A short paragraph in this issue notes that: 'A Mr. Fenton, from Hobart Town, made his first appearance on the Sydney stage on Tuesday evening, in the character of 'Rolamo,' in The Maid of Milan. Of this gentleman's performance, we will now merely remark that he was preeminently successful - in damning the piece. A more wretched performance we scarcely ever witnessed.'
A further short paragraph informs readers that: 'The gallery at the Victoria Theatre has been closed by order of the proprietor [Joseph Wyatt] ... in consequence of the annoyance the rest of the house experienced ... Mr. W. is deserving of commendation, as it must be a loss to him.'
The closure is explained in a later paragraph: 'An assigned servant of Mr Evans [G. W. Evans?] , the bookbinder, was sentenced ... to six months in an ironed gang for indecent behaviour in the gallery of the Theatre on the previous evening. The conduct of this man has induced the proprietor to close that part of the house.'
William Bernard Ullathorne (1806-1889), Catholic prelate, published the Catholic Mission in Australasia in Liverpool, England in 1837. Written to attract Catholic support for missions in New South Wales, the pamphlet describes Ullathorne's pessimistic impressions of the colony. The Sydney Gazette widely quotes from the pamphlet in this review.
Advertisement for a performance at the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, on 12 July 1838 of the 'Romantic Drama, entitled The Jewess' and the 'Laughable Farce, called The Man and the Marquis'. The performance included a song and dances. 'By particular desire, Mr Miller, Teacher of Dancing, has for this night only, kindly consented to Dance the "Duke of Gordon's Highland Fling." Song "Banks of the Dee," by Mrs Clarke [Anne Clarke]. After which, Mr Miller, also for this night only, will Dance "Byron's Celebrated Hornpipe."'
Imports listed include: July 2 – John ‘ 2 cases newspapers … 2 cases books, A. & S. Lyons’; ‘1 case books … 4 cases stationery, Saunders’; 13 cases books, Rev. W. Cowper’; ‘2 cases 1 package books, J. Tegg’; ‘1 case books … Betts Brothers’; ‘…2 cases books … Order’
