Concertina Versus Banjo
A REPRESENTATIVE of the PALL MALL GAZETTE has had an interview with Signor Alsepti. He writes: The banjo is just now having such a boom among the large…
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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1889
1,265 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 64
The Victorian Permanent Orchestra. (By Telegraph.)
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The subscriptions to the funds of the Victorian orchestra have now reached £2740, leaving £2300 still to be made up to complete the subscribers' list. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Amusements. Sydney Liedertafel Concert
A more than usually agreeable concert was given last evening at the Exhibition Building, by the Sydney Liedertafel Society. By way of signalising the entry upon a new year—the eighth—the committee arranged…
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BATHURST, This Day.--One of the best concerts ever given in the city was the cause of an overflowing audience at the School of Arts Hall on Monday night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Amusements. Sydney Liedertafel "B" Concert
The " B " section of the subscribers to the Sydney Liedertafel Society had their concert at the Exhibition Building last evening, it being, as usual, substantially a repetition of that which was given on the previous…
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NEWCASTLE, This Day.--The proprietary of Victoria Theatre have determined to construct a new building at a cost of £25,000…
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MELBOURNE, This Day.--The subscriptions towards establishing a permanent orchestra in Victoria have nearly reached £5000, and instructions have been sent to…
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The close of Mr. Charles Warner's Sydney season is rapidly approaching, and in consequence a series of changes in the bill of fare is announced which promises to make a brilliant finish to a…
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Splendid houses have greeted each evening's production of Grundy's clover comedy, the "Glass of Fashion," at the Criterion Theatre, and although Friday may he considered nn off night the house was…
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The "Streets of London," having had a fairly successful run, was withdrawn last night, and this evening Mr. Charles Warner will appear once again in his elever impersonation of Conpeau in Charles Reade's…
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Mr. Sydney Grundy has been made known to Sydney people by three plays of very distinct character." The Queen's Favourite," founded upon the political rivalry of Bolingbroke and the…
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There was a large audience throughout the theatre, and in many parts a crowded gathering, to witness the production of "Madame Midas, an adaptation by Mr. Philip Beck of the…
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It is not too much to say that the trustees of the National Gallery have placed the public of Sydney under a great obligation by their exhibition of several of the gems of the British Court at the…
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Sir,--I read with interest the article by "X.Y.Z." in your paper of to-day regarding these pictures. His remarks are to the point, particularly with regard to Holman Hunt's…
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On Wednesday evening the Penrith Burlesque and Variety Company, of which Mr. Daniels is manager and Mr. Summers secretary, gave an entertainment at the Temperance Hall, Penrith, when…
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On Wednesday evening last a very successful concert was given by the choir of the Primitive Methodist Church, assisted by ladies and gentlemen of the Leichhardt choir, also by Miss Owen…
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"The Glass of Fashion" was repeated at the Criterion Theatre on Saturday evening, is the presence of a crowded audience, who evidently enjoyed the comedy. It is announced that the piece will be…
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The revival of Charles Reade's powerful drama "Drink" took place at the Royal on Saturday evening, and was petronised by a very satisfactory house. On the present occasion several changes have been made in…
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