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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1893

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Theatre Royal

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 181
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The opera, season, according to announcement, was to terminate last (Friday) evening after three weeks' run of "Falka." Contrary to expectation, the new works previously announced will not at present be…

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Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 7

The performance of "Much Ado About Nothing" at the Criterion Theatre was witnessed by his Excellency the Governor, the Countess of Jersey, Captain Rupert Leigh, A.D.C., aud a party from Government…

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Lyceum Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 7

The Lycoum Theatre was crowded last night at the performance of "Little Red Riding Hood," and, the house being in hilarious mood, Miss Leamar was encored for "You can't think of everything, can…

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Garrick Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 7

The Garrick Theatre will reopen this evening with a refined entertainment of minstrelsy and music by Hudson's Surprise Party, a combination which, though for many years past absent from Sydney, has…

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The Garrick Theatre

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 181

This theatre is to reopen this (Saturday) evening with Mr. T. Hudson ana his famous Surprise Party, who will remain but two weeks for the present…

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The Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 181

Both the day and evening performances of "Much Ado About Nothing" on Saturday last proved how sterling active the grand old comedy is. There were large audiences at each, and to many who…

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Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 181

After five weeks' brilliant run, the grand spectacular pantomime "Blue Beard" gives place on Monday evening to "London Day by Day," in which Mr. George Rignold and Miss Kate Bishop…

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Amusements. Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 7

With the object of introducing Mr. Lionel Rignold as Harry Ascalon, the part which won him fame at the Adelphi Theatre some few years past, Mr, George Rignold will this evening produce "London Day by…

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Thieves at the Theatre

Evening News · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 5

A respectably dressed young man, James Nelson, 28, clerk, was charged before Mr. C. Delohery, S.M.,at the Central Police Court yesterday with being a suspected person frequenting…

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Amusements. Sunday Concerts

Evening News · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 4

ALHAMBRA.-The customary concert will be given in the Alhambra Music Hall to-morrow evening, when a first-class programme will be submitted by the members of Mr. Barrington's…

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Music and Obama Miss Naylor's Concert

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 181

In recognition of many kindly services rendered to artists in Sydney, a complimentary benefit was tendered to Miss Naylor on Saturday last at the Town Hall, when there was a large attendance, for whose…

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"Uncles and Aunts " at the Theatre Royal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 January 1893 · page 5

Max Adeler, in the preface to one of his works, tells his readers that if they expect to find a moral in the tales contained in the volume they will be disappointed; he tries…

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Fletcher Memorial Fund Concert. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1893 · page 6

The first of two grand concerts to be given in aid of the James Fletcher Memorial Fund took place last evening, at the Victoria Theatre, Newcastle. Mr. Alexander Brown, M.L.C., presided. The…

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The Sabbath Calm. The Frass Band at Ashfield

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 February 1893 · page 5

A letter from Mr. C. E. Stokes, a resident of Joseph-street, Ashfield, was read at last night's meeting of the Ashfield Council. The writer directed the council's attention…

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Newcastle Letter. Newcastle, Tuesday. The Fletcher Memorial Concerts

Referee · Wednesday 1 February 1893 · page 4

On Saturday and Sunday evening concerts were held in the Victoria Theatre for the purpose of raising funds to erect a statue in memory of the late James Fletcher…

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Miss Naylor's Concert

The Dawn · Wednesday 1 February 1893 · page 10

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Garrick Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 7

A change of programme is announced at the Garrick Theatre this evening, where Hudson's Surprise Party will introduce several nove[?] Miss Isabel Webster, who has latterly been suffering from…

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Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 7

Messrs. Brough and Boucicault's pretty little play-house was crowded last night at the last performance of "Much Ado About Nothing," and this eveming not less interest will be taken in the first…

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Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 7

During the week the performance of "Uncles and Annts" at the Theatre Royal has been greatly brightened and improved, and Mr. Tom Cannamm's diverting impersonation as Zedekiah Aspen has been…

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