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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1896

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Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 3

The last five nights of " Pat, or the Bells of Rathbeul," are notified at the Theatre Royal, where the final matinee of the season will be given on Wednesday. On Saturday evening there was again a good…

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Tivoli Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 3

Alice Leamar having finished her opening engagement at the Tivoli and gone to Melbourne, Mr. Harry Rickards on Saturday presented a fresh novelty in the appearance of the Sisters Crossley,…

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Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 3

Owing to the extreme heat the matinee of " Uncle Tom's Cabin." announced for Saturday at the Criterion Theatre, was postponed, but in the evening a capital performance of " The Pirates of Penzance "…

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Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 3

Five matintee performances were announced for Saturday, the theatres concerned being Her Majesty's, the Criterion, the Tivoli, the Sydney, Music Hall, and the School of Arts, and though finally one of them was…

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Amusements. Lyceum Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 3

The last nights of "John-a-Dreams" are announced at the Lyceum Theatre, where a large audience witnessed the performance of the problem play on Saturday. The beautiful tableau showing…

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Royal Standard Theatre

Evening News · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 3

Mr. W. Clithero's company produced "Little Lord Fauntleroy" at the School of Arts on Saturday afternoon and evening, and at each performance there was a good audience. The cast…

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Royal Standard Theatre

Evening News · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 5

Mr. Thomas Walker lectured last night in the Royal Standard Theatre on the Transvaal trouble. Ha condemned the greed of British-capitalists as personified by the British South Africa…

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"Pat" at the Theatre Royal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 6

"Pat" has entered on its last week. Next Saturday night Mr. Westmacott will stage for the first time in Australia Conquest and Shirley's drama "The Workgirl." On…

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Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 7

"La Mascotte " was played at the Criterion Theatre last night, with Miss Cissy Sandford once again as Bettina, and the other members of the Lilliputian Opera Company in their former roles…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 7

His Excellency the Governor, who will be in Sydney to-day, has announced his intention of witnessing this evening's performance of " Pat," by Mr. C. B. Westmacott's company, at the Theatre…

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Theatre Royal

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

"Pat, or the Bells of Rathbeal" will be played at the Theatre Royal this afternoon and evening. On Saturday it is to be replaced by a new drama, "The Workgirl."…

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Criterion Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Pollard s L[?]putian opera company gave another charming performance of "Paul Jones" at the Criterion Theatre last night. To-night this opera will be repeated. "Erminie" is to…

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Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 8

There will be a matines performance of " Robinson Cru[?] to-day, and in the evening the panto[?] will be repeated, with all the songs, dances, and [?] effects which have drawn large audiences…

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Amusements. Lyceum Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 8

The last three nights of "John-a-Dreams" are announced at the Lyce[?] Theatre, where the beauty of the ta[?] and the pathetic character of the acting in the great s[?] between kate Cloud…

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Amusements. Criterion Theatre

Evening News · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 6

Pollard's Liliputian Opera Company will repeat " Paul Jones" at the Criterion Theatre to-night. " Ermiaie " is to be played on Thursday, and " Patience " on Friday, the last night of the…

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Amusements. Her Majesty's Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 6

At this afternoon's performance of the pantomime at Her Majesty's ft number of changes will be made in the songs and sketches, with which the production is so profusely adorned…

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Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1896 · page 6

In consequence of the popularity attending former performances of "Paul Jones," Mr. Pollard notifies that the Lilliputian Opera Company will play that work to-night inntcad of "Erminie," which was…

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Concert at Canley Yale

Evening News · Thursday 16 January 1896 · page 5

A concert under the auspices of the St. John's Cricket Club was held in the Canley Vale Hail last night, before a fair audience. The programme embraced piano and vocal…

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