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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1898

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The Royal Standard Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 March 1898 · page 2

Mr. Robert Henry's dramatic company commenced its seventy-second week at the Royal Standard Theatre on Saturday night with a new piece, "The Brand of Crime." It is by Paul…

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Five Dock P. S. Concert

Evening News · Monday 14 March 1898 · page 8

An attractive programme was presented by the pupils of the above school on Friday evening at the local Town Hall, which was filled with an enthusiastic audience. The Mayor…

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Madame Albani's Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 March 1898 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Every section of Melbourne society was represented at Madame Albani's closing concert on Saturday evening. The town-hall was crowded to the doors, the reserved…

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Prince Alfred Hospital Ball

The Australian Star · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 3

A preliminary meeting to arrange for a hall in aid of the funds of Prince Alfred Hospital took place in the Town Hull yesterday morning. The Mayoress presided. Those present…

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Tivoli Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 9

Under the new arrangements lately notified at the Tivoli Theatre the present company wil1 make their farewell appearance to-morrow night. Mr. Phillp Newbury will sing "The Sailor's Grave" for these…

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Lyceum Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 9

"A Terror of Paris" is drawing large audiences at the Lyceum Theatre, and no chango is likely to be needed for some time to come. The view of Paris from the housetops and the escape of the anarchrst…

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St. Vincent's Hospital Ball

The Australian Star · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 6

The usual meeting in connection with the coming ball in aid of St. Vincent's Hospital took place at the Town Hall this morning. The Mayoress presided. Those present…

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Amusements. Her Matesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 9

At Her Majesty's Theatre the last three nights of Mr. Wilson Barrett's pathetic drama. "The Manxman," are announced, and this afternoon the final matinee of the play will be given. Playgoers who like to…

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Dean Farrar in Defence of Theatre Going

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 9

The next number of the '"Christian Globe" will contain an article by Dean Farrar in defence of theatre going. He says:-- I am well aware that many sincerely religious…

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Five Dock Public School Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 9

An attractive programme was presented by the pupilc of the above school on Friday evening at the local Town Hall, which was filled. The Mayor (Alderman T. S. Rodd), who presided, addressed the…

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St. Patrick's Day Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 9

To-morrow being St. Patrick's Day a concert chiefly of national music, will be given at the Town Hall under Mr. J. A. Deluny's direction. The city organist will render a fantasia on Irish airs…

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Straus Benefit Concert

Evening News · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 3

A preliminary meeting of those interested in the movement to tender a benefit conceit to Mr. Edgar Straus was held at the Hotel Australia on Wednesday afternoon. Sir W. P. Manning presided, and…

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Amusements. Benefit Concert to Mr. Edgar Straus

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 5

After a residence in Sydney for 12 years, Mr. Edgar Straus, the well-known "cellist, has, acting upon the advice of his medical advisers, decided to relinquish for a time the practice of his…

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St. Patrick's Day Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 5

A "national" concert, in connection with St. Patrick's Day celebration will take place at the Town-hall this evening. Popular Irish melodies will be sung by Mrs. Tierney, Miss Marie…

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Her Majesty's Theatre

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 7

Mr. Wilson Barrett's version of Hall Caine's novel " The Manxman," has for the past two weeks been played in Sydney to overflowing houses. With Mr. Barrett and Miss Maud Jeffries as loving truthful Pete…

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Amusements. Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 5

"The Manxman," which has been drawing crowded houses consistently since its first production at Her Majesty's Theatre, will be performed for the last time to-night. To-morrow Mr. Wilson Barrett…

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Concert at the Town Hall

Evening News · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 6

Lovers of Irish music and song mustered strongly at the Town Hall last evening, where the St. Patrick's Day celebrations fitting concluded with a national concert. The audience was a…

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The Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 6

There was an immense attendance at the Town Hall last night, the concert directed by Mr. J. A. Delany in honour of St. Patrick's Day having been smartly organised by a committee, of which the…

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St. Patrick's Night Concert

The Australian Star · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 2

The grand national concert last night attracted as usual an immense audience to the Town Hall, and the programme of the concert, which was arranged by a committee…

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Miss Usher's Benefit Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 3

A largely attended meeting of ladies and gentlemen was held at the Australia Hotel last night to forward the movement which has been initiated to raise funds, to enable Miss Connie…

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