Issue Details: First known date: 1838... vol. 36 no. 4022 24 May 1838 of The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser est. 1803 Sydney Gazette and New South Wales 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.
To Pressmen, single work advertisement (p. 1)
The Theatre, William Kerr , single work review
— Review of Virginius; or, The Liberation of Rome James Sheridan Knowles , 1820 single work drama ;
(p. 2)
Things Theatrical, single work column

A report on the possible opening of a rival theatre to the Royal Victoria Theatre in the building formerly used by the Theatre Royal, Sydney. According to the report the 'great deterioration of property in the immediate vicinity of the Royal Hotel, consequent on the shutting up of the old Theatre, has induced several of the proprietors of land and houses in that part of the town, to feel warmly interested in the project of opening an opposition theatre...' The report concludes that 'it certainly seems questionable whether Sydney ... can afford to support two theatres' but that competition is 'beneficial to the public'. Mr Meredith is named as the representative for 'the parties interested in the opening of the old Theatre'.

A theatrical wardrobe advertised for auction by Mr Smart was 'knocked down to Mr Meredith' but from subsequent re advertising Meredith seems to have been unable to pay for the goods. See also a earlier report published in the Sydney Gazette (15 May 1838): 2.

(p. 2)
Royal Victoria Theatre : The Housekeeper &c., single work advertisement

Advertisement for performance at the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, on 24 May 1838 to include the 'Comedy, in Two Acts, entitled The Housekeeper', the 'Burletta called One Hour' and the 'Laughable farce called The Irishman in London'. The performance included "The Highland Fling"'danced by Miss Lazar; the 'popular Song of "Hip Hip Hurrah," [performed] by Mrs [Dinah] Murray'; and a 'New Song, [performed] by Mr [Arthur] Falchon, called "Victoria, the Pride of Our Isles."'

(p. 3)
Bookbinding, single work advertisement

Thomas Brennand advertises that he has 'just engaged a first rate workman (recently from London)' and that '[p]ublic and private Libraries re-bound to any pattern'.

(p. 3)
Valuable Books, Fancy Stationery, Drawing Materials, Cutlery, Splendid Paintings, single work advertisement

Auction for goods including '5 cases books, containing English, French, Latin, and Greek School Books. Also, the Works of the most approved English and French authors, viz. : Byron, Scott, ... [ Shakespeare], Bulwer, Moore, Marryatt, Spencer, Hemans, Edgeworth, Cooper, Cobbett, Voltaire, etc. etc.'

(p. 3)

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