The New Theatre
From a letter received in town yesterday we learn that Messrs. Allison and Johnson, the projector and architest of Her Majedty's Theatre, about to be…
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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1883
474 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 24
Amusements. "Crispino E La Comare," at the Gaiety Theatre
Last night Ricci's bright little opera," Crispino e la Comare," was produced by the Italian company before an appreciative audience. The story of Crispino is a kind of fairy tale, and is set to…
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A most enjoyable concert and social entertainment was given last night at the Masonic Hall, under the auspices of the Sydney Mercantile Provident Association. Mr. W. J. Watson was in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Explosion in a Theatre.—great Loss of Life
A terribel explosion is reported by the Paris papers to have occurred at Revel, a town in the Gulf of Finaland, not far from St. Petersburg. More than 2000 spectators were witnessing a theatrical performance when a tremendous…
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At a meeting of the directorate of Hor Majesty's Theatre and Grand Opera House Company hold yesterday afternoon at the offices of the company tin Temple-court, Mr. Daniel O'Connor, M.L.A., was…
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The mysterious intuitiveness that some gifted people have for mind-reading was exemplified last night in an uncommon degree. Detective Williams saw a young gentlemen about 9 p.m. close to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Explosion in a Theatre—Great Loss of Life
A terrible explain is reported by the Paris papers to have occurred last month at Revel, a town in the Gull of Finland, not far from St. Petersburg. More than 2000 spectators were witnessing a theatrical per-…
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Sir, -- My attention has keen invited to a paragraph, reprinted from the Melbourne Press, in your impression of yesterday, referring to the intended nonappearance of Miss Alice Rees at Herr Vogrich's…
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Ricci's comic opera, "Crispino [?] la Comare," was repeated on Saturday evening in the Gaiety Theatre. The light florid music of the opera was well given, and the humorous action of the plot was also well sustained…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Amusements. Theatre Royal
The sensational drama, "Mankind," which is being played at the Theatre Royal, has acquired a large amount of patronage. On Saturday, the audience filled every part of the house, and the drama was received with the usual…
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"Lucrezia Borgia" was produced last night at the Gaiety Theatre by the Associated Artistes Italian Opera Company, but the performance was marred by two circumstances. In the first place, Signor Castelli, whoso voice…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Football. Redfern Railway Club's Ball
The third annual ball in connection with the above-named club took place on Friday evening at Hall's Assembly Rooms, Sussex-street, under the most favourable circumstances. Great preparations had…
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Miss Alics Rees' benefit at the Gaicty Theatre last night was well attended, but not nearly as well as the young cantatrice might have confidently expected, for the performance given was an excellent one, such as could not be heard…
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The annual ball of the North Shorr Rowing Club came off in the Sydney Town Hall last night, and the result was very suceessful to all concorned. There were about 140 ladies and gentlemen present, and the hall, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Amusements. "Norma" at the Gaiety Theatre
Last night, " Norma," the most popular and best known of all Bellini's operas, was successfully performed at the Gaiety Theatre, The title role was sustained by Signora Graziosi, who gave a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Amusements. Eastern Suburbs Amateur Athletic Club Ball
The first annual ball in celebration of the Eastern Suburbs Amateur Athletic Club took place last night at Messrs. Needs' rooms. Liverpool-street. There were altogether about 40 couples present, and as the dresses worn were…
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"Norma" was performed at the Gaiety Theatre on Saturday evening and that there was only a moderately large audience to hear it, says little for the sincerity of the many complaints one hears of the lack of Italian opera here at…
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The Theatre Royal Fire Brigade have issued a circular requesting subscription, and calling attention to the fact that the United Insurance Companies and Australian Mutual Company have promised an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sunday Concert at Botany
A novelty in the way of concert took place as the Sir Joseph Banks' pavilion, Botany, on Sunday afternoon, on which occassion a concert of local and instrumental music was given by a number of first-class…
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