Cirrus@Austlit

The second item in the Freeman's Journal's weekly news summary concerns the closure of the Newtown School of Arts due to financial insolvency.

'Buggins' comments on the behaviour of the 'pompous tragdeian ... Mr Barry Sullivan' at London's Drury Lane Theatre. He then goes on to note the amateur performance at the Lyceum Theatre of Spectre's Dream [sic] and, in more detail, the production at the Royal Victoria Theatre of William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.

A review of an amateur dramatic performance held in 'the Hall of the Sacred Heart, for the benefit of the Christian Doctrine Society attached to the Church. The pieces selected were O'Callaghan on His Last Legs and Twenty Minutes with a Tiger.'

An advertisement for the Royal Victoria Theatre production of The Pilgrim of Love, 20 and 22 June 1868. The performances conclude with Colin Hazlewood's Aurora Floyd; or, The Dark Deed in the Wood on 20 June, and with Edward Stirling's The Lost Diamonds on 22 June.

An advertisement for the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts production of Charles Thatcher's Life on the Goldfields. (The title of the play is not specified in the advertisement.) The production features 'new locals' (i.e. local songs) including 'The Varoville Stud' and 'Insolvency in Sydney'.

An advertisement advising that the proprietors of the Freeman's Journal have entered into a 'job printing business' and 'are now prepared to execute orders'.

A list of suburban, country and inter-colonial agents for the Freeman's Journal.

An advertisement advising that Freeman's Journal 'is filed and may be seen, free of charge, at Holloway's, 533, Oxford-street, W. C., (late of 224, Strand) London, where advertisements and subscriptions may be received'.

An advertisement, for Greville and Company, for the sale of various types of paper, pens, pencils, slates, ledgers and other stationery items.

An advertisement advising that Greville and Company are the 'authorised Sydney agents of all the leading provincial journals of New South Wales' and are able 'to offer terms for the insertion of advertisements which can be done by none but a recognised agent'.

An advertisement for Greville and Company, agents for Messers Harrild and Sons, London, advertising the sale of various items of printing machinery and equipment.