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12 Feb. 1863
week.
30 Apr. 1863
second amateur performance of season last
amateurs gave fourth performance on Wed.
subscription: 1863/64
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17 Dec. 1863
1864/65
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1865/66
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first performance
"Follies of a Night" vaudeville comedy (J. R. Planche, 1842)
"A Kiss in the Dark" given also in 1853.
6 Feb. 1864 on 4th third subscription performance and on 6th third public appearance.
31 Mar. 1864- fourth and last performance of season:
"Tailor of Tamworth" (also known as "State Secrets", T. Wilks, 1836) given also in 1861. "Alladin, the Wonderful Scamp" burlesque (T. C. Bryon, 1861)
16 June 1864
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public meeting resolved the Amateur Theatrical matshed should be kept up.
13 Oct. 1864
meeting of those interested in Amateur Theatricals agreed to continue them in next season in usual way.
2 Jan. 1865 a visiting professional group, the Lewis Company, gave first subscription night to the subscribers of the Amateurs
9 Nov. 1865 check given to movement for organizing a new Amateur Theatrical Corp by non-attendance at public meeting. To be hoped they shall not collapse in consequence.
1866/67
3 Jan. 1867
first
at new Club Lusitano Theatre performance of season of Amateur Dramatic Society: "Sent to the Tower" farce (J. M. Morton, 1850) "Alladin, or The Wonderful Scamp" burlesque extravaganza (T. C. Bryon, 1860) also given in 1864.
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4 Feb. 1867 second subscription night of Hong Kong Amateur Theatricals:
"The Area Belle" farce (Brough and Halliday, 1864) "Shylock, or the Merchant of Venice Preserved" burlesque (F. Talfourd, 1853)
1866/67
7 Mar. 1867
1867/68
Hong Kong Amateur Theatricals third subscription night:
"Slasher and Crasher" (J. M. Morton, 1848) given also in 1853.
"Raising the Wind" (J. Kennedy, 1803)
23 Mar. 1867
Hong Kong Amateur Theatricals fourth subscription performance.
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28 Sept. 1867 Hong Kong Amateur Theatrical Society propose giving five subscription performances this season.