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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1896

3,420 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 171

Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 3

Large audiences witnessed matinee and evening performances of "Robinson Crusoe" at Her Majesty's Theatre on Saturday, when Miss Marie Luslla in her new songs, Martini and Les Tines in…

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Theatre Royal.—"the Work Girl."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 3

After a successful season with the "Bells of Rathbeal," which contained a large amount of comedy, Mr. Westmacorr started on Saturday evenin at the Royal with the first of a series of…

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Death at Cricket. Fatal Blow From a Ball

Evening News · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 6

MUSWELLBROOK, Monday.—At Muscle Creek, ten miles distant, during the progress of a cricket match, on Saturday, a player named Lees, who was batting, received a blow from the ball…

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"The Work Girl" at the Theatre Royal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 6

Mr. G. B. Westmacott produced "The Work Girl" at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night. It was the Initial performance in Sydney. The piece which is…

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The Country. Death in the Cricket Field. Fatal Result of a Blow with the Ball

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 6

MUSWELLBROOK, Saturday.--During the progress of a cricket' match to-day at Muscle Creek, 10 miles distant, a player named Lees, who was batting, received a…

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Hospital Concert

Evening News · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 3

The members of the Sydney "Y" Union and some friends gave a very enjoyable concert to the convalescent patients in the Sydney Hospital. The programme was excellent, and comprised the…

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Concert at the Sydney Hospital

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon the members of the Sydney "Y" Union, assissted by friends, gave a concert to the convalescent patients in this hospital. Miss Davies sang. "Consider the L[?]es," and for an…

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Concerts in the Newcastle District

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 6

Another of the periodical conceits promoted by the committee of the Newcastle Y.M.C.A., for the benefit of the funds of the organisation, took place on Wednesday…

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The Race Ball

Evening News · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 5

The festivities closed with the ball, which is always such a succees, and is generally a little bit of Sydney, as so many people stay in the district from year to year, and always patronise the races and the…

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Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 6

Last night's performance of "The Work Girl" was witnessed by a crowded audience at the Theatre Royal, so that. Mr. Westmacott's enterprise in staging the piece with elaborate care has met with…

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Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 6

The Criterion Theatre will reopen on Saturday under Mr. W. J. Wilson's management, when Walter Craven's play, "Hide and Seek," will be staged. Mr. Wilson has formed a competent…

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Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 6

There will be the customary matince of "Robinson Crusoe" at Her Majesty's Theatre this afternoon, and the pantomime will be repeated in the evening A feature in last night's performance was the return…

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Amusements. Criterion Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 6

Next Saturday night the Criterion Theatre will be re-opened under the management of Mr. W. J. Wilson. Mr. Wilson has organised a company, which includes Mr. Wilfred Shine,…

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Royal Standard Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 6

The Government Printing Office Dramatic and Musical Society presented a strong programme at the Royal Standard Theatre last night, a concert and "olio" entertainment being sandwiched…

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Amusements. Lyceum Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 6

"The Passport" is likely to draw large audiences at the Lyceum Theatre, where the droll complications of the new farcical comedy excite responsive laughter nightly. Mrs. Brough has a capital part…

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Fire at a Theatre. Forty-nine Burnt to Death

Evening News · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 6

LONDON, January 21.—The theatre at Ekaterinoslav, Southern Russia, was burnt down during a performance last night. Forty-nine corpses have already been…

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A Russian Theatre Burned. Great Loss of Life. Forty-five Charred Bodies Recovered

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--The theatre at Ekaterinoslav, In southern Russia, has been destroyed by fire during a performance…

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Fire at a Theatre in Russia. Forty-nine Persons Burned to Death. London, Jan. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 5

The theatre at Ekaterinoslay, in Southern Russia, was burned down during a performance last night. Forty-nine of the audience were burned to death…

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Concert at Burwood

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 6

A concert, organised by Mr. Gordon Gooch, A.R.A.M., in aid of tho choir fund of St. Paul's Church of England, Burwood, was given last night in the school-hall,…

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Latest Cables. General Cables. Disaster in Russia. A Theatre in Flames. The Transvaal Trouble--Forty-nine Chapped Corpses--The Venezuela Boundary--Mr. Richard Olney Interviewed-- The Ashantee Expedition-- The New ing Squadron-- Nicaragua Canal-- The Wool Sales

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 5

The following cables arrived after yesterday's last edition had gone to press:-- FIRE IN A THEATRE. London, January 21…

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