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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1897

3,410 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 171

Tivoli Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 12

Mr. Edgar Granville, character vocalist, and Messrs. Wilton and Stack, horizontal bar performers, will make first appearances at the Tivoli to-day. Mr. Chirgwin--who might…

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Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 10

Mr. Westmacott's revival of "The Silver King" at Her Majesty's Theatre has proved entirely successul, a fast which demonstrates not only the sterling attractions of the stirring drama, but also the…

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Royal Standard Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 10

The Saturday night dramatic performance at the Royal Standard Theatre will be continued by the appearance this evening of Messrs. Henry and Davis's Company in " Queen's Evidence."…

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Amusements. Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 10

Mr. Frank Thornton, to whom some reference will be found in " Musical and Dramatic Notes," will produce " The Strange Adventures of Miss Brown" at the Criterion Theatre to-night with the…

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"The Lights O' London" at the Theatre Royal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 12

With Mr. Sims' fine drama "The Lights o' London" Mr. George Rignold will to-night enter on the last 12 nights of his present season at the Theatre Royal. The cast includes Mr. Rignold…

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Fancy Dresses Worn at the Scottish Artists' Ball in Glassow

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 35

Lady Bell, as a Spanish lady, wore a crimson velvet gold-embroidered bolero and lace-veiled yellow skirt. Mrs. W. B. Ross bad on the quietly quaint Quaker attire of Elizabeth Fry,…

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Grand Concert

The Catholic Press · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 14

A grand combined concert, given under the patronage of the Cardinal Archbishop by the Paddington and Woollahra parishes, took place on Monday…

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Preparing for St. Patrick's Day. High Mass—a Procession—sports—and Grand Concert

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 15

ON Tuesday evening a meeting of the St. Patrick's Day committee was held at St. Mary's presbytery, the Cardinal-Archbishop in the chair. His Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Higgins was also present…

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People's Cheap Concerts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 10

After the lapse of two years Mr. George Perry reopened his concerts at the Temperance Hall on Wednesday evening to a large and appreciative audience. The first concert was received with…

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Concert at Ashfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 10

A concert and entertainment in aid of the St. John's Sunday School Prize Fund, Ashfield, was given in the Parish Hall, Ashfield, on Thursday evening last in the presence of a large audience…

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Theatres Et Concerts

Le Courrier Australien · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 3

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—Le vieux et pathétique drame "Silver King' obtient tons les jours le succès que le public n'est pas nabitué à lui…

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Society of Artists Art Union Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 12

The final concert and drawing for prizes in connection with the Society of Artists art union will be held at the Temperance-hall to-night. The programme will be contributed by Misses…

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Theatre Royal

Truth · Sunday 7 February 1897 · page 2

SYDNEY is so familiar with this popular drama that it would be out of place to delineate the plot once more; in fact it would be justifiable murder to exterminate…

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Criterion Theatre

Truth · Sunday 7 February 1897 · page 2

'The strange adventures of miss brown, the latest london success of the farcical comedy order, was produced by frank thornton and his company at the criterion…

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Before the Curtain Criterion Theatre-"the Strange Adventures of Miss Brown."

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 February 1897 · page 2

A very amusing farce indeed is the piece With the lengthy title in which Mr. Frank Thornton opened his Sydney season. Captain Courtenay marries a schoolgirl who is a ward…

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Theatre Royal

Evening News · Monday 8 February 1897 · page 5

After a successful run "Cheer Boys, Cheer," was withdrawn on Friday night and Mr. George Rignold entered upon the last twelve nights of his season at the Theatre Royal on Saturday by producing "Lights…

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Palace Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1897 · page 3

The Palace Theatre was crowded as usual on Saturday evening, when a change of programme was given. With the exception of one or two who have gone over to the Tivoli, and vice versa, the list of…

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Standard Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1897 · page 3

"Queen's Evidence" was performed by Messrs. Henry and Davis's company at the Standard Theatre on Saturday night. There was a fair house. Mr. Robert Henry and Miss Billie Howard played the…

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Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1897 · page 3

There was a great attendance at Her Majesty's Theatre on Saturday, where Mr. Westmacott's revival of "The Silver King" is likely to enjoy prolonged popularity…

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Theatre Royal.—"lights O' London."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1897 · page 3

"Cheer, Boys, Cheer," having for some inscrutable reason failed to draw as liberally as its merit certainly deserved, was removed from the boards of the Royal and Friday, and on Saturday evening Mr…

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