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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1888

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Miss O'Mara's School Concert

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 5

The annual concert of the pupils attending Miss O'Mara's private school took place in St. Thomas school-room on Tuesday night; and the results must be highly…

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Music and Drama. Concerts

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 513

The two concerts of this week occur too late for notice in the present issue ; the one by the Balmain Musical Union, who have selected Mr. F. H. Cowen's latest cantata, "The Sleeping Beauty," composed…

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Concert in aid of St. Bridget's Convent at Temora

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 8

It is rarely (remarks the Temora Independent of the 29th ult.,) that the Press sneers at concerts given in aid of charitable or religious purposes, and the following telegram does…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 March 1888 · page 8

"Erminic," a new opera by Jacobowski, was produced at the, Theatre Royal on Saturday evening, not having been hitherto heard in Sydney. In other places it has achieved an almost phenomenal success, and having thus…

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Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 March 1888 · page 8

On Saturday evening "In the Ranks" reached its 66th representation, and, judging, from the large, number of people, who have visited Her Majesty's since this clever drama was first placed upon the stage, it is pretty evident…

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The Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 March 1888 · page 8

At the Criterion Theatre on Saturday evening the very popular burlesque, "Little Jack Sheppard," was revived in the presence of a splendid house. The several pieces played during Messrs. Brough and Boucicault's burlesque…

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The Gaiety Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 March 1888 · page 8

Messrs. Dampier and Wrangham's dramatised version of H. Rider Haggard s story "Jess" was repeated on Saturday night at the Gaiety Theatre, before a crowded lower house and a fairly good dress circle, and the audience…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1888 · page 10

Owing to sudden indisposition, Miss Leonora Braham was unable to appear last evening. Miss Aggie Kelton, with only a few hours' preparation, took the important part of Erminie, playing and singing with marked success—all…

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Pictures for the Melbourne Exhibition. London, March 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 7

The Duke of Westminstor will send 21 fine pictures to the Melbourne Exhibition…

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Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 11

The lessees of the Criterion Theatre are realising the fact that "Jack Sheppard" might have retained the boards for a much longer time than the period which they allowed it upon its first representation at this theatre. During the…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 11

"Erminie" is drawing good houses at the Theatre Royal. Mr. Elton's clever fooling keeping the audience in a continuous state of laughter. Miss Maggie Moore, Mrs. Edwin Bryer, Mr. John Wallace, and Mr. Howard Vernon…

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A Sermon on Theatre Going

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 3

On Sunday evening last the Rev. A. J. Griffith preached to a large congregation in the Congregational Church on the above, He took for his text Matthew, xiv ch…

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St. Augustine's Church Concert

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 6

The week's entertainments opened auspiciously on Monday night with the concert which had been arranged by several leading members of St. Augustine's for the…

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The Penman Concert

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 3

The concert in aid of Richard Penman, who met with a serious accident at the Leichhardt Town Hall (now in course of construction), a short time back…

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Gaiety Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 March 1888 · page 9

Among the performances commemorative of St. Patrick's Day, the production of "Shamus O'Brien" attracted a very large house on Saturday night. Mr. Dampier, who has been resting for a brief season after the heavy tax…

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Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 March 1888 · page 9

After a season which may be fairly described as a brillant one from start to finish, Messrs. Brough and Boucicault'a comic opera company brought their senes of performances to a close on Saturday night. "Jack Sheppard"…

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Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 March 1888 · page 9

The [?] of "In the Ranks" have necessarily been so frequently touched upon that it is obviously impossible to say anything new about it. It still proves a draw at Her [?] and so great has been the encouragement offered…

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Royal Standard Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 March 1888 · page 9

At the Royal Standard theatre on Saturday ovening a musical and dramatic entertainment was given in aid of the Good Samaritan Penitentiary in Pitt-street. There was a large attendance, and the entertainment was carried out…

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The Concert in the Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 March 1888 · page 4

The Irish national concert was held in the evening in the New Masonic Hall, Castlereagh-street, the proceeds to go to the evicted tenants' fund. There was a very large attendance of people, in the best humour, and the various…

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Amusements. the Criterion Theatre.—"sophia."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1888 · page 10

Messrs. Brough and Bouoicault's Comedy Company commenced a season of comedy at the Criterion Theatre last evening, with Robert Buchanan's highly interesting play, "Sophia " There was a crowded house, and the…

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