Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Pictures, dances & concerts, all years

Sydney · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1885

660 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 33

Ball and Evening Toilettes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 718

Fig. 1.—Bodice and detached train in Nile-green ottoman silk. Skirt in myrtle-green velour frise over a Nile-green [?]orded ground. Fig. 2.—Bodice and round train in terra-cotta velvet; beaded stomacher; Venetian lace round the bodice; side drapery in pearl-gray satin duchess[?]. Skirt in golden [?]een brocade with a pearl-gray ottoman ground…

Continued on Trove, page 718 →

Some of the Pictures at the Art Society's Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 721

(THE NUMBER ATTACHED TO EACH DENOTES THE NUMBER IN THE PRINTED CATALOGUE.)…

Continued on Trove, page 721 →

Amusements. Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 April 1885 · page 6

A very large audience assembled at the Theatre Royal on Saturday to witness "Friends." The compauy playing there include several good artistes, aa well as some who do not compare favourably with those who assumed…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Art Societt's Exhibition and Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 April 1885 · page 6

A large number of people were attracted to the [?] Hall on Saturday evening, visitors having the double [?] in view of listening to a concert and admiring the pictures [?] hibited by the members of the Art Society. The concert [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Amusements. Concert at Chiarini's Circus

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 April 1885 · page 8

The large marquee of Charini's Royal Italian Circus was well tilled on Friday, when a sacred concert was given. The Concert was en excellent one in every sense, the instrumental part of the…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Band Wick Morning Gallops

Evening News · Tuesday 7 April 1885 · page 5

The muster of spectators to witness the work at Randwick this morning was a very poor one. The doings were very unimportant. Prince Imperial and Moonshee put in a soundly run once round. Both finished home strong and…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Coldstream Drum and Fife Band

Evening News · Tuesday 7 April 1885 · page 3

A concert was given in the Temperance Hall, Balmain, on Tuesday, March 31, in aid of the Coldstream Dram and Site Band; but the audience wag only small. A raided programme was gone through, and…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Art Society's Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 April 1885 · page 6

Last evening a concert was held in the vestibule of the Town Hall, in conjunction with the Art Society of New South Wales' sixth exhibition of pictures. Nearly 200 persons were present. Mr. Charles Hu[?] was conductor…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Amusements. Euphonic Orchestral Society's Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 April 1885 · page 8

Last night the Euphonic Orchestral Society gave a concert in the Protestant Hall in aid of the Patriotic Fund. The hall throughout, from platform to galleries, was more tastefully decorated than it has been for many a day. The…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Art Society's Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 April 1885 · page 8

The Art Society's exhibition at the Town Hall was attended yesterday by about 300 persons, the majority of them being present in the evening, when a pleasant little concert was given, visitors being thus enabled to please the…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Concert

Evening News · Friday 10 April 1885 · page 5

The concert given on Thursday night, in the New Masonic Hall, in aid of a fond for purchasing a plano-forte for the Superior Public School, Darlinghurst, was eminently successful, both as a musical event…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Amusements. Public School Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 April 1885 · page 8

The entertainment given last night at the New Masonic Hall in aid of a fund for the purchase of a pieno for the superior public school at Darlingburst was particularly refreshing. All that was…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Concert at the Masonic Hall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 April 1885 · page 8

At the Masonic Hall, Castlereagh-street, yesterday evening a select concert was given by the pupils of the Superior Public School, Darlinghurst, and various performers in aid of a fund for purchasing a piano for the school. Herr Hugo…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Amusements. Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 April 1885 · page 5

Mr. W. H. Gillette's play in four [?]ots, "The Professor," was produced at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night, and made a decided hit. The house was filled in every port, and every joke evoked laughter and appl[?]use, except when…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Art Society's Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 April 1885 · page 5

The committee of the Art Society's Exhibition at the Town Hall have decided to continue the Exhibition for another week. The exhibition was freely patronised on Saturday, and an additional attraction was afforded…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Amusements. Gaiety Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 April 1885 · page 8

Emerson's Minstrels commenced a season last night at the Gai[?]ty Theatre, and before the performance commenced the place was densoly crowded. The gallery or balcony was packed by half-past 7 o'clock, and a gang of bowling,…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

News by Telegraph Concert at Orange

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 April 1885 · page 8

ORANGE, Monday.--A concert was given on Friday night by the pupils of the girls' superior Public school, assisted by lady and gentlemen amateurs. The proceeds were devoted to the…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Town Hall Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1885 · page 7

A very enjoyable oonoort was given at the Art Society's Exhibition, Town Hall, last night, under the direction of Mr. Charles Huenerbein, and it was listened to by an appreciative audience, who were lavish of applause. A…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

A Band of Explorers

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 April 1885 · page 9

MR. H. Stockdale, the well-known pioneer, who sails again in a week or so for the Cambridge Gulf, had an agreeable surprise on Wednesday, through the unexpected appearance in Sydney of one of his…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Sporting. Band Wick Races. Third Day.—friday, April 10

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 April 1885 · page 10

TAKING into consideration the threatening state of the weather, the attendance at Randwick was fairly numerous. Discord was elected a firm favourite for the Two-year-old Plate, but the start loft him out of it, and Keith won…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →