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Royal Victoria Theatre : Miss Lazar's Benefit,
single work
advertisement
(p. 1)
An advertisement for performance for the benefit of Miss Lazar on 18 September 1838 to include a 'Mythological Musical Burlesque Burletta, by Joseph Graves, Esq., performed at the Strand Theatre upwards of one hundred Nights, entitled Cupid', the 'grand Historical Drama, in three Acts, called Gustavus the Third' and the 'Nautical Burletta of Billy Taylor'. The program included 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. The advertisement fills more than one column of the newspaper.
Note: With title: Great Novelty!!! -
The Victoria,
single work
review
— Review of Der Freischutz 1821 single work musical theatre ;(p. 2)A review (by William Kerr?) of the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, September, 1838 performance of the opera. Included in the review is comment on the upcoming benefit for Miss Lazar.
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Mechanics' School of Arts,
single work
column
(p. 2)
A brief column announcing that a lecture by William a'Beckett is to be repeated.
