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Royal Victoria Theatre : Acis and Galatea, &c.,
single work
advertisement
(p. 1)
An advertisement for the Royal Victoria Theatre production of Francis Cowley Burnand's Acis and Galatea and Thomas William Robertson's Jocrisse the Juggler on 30 April and 1 May 1868.
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The Carcoar Herald,
single work
column
(p. 2)
A brief column noting the establishment of the Carcoar Herald under the proprietorship of Mr Cahill (lately of the Western Times).
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Victoria Theatre,
single work
column
(p. 2)
A very brief note on the previous evening's performance of Francis Cowley Burnand's Acis and Galatea and mentioning the arrival in Sydney of American actor James Stark.
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The Flaneur in Sydney,
single work
prose
satire
(p. 3)
The 'Flaneur' muses on Sydney's recent political and social occurrences, including the demolition of structures in Hyde Park and Circular Quay that were erected for H. R. H. Prince Alfred's visit; and the naming of babies, born during the visit, as 'Alfred' or 'Alfredia'. The 'Flaneur' also ponders allegations of the rise of secret societies in Sydney.
This article includes a poem written in French (separately indexed).
- Meditation Poetique : Sur la Chute de L'Arc Triomphali"O Ciel! regardez donc un peu ce vast debris", single work poetry humour (p. 3)
- Phillip M'Carroll, Pitt-Streeti"Let those who wish to save go in the right direction,", single work poetry (p. 4)
