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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1895

3,075 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 154

Lyceum Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1895 · page 6

"Sowing the Wind" was witnessed by a large audience at the Lycenm Theatre on Saturdty, when the happy solution of Mr. Grundy's clever problem play was accented as the only possible one in a…

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Tivoli Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1895 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The Tivoli Theatre was crowded on Saturday night, and this in spite of the large attendance at the matinee. The heavy shower in the afternoon made it difficult for a time to hear the artists distinctly,…

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Theatre Royal

Evening News · Monday 11 February 1895 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Mr. Bland Holt, whose fine production "The Span of Life" is still drawing excellent houses, has decided to revive "Union Jack " on Saturday night, when a…

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Her Majesty's Theatre

Evening News · Monday 11 February 1895 · page 3

In spite of the unparalleled success of The House That Jack Built" at Her Majesty's Theatre," that popular pantomime will be removed on Saturday next to…

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Amusements. Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1895 · page 6

That the pantomine "The House that Jack Built " at this theatre retains its popularity was fully demonstrated on Saturday, when there were " bumper " houses at the matinic and at the…

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Amusements. "The Span of Life" at the Theatre Royal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 February 1895 · page 3

"The Span of Life" entered on the last week of an exceedingly good run on Saturday night. Five more performances of this picturesquely sensational play will be…

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A Hurstville Case. Charge of Shooting. "After the Ball." A Saltpetre Cartridge--Prosecutor Says It Was a Bullet -- Somo Amusing Developments

The Australian Star · Monday 11 February 1895 · page 5

To have a charge of saltpetre fired into one's anatomy while climbing up a tree in pursuit of somebody else's apples is an experience that more than one mischievous…

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Fort-street Old Boys' Union Smoke Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1895 · page 6

At Mr. J. H. Rainford's concert-room on Friday evening last a social gathering of members of the abovenamed union was held. It took the form of a smoke concert. Mr. J. W. Turner (president)…

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Amusements. Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1895 · page 6

In response to many letters to that effect, Mr. George Rignold announ[?] a final matinee performance of "The House that Jack Built" next Saturday afternoon, and the successful pantomim[?] will…

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Pictures at the Tasmanian Exhibition. Probable Purchases for Sydney Art Gallery

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1895 · page 3

According to Mr. Alex. Morton, director of the art section of Tasmanian International Exhibition, Hobart, the trustees of the Sydney National Art Gallery are inspecting,…

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Oratorio Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1895 · page 6

A grand sacred concert will be given in the Pittstreet Congregational Church to-night in aid of the Congregational Union Home Mission Fund. Mendelssohn's "Com[?] Let us Sing" and Gounod's "By…

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Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 6

Sutton Vane's dashing drama "The Span of Life" will only be performed three more times at the Theatre Royal. Saturday will witness the revival of "The Union Jack," with newly-painted…

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Lyceum Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 6

"Sowing the Wind" is now m its last three nights at the Lycsum Theatre, as on Saturday Lest[?]eq's farcical comedy. "The Sportsman," and Haddon Chambers's comediatta, "The Open Gate,"…

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Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 6

The last four nights of "The House that Jack Built" are notified at Her Majesty's Theatre, where Mr. Rignold will play his vivaclous and dazz[?]ng spectacular piece for the last times on Saturday…

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Amusements. Oratorio Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 6

In spite of the melody which, as in all Mendelssohn's music, abounds in his setting of the 95th Psalm ("Come, let us Sing"), the work as a whole is so severely classic, and the choral numbers so…

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Band of Hope

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 6

On Tuesday evening the monthly meeting of the Band of Hope connected with SS. Simon and Jude's Church, Campbell-street, Surry Hills, was held. The officers elected for the ensuing year are as…

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A Theatre Fall. a Fireman Hurt

Evening News · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 5

A fireman juried 'William Goldsmith, 33, belonging to the steamer Ovalau, was admitted to Sydney Hospital to-day Buffering from contusions about the. back,…

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Amusements. Concert at Gladesville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 7

M. Rene Desjardins gave a concert, in connection with Gladesville Industrial Exhibition, on Wednesday evening last, when pianoforts solos were contributed by Miss Bingham (Kowalski's "Qui m'aime,…

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