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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1890

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Jackson Mobbed. Riot in an American Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 March 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night. -- Telegrams from New York state that a disgraceful scene took place yesterday in the city of Baltimore, State of Maryland…

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Band Contest at the Dunedin Exhibition. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Dunedin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 March 1890 · page 5

A monster jubilee band contest commenced today in the Exhibition. 500 bandsmen from all parts of the colony were present To-day 16 bands competed, each playing the same selection from…

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Picturesque Concerts

The Australian Star · Friday 14 March 1890 · page 3

THE committee of the School of Arts have arranged to hold a series of picturesque concerts, commencing Saturday evening, in the large hall. A large staff, including some…

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Band of Hope Concert at Blackheath

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 3

Notwithstanding the inclement weather a fairly good number attended the Impion Hall, to hear the seventh of a series, of concerts given by the executive and…

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Theatre Royal

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 575

The "Fauntleroy" season dosed with much eclat: the two representatives of the Little Lord divided the part, and were liberally rewarded by an audience which crowded every part of the theatre. Flowers, in bouquets,…

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The Standard Theatre

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 575

Mr. George Mila has followed Richard III. with the "Merchant of Venice." The theatre, cosy and comfortable as it has been made within, is, in oar opinion, too limited as regards stage accommodation for the…

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Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 575

"My Jack" still delights the stalls and upper circle of Her Majesty's Theatre, which are crowded, and those who go to the dress circle confess themselves well pleased with the entertainment. The plot its a good…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 8

"The Pointsman," having recovered from the affects of the recent heavy rain, has drawn such good houses, and has been so well received, that it is likely to remain in the bills for another fortnight. The production of…

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The Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 575

Few comedies have been more thoroughly enjoyed or more largely patronised than "Caste." Daring the four weeks' ran the theatre has been nightly thronged, and the accomplished company have been each and all…

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The Orchestral Concerts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 8

The fifth of Signor Hazon's popular Orchestral Concerts is announced for this afternoon at the Exhibition Building. A capital programme has been prepared, including three of the most popular overtures, namely,…

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Music and Drama. Signer Hazon's Orchestral Concerts

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 575

The Exhibition Building was on Saturday afternoon the gathering-place of nearly 2000 visitors, the occasion being the fourth of the series of orchestral concerts now being conducted by Signor Hazon. The…

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Thehazon Orchestral Concerts

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 6

The growing audiences at the Hazon Orchestral Concerts are the best possible proof of their increasing popularity, and the programme for this afternoon should do much to…

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Stage, Song, and Show. The Weather Profit. And the Land Prophet. Mr. Warden Goodman--How the Shows Fare-Brough and Boucicault's Farewell Bill--The White Aboriginal from West Australia--Norwood's Non-- engagement--Pests of the Theatre -- He read his Obituary

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 2

THERE is joy in the heart of the showman, and the thanksgiving that is his lips is drowned in the ginger ale he drinks to commemorate the good fortune that has…

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Haynarket Theatre

Evening News · Monday 17 March 1890 · page 2

After the lapse of about three years, Mr. Charles Hugo, and the Buffallo Minstrels recommenced a season, which, judging by Saturday night 6 audience, should be a lengthy one. It was…

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Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 March 1890 · page 5

As predicted in our issue of Tuesday last, the run of Messrs. Carton and Raleigh's powerful play "The Pointsman" will conclude on Friday next. It will be succeeded on Saturday by Dion Boucicault's drama,…

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Sunday Concerts

Evening News · Monday 17 March 1890 · page 2

BONDI.-The weather being fine, a large crowd visited the Bondi Aquarium on Sunday afternoon, when a first-class sacred and classical concert was provided by the manager (Mr. Alfred Wyburd)…

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The Orchestral Concerts

Evening News · Monday 17 March 1890 · page 4

The fifth of the orchestral concerts under the conductorship of Signor Hazen was given on Saturday afternoon, in the Exhibition Building, before the largest audience which has as yet…

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Orchestral Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 March 1890 · page 5

The growth of public interest in the orchestral concerts that has been spoken of on former occasions. It was still further illustrated on Saturday afternoon last at the Exhibition Building—the…

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Hazon Orchestral Concerts

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 March 1890 · page 3

Half of the projected series of 10 orchestral concerts have now been given, and it is possible to say that the confidence of the committee has been justified and that the members of the…

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Amusements. Gaiety Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1890 · page 8

A capital house last night greeted the first performance here by the Vivian Dramatic Company of Dion Boucicault's famous and sterling Irish melodrama, "The Colleen Dawn." A very fair interpretation is…

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