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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1890

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Orchestral Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 9

This afternoon's orchestral concert at the Exhibition Building will include Wagner's "Rienzi" and Schumann's "Manfred" overtures," as well as the romantic "symphonic poem" by Bazzini, entitled…

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Music and Drama. The Orchestral Concerts

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 407

After four months' interval, during 'which many difficulties of various kinds have been encountered, and the promoters have been subject to many disappointments, the second series of orchestral…

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Gaiety Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1890 · page 3
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In the face of the fact that three leading theatres are successfully catering for the public, and that the Gaiety is not a popular house, Mr. Arthur Vivian must have been pretty confident…

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Haymarket Theatre

Evening News · Monday 24 February 1890 · page 3

There was a change of programme at the Haymarket Theatre on Saturday night, when a demonstration of Mr. Fargen's Australian novel "Grif" was produced. There was an…

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The Haymarket Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1890 · page 3

The season of melodrama opened in the Haymarket Theatre a week back by the Rosa Towers Company bids fair to highly prosperous. Last week the attendance was exceptionally good, notwithstanding the unfavourable…

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Amusements. Melodrama at Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1890 · page 3

Success complete and emphatic endorsed the first performance in Australia on Saturday night of "My Jack," a new and original melodrama, in six acts and ten scenes. An immense audience followed the play…

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The Orchestral Concerts

Evening News · Monday 24 February 1890 · page 3

The second of the series of orchestral concerts took place on Saturday afternoon in the Exhibition Building, and was fairly attended, but still not so numerously as it ought to have been…

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Sunday Concerts

Evening News · Monday 24 February 1890 · page 3

THE ALHAMBRA.—Despite the wet weather which prevailed on Sunday night, a large audience assembled at the Alhambra Music Hall, where a choice programme of music was given…

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Orchestral Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1890 · page 3

At no time has Signor Hazon's orchestra played with such uniform success as at the concert given in the Exhibition Building last Saturday afternoon. This fine body of instrumentalists has always deserved to be…

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Stage, Song, and Show: "My Jack" at Her Majesty's. Scoring With a Sensation. Signor Hazon's Concerts

The Australian Star · Monday 24 February 1890 · page 7

The usual big house welcomed the change of bill at the Alhambra Music Hall on Saturday, when the programme included two now artists in the persons of Miss Obery…

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Hazon Orchestral Concerts

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 February 1890 · page 6

There was a somewhat larger attendance at the second of the Hazon Orchestral Concerts on Saturday afternoon, due doubtless to the prevalence of the cooler weather. During the week…

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Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1890 · page 8

"My Jack" was again greeted by a large audience last evening. The piece was vastly appreciated by stalls and gallery, and it terminated soon after 11 o'clock. It will be condensed still more to-night, when…

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Signor Harzon's Orchestra. to the Editor of the Herald

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

Sir,—In reading the critique of last Saturday's performance, the following remark struck me as being singularly true and striking. Your correspondent says:—"Then also the selection was rather heavy,…

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Amusements. Criterion Theatre. Messrs. Brough and Boucicault's Season in Sydney Prolonged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1890 · page 8

In the article on "Art, Music, and the Drama," which appeared in this paper on the 16th instant, grave doubts were entertained of Messrs. Brough and Boucicault being able, as arranged, to open the new…

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Gaiety Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1890 · page 8

The sensational and nautical drama, " Missing at Lloyds," which was brought out here on Saturday, drew a good hones last night. Now that the difficulties incidental to an initial representation have been…

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Social and Ball

The Australian Star · Wednesday 26 February 1890 · page 2

A VERY successful social and ball was tendered to Mr. Webster last evening at the Excelsior Hall, Marrickville. The affair was the outcome of the recent election of…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1890 · page 8

Mrs. Hodgson Burnett's stage version of her charming story, "Little Lord Fauntleroy," is still being played here, under the stage direction of Mr. Henry Edwards. The title rule is interpreted on alternate…

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Marshall's Crockery Dance. Overture With a Wood Axe

The Australian Star · Thursday 27 February 1890 · page 6

THEY must have had a nice time down at Marshall's last night, if the description given by Constable Jeffs, is correct, From the evidence that was given against Thomas…

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Complimentary Concert to Miss Josephine O'Reilly

Evening News · Thursday 27 February 1890 · page 2

A grand complimentary benefit concert was tendered on Wednesday night at the Y.M.C.A. Hall to Miss Josephine O'Reilly, by a number of the leading musical artists…

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