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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1890

1,325 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 67

Amusements Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1890 · page 8

We are requested to state that the box plan for " Little Lord Fauntleroy," the first performance of which will take place on Saturday next, will be opened at 10 o'clock this morning. The pantomime will be…

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Sunday Concerts

Evening News · Monday 3 February 1890 · page 2

THE ALHAMBRA.—Despite the wet weather, which prevailed all day on Sunday, there was a good attendance in the evening at the Alhambra Music Hall, where an exceptionally good…

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Hazon Orchestral Concerts

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 February 1890 · page 6

It has now been definitely settled, as announced last week, that the first of the 10 concerts to be given by the Hazon orchestra shall take place on Saturday afternoon week…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 5

With to-night's performance commences the last three nights of the pantomime. The final "children's night" of "Aladdin" will be given this evening, the performance commencing at 7 and terminating at 10…

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Amusements. Sailors' Temperance Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 8

The weekly concert took place in Trafalgar House, 9, Princes-street, on Tuesday evening. The room was filled, and an interesting programme was gone through. The Rev. C. J. King presided, and gave a short…

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A Justifiable Strike. the Band at the Ball

Evening News · Friday 7 February 1890 · page 2

A strike of an unusual character occurred aft Warrambool (Victoria), recently. The first of a series of three balls was being held at the Orderly Boom in aid of the local hospital. There was a…

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Hibernian Ball

The Australian Star · Friday 7 February 1890 · page 7

THE Glen Innes Hibernian ball took place in the Music Hall on Monday evening, and was one of the most enjoyable affairs ever held in Glen Innes. Some 80 or 85 couples…

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A Theatre Burned. Actors and Actresses Crying

The Australian Star · Friday 7 February 1890 · page 2

NEWS from Pesth states that the German theatre there caught fire at 4 o'clock on the afternoon of December 20, and soon assumed enormous dimensions. The sky from the…

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Head-quarters Drum and Fife Band. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1890 · page 9

Sir,—Providing you can afford me space in your valuable paper, I should like to make the following suggestion, viz.:—The formation of a head-quarters drum and fife band in connection with the reorganised…

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Theatre Royal

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 293

The popular pantomime "Aladdin" terminated its season on Friday evening last, not that its hold on public favour had diminished, but because theatrical business must be carried out on definite…

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Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 8

With the third weak of "Our [?]itterest Foe " and "The Balloon," the run of those pieces will end. The [?]med is a pathetic little play well acted br Mr. G.S.T[?]heradgo, Mr. Percy Ly[?]dal, and Mrs…

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Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

The popularity of Mr. George Rignold's sumptuous artis[?] and pretty revival of " A Midsummer Night's Dr[?]m," is shown by the fact that its 40th performance will be given to night, and still its success…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 8

An event of much importances in local theatrical circles takes place to-night in the production, for the first time in Sydney, of Mrs. Hodgson Burnett's dramatisation of her touching story "Little Lord…

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Orchestral Concerts

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 293

The long anticipated series of orchestra concerts is now announced to commence in the Exhibition Building on Saturday afternoon, 15th instant. The director is, of course, Signor Roberto…

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Hazon Orchestral Concerts

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 5

The first of the series of ter. concerts to be given by the Hazon Orchestra takes place at the Exhibition Building to-morrow week and rehearsals are now in active progress to…

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The Orchestral Concerts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 8

The first of the new season of Orchestral Concerts is fixed for Saturday afternoon next at the Exhibition Building. The programme arranged for that occasion is exceptionally good, and its "popular" character…

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Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1890 · page 5

A matinee will be given here to-day in aid of the funds of the Women's College. The programme is exceptionally good. It comprises Mr. Sydney of Grundy's elever play, " In Honour Bound," which will be acted…

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Amusements. "Little Lord Fauntleroy" at the Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1890 · page 5

One of the great grievances of Charles Dickens, and against which he was constantly protesting, was the unauthorised dramatisation of his books. He very properly objected to his novels being turned into plays,…

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Sunday Concerts

Evening News · Monday 10 February 1890 · page 3

Yesterday, being a beautiful day, a number of Sunday pleasure-seekers, desiring to avoid the heat and dust of the city, journeyed to Mr. Frank Smith's pleasant grounds at Botany. The…

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