fancy dress ball, beyond all doubt the most…

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Gaiety Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 May 1883 · page 5

The Gaicfy Theatre was crowded on Saturday night, and the manner in which "Un Ballo in Marchera," which was produced on the occasion, was performed quite justified such an attendance, and the enthusiasm with which the…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 May 1883 · page 5

Rarely has the Theatre Royal held suth a large audience as that with which it was crowded on Saturday evening, when Mr. Geo. Rignold, who will shortly depart for Europe, took his farewell benefit. Many had to be refused…

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The City Band

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 May 1883 · page 8
Also in Evening News, The Sydney Daily Telegraph

A public meeting of persons favourable to the permanent establishment of this band was held last night at the Town Hall. Owing probably to the inclemency of the weather, there was only a small attendance. His Worship the…

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Sacred Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 May 1883 · page 8

At St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church last night the chair, assisted by some other singers, repeated a concert, the object of which was to assist in raising funds on behalf of a church recently opened at Perth, Western Australia. The…

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