An advertisement for the Royal Victoria Theatre production of Tom Taylor's The Hidden Hand and John Tobin's The Honey Moon on 5 August 1868.
(The version of this advertisement that appears in the Freeman's Journal includes some cast details.)
An advertisement announcing six performances by Grace Egerton at the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts.
The Empire comments on the benefit night for Miss Rose Cooper at the Royal Victoria Theatre, noting particularly the performances of the actors in John Tobin's The Honey Moon and briefly mentioning Tom Taylor's The Hidden Hand.
The Empire reports on major renovations to the Lyceum Theatre (to be renamed 'The Varieties'). The report includes details of building materials, changes to the interior design of the theatre, and decorative features. The new proprietor of the theatre is 'Mr. Clark, of the Sportsman's Arms in Pitt-street'.
The Empire reports on the 4 August 1868 meeting of the St Mary's Literary Society. Items recited included the humorous 'Doctor and His Apples' and one of the Ingoldsby Legends.
