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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1890

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Winter Fashions. Fabrics for Ball Dresses

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 March 1890 · page 9

The two large balls to take place early in April have caused quite aa pleasurable a flutter in the mysterious recesses ot fashionable dressmakers' sanctums as they have in quite…

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Concert at Emu Plains. in Aid of the Nepean Cottage Hospital

Nepean Times · Saturday 22 March 1890 · page 6

Emu Plains is taking the lead in its public (Capacity in the iwsistance of the, above, and it speaks well for the goodness of heart and generosity towards humanity of the Emuites that the efforts of…

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St. Patrick's Night Entertainments. the Irish National Concert

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 March 1890 · page 15

THE principal attraction in the city on St. Patrick's night was the Irish National concert at the New Masonic Hall, under the in management of the united Irish societies. There was a…

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The Orchestral Concerts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 March 1890 · page 8

The programme for this afternoon's orchestral concert is fully equal to its predecessors. The symphony to be performed is Beethoven's third—that in E flat, Opus 65, known as the "Eroica." The production of…

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Music and Drama. Signor Hazon's Orchestral Concerts

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1890 · page 633

The great attraction of the Saturday afternoon concerts has been so happily approved by the public, whose attendance and interest has so manifestly increased, that the success…

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Hazon Orchestral Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 March 1890 · page 7

Specially easy terms are announced for subscribes to the five remaining orchestral concerts by which the price is reduced to about 8s a ticket. The concerts at the same time…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1890 · page 5

"The Octoroon," for some inscrutable reason, has been resuscitated. Dion Boucicault's effete drama, inadequately acted and staged unsatisfactorily, has once more been dragged before the footlights. The…

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Anglo-australian Pugilism. The Downie-Ball Fight

The Australian Star · Monday 24 March 1890 · page 2

WITH reference to our recent cable message announcing the result of the fight between Harry Downic, a boxer wellknown in Melbourne and Adelaide, and Alfred Ball, of…

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Sunday Concerts

Evening News · Monday 24 March 1890 · page 3

BONDI.—This favorite resort had a rather wild appearance on Sunday afternoon, as a stiff breeze was blowing, causing the waves to dash wildly upon the rocks; but, although, heavy rain was…

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Orchestral Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1890 · page 5

Another highly successful concert was given by Signor Hazon's orchestra on Saturday afternoon at the Exhibition Building. The audience may not have been quite so large as the concert which took place a week…

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Hazon Orchestral Concerts

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 March 1890 · page 5

There was a large attendance at the sixth concert given by the Hazon orchestra at the Exhibition Building on Saturday afternoon, and this was all the more satisfactory because, we…

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Amusements. Standard Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1890 · page 5

Mr. George C. Mila, who is appearing on alternate evenings this week as Othello and lago, last night essayed the latter character. He secured a distinct, artistic, and popular success in it. Mr. Miln's Iago is…

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Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1890 · page 5

The management have very wisely decided on producing "The Silver Falls" on Saturday next in place of " The Shaughraun," as origi[?]ally announced. The new play, by Messrs. George R. Sims and Sydney…

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Queer Notions. Ball v Downie. London, March 18

Referee · Wednesday 26 March 1890 · page 6

"A boxing match of ten round for £100 aside, between Alfred Ball, of Deptford, and Harry Downie, the Melbourne pugilist, took place at the Ormondo Club last night. Ball…

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Liedertafel Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1890 · page 5

The Sydney Liedertafel announces its 49th concert (smoke) for this evening. The concert will take place at the Exhibition Building in Prince Alfred Park. Particulars of the tram service to Redfern are stated…

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The Orchestral Concerts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1890 · page 5

The orchestral coucert which is to be given on Saturday afternoon next will include Weber's " Der Freyscbutz " (overture), Massenet's intermezzi " D[?]s Eryunies," Saint-Saens's "Danse Maccabre," and the…

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Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 March 1890 · page 8

An afternoon performance of "Caste" was given here yesterday afternoon by the Brough and Boucicault Company. It was largely attended, and the members of the cricket club- 1 Zingari—for whom the…

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Amusements. Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 March 1890 · page 8

The performance of "My Jack" to-morrow night will be witnessed by a large number of boys from the Vernon training ship. Captain Neitenstein will be present. It is announced that a selection of music will…

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Sydney Liedertafel Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 March 1890 · page 8

The Sydney Liedertafel Society gave one of its enjoyable smoke concerts last evening, at the Exhibition Building. There was a full attendance of members and subscriber[?], and the audienee appeared to be…

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G.p.o. Benefit Society Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 March 1890 · page 8

The first smoke concert and re-union of the General Post Office Benefit Society, which has been in existence about 14 years, was held at the City Catering Company's premises, Pitt-street, last night. There were…

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