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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1886

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The Gaiety Theatre

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1886 · page 973

"The Black Flag," which in already familiar to playgoers, was produced at the Gaiety on Saturday night, but with hardly enough preparation to make it a success, even if the piece were more attractive. "Hamlet" was played…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1886 · page 8

MR, A. PRENTICE was announced to give a dramatic recital at the Victoria Theatre on Tuesday evening last, but owing to the limited patronage, the management decided not to go…

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The Theatres. Theatre Royal

Globe · Saturday 8 May 1886 · page 5

"The Magistrate" completes its first week to-night at this house, and is productive of immense business. It may be safely predicted to run for many weeks if…

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Ladies Page. Social and Society Notes. Grand Ball at the Exhibition Building

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 May 1886 · page 30

On Tuesday evening the hall in aid of the School Industry was held in the Exhibition Building, a capacious as is that structure it was plainly apparaent that the dancing would have been more comfortable…

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Music and Drama M. Henri Kowalski's Concerts

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1886 · page 972

The first of these two entertainments, which was given on Monday last, was the most enjoyable and musically worthy which has been given in Sydney for some time— apart from the performances of the musical societies. The…

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Amusements. M. Henri Kowalski's Concerts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 May 1886 · page 15

The new Masonic Hall was again very largely attended last evening, when M. Henri Kowalski's second concert was given. The lady soloists were the same as on Monday. Miss Glendenning was unable to be…

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Gaiety Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 May 1886 · page 3

The "Fun on the Bristol" entertainment was revived at the Gaiety Theatre by Mr. John F. Sheridan and a company almost entirely new on Saturday evening, when the house was filled…

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The Olympic Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 May 1886 · page 3

The Olympic Theatre was re-opened on Saturday evening, when Boucicault's well-known drama "The Octoroon" was produced by a recently-organized dramatic company…

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Amusements. Royal Standard Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 May 1886 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The new Foresters'-hall which, under the auspices of Mr. Dampier, will be better known as the Standard Theatre, commenced what promises to be a successful career as a home of the…

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Cardinal Moran at Redfern. the Church and Science. the Divorce Ball Condemned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 May 1886 · page 7

With appropriate ceremony Cardinal Moran yesterday blessed and opened tho new school-church in North Redfern. The new building, which has been dedicated under the…

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M. Henri Kowalski's Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 May 1886 · page 3

There could hardly have been any greater proof of M. Henri Kowalski's popularity as composer and pianist than the overflowing audience at the Masonic-hall on Friday evening…

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Concert at St. Barnabas'

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 May 1886 · page 5

A concert in aid of the funds of St. Barnabas' Church, George-street West, was held last evening, in the schoolroom adjoining the church. The specific purpose for which the proceeds of the entertainments are needed is the…

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Pictures in Parliament

Globe · Wednesday 12 May 1886 · page 8

Mr. Abigail the most prominent figure. Mr. Abigail, with a motion for adjournment in connection with the Royal Commission at Lithgow. Mr. Abigail was…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1886 · page 3

THE Carrington Surprise Party commenced a series of Saturday night concerts in the Victoria Theatre last Saturday evening, the attendance being moderate. The programme was a mixture…

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Pictures of Battle. at Larry Foley's

Globe · Wednesday 12 May 1886 · page 3

On Saturday night last, there were many people walking up and down the front of the White Horse Hotel, and looking curiously at a long passage leading to…

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The Theatres. Theatre Royal

Globe · Thursday 13 May 1886 · page 5

Things are running as merrily as ever at this house, "The Magistrate" proving a source of undiminished amusement. The only noteworthy change in the powerful…

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Pictures in Parliament

Globe · Friday 14 May 1886 · page 5

With Adam Smith for a lance, and James Stuart Mill for a breastplate, facts mid figures of recent Australian history for slings and stones, painted and plumed…

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Theatre Royal

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1886 · page 1024

"The Magistrate" is filling the theatre, and sending every auditor home thoroughly pleased with himself and the piece. There may be a few who balance their pleasure by declaring that the piece is nonsense, that the idea is…

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Pictures in Parliament

Globe · Saturday 15 May 1886 · page 5

Friday night, and the House this as the maigré fare-proper for a Friday. Just a quorum for tile drone of question and reply, and not many more for Mr…

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