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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1884

484 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 25

The Pictures of the London Season. (From Our Special Correspondent.) London, May 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 June 1884 · page 3

The London Art Season, which began with the opening of the Grosvenor Gallery on the 1st and the Royal Academy on the 5th, is one of more than ordinary satisfaction. No striking novelty is on exhibition, but…

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Amusements. Signora Fab[?]s' Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 June 1884 · page 10

The New Masonic Hall was last night attended by a very mumerous and fashionable audience. The vocal programme was essentially one of the Italian school of music; half the numbers were taken from Vord[?]'s operas, two airs were by…

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Amusement Signora Fabris Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 June 1884 · page 6

It has been so seldom of have [?] a Sydney audience has been favoured [?] appearance in public that the [?]…

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Concert in Maitland. MAITLAND

Evening News · Saturday 21 June 1884 · page 4

A very successful entertainment under the auspices of the Maitland Half-holiday Association, was given to a crowded house in the School of Arts, Maitland, last night. The programme…

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Signora Fabris's Concert

Evening News · Saturday 21 June 1884 · page 6

Signora Fabris's concert was attended by a arge and fashionable audience, who filled the New Masonic Hall on Tuesday night, and greeted the lady with flowers and plaudits. One…

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Penrith Public School Concert

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 June 1884 · page 2

PRIOR to the "breaking up" of the Penrith Public School for the midwinter holidays, two concerts were held at the Temperance Hall Penrith, for the purpose of raising funds for pupils prizes and…

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The Gaffey Concert Proceeds. to the Editor of the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1884 · page 8

SIR,—As you took occasion to refer to the “Gaffey Concert,” in your last issue, I think I am justified in placing before the public the facts, which are these. I saw the boy in his…

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Amusements. Miss Alice Sydney Burvett's Concerts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 June 1884 · page 6

The first of Miss Burvett's farewell concerts was given in the Town Hall on Saturday night, in the presence of a fashionable audience. On this occasion Miss Burvett was assisted by Mme. Oherboonet-Kellermann, Mr. F. J…

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For Love and Valour. Chapter Iv. a Colonial Ball

Evening News · Tuesday 24 June 1884 · page 4

That colonial life is dull cannot be denied. The circumstances of climate, the necessity for more serious pursuits, and the heterogeneous characteristics of the community, with other…

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The Burvett Concerts

Evening News · Tuesday 24 June 1884 · page 3

The first of the aeries ef three farewell concerts, prior to the final departure from Sydney of the accomplished pianiste, Miss Alice Sydney Barrett, took place in toe Town Hall on Saturday evening. The…

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Pause in Brisbane Theatre. Brisbane

Evening News · Wednesday 25 June 1884 · page 4

A small panic occurred in the Theatre Royal last night between the first and second acts of the opera. Some person left a gas jet turned on underneath the stage, and when an investigation…

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News by Telegraph. Explosion of Gas in a Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 June 1884 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--There was great excitement at the theatre on Tuesday night, during the performance of " Tambour Major." In consequence of an escape of gas under the stage, on…

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Amusements. Miss Alice Sydney Burvett's Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 June 1884 · page 8

Miss Alice Sydney Burvott gave her second farewell concert in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. It was some time later than the advertised hour before the concert began, and before the programme was gone through, although…

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Concerted and Combined Action

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 June 1884 · page 4

The Bishop has achieved a triumph. He came to us with the reputation of being a skilful commander, and fame has not exaggerated his Powers. It would hare been…

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Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 June 1884 · page 12

"Forget Me Not" was repeated at the Royal last night with great success. There was a large and appreciative audience. The performance was under vice-regal patronage, the Governor's box being occupied by Lady Augustus…

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German Club Annual Ball

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 June 1884 · page 12

The annual ball in celebration of the foundation of the German Club was held last hight at the clubrooms, Castlereagh-street. For the first time in the history of the club the ball was a masked one, and it was the occasion of the…

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The German Club. Anniversary Masked Ball

Evening News · Saturday 28 June 1884 · page 5

Last night the members of the German Club celebrated the 14th anniversary by a masked ball, the, invitations to which were limited to about 200, and strictly confined to the members and their friends…

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Goulburn Masonic Ball

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 June 1884 · page 8

The annal Masonic ball, which took paise at [?] on Tuesday last, was a decided success, and really 200 ladies and gentlemen honoured the craft by their presence. The ballroom was gaily…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 June 1884 · page 5

"The Queen's Favourite," Mr. Sydney Gr[?]dy's adaptation of S[?]ribe's comedy, "Le Varrs D'[?]an" was prad[?] at the Theatre Royal an Saturday night by Miss Gunev[?]eve Ward, Mr. W. H. Vernon, and a good company. The house…

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Theatre Royal the Queen's Favourite

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 June 1884 · page 6

This comedy has been written to enable those he witness its production to renew, or to give hem an acquaintance with the characteristics which distinguished the Duchess of Marlborough…

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