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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1895

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Her Majesty's Theatre

Truth · Sunday 3 February 1895 · page 2

As the audiences that flock nightly to see 'The House that Jack Built' show no diminution in their numbers, Mr. Rignold has wisely decided to run the successful…

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"The Span Op Life." Act Ii.—scene 2. Theatre Royal

Truth · Sunday 3 February 1895 · page 2

In spite of the fact that the 'Span of Life' is still running to record business, Mr. Bland Holt announces the last nights of the successful meledrams, and is…

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The Earl of Yarmouth. Charity Performance at the Bijou Theatre. Amateur Theatricals Extraordinary

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 February 1895 · page 5

FORTUNATELY for the Distressed Actors' Fund and the Children's Hospital the Earl of Yarmouth is evidently a staunch believer in the good old Horatian maxim which…

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Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph, Evening News

There can be no doubt, judging by the attitude of Saturday night's audience, that "The Span of Life" has still a considerable run before it, unless Mr. Bland Holt should choose to withdraw Sutton…

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Lyceum Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 6

"Sowing the Wind " was performed on Saturday before the largest audience of the week since the opening night, and the scene in which Rosamond (Mrs. Brough) so dramatically contrasts the…

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Standard Theatre

Evening News · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 3

The Karrakatta Minstrels, from the gunboat of that name, assisted by other British men-o'-waramen, the Vivians, Miss Sutherland O'Shannessy, and other…

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Royal Standard Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 6

A special performance by H.M.S. Karrakatta Minstrels, assisted by men-o'-warsmen from other British ships now in port, as well as by the Vivians, Miss Sutherland O'Shannessy, and other…

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Her Majesty's Theatre

Evening News · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 3

Mr. Rignold's pantomimes are always a success, but "The House that Jack Built" has outbid all its predecessors for popularity. It is just the sort of show…

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Amusements. Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 6

Though managers anticipated empty houses on Saturday owing to the storm which raged right up to the hour of opening, yet a tour of the theatres revealed good attendances everywhere. The general…

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M. Deslouis's Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 3

M. Deslouis, the acomplished French baritone, who is leaving for the United States, will be heard for the last time in Sydney at the concert to be tendered to him…

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The Deslouis Concert

Evening News · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 2

M. Claudius Deslouis makes his farewell appearance at the Y.M.C.A. Hall to-night, and will sing Dubois's "Deus Meus "for the first tiem, as well as the great aria…

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Amusements. M. Claudius Deslouis' Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 6

M. Claudius Deslouis makes his farewell appearance at the Y.M.C.A. Hall to-night. The French baritone will sing Dubois' "D[?]us Meus" for the first time, as well as the great aria from "Giles de…

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Amusements. M. Deslouis' Farewell Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 8

The attractions of M. Claudius Deslouis farewell concert withrtood the intense and humid heat of last night, and thus a crowded audience, which included the Consul-General of France (M.Biardd' Aunet) and…

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Stage, Song and Show. The Deslouis Concert

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 3

To M. Deslouis it mast have been a gratifying spectacle to find that upon the occasion of his farewell concert at the Y.M.C.A. last night the hall…

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Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 7

"The Span of Life" will shortly be withdrawn from the Theatre Royal, where at present the two great scenes continue to excite the utmost enthusiasm…

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Lyceum Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 7

"Sowing the Wind," which is being witnessed by large audiences at the Lyceum Theatre, has now entered upon its closing eight nights…

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Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 7

At Her Majesty's Theatre the last two nights of the present version of "The House that Jack Built" are announced, and on Saturday a third edition of the pantomime will be produced…

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At the Central. Outside the Theatre. Pickpockets at Work

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 5

A nicely-dressed, clean-looking pickpocket named Kendrick Hampson was charged at this court to-day with having attempted to steal the sum of £1 from the person of…

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