Issue Details: First known date: 1838... vol. 36 no. 3099 31 March 1838 of The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser est. 1803 Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser
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Notes

  • The Gazette notes that 'we perceive by the Hobart Town papers that a new publication to be entitled the "Colonial Herald" is to be published weekly, the first number to appear on the 14th April [1838]'.
  • Three actors, [John] Lazar, Miss Lazar and M. Munyard, have been added 'to the strength of the company at the Royal Victoria Theatre'. The Gazette regrets that Mrs Larra, 'the oldest member of the dramatic profession in either of the Colonies, and decidedly the most talented in her line of business' has not yet 'met with an engagement'.

    Meredith the comedian and his wife arrived from Hobart Town 30 March 1838.

  • No instalment of the serial Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club appears in this issue

Contents

* Contents derived from the 1838 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Theatre Royal, Sydney : Closure, single work advertisement

An advertisement in the form of an apology to the public for the closure of the Theatre Royal, Sydney.

The advertisement is by Sarah Levey, 'the Widow of the late Barnett Levey' and is dated 29 March 1838.

(p. 1)
To Stationers and Others, single work advertisement

Advertisement for the auction of paper.

(p. 3)
Wanted, single work advertisement

Advertisement for 'a steady man to take out the Sydney Gazette Newspaper on the Mornings of Publication - he will also be required as a Messenger, etc for the Office.' The advertisement is dated 30 March 1838 and appeared in subsequent issues to 7 April 1838. The advertisement, dated 16 April, reappeared in the issue of 17 April 1838.

(p. 3)
Royal Victoria Theatre : The Merchant of Venice &c., single work advertisement

Advertisement for performance on 2 April 1838 of William Shakespeare's 'play, in five Acts, entitled The Merchant of Venice’; 'To conclude with the laughable Farce, in one Act, called No!'.

The advertisement advises that 'the Public is most respectfully informed that Mr. and Miss Lazar, and Mr. Munyard, are engaged at this Theatre, and will make their first appearance here on Monday Evening [April 2nd, 1838].'

The advertisement is inserted by ‘T. Simes, Acting Manager’ and ‘J. Lazar, Stage Manager’

(p. 3)
Royal Victoria Theatre : The Honey Moon, &c., single work advertisement

Advertisement for performance at the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, on 29 March 1838 of: ‘Tobin’s admired comedy, in 5 Acts, entitled the Honey Moon' [John Tobin, 1805]; 'To conclude with for the first time in this Colony, the admired Farce in 2 Acts, entitled The King’s Command, or, All for Love'

This performance is repeated on the 31 March 1838.

(p. 3)

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