Issue Details: First known date: 1838... vol. 4 no. 303 19 September 1838 of Commercial Journal and Advertiser est. 1835 Commercial Journal and Advertiser
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* Contents derived from the , 1838 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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.

(p. 1)
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.

(p. 2)
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'.

(p. 3)
Theatre, single work review
— Review of The Mountaineers George Colman (The Younger) , 1793 single work drama ; Richard Coeur de Lion; or, The Crusader and His Dog 1838 single work drama ; The Massacre of Jerusalem Morris Phillips , 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'.

(p. 4)
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