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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1895

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Stage, Song and Show. Miss Jacombs's Concert. Madame Gough's Entertainment

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 March 1895 · page 3

Miss Josephine Jacombs, a soprano who proposes shortly to depart for England to complete her studies, was tendered a farewell concert by a number of members of the…

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The Arthur Deane Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 March 1895 · page 6

A meeting of the committee interested in the complimentary concert to be tendered to Mr. Arthur Deane met at the rooms of Mr. David Fell, Beresford-chambers, last…

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Amusements. Miss Jacombs' Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 March 1895 · page 6

Last night, at the Y.M.C.A.-hall, Miss Josephine Jacombs, who is going to England to complete her singing studies, had a farewell concert. There was a large…

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Lewisham Hospital Ball

The Australian Star · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 8

A meeting of ladies interested in the forthcoming ball in aid of the Women and Children's Hospital, Lewisham, was held at the Town Hall yesterday morning. Mr…

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Insurance Officers' Concert

Evening News · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The Insurance Officers' Society of New South Wales gave an inauguration smoke concert in the hall at Aarons' Exchange Hotel last niget. Over 100 members were…

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Amusements. Insurances Officers' Society Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 7

Last evening the formation of the Insurance Society of New South Wales was celebrated by a smoke concert at Aarons' Exchange Hotel. Mr. W. Goddard of the Norwich…

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Tivoli Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph, Evening News

At the Tivoli Theatre this afternoon and evening the chief event will be the first appearance in Australia of Mr. Larry Dooley, the new American comedian Mr. Dooley, who was specially engaged…

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Theatre Royal

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 538
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

"The Fatal Card," as might be expected, a drawing very large houses. The waits of the first night have vanished, and the play now goes witn such quickened action that the performance…

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Lyceum Theatre

Evening News · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 4

The management of this theatre announce the last six nights of "The Masqueraders" at the Lyceum Theatre. The strongly-dramatic scene where the…

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“After the Ball.”

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 4

There was a very lively scene in Parramatta Park on Monday afternoon last. A score or more sailors, from Sydney, visited the historic borough, apparently enjoying life to the full…

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Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 538

With a complimentary benefit to Miss Florrie Forde on Saturday last this theatre was closed until Saturday, 23rd instant. The hard work done by Miss Forde in a long season was recognised by the…

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The Lyceum Theatre

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 538

The close of the season in which, for some time at least, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brough will take part, was very brilliant, and afforded to Mrs. Brough especially an excellent opportunity for displaying her…

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Amusements. Lyceum Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 7

The last six nights of "The Masqueraders" are announced at the Lyceum Theatre. The great sensational episode of the play occurs in the fourth act, where Mr. Elwood, now more at home in the part of…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal

Evening News · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 4

Mr. Bland Holt's powerful version of "The Fatal Card" continues in high favor with playgoers, and there will be no change of piece at the Theatre Royal just yet…

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West Australia. Notes and Pictures. Xi. (See illustrations on this page and page 28.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 28

During the fifty miles ride to Midland Junction we passed several large vineyards and sawmills,…

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"Red Riding Hood's Rescue" and Concert

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 6

The performance of this operetta, under the conductorship of Mr. W. Perritt, in aid of the Presbyterian Church Fund, eventuated on Wednesday night last, in the…

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