Theatre in Melbourne 1888 The New Princess Theatre, Melbourne, 1888 " Dear Sir, 'THE WORLD AGAINST HER' has brought such happiness to me that I trust all women who suffer or have suffered will, as you suggested in your advertisement, bring their Sweethearts, Husbands, Sons and Daughters to learn the lesson it teaches. Harry knows I am writing this and approves. Yours, gratefully, -" Correspondent to the Argus regarding the current hit play at the Alexander Theatre in November, 1888. A play that took Melbourne audiences by storm and one which ran for months and which the theatre advertising claimed had been seen by over 100,000 people. THEATRE ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN MELBOURNE Click on a month and check what was happening in Melbourne theatres for the year 1888. All reviews are from 'Table Talk' unless otherwise stated. January February March April ... December JANUARY The ever popular pantomime 'Jack the Giant-Killer and Little Bo-Beep', by Alfred Maltby, continued its long run at the Theatre Royal . Reviewers said Emma Chambers, in the title role ( | |
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