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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1900

3,376 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 169

Lyceum Theatre

Truth · Sunday 14 January 1900 · page 2

"THE Power and the Glory," a melodrama of more than ordinary merit, which has the advantage of excellent mounting and capable acting, is still running strongly…

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Palace Theatre

Truth · Sunday 14 January 1900 · page 2

THE same story of crowded houses and good business prevails at the Palace Theatre, at which Mr. Harry Rickards' Tivoli Minstrel Company is now in its last nights. Next…

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Criterion Theatre

Truth · Sunday 14 January 1900 · page 2

MESSRS. Weir and Ancelon opened on the last week of their tenancy of the Criterion last evening, when the well-known drama, "The Bells," was produced. A good house…

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Her Majesty's Theatre

Truth · Sunday 14 January 1900 · page 2

THE brisk and breezy nature of "Little Red Riding Hood," to say nothing of the gorgeous mounting, charming ballets, and bountiful chorused, is responsible for one of…

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Give Us a Show Theatre Royal

Truth · Sunday 14 January 1900 · page 2

THE dramatised version of Hardy's novel "Toss of the D'Urbervilles," made its Australian premiere at the Royal last evening, before a very large audience, and one which…

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Lyceum Theatre

Evening News · Monday 15 January 1900 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Charles Darrell's play, "The Power and the Glory," is having a successful run at the Lyceum. On Saturday evening a crowded audience witnessed the performance, when the members of…

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Palace Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1900 · page 3

All parts of the Palace Theatre were well patronised on Saturday night, when an entire change of programme was submitted. The customary musical first part was well received, and…

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Criterion Theatre

Evening News · Monday 15 January 1900 · page 8

There was a change in the bill at the Criterion Theatre on Saturday night, "David Garrick" giving place to "The Bells, or the Murder of the Polish Jew," in which Mr. Waiter Bentley's…

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Her Majesty's Theatre

Evening News · Monday 15 January 1900 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Mr. Bernard Espinasse's pantomime "Little Red Riding Hood," at Her Majesty's Theatre, [?] no diminution in popularity; on the con[?] the crowds of young and old who nightly…

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The Palace Theatre

Evening News · Monday 15 January 1900 · page 8

On last Saturday night Mr. H. Rickards's Company entered upon its last week at the Palace Theatre, in the presence of the usual crowded attendance. The interesting and clever Newsky…

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The Band Mines. What is Doing

The Australian Star · Monday 15 January 1900 · page 5

A telegram from Lorenzo Marques dated December 1, states:--"In terms of a minute of the Executive Council, the Commandant of Johannesburg…

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Criterion Theatre—"the Bells."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1900 · page 3

At this house on Saturday evening was presented at 8 o'clock a farce entitled " Rotained for the Defence," in which Messrs. Johnson Weir, J. H. Nunn, F. Gallaugher, P. Walshe, and S. Kearey, with…

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"The Bells," at the Criterion Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1900 · page 3

It is greatly to the credit of Mr. Walter Bentley, as it is an achievement for any artist, to have given a good performance of Mathias in "The Bells." The part is one which, from its…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal.—"tess of the D'urbervilles."

Evening News · Monday 15 January 1900 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The adaptation of Thomas Hardy's novel, "Tess of the D'Urbervilles," from the pen of Lorimer Stoddard, which was produced at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night before a large…

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"Little Red Riding Hood," at Her Majesty's Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1900 · page 3

This year's pantomime at Her Majesty's is without a doubt in for an excellent run. Each performance has, since the first production, some weeks ago, been warmly received by a crowded…

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The Civic Concerts

Evening News · Monday 15 January 1900 · page 8

There was a very fair audience at the Town Hall on Saturday evening, when, the second civic concert was given. A first-class programme was submitted, and, although the management had…

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Civic Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1900 · page 3

An excellent programme was furnished at the concert in the Town Hall on Saturday evening. The vocal items were contributed by Madame Helen Roze and Miss Maud Dalrymple, who also sang…

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