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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1898

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Amusements. Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 6

As " The Mauxman," which again drew a crowded house last night, must be withdrawn at the end of next week, only two matinees can be given of the touching drama during Mr. Wilson Barrett's…

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Town Ball Inquiry. Morning's Proceedings

Evening News · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 6

The above inquiry was resumed at the Town Hall at 11 o'clock this morning. The Mayor (Alderman M. Harris, M.L.A.) presided. Alderman Norton asked that Mr. Richards be…

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Redfern Protectionists. Keeping the Ball Rolling. Last Night's Meeting

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 3

The second of a series of open-air meetings under the auspices of the Redfern Protection Union was held last night at Friend's Hotel, Wells and George streets, Redfern…

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MR. W. R. SPONG. Two Pictures Accepted. LONDON, March 7

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 5

The Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours has accepted two pictures by Mr. W. B. Spong, the well-known scenic artist…

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Amusements. the Albani Concerts

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 6

The dates have been arranged for Mme. Albani's final series of ballad and operatic concerts. The first will be given at the Town-hall on Wednesday, March 23, and the second on Saturday…

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Ball Meeting

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 6

At the usual weekly meeting held in the Town Hall this morning to arrange for the coming ball in aid of St. Vincent's Hospital there were present Mrs. Boesen (in the…

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Sale of Pictures

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 7

A collection of oil paintings, water-color drawings, and drawings in black and white, from the brush of Mr. A. Henry Fullwood, was sold yesterday by Messrs. Lawson and Smith, of…

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Lyceum Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 9

At tho Lyceum Theatre "Nancy and Her Sailor" is concluding a remarkably prosperous run of three weeks Mr Walnor Gregory has proved a manly and Bador-like hero, and the whole piece has been so…

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Tivoli Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 9

At the Tivoli Theatre changes are imminent, and theatregoers will have but few more opportunities of hearing Mr Philip Newbury give his dramatic and spint-sbmng rendering of "The Bay ol…

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Pictures by Mr. Spong

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 7

LONDON, Monday.--The Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colors has accepted for exhibition two pictures by Mr. W. Spong, the well-known scenic artist…

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A Story About a "Foreign" Band

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 4

Touching that little matter of the employment of foreign bands at the Imperial Institute, I charitably assumed, in my last letter, that it was a mere matter of pounds, shillings, and pence…

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Amusements. Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 9

The first matinee of Mr. Wilson Barrett's season takes place at Her Majesty's Theatre to-day, when "The Manxman " will, of course, bo performed. This touching drama, which owes so much to the…

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Pictures by Mr. W. Spong. London, March 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 7

The Royal Institute of Water Colours has accepted for exhibition two pictures by Mr. W. Spong, the well-known artist, and father of Miss Hilda Spong…

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Complimentary Smoke Concert

Evening News · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 3

A complimentary smoke concert tendered to Mr. Chas. J. Marshal, late, superintendent of the refrigerating, department of the Fresh Food and Ice Company, bf his fellow employees as held in the I.O.O.F…

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Complimentary Smoke Concert to Mr. O. J. Marshall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 9

Mr. C. J. Marshall, who for 16 years occupied tue position of superintendent of the storage department of the New South Wales Fresh Food and Ice Company's works, was entertained at a smoke concert rn…

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Concert at Kogarah

Evening News · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 8

The School of Arts, Kogarah, was crowded last night, the occasion being a grand concert and operetta in aid of St. George's Benevolent Society. The entertainment was of a high-class character, and…

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Concert on N.s.s. Sobraon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 6

A most successful concert was given on the N.S.S. Sobraon on March 2 in the presence of between 300 and 400 visitors and some 327 [?]ds in connection with the ship. The visitors were conveyed to the…

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Amusements. the Lyceum Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 6

The exceptionally successful run of the cheery nautical play, "Nancy and her Sailor," which has drawn such crowded audiences to Die Lyceum Theatre during tho past few weeks, will come to…

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"Help in Need Society." Purim Dance

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 6

A Purim Dance was held at the Freemason's Hall, York-street, on Tuesday evening, to augment the funds of the above Society. The President, Mrs G. Cohen, with Mrs. Van Praag, Mrs. Poole, Mrs. Green…

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"Fouche" at the Gaiety Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 6

Miss Ivy Gorrick made her debut in a metropolitan theatre last night at the Gaiety, Castlereagh-street. She played "Mario eo Fontainges" in Tom Taylor's powerful drama "Fouche," with…

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