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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1892

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The Garrick Theatre

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 183

The engagement of the clever "Sylvo, the World's Innovator," introduces a performer whose doings are well described as " marvellous manipulations." The patient, continuous practice which…

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The Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 183

The Juvenile Opera Company gave the last performance of the "Mikado" on Saturday last, in the presence of an audience who were so pleased with their efforts that nearly every number was…

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Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 183

Here also the matinee announced for Wednesday was postponed owing to its being the funeral of the late Duke of Clarence. With this exception, the performances of the "Babes in the…

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Our Photographic Competition-seventh Series of Pictures

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 26

Head of Port Hacking: River. (By Mr. D. C. Kilburn, Bondi', Sydney.)…

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Music and Drama. Promenade Concerts

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 183

This evening (Saturday) a number of artists, associated under the title of the Exhibition Concert Company, will give the first of a series of three concerts in the Centennial Hall. The same…

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The Kowalski Concerts

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 183

Advices from New Zealand speak very warmly of the successful performances given in Auckland by M. Kowalski and his company. Miss Bertha Rossow had been previously heard with Madame…

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Stage, Song and Show. Gloom at the Garrick. "Uncles and Aunts." Promenade Concerts--Letter from London--Criterion Concert--"Our Pattie"--Sundry Scraps

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 11

Theatrically the week has been darkened by the premature stoppage of one house--the ill-fated Garrick, of course--which closed up under a loyal, and, consequently…

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Amusements. People's Promenade Concerts

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 6

Arrangements have been made by Messrs. Nicholson and Co. for a series of three popular promenade concerts in the Centennial-hall, commencing to-night and continued on…

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Benefit Concert in the Cumberland Hall

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 7

A LITTLE while ago a workman at Ritchie Bros, of the name of Reynolds was shockingly maimed by accidental entanglement with cogwheel machinery, and thus becoming unfit to…

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Amusements. the People's Concerts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1892 · page 6

The Town Hall was crowded by a vast audience on Saturday and thus the n[?]w departure made in the lowering of the tariff for a first-rate concert to the standard more generally adopted it music-hall…

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People's Promenade Concerts

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 January 1892 · page 5

The first of the series of entertainments which have been announced under this title took place in the Centennial-hall on Saturday evening, and proved an unequivocal…

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Valuable Pictures Saved

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Noon.--The valuable collection of pictures in the Duke of Arenberg's palace (which has been destroyed by fire) were saved…

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Orenberg's Pictures. London, January 25

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 4

The valuable collection of pictures in the Duke of Orenberg's palace at Brussels, which has been destroyed by fire, was saved…

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Amusements. People's Promenade Concerts

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 5

The interest which has been aroused in these concerts was fully maintained last evening, the audience being equally as large and equally as enthusiastic as at the concert…

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Royal Standard Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 6

A short season was commenced at the Royal Standard Theatre last evening by the Greenwood family. The programme was divided into three parts, consisting of…

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Evening Amusements. Theatre Royal

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 6

"The Forty Thieves at the Theatre Royal, was witnessed by a numerous audience, the new songs and dances and the many notable items of the performance…

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Footlight Flashes. Return of the B. AND B. COMPANY. "Uncles and Aunts," Another Criterion Success. The Pantomime Season — Last Nights Announced. "Forty-nine" to Be Staged at Her Majesty's on Saturday Next. The People's Concert Company—Cengennial Hall— A Great Success—The Juvenile Opera Company and Dramatic News and [?]tes from all Parts

Referee · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 7

"Uncles and Aunts" made its appearance at the Criterion on Saturday night. The return of the Brough and Boueieault Company was heartily appreciated, and the old favorites…

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Footlight Flashes. Return of the B. AND E. COMPANY. "Uncles and Aunts," Another Criterion Success. The Pantomime Season—Last Nights Announced. "Forty-nine" to Be Staged at Her Majesty's on Saturday Next. The People's Concert Company—Centennial Hall— A Great Success—The Juvenile Opera Company and Dramatic News and Notes from all Parts

Referee · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 7

"Uncles and Aunts" made its appearance at the Criterion on Saturday night. The return of the Brough and Boucieauit COmpany was heartily appreciated, and old favorites…

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Concert at the Protestant Hall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 8

A concert to celebrate the foundation of Australia was given at the Protestant Hall under the auspices of the Australian Natives' Association of New South Wales. The hall was decorated with flags, which…

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Gordon's Harbour Concerts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 8

Three "musical excursions" were an an god to be held yesterday on the steamship Gwydir[?] but owing to unfavourable weather the trip set down for the evening had to be abandoned. In the afternoon,…

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