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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1899

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"The English Rose" at the Theatre Royal

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 4

Mr. Charles Holloway has deservedly gained praise and patronage for his company's excellent representation of that exciting and interesting play "The English Rose" at the Theatre Royal…

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Town Hall Popular Concerts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 10

Mr. Philip Newbury will give anothor popular concert at the Town Hall on Saturday. In addition to Mme. Emily Spada and the distinguished tenor himself, the city organist will appear, and M. Henri…

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Saturday Night Concerts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 2

The Primitive Methodist Band of Hope has made another start with the Saturday night concerts, which were successful last Winter in providing wholesome,…

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Concert Engagements. London, Feb. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 5

Miss Ada Croealoy, the Australian contralto, has been, ongaged for '20 of the Albani concorts is the autnrun, and for a similar soason with Madame Patti…

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Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 12

The last six nights of " The English Rose " are announced at the Theatre Royal, where the Irish piece is staged with crowds of merry peasantry, files of soldiers, and spirited horses that add animation…

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Lyceum Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 12

Boucicault's well-tried drama " The Octoroon " will be revived at the Lyceum Theatre to-night. The famous piece will be staged with tableaux showing the escape cross the floating ice, the auction sale,…

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Tivoli Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 12

During the week Mr. Harry Rickards's company has been strengthened by the addition of Mr. Albert Bellman and Miss Lottie Moore, who this afternoon and evening will present their new sketch " The…

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Hurstville Presbyterian Band of Hope

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 3

THE monthly meeting of the above was held in the church. The Rev. R. Kay presided. The various items submitted were varied and instructive…

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Amusements. Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 12

At Her Majesty's Theatre " The Geisha " continues to draw immense audiences in spite of the heat, the artistic splendour of the scenery and the brightness of the whole rendering contributing to…

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The Lancers Band. A trip to Maltland

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 7

The members of the Lancer Band had a Very enjoyable trip to Maitland, extending over Saturday and Sunday last. The Band (without their horses) left…

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"The English Rose," at the Theatre Royal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 11

That excellent Irish play, "The English Rose," handsomely staged and efficiently acted at the Theatre Royal, is enjoying a prosperous run. It will only remain on the bill for six more nights…

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Concert at Burwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 12

A concert of a high-class character took place in connection with St. Paul's Sunday School, Burwood, last Monday. The programme was as follows:— Instrumental quintette, Messrs. Chudleigh, Ewing,…

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Town Hall Popular Concerts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 12

Mr. Philip Newbury will give his customary cocert at the Town Hall to-night, when he will sing " The Star of Bethlehem," " The Holy City," and " Yes, Let Me Like a Soldier Fall." Mme. Emily…

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Stage, Song, and Show. The Town Hall Concerts. Success of "The Geisha."

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 10

"The Geisha," the latter part of which is pronounced by the Japanese as suddenly as if they were "shooing" a black cat out of a bed in the middle of the night, continues to…

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Gladesville A High Class Concert

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 10

A concert, the object of which was to raise funds for supplying incandescent light to Christ Church, Gladesville, took place in the Parochial Hall, Gladesville,…

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Rowing Club Concert

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 4

The Parramatta Rowing Club is using every efforts to make the concert on Thursday night next one of the best affairs that has ever taken place here. Some splendid…

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A Grand Demonstration at Orange. Additions to St. Joseph's. Opened and Blessed Before a Great Gathering on Sunday. Four Bishops Present. a Sum of £1.310 Collected in the Church. Special Description and Special Pictures. Orange: A Character Sketch

The Catholic Press · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 13

Orange is not one of your little country townships that soum to have wandered and got wholly astray in a desert, or cling hopelessly to some ragged slope where a railway…

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Theatre Royal

Truth · Sunday 19 February 1899 · page 2

THE ENGLISH ROSE has not bloomed to anything like the extent so charming a flower deserves, and the management at the Royal are contemplating a change at an…

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Lyceum Theatre

Truth · Sunday 19 February 1899 · page 2

BOUCICAULT'S fine old drama "The Octoroon " was revived last evening at the Lyceum Theatre, before a very good house. The management have struck a rich streak…

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Her Majesty's Theatre

Truth · Sunday 19 February 1899 · page 2

FURTHER consideration of "The Geisha" has not caused TRUTH to in anyway alter the opinion expressed last week concerning it. It still thinks it a disjointed and somewhat…

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