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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1891

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Amusements. Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 7

The third and last week of the successful run of "Master and Man" will commence to-night, when Messrs. Pettitt and Sims' powerful melodrama will be witnessed by the members of the Federation…

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The Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 605

"The Jilt" was finally played on Monday, when, as a special addition to the bill of fare for the last appearance of Mrs. Robert Brough, the racing drama war preceded by the one-act…

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Beheading Pirates Bold. Capture of a Band. Three Hundred Sacrificed. LONDON, March 12

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 5

News has been received from China of the capture of a band of pirates off the coast of Twangtung, in the southern corner of the empire. For a long time…

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Wild West Pictures. Life at the Rocky Mountains. the Home of the Lassoo. (See illustrations on this and next page.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 26

Our Bathurst correspondent wired on March 5: " Since the performance of the Wild Weat show here the boys in the street have taken to lassooing one another, and there have been several…

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St. Patrick's Day Celebration. the Demonstration, the Concert, and the Banquet

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 15

THE united Irish Societies met on Wednesday evening at tho Irish National League Rooms to make final arrangements for the St. Patrick's Day demonstration on Tuesday next, March 17…

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Miss Frances Saville's Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 7

It is seldom we are enabled to direct attention to a forthcoming musical event which promises to engross so much attention as the concert announced to be given at the Centennial Hall on the 21st instant. The…

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Benefit Concerts

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 5

Miss Frances Saville's benefit concert is announced for next Saturday evening at the Centennial-hall, and the box plan, in view of the ready co-operation of so many leading…

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Amusements. Gaiety Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 March 1891 · page 3

The only fresh event on Saturday night was the reopening of the Gaiety Theatre for a new variety season by the Lizzie Hastings Picnic Party. Considering the rain there was a good…

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The Gaiety Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 March 1891 · page 6

The Gaiety Theatre was re-opened on Saturday night by Miss Lizzie Hastings, from London, and the house was well patronised. The new company includes several members of Mr. Rickards's company and other…

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Amusements. the Garrick Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 March 1891 · page 6

Ambroise Thomas's opera, "Mignon," was finally presented at the Garrick Theatre on Saturday night by the Montague-Turner Opera Company. The performance was witnessed with much interest and [?]preciation…

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Amusements. the Garrick Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1891 · page 6
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Alter an interval of two years Gounod's "Faust" has been revived in Sydney, the first porformance being given last night in the Garrick Theatre, by the Montague-Turner Opera Company. The audience. if not…

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Irish National Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1891 · page 8
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The Irish National Concert last night, at teh New Masonic Hall, should that after the festivities of St. Patrick's Day Irish folk were not going to pass over the night without due recognition. The hall was…

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Her Majesty's Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 March 1891 · page 6

"Arrah-na-Pogue" was played for the last time at Her Majesty's Theatre last evening, when there was a good house. The drama, which daring the present season has added to…

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The Bourke Relief Fund Ball. Scott v. Willis

The Australian Star · Friday 20 March 1891 · page 4

THE case of Scott v. Willis was continued in No. 2 Jury Court this morning before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen aud a jury of four. The action was one brought by the…

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Amusements. Metropolitan Liedertafel Smoke Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1891 · page 7

Ono of the convivial gatherings Riven during the year, under the auspices of the Metropolitan Liedertafel, took place last night in the Protestant Hall. Members and friends mustered in good force, and the…

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Theatre Party

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 663

Mr. Alderman Burdekin (Mayor of Sydney) and Mrs. Burdekin gave what is believed to be the largest theatre party yet arranged in Sydney, at the Criterion Theatre, on Friday, 20th, when 60…

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Theatre Royal

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 663

"Master and Man" will this evening be replaced for five nights only by the "Union Jack," by Messrs. Pettit and Grundy, which was successfully played during Mr. Bland Holt's…

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Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 663

During the past week the "Colleen Bawn" has been played alternately with. "Arrah-na-Pogue," Miss Maggie Moore being the centre of attraction in each. Hie second of the two plays…

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