Amusements. Lecture--concert--recital
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 6
M. Henri Kowalski prefaced his concert last night with some remarks upon pianoforte study, style and art of phrasing, when the wideness of the subjects touched upon and the shortness of…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 March 1888 · page 5
The Theatre Royal bad a fairly large audience on Saturday evening when "Erminic" was again performed. Miss Leonora Braham is back again in her original character, into which she throws such dainty grace and vivacity that…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 March 1888 · page 5
On Saturday evening, "In the Banks" was presented for the 78th time, and in commemoration of the event, visitors each had a cbance of part[?] pating in a prize distribution, in which the chief gilt was a gold keyless hunting…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 March 1888 · page 5
The revival of the drama "The Slave," which has not been produced in Sydney for a number of years, attracted a very large audience to the Gaiety Theatre on Saturday; but, no doubt, the main point of interest to those who…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 March 1888 · page 5
There was a large audience at the Criterion Theatre on Saturday evening, when "Sophia" was again produced and received with unbounded enthusiasm. Tom Jones (Mr. Cecil Ward) was as upright and as good as ever…
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The Australian Star · Monday 26 March 1888 · page 6
At a dance in the Oddfellows' Hall, Williamstown,one larrikiness accusing another of tripping her, four girls, between 18 and 22 years of age, fought after the programme…
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The Australian Star · Monday 26 March 1888 · page 6
During the progress of the fire which destroyed the theatre at Oporto, a number cf roughs, chiefly of the sailor class, made use of their fists and even knives to cut…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 7
The comic opera "Erininie" was performed to a good house at the Theatre Royal last night. To-night and to-morrow, by special request, farewell verformances of "The Mikado" will be given. On Saturday evening the…
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The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 2
THE annual concert in connection with the Parramatta Cricket Club was given in the Town Hall on Friday evening and was a pronounced success, both musically and financially…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 March 1888 · page 5
It is hard te say when the freshness of the "Mikado" is likely to fade or the populuuty "Yum Yum" to decrease, for, judging from the large audience which assembled at the Royal last night, the opera named is as attractive as ever…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 March 1888 · page 5
The management of Her Majesty's Theatre announce the last performance to-night of the extremely popular drama called "In the Ranks," which will be the 82nd consecutive representation. On Saturday night the first…
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The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 March 1888 · page 5
AUCKLAND, Thursday.--The Wellington Opera House, which has only recently opened, caught fire last night and was completely gutted, only the bare walls remaining of a once…
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The Australian Star · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 5
I do not know who the author is of the saying that "Death lores a shining mark," but I do know that the old skeleton depleted on Schnappa bottles with seythe of time,…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 682
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald
"In the Ranks," which has enjoyed the phenomenal run of 76 nights, was given for the last time on Thursday. On Saturday last the management, in recognition of the continuous support of the public,…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 7
At the theatres this evening there will be no lack of novelty, and although at several of the houses old friends are to be once more presented, they have been withdrawn from the Sydney boards a sufficiently long time to ensure…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 682
"Sophia," whether judged as a whole or taking the members of the cast individually, is an unqualified success. The accommodation of the theatre is by no means equal to the demands of the public, and could…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 7
To-night Mr. Frank Smith opens the Standard Theatre with a specially-selected burlesque company. Among the members are—Miss Amy Horton, Miss Sophi[?] Harris, Miss Eva Cl[?]ments, Miss Annio Wilhelm, Messrs. Darcy…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 678
A fire broke out at the theatre in Oporto during a performance, and the building was destroyed. Eighty persons in the audience perished, the victims being chiefly occupants…
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Freeman's Journal · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 10
The concert of Irish National music in aid of the Evicted Tenants Fund, which was hold in the School of Arts, on St. Patrick's Rve was an unqualified success. It was hold under the auspices of the National League, and the…
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