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Notes
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'Theatrical Intelligence' from England published in this issue (3) gives the information that a new play by Sheridan Knowles was to be mounted at the Haymarket Theatre in London after the run of the play the Athenian Captive by Sergeant Talfourd.
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A brief paragraph in this issue (2) mentions that the actor Conrad Knowles 'has entirely abandoned the stage ... [and] does not intend returning to Sydney.' In fact, Knowles returned to Sydney in October 1838 from England and joined the Royal Victoria Theatre as an actor.
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The sudden death of George Little 'the overseer of The Commercial Journal office' is announced in this issue (2). George Little was also 'for a long time attached to [the Sydney Gazette] office'.
Contents
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Royal Victoria Theatre : Mrs Larra and Miss Winstanley,
single work
advertisement
(p. 1)
An advertisement for a joint benefit performance at the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, for Mrs Larra and Eliza Winstanley on 30 August 1838 to include a 'new Domestic Drama, called The Victim of St Vincent' and 'Massaroni'.
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The Victoria Theatre,
single work
column
(p. 2)
A column on the coming benefit performance for the actors Mrs Larra and Eliza Winstanley. The author (William Kerr?) discusses the merits of both actors writing that he does not 'know no two performers on the stage who have stronger claims on the liberality of the public ... Mrs Larra, independent altogether of her claims as an actress, which are second to none on the stage, has a strong hold on the affections of the people from her long residence in the Colony ... Miss Winstanley is without exception, the most rising actress on the stage. She made her debut in theatrical life in Sydney ...'.
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Sudden Death,
single work
column
(p. 2)
Short paragraph on the sudden death of George Little, a compositor and 'the overseer of The Commercial Journal office' . George Little was also 'for a long time attached to [the Sydney Gazette] office'.
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Royal Victoria Theatre : Mr Falchon,
single work
advertisement
(p. 3)
Advertisement for the benefit performance on 1 September 1838 for Arthur Falchon (active Hobart and Sydney 1837 - 1846) to include a 'powerful Drama, of intense interest, written by Samuel Lover Esq., and performed at the Adelphi Theatre for 170 Nights, with undiminished success, entitled Rory O'More' and the 'serio comic operatic burlesque Burletta, in Two Acts, entitled Othello Travestie'. 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. As with most performances, songs are also advertised including 'the celebrated song' Jim Crow and The Peasant Boy '[performed] by a Young Gentleman, his first appearance on any Stage.'
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Evening Sale of Books,
single work
advertisement
(p. 3)
Advertisement for: 'Seven Cases Books consisting of the choicest collection of modern and popular authors'.
