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Theatre Royal, Sydney : Grove's Benefit single work   advertisement  
Alternative title: Royal Victoria Thetre [sic] : Grove's Benefit
Issue Details: First known date: 1838... 1838 Theatre Royal, Sydney : Grove's Benefit
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Advertisement for the benefit performance for the actor Mr. Grove at the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, on 8 September 1838 to include ' for the first time at this Theatre, Coleman's admired Play of the Mountaineers!' with the character of Octavian played by 'Mr Charles Faucit of well known celebrity on the London Boards, who on this occasion, will appear before the Australian Public for the first time, having just arrived from England ...' ; '... to conclude with for the first time in this Colony, the celebrated Operatic Drama, of Masaniello'. 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.

Notes

  • The appearances of this advertisement in the Commercial Journal are headed 'Theatre Royal, Sydney'. This is an error. The theatre is the Royal Victoria Theatre.

    This advertisement seems to have attracted errors. The appearance of the advertisement in the Sydney Gazette on 6 and 8 September has the word 'theatre' incorrectly set as 'thetre'.

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Minor variations including title changes appear in repeat publications of this advertisement.
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