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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1893

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The Queen's Pictures. Foe Exhibition in Melbourne. London, Jan. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1893 · page 7

The Queen's sketches which her Majosty has lent to Mr. Ayerst-Ingram for exhibition in Melbourne include drawings of favourite animals and family…

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The Lyceum Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 6

The matinee performence of the pantomime "Little Red Riding Hood" at the Lyceum Theatre yesterday was witnessed by a large house. The gorgeous spectacle was greatly enjoyed, and the…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 6

The comic opera "Falka," at the Theatre Royal, has been attracting a fair amount of patronage. All things considered, the management has reason to be satisfied with the result of the venture. The piece…

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New Pictures. London, Jan. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 5

Acting on the advice of Sir Frederick Leighton, P.R.A., and Mr. E. J. Poynter, R.A. (painter of the "Meeting of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba"),…

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Hibernian A.c.b. Society's Band

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 7

THE second annual meeting of the management committee of the Hibernian A.C.B. Society's Band was held in the Shamrock Club Rooms, George-street, on Sunday…

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General Cable News. Pictures for the Adelaide Art Gallery

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--Sir John Bray, Agent-General for South Australia, has purchased two celebrated paintings for the Adelaide Art Gallery. One is Mr…

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Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 10

At this place of amusement "Falka" has been doing a good business, and although Mr. Leumane has seceded, the part of Tancred is now ably filled by Mr. Harry Hodson, who formerly assumed the role…

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Victoria Theatre

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 8

Miss Virginia Clayton's Dramatic Company will re-open at the Victoria Theatre on show night, for a season of three nights. For the opening performance the comedy entitled "The…

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Lyceum Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 10

The business at this place of amusement during the past week has been excellent, and there is every indication that the afternoon's performance to-day will attract a crowded attendance. This evening's…

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Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 10

All that can and need be said about "Much Ado about Nothing " at the Criterion Theatre is that the comedy has drawn good houses during the week, and the management look far ahead with complacency…

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The Theatre Royal

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 127

"Falka." which has been going very smoothly at the Royal, is announced to terminate on Friday evening next. At present no intimation appears as to the successor of M. Chassaigne's opera, but,…

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A Big Cannon Ball

Evening News · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 6
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

The size of the biggest ball ever fired from a cannon was 4ft in length and weighed 26001b. Such were the dimensions and weight of the enormous projectile fired from the largest cannon…

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A Ball Boom Idyll

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 142

Allow me, dearest May, to introduce My greatest friend, Sir Francis—Miss de Luce. And As she turned with laughing lips to greet Her partner tall—he thought no face so sweet…

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Amusements. Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 10

"Blue Board" at Her Majesty's Threatre is still attracting large audiences, and as this day week is announced as the last performance of the amusing pantomime, the public will not have many more…

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Music Ans Drama Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 127

The final matinee performance of "Blue Beard" was announced for Tuesday last, and attracted a very large juvenile audience, whose pleasure in the gorgeous spectacle was materially increased at the…

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Charitable Concert. for the Destitute Bots Home, Five Dock

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 15

A CHARITABLE concert in aid of St. Aloysius Home for Destitute Boys, Five Dock, is announced in this issue to eventuate on Monday evening at the New Masonic Hull, Castlereagh-street. The concert…

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Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1893 · page 6

On Saturday two performances were given at the Criterion Theatre of Shakespeare's sparkling comedy, "much Ado About Nothing." In the afternoon a matin[?]e attracted a considerable audience, which…

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Lyceum Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1893 · page 6

The " second edition " of " Little Red Riding Hood," which was circulated at the Lyceum Theatre for the first time on Saturday, proved to be a liberally enlarged and revised version of the…

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Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1893 · page 6

On Saturday evening " Falka " was witnessed by a highly-appreciative audience at the Theatre Roval, and Mr. Edward Allen was encored for the pretty little ballad " I Love Thee," which was composed by h[?]m…

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