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Royal Victoria Theatre : Messrs. Collins and Fitzgerald's Benefit,
single work
advertisement
Advertisement for performance for the benefit of Messrs. Collins and Fitzgerald at the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, on 20 September 1838 to include a 'Drama in three acts, founded on Victor Hugo's celebrated Romance of the Hunchback, entitled Quasimodo' and the ' Domestic Drama of The Lear of Private Life'. The program includes songs and dances. The advertisement includes a description of the scenes and a list of the actors, and the names of the characters they portray, for each play.
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For the Benefit of Mr. J. P. Deane,
single work
advertisement
Advertisement for benefit performance for 'Mr. J. P. Deane, Leader of the Orchestra, and his Four Sons' at the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, on 22 September 1838 to include the 'grand Operatic Legendary Drama, with the original Music, by Carl Maria Von Webber, in three Acts, entitled Der Freischultz', the 'grand Historical Drama, in three Acts, called Gustavus III' including 'the original overture' for Gustavus and '[t]he original Chorus "Long live the King," ... sung, for the first time, by the whole of the characters.' The program also lists the songs and dances to be performed during the evening.
The advertisement includes a description of the scenes and a list of the actors, and the names of the characters they portray, for Der Freischultz and for Gustavus.
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Evening Sale,
single work
advertisement
An advertisement for various items for auction including 'about 100 Volumes of Books, the property of a private Gentleman leaving for England'.
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Theatre,
single work
review
— Review of The Mountaineers 1793 single work drama ; Richard Coeur de Lion; or, The Crusader and His Dog 1838 single work drama ; The Massacre of Jerusalem 1838 single work drama ;Review of the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, performances of the plays in September 1838. The piece includes a review of Morris Phillips' dance 'Cat-Choca'.