Theatre Royal
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1884 · page 8
"Jack and the Beanstalk" attracted a fair audience at the Royal on Saturday evening, although the dress circle was not very largely patronised. The burlesque was thoroughly enjoyed all through, and the varous humorous situations in…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1884 · page 8
Herr kretschmann may be justly complimented on the success of his concert on Saturday afternoon. The great hall of the University has seldom, with the exception of on Commemoration Days, been filled with so numerous and…
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The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 January 1884 · page 6
On Saturday afternoon Herr Kretschmann entertained a large number of his friends and acquaintances at a "Beethoven" concert--as it was described on the cards of Invitation--which…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1884 · page 11
A concert in connection with St. Michael's Branch of the Church of England Temperance Society was given in the Protestant H[?]ll, Castlereagh-street, last night. There was a fair attendance. The programme presented was a most…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1884 · page 8
Yesterday the members of the Masonic Grand Lodges of New South Wales and Victoria, together with representatives of the southern lodges of this colony, were entertained by P. G. S. W. Bro. Dr. Tarrant, M.L.A., at an excursion…
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The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1884 · page 8
The hall in connection with the dedication of the new Diatonic Hall took place last night, and was one of the most enjoyable reunions which has taken place in the city for Home time. The hall,…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 13
A grand ball, in commemoration of the opening and consecration of the new Masonic Hall. Castlereaghstreet, was hold in the Hall on Thursday night. The attendance was large, and the guests all seemed to…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 12
At the Gaiety Theatre to-night the Montague-Turner Opera Company will, repeat the ever popular, opera "Maritana." On Monday evening Victor Masse's romantic, opera "Paul and Virginia" will be produced for the first…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 12
"Jack and the Boanstalk," at the Theatre Royal, will be repaated this evening and during next week…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 28
WAS one of the best attended and most enjoyable musical gutherings that we have had for some time. The audience gathered by Invitation in the great hall of the University, which, with its "storied…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1884 · page 9
Saturday night's performance at the above place of amusement was announced as under the patronage of "the Australian Eleven," who were expected to be present, but it is hardly likely that this interesting notification had any…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1884 · page 9
The production of "Paul and Virginia" at the Gaiety theatre last night by the Montague-Turner Opera Company was remarkable, not only by reason of the circumstance that Victor Masse's opera was then for the first time…
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The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1884 · page 2
In the evening the first performance at the Victoria Theatre, Parramatta, for some months, took place, when the Towers Company produced “ A waif of the streets.” There was a…
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The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1884 · page 2
A VERY thin audience greeted the second appearance of the Towers Dramatic Company at the Victoria Theatre on Monday night last. The piece performed was “ Maggie’s Dream.”…
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The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1884 · page 5
Late on Monday night Arthur George, who plays the part of policeman in the Pantomime, in the comic scone, was in the act of jumping after the clown, when he hurt his knee severely. He…
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The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1884 · page 8
It was far, far away from the bustle of life in its intensity, and in a place where people are still primitive, innocent, and unsophisticated. Great excitement had been felt in the…
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The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 4
THERE was no performance at the Victoria Theatre, Parramatta, on Wednesday evening last in consequence of the paucity of attendance. At the hour appointed for the play to commence…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 28
THE evening following that day on which the splendid new hall, in which the brethren of mysticism carry on their uncanny rites was opened, was cool enough to prevent folk from thinking dancing a…
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Nepean Times · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 2
THE Cricketers' Concert on Friday evening last, was a success financially. The conduct of some of the audience, especially in the back seats, was simply disgraceful, and…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1884 · page 10
Sir.—Having read with much interst Madamo Marius' carnest "Plea for Popular Concerts," which appeared in your issue of the 2nd Junaury, as a lover of good music at popular prices, I have daily looked forward to the…
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