A column on the breach of contract trials brought against Sarah Levey by some of her company of actors after the closure of the Theatre Royal in Sydney, New South Wales. Her lawyer is her step father Jacob Josephson, himself involved in separate libel litigation at the time. The column describes the opening of the Theatre Royal for one of the unemployed actors, Mr Sippe, to 'play, as usual, at the Old Theatre, on the regular nights of performance, for the amusement of [Mrs Levey] and friends'. The first of these performances on 14 May 1838 was not a success with an 'unruly' audience making it improbable that Mrs Levey would 'run the risk of any future repetitions'.
A brief comment on the size of the audience for the first performance of the international play Virginius, or, The Liberation of Rome in Sydney, New South Wales.
Advertisement for performance at the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, on 17 May 1838 to include the 'favorite Play, in Five Acts, entitled The Stranger' and the 'Burlette in One Act, by Thomas Hatnes Bayly, Esq., entitled One Hour'.
Advertisement for performance at the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, on 19 May 1838 to include 'Sheridan Knowle's admired Tragedy, in five Acts, entitled Virginius' and the 'Burlette in one Act called One Hour'.
