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Sydney · Pictures, dances & concerts
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THE handball matches at Ryan's Hotel, Callan Park, on Saturday afternoon, attracted about 300 spectators, who witnessed some good play. The opening game between Hall and Gorman against Gaffney and Walsh was won after…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →LAST Wednesday evening the Anglo-Australian Combination appeared at the Victoria Theatre to a thin audience. The entertainment commenced with the customary chair business,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—Will yon allow me a few lines in your valuable paper regarding the management of our theatre. We have a good orchestra, consisting of four violins, trombone,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A concert in aid of the St. Augustine's school fund, was given at the School of Arts, on Monday last. There was a large attendance and a good programme was well sustained…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BRAIDWOOD, Friday.--The ladies of Braidwood and the district have been using every endeavour to reduce the debt on St. Andrew's Church of England parsonage, and with this view held a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Saturday evening an entire change of programme was presented by the Emerson Minstrels, and the Gaiety Theatre was crowded from floor to ceiling-- indeed, the manager, Mr William A…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Emerson and his minstrels, who have taken possession of the Gaiety Theatre, are drawing larger audiences than have assembled in the place before. The company comprises many new faces, and bring with them new and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"The Parvenu," a three-act comedy by Mr. G. W. Godfrey, was produced at the Theatre Royal last night, and was witnessed by a large audience. It is one of those society plays—the plots of which are revealed by their…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →AN all night social in connection with the Granville Brass Band will be held in the School of Arts on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The second annual Smoke Concert of the Waratain Football Club took place in the Cambridge Club Hotel on Tuesday night, and was numerously attended. An interesting programme of songs satirical, comical, sentimental, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ON Saturday last a tea, public meeting and concert was held at Riverstone in connection with St. Paul’s Anglican Church. The affair appeared to have an universal support so far as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Emerson's minstrels commenced the sixth week of their season in Sydney on Saturday evening with is new programme, The theatre, as usual, was crowded to its utmost sitting capacity. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The three grand concerts which will be given in the New Opera House, King and York streets, on the evenings of to-morrow (Wednesday), Thursday and Friday, are likely draw crowded houses. A long…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Granville Brass Band initiated the dancing season on Friday last by a ball in the School of Arts, which passed off with more than ordinary success. There were a good…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This evening, at the Opera House, the Scat of a series of three grand concerts will be given. More than ordinary importance is given to these musical events by reason of the reputation of the artists…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →JUNEE, Thursday.—During the past month the inhabitants of Junee, Wagga Wagga, and Temora, and of the surrounding districts have been on the tip-toe of expectation with reference to a plain and fancy…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Last evening the first of a seris[?] of [?] took places as the [?] ans [?] have the music-[?] people of this [?] and [?] an opportunity of [?] a programme [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A large audience assembled in the Opera House on Thursday night for the purpose of hearing the second of a trio of concerts which are being given during the present week under the management of Mesars…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The second of the three grand concerts took last evening at the Opera House. The dress [?] was fall, but the more popular parts of the [?] were not so well patronised, Mr [?]lewel…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fig. 1.—Black lace and blue silk. The round skirt it bordered with a silk kilting; the black lace overskirt has a silk panel at each side. The bodice is trimmed with bows, and a lace drapery is fastened on the hip with a bow. Fig. 2—The bodice and train are black velvet; the tablier is silver-gray satin, broche, with gray terry velvet. The pointed bodice is ornamented with jet, and the sleeves, which are lace, match the cascade at the left side of the train. The epaulettes are roses. This toilette can also be made in contrasting colours, such as dark green and either…
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