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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1891

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Cleveland-street Cadet Band

Evening News · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 2

The members of the Cleveland-street Cadet Band celebrated the first anniversary of their formation by a social entertainment in St. Paul's Schoolroom, Chippendale, last evening. At 8.30…

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Amusements. Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 6

There was a very large audience at this house last night, when " Arrah-na-Pogon " was again enthuslastically received. An interruption which, fortunately, was not attended with serious results,…

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Alarm of Fire in a Theatre

Evening News · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 6

During the performance of " Arrah-na-Pogue" at Her Majesty's Theatre last evening a false alarm of fire was raised, which, fortunately, was not attended with serious results. Three…

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Theatre Royal

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 407

Falconer's Irish drama, "Eileen Oge, was produced here on Saturday last, and served to show that, whilst possessing much that belongs in common to the series of Boucicault's plays, there…

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Gaiety Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 7

The Rickards Musical Comedy Company have bad large houses at the Gaiety Theatre during the week. To night a now programme will be presented. The entertainment will conclude with the farcical comedy…

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The Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 407

Irish drama from the pen of the late Dion Boucicault rilled the Criterion en Saturday last, when "The Jilt" was produced. Our readers will not have forgotten the original performance,…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 7

Mr.Grattan Riggs will commence the last week of his engagement this evening, when he will appear, for the first time at this theatre, in " Shin Fance," a piece in which he will once more be seen as a portrayer of…

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Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 407

"Arrah-na-Pogue" in a more elaborate manner than has yet been attempted was produced here on Monday evening, introducing Mr. George Rignold as Shaun the Post, Miss Edith…

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A Dance Hound a Ring

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 423

"My darling, I've a gift for you." "Darling ?' ugh! I'm sure," she said. "A gift for me? Come, that will do; 'Tis for yourself instead."…

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Sunday Concerts

Evening News · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 5

The managers of the various pleasure resorts around the metropolis are again to the fore with attractive programmes for their Sunday concerts. BOTANY.—Mr. Frank Smith has made every…

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Prospect. Concert, Picnic, and Distribution of Prizes at the Public School

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 3

A committee of ladies and gentlemen consisting of Mesdames Knight, Creasey, Mulholland, Misses Buffrey, Creasey, and Messrs. T. Mulholland, E. Knight, J. Newis, and J. Watts,…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 11

The last two nights of "Shin Fane," with Mr. Grattan Riggs in his clever and amusing sketches of charactar, are announced. Mr. Riggs will conolude his season on Friday evening, when he will be accorded…

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Amusements. the Gasrrick Theatre

Evening News · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 3

"Verdi's popular opera, "H Trovatore," was produced last night at the Garrick Theatre, before a full and very enthusiastic audience. The cast was in most respects good, for it included Miss…

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Concert at Gladesville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 8

An orchestral and vocal concert was given at Gladesville on Tuesday evening by the Petersham Social Glee Club and orchestra, under the conductorship of Mr. Tom W. Miller. Several orchestral selections were…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1891 · page 6

Mr. Grattan Riggs will terminate his engagement here this evening, when he will be accorded a benefit. A special programme has been arranged for the occasion. Mr. Rigge will appear in two pices. "The…

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The Electric Band

The Australian Star · Saturday 28 February 1891 · page 5

PENRITH, Saturday.-- Herr Remer, the electric hand, and his company have been playing to large houses, and the people assert that the electric band is the finest…

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Theatre Royal

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1891 · page 468

The fourth play in the series of Irish dramas which were arranged for revival in Mr. Grattan Riggs's season was placed on the stage on Saturday last "Shin Fane," written expressly for…

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Gaiety Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1891 · page 10

Mr. Harry Rickards, who has had a very successful season, the attendances during the last week having been especially large, announces his benefit entertainments to-day. At 2.30 a matinee performance for…

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The Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1891 · page 468

"The Jilt" has apparently well caught the taste of the frequenters of the Criterion Theatre, which has been largely attended, and the piece received with warm approbation. The cast…

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The Garrick Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1891 · page 10

Last night the Montague-Turner Opera Company gave its final performance of "Il Trovatore." The opera has had a successful run and its closing representation attracted a large audience. Both the leading artists,…

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