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Introductory note:

The primary focus of the biographical register is musical personnel first active before the end of 1860, with a secondary focus on members of their circles - families, pupils, colleagues, and other important contacts - first active after 1860.

Beyond that, there has been no systematic attempt to deal with musical personnel first active after 1860, and the coverage is selective.

A major upgrade of the contents of this page was completed in December 2019, and newly added documentation (including genealogical data) and Trove tagging now brings the page content up to the end of 1860 close to completion.

Only such biographical information as can be confirmed from standard national databases or original documentation presented is entered at the head of each person entry in this page. Where no certain evidence of a person's birth year has yet been identified, the assumption is that we do not and cannot yet know with sufficient certainty to propose one. Years of birth or death, and sometimes also names and spellings of names, thus sourced and presented here, will often differ more or less substantially from those given (but often merely hazarded) in standard Australian and international bibliographic and biographical records.

The texts given in gold aim for the most part to be diplomatic transcriptions, wherever practical retaining unaltered the original orthography, and spellings and mis-spellings, of the printed or manuscript sources. Occasionally, however, some spellings are silently corrected (for instance, of unusual music titles and composers, to assist identification), and some orthography, punctuation and paragraphing, and very occasionally also syntax, editorially altered or standardised in the interests of consistency, clarity, and readability.

ELMAR, John Adam (John Adam ELMAR; John Adam ELMER; Mr. ELMAR; Mr. ELMER; ELMORE)

Actor, comedian, vocalist

Active Launceston, VDL (TAS), by 1841
Active Adelaide, SA, by c. 1846
Active Hobart, TAS, 1853

https://trove.nla.gov.au/search?l-publictag=John+Adam+Elmar+comedian (TROVE tagged by Australharmony)

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DISAMBIGUATION: Not to be confused with John Elmer, farmer, who arrived in VDL (TAS) from England at Circular Head in 1842, and died at West Tamar, in 1880, aged 78

ELMAR, Martha (Martha HURST; Mrs. John Adam ELMAR)

Actor

Documentation:

[Advertisement], The Cornwall Chronicle (7 August 1841), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66020905 

THEATRE. ON MONDAY EVENING 9th August, 1841.
In consequence of the great applause with which the entertainments were received on Tuesday last, will be performed for the second time the grand serio comic burlesque of
BOMBASTES FURIOSO. King Artaxomenes - Mr. Gooch. Fusbus - Mr. Elmar. General Bombastes - Mr. Smith . . .
Comic Song, Mr. Elmar.
Duett, Messrs. Smith and Green.
Comic Song, "The Steam Arm," Mr. Gooch.
Duett, Messrs Smith and Green.
To conclude with the celebrated farce of THE MOCK DOCTOR. Sir Jasper Mr. Gooch. Leander - Mr. Elmar. Dr. Hellebore, Mr. Smith . . .

1843, births in the district of Launceston; Tasmanian names index; NAME_INDEXES:1105367; RGD33/1/23/ no 1390

https://stors.tas.gov.au/NI/1105367 

https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-23$init=RGD33-1-23-p719 

1390 / 15 January / John Adam / [son of] John Adame Elmore / Martha Elmore formerly Hurst / Comedian

"INSOLVENT COURT, April 19", Launceston Examiner (22 April 1843), 4

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article36233305 

The following cases are fixed for Wednesday, the 20th instant: - John Adam Elmar, on discharge . . .

"INSOLVENT COURT. Wednesday, May 1", The Cornwall Chronicle (4 May 1844), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66021369 

In re John Elmar. - First meeting of creditors for proof of debts; adjourned to the 15th instant.

[Advertisement], Launceston Advertiser (24 January 1845), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article84768965 

THEATRE ROYAL OLYMPIC. MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 27 . . .
Duet, "Town and Country Life," Messrs. Hambleton and Elmar . . .

Names and descriptions of passengers per Emma Prescott from Melbourne, 23 May 1853, for Hobart Town; Public Record Office Victoria

https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/235538C7-F7F0-11E9-AE98-79A1F1743326?image=23 (DIGITISED)

. . . J. A. Elmer / 42 // Wife & Ch'd / 30 / [male] 9
J. C. Thomson / 33 // Wife & child / 21 / [female] 2
Rob't Beauchamp / 32 // Wife & 4 ch'd / 30 / [male] 11, 4, 2, [female] 6 . . .

ASSOCIATIONS: John Charles Thompson (musician); Robert Beauchamp and wife (actors); hired in Melbourne by an agent named Warner for the Royal Victoria Theatre (Hobart)

ELMBLAD, Johannes Wilhelm Samuel (Johannes Wilhelm Samuel ELMBLAD)

Vocalist, pianist, organist, composer

Born Icard Herrestad, Sweden, 1853
Married Maggie MENZIES, Berlin, Germany, 12 January 1878
Arrived Melbourne, VIC, by June 1878

https://sydney.edu.au/paradisec/australharmony/register-E-2.php#ELMBLAD (shareable link to this entry)

ELMBLAD, Maggie (MENZIES; Madame ELMBLAD)

Pianist, composer

Died (suicide), Switzerland, August 1887, aged 33

THIS ENTRY IS A STUB ON PERSONNEL FIRST ACTIVE IN AUSTRALIA AFTER 1860

Images:

https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/167148708

https://trove.nla.gov.au/version/182606473

Documentation:

"Marriage", The Argus (12 February 1878), 1

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5921034

"HERR ELMBLAD'S CONCERTS", The Argus (13 June 1878), 6

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5936107

"Herr Johannes Elmblad", Illustrated Australian News (8 July 1878), 122

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article60094915

"THE ELMBLAD CONCERTS", The Sydney Morning Herald (23 July 1878), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13421703

"MADAME ELMBLAD'S FAREWELL CONCERT", The Argus (6 October 1884), 6

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article6058932

"Deaths", The Argus (11 August 1887), 1

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article7857767

"Death of Madame Elmblad", Evening News (12 August 1887), 6

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article108007953

"DEATH OF MADAME ELMBLAD", The Argus (19 August 1887), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article7944391

Musical works:

God be with you (Good bye) (words by George Macdonald; music by Maggie Menzies Elmblad (composed by 1884; various editions, sung widely by Amy Sherwin)

https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/7568723

Baby mysteries (song, composed by 1884; music by Maggie Menzies Elmblad) (Melbourne: Allan & Co., [1891])

https://trove.nla.gov.au/version/16095877

ELMES, Henry (Henry ELMES; Mr. H. ELMES)

Theatre proprietor

Active Geelong, NSW (VIC), by 1849
Died Hobart, TAS, 27 April 1883, aged "69" ("78")

https://sydney.edu.au/paradisec/australharmony/register-E-2.php#ELMES-Henry (shareable link to this entry)

Documentation:

1883, deaths in the district of Hobart; Tasmanian names index; NAME_INDEXES:1230412; RGD35/1/10 no 818

https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1230412 

https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-10p103j2k (DIGITISED)

"DEATH OF MR HENRY ELMES", Geelong Advertiser [VIC] (28 April 1883), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article150431582 

ELPHINSTONE, Mr. (Mr. ELPHINSTONE; ? Charles EPHINSTONE)

Amateur vocalist, ? actor

? Arrived Adelaide, SA, 27 September 1846 (per Joseph Albino, from the Cape of Good Hope)
Active Adelaide, SA, by 1838

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Documentation:

[Advertisement], South Australian Gazette and Colonial Register (19 May 1838), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article31749935 

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELAIDE.
Stage and Acting Manager, Mr. BONNAR.
Leader of the Orchestra, Mr. LEE . . .
The Public is respectfully informed that a small, unique, and commodious Theatre has been fitted up above the Adelaide Tavern, Franklin-street, the audience part of which comprises nine dress boxes and a comfortable pit, and will open on Monday Evening, May 28th . . . Comic Song - Mr. Bailes. "The British Oak" - Mr. Bonnar. Song, "Logie o'Buchan" - Mr. Elphinstone . . .

ASSOCIATIONS: Charles Fawcett Bonnar (actor); Philip Lee (musician)

ELRINGTON, Richard Goodall (Richard Goodall ELRINGTON; R. G. ELRINGTON; Mr. ELRINGTON)

Actor, ? vocalist, dancer

Born Devon, England, 1 February 1814; baptised St. Peter, Barnstaple, 1814; son of William Sandys ELRINGTON (1780-1860) and Catherine CANES
Arrived Sydney, NSW, 7 April 1827 (per Elizabeth, from London, 18 November 1826, Plymouth, 25 November, and Madeira, 13 December)
Married Louisa Mary CLARKE, NSW, 1838
Active Melbourne, NSW, by 1846
Died Lunatic Asylum, Ararat, VIC, 18 June 1870, aged "57" [sic]

https://trove.nla.gov.au/search?l-publictag=Richard+Goodall+Elrington+1814-1870 (TROVE tagged by Australharmony)

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ELRINGTON, Louisa Mary (Louisa Mary CLARKE; Mrs. Richard Goodall ELRINGTON)

Musician, pianist, organist, harmonium player, music teacher, governess

Born London, England, 1810; baptised St. Andrew, Holborn, 15 October 1810; daughter of George Bryant CLARKE (c. 1788-1828) and Louisa Christina HEYDINGER
Married Richard Goodall ELRINGTON, NSW, 1838
Died Weribee, VIC, 1893, aged 83

https://trove.nla.gov.au/search?l-publictag=Louisa+Mary+Clarke+Elrington+1810-1893 (TROVE tagged by Australharmony)

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Documentation:

"SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS", The Monitor (13 April 1827), 8

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article31758330 

On Saturday, the Ship Elizabeth, Captain Collins, from Plymouth Nov. 25th. Passengers - Captain Murray, H. P. (late Paymaster) 48th. Regiment . . . Major Ellerington, H. P.; Mrs. and Master Ellerington . . .

NSW census, 1828; State Records Authority of NSW

https://www.paperturn-view.com/?pid=NDM43339&p=171 (DIGITISED)

Elrington / Wm. Sandys / 48 / Came Free / Elizabeth / 1827 / Protestant / Settler / [residence] Mt. Elrington / St. Vincent
[Elrington] Richard G. / 18 [sic] / [Came Free] / [Elizabeth] / [1827] / [Protestant] / [Settler] . . .

[Advertisement], The Spectator [Sydney, NSW] (10 October 1846), 448

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article250084272 

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. MR. SIMES'S FAREWELL BENEFIT is fixed for Monday Evening, October 12th 1846.
THE entertainments of the above evening will commence with Balfe's splendid opera, performed at the Theatre with most decided success for upwards of twenty nights, entitled -
THE BOHEMIAN GIRL;
Count Arnheim - Mr. Lazar
Florestein (his nephew) - Mrs. Ximenes
Thaddeus (a Polish officer) - Mr. J. Howson
Devilshoof (leader of a tribe of Gipsies) - Mr. F. Howson
Gipsies - Messrs. Hambleton, Spencer, Torning, Collins, Riley, &c.
Captain of the Guard - Mr. Arabin
Austrian Officers - Messrs. Elrington and Fenton
Arline - Mrs. Guerin
Queen of the Gipsies - Mrs. Gibbs
Budo - Mrs. Thomson
Gipsy Women - Mesdames Torning, Hambleton, and Misses Kelk, and E. and F. Griffiths . . .
The whole to conclude with the popular Farce, entitled
LA POLKA!!
Hector Pettypas - Mr. F. Howson
Mr. Anthony Lightfoot - Mr. Elrington
Jeremia Lamps - Mr. Hambleton
Oscar Pastoral - Mr. Fenton
Adventurine - Mrs. Guerin
Patty Lightfoot - Mad. Torning.
the farce will conclude with the polka, To be danced by Mr. F. Howson and Mrs. Guerin . . .

"KILMORE [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]", The Argus (11 February 1851), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4776118 

Thursday the sixth day of February, in the year or our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, shall aye, be a black day in our calendar, not all the fabled powers of the waters of Lethe being of sufficient potency to steep our senses in forgetfulness to the overwhelming destruction which has fallen upon this, with many other devoted portions of Victoria . . . A company of Thespians, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Evans, Mr. Elrington and Mr. Moss en route for Sydney with a cart filled with the necessary paraphernalia for their vocation, which they intended following at the various towns upon their journey, were surprised by the flames on the Big Hill, and the whole of their wardrobe, &c. was destroyed. The only articles snatched from the burning being a cornopean and a violin. Such have been the results of the fire hereabouts . . .

ASSOCIATIONS: Black Thursday bushfires (VIC, 6 February 1851); William and Mrs. Evans (actor, vocalist)

[Advertisement], Geelong Advertiser and Intelligencer (22 June 1854), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91934552 

THEATRE ROYAL. Benefit of Mr J. L. BYERS.
First appearance of Mr. J. F. Griffin, the Scottish delineater, in his unrivalled character of Ballie Nicol Jarvie, late of the Olympic and Marylebone Theatres, London,
and last appearance of MR. ELRINGTON.
On FRIDAY Evening, June 23rd, 1854
The Entertainments will commence with the popular Scottish Drama, with all the music, entitled ROB ROY.
Rob Roy - Mr. J. L. Byers. Bailie Nicol Jarvie - Mr. J. F. Griffin.
A Farewell Address to the Stage, by MR. ELRINGTON . . .

"THE THEATRE", Geelong Advertiser and Intelligencer (9 November 1854), 4

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91858972 

Yesterday evening the musical drama of Rob Roy was acted at the Theatre. The part of Rob Roy was taken by Mr. C. Kemble Mason, who delineated the character of this bold, but at the same time honorable freebooter, with much force and effect. Mrs. W. Evadne Evans personated Helen Macgregor, and portrayed with much ability, the masculine daring combined with feminine softmes, which formed the two principal features in the character of Macgregor's wife. The Baillie Nicol Jarrie of Mr. Chapman was a most excellent piece of acting, and was well sustained throughout. Mr. Elrington as Rasleigh Osbaldistone, most correctly conveyed to the mind of his audience the deep cuning and villany of which the character of Rasleigh is composed. Mr. Clement White as Francis Osbaldistone, acquitted himself satisfactorily in several songs which he sang. The rest of the characters were creditably sustained.

ASSOCIATIONS: Clement White (actor, vocalist)

[Advertisement], The Argus (6 September 1855), 1

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4817380 

Mr. Clement Elrington, age about 48. Has a brother, Mr. Richard G. Elrington, who is supposed at the diggings. Captain Gordon, of Worcester, wishes to hear from you or your brother.

"NEWS AND NOTES", The Star [Ballarat, VIC] (29 September 1864), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66348453 

The monthly meeting of the Creswick District Hospital Committee was held at Anthony's American Hotel, on Tuesday evening . . . After the despatch of the usual preliminary business, Mr. Janssen moved, Mr. Anthony seconded, and it was carried "That the offer of Mr. Elrington, to give a Shaksperian entertainment in aid of the funds of the institution be declined with thanks" . . .

"NEWS AND NOTES", The Ballarat Star (2 May 1867) , 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112874619 

A farewell tea meeting in honor of the Rev. J. B. Steel - about lo leave Creswick - was given at the Presbyterian Church, Creswick, on the evening of 30th April . . . Mrs. Elrington presided at the harmonium, and various pieces of music were pleasingly executed during the intervals . . .

"NEWS AND NOTES", The Ballarat Star (20 December 1873), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article201608823 

An entertainment, consisting of singing, instrumental music, and dancing, was given by the pupils of Mrs. Elrington's school, at Creswick, on Wednesday evening, 17th inst., for the benefit of the Hospital. The young folks exhibited great proficiency, especially in their dancing.

"DEATHS", Leader (2 July 1870), 27

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article196689281 

ELRINGTON. - On the 18th June, at Ararat, Richard Goodall Elrington, younger son of the late Major W. Sandys Elrington, formerly of Mount Elrington, New South Wales.

"NEWS AND NOTES", Ballarat Star (1 November 1878), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article199345394 

A grand Ethiopian entertainment was held in the Town-hall, Creswick, on Wednesday evening in aid of an old widow lady, Mrs. Elrington, who is an old resident of Creswick. The concert was a great success and the proceeds amounted to £21.

""Maritana", The Lorgnette (28 June 1883), 4

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article208855912 

. . . The first sensation, or idea of the opera in Australia was given at the Queen-st. Theatre, Melbourne, in July, 1851, when " the splendid" operatic spectacle of Maritana was brought out. Mrs. Charles Young was the Maritana and sang portions of the music. Mr. Charles Young was Don Caesar de Bazan; Mr. Elrington, Don Jose; and Mr. Ward sustained the ro1e of "the sombre, weak and vacillating Charles the Second of Spain." Mr. Megson's band was strengthened for the occasion . . .

"Deaths", The Age (20 December 1893), 1

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article197185367 

ELRINGTON. - On the 18th December, at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. Thomas Hewetson, Laverton, Mrs. Louisa Mary Elrington, in her 84th year.

"ROMANCE OF A PIONEER FAMILY", Sunday Times (16 December 1923), 30

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article120533269 

. . . Richard, resembled his father greatly, possessing the same hot and fiery temperament, and tradition says that there were frequent quarrels between father and son in regard to the management of the place . . . ANOTHER cause for disagreement, and a graver one, was the Major's disapproval of Richard's marriage. At the home of Captain Huntley, one of Sydney's pioneer settlers, Richard met a Miss Louisa Clarke, sister of Dr. George Clarke, of Penrith, and later aunt of Sir Fielding Clarke, a famous London barrister, and Lieutenant-Governor of Fiji. Miss Louisa Clarke was a highly educated and beautiful young lady, who spoke seven languages, and was a very gifted musician; but, being the daughter of a London merchant, the proud old Major considered it a misalliance for an Elrington to marry the daughter of a trader! He refused his consent, and Dr. Clarke, whose sister was also his ward, would not consent to the marriage either. Therefore the young people eloped, were married at Campbelltown, and fled to Sydney. There they existed for a year, Rlchard using his Cambridge education to secure a position as a tutor, and Louisa assisting him by acting as governess to the younger members of the Huntley family. The Major cut Richard out of his will. THE news that a child was expected altered matters, and the proud old man wrote to say that if Louisa would make the trip to Mount Elrington, so that the child might be born there, all would be forgiven . . . Catherine Charlotte Elrlngton was hailed as 'the little heiress,' . . . Family tradition relates that Louisa Clarke, as a daughter-in-law, completely captured the old soldier . . . HOWEVER, this idyllic state of affairs was rudely shattered by a still more serious quarrel. Some difference arose between the Major and Richard, in regard to the control of the estate. The Major complained of Richard's softness in dealing with offenders, and called his son a coward. Incensed, the son challenged the father to a duel! Pistols were raised, and the two men stepped backwards the full length of the room. Then the Major dropped his weapon, and apologised for his hasty remark; but Richard, hurt beyond endurance, and sick of the tyranny that prevailed, left his home, never to return. The Major pleaded in vain that Louisa and the children remain. COURAGEOUS as ever, the brave young wife went out into a cold, hard world at her young husband's side, with her two infants, and it is said that they endured dreadful privation before they finally reached their objective - Melbourne - which held possibilities for educated people to earn a living as teachers, or in other ways, according to their gifts. It was not long before Richard Elrington found his vocation. He became one of Australia's pioneer Shakespearian actors, and theatrical company promotors. It is recorded that he took his Shakespearian companies from Sydney to Melbourne, and vice versa, travelling per medium of bullock waggons, with all his stage properties. HOWEVER, the company was caught in a big bush fire on Black Thursday in 1851, and they only escaped with their lives, losing everything else they possessed. The Ballarat goldfields even tually attracted them, though there is mention of a stay and the founding of a college at Geelong en route, where apparently Louisa Clarke Elrington acquired that wonderful proficiency as a teacher, which, later on, made her famous in Creswick for her school of music, which she only relinquished when overtaken by rheumatism at the age of 65. . . Richard Elrington was known far and wide for his wonderful Shakespearian recitals, given weekly in Creswick and Ballarat. He died about 1875, leaving a wife, three sons and two daughters . . .

ELSASSER, Charles (Carl Gottlieb ELSÄSSER; Charles ELSASSER; C. G. ELSASSER; Herr ELSASSER)

Musician, professor of music, pianist, composer

Born Höfingen, Stuttgart, Germany, 7 June 1817; son of Johann Gottlieb ELSÄSSER and Johanne BELSER
Arrived Melbourne, VIC, 27 April 1853 (per Woodstock, from London, 7 December 1852, aged "34")
Died Hawthorn, Melbourne, VIC, 5 January 1885, "in his 67th year"

https://trove.nla.gov.au/search?l-publictag=Charles+Elsasser (TROVE tagged by Australharmony)

https://trove.nla.gov.au/search?l-publictag=Carl+Gottlieb+Elsasser (TROVE tagged)

http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1462522 (NLA persistent identifier)

https://sydney.edu.au/paradisec/australharmony/register-E-2.php#ELSASSER-Charles (shareable link to this entry)

Summary:

According to the account in Humphreys 1882 (presumably sourced directly from the subject himself) Elsasser was born on 7 June, 1817, in Hofingen, near Stuttgart, Germany.

He received his first musical instruction from his father, and afterwards from Konrad Kocher (1786-1872), organist and director of music at Stuttgart's Stiftskirche, before completing his studies with Johann Gottlob Schneider the younger (1789-1864) in Dresden.

Returning to Stuttgart, he founded an oratorio society, with which he performed many sacred choral works, notably Handel's Israel in Egypt, which he scored for the occasion, no full score being obtainable. At a competitive examination for the post of organist at the Stuttgart Hofkapelle, he was placed second in a field of 31 candidates. In 1847, when political tensions began rising, the Hofkapellemeister, Peter Lindpaintner, and the court theatre orchestra, were forbidden by the king of Wurtemberg to assist at any civic concerts, and Elsasser was appointed in his place to organise and conduct the city concerts.

Shortly afterwards, he left Germany to take up an appointment in England, with Beatus Heldenmaier, a former pupil of Pestalozzi, as music master at his Pestalozaian boys school, at Worksop, in Nottinghamshire.

While in England, Elsasser also published several pieces of piano music and church music.

After a short stay in Manchester, he sailed for Melbourne in 1853.

Documentation:

"CELEBRATION OF MRS. HELDENHEIMER'S BIRTHDAY', Nottinghamshire Guardian [England] (8 May 1851), 5

According to annual custom the young gentlemen educated in the Pestalozzian Institution, conducted by Dr. Heldenmaier, of Worksop, were treated with an excursion on the first of May, the day commemorative of the birth of Mrs. Heldemnaier, and on which occasion the pupils subscribe for and present her with some substantative token of their regard, as an acknowledgment for her uniform kindness and solicitude for their welfare . . . At an early hour in the morning, having assembled in the large dining room, the masters and pupils sang a most beautiful ode composed and set to music for the occasion . . .

"NEW MUSIC", Blackburn Standard [England] (12 November 1851), 4

Remember Me! Polka, for two performers on the Pianoforte. By Charles Elsasser. - We confess to not entertaining a perfect appreciation of the title here, unless it refer to either the partner at the instrument, or in the dance. But the composition is not without merit if the name be something of a misnomer.

[Advertisement], Enniskillen Chronicle and Erne Packet [Ireland] (15 September 1853), 3

PIANOFORTE WORKS . . . ELSASSER'S RONDEAU BRILLANTE A LA POLACCA. 3s . . .

Melbourne, VIC (from April 1853):

List of passengers per Woodstock, from London, 7 December 1852, for Port Phillip, 27 April 1853; Public Record Office Victoria

https://www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1635/images/30796_125448__0036-00111 (PAYWALL)

Fellinger Alex'r / 25 / Gentleman / German
Prinz Geo'e / 30 / [Gentleman] / [German]
Boehler Henry / 26 / [Gentleman] / [German]
Flautwater Jos'h / 27 / [Gentleman] / [German]
Wymsley Chas / 27 / [Gentleman] / [German]
Elsasser Chas / 34 / [Gentleman] / [German]
Herrgath Fredk / 28 / [Gentleman] / [German]
Riegg Michael / 29 / [Gentleman] / [German] . . .
Reeman Randolphus / 29 / Musician / German . . .

ASSOCIATIONS: George Prinz (musician)

[2 advertisements], The Argus (11 May 1853), 12

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4792494 

GESANG VEREIN. - Die beiden unterzeichneten, welche in Besitz einer ausgezeichnet en Sammlung von Männerchören sind, weiden einen deutchen Gesangverein gründen, zu welchem bereits Anmeldungen gemacht worden sind.
Freunde des Gesngen Können die nähern Bedingungen erfahren bei Mr. Gross 47, Chancery Lane.
- Prinz and Elsaesser.

GLEE CLUBS. - Two eminent German Professors of Music, who have lived a number of years in England, are going to form glee clubs, or singing classes for gentlemen, to be held in the evening.
They may be joined by those who have no previous knowledge of music, as well as by those who have some proficiency in singing.
The lessons of the former will be held separately, and will be chiefly devoted to the cultivation of the voice, the art of reading, and the rudiments of music in general.
The lessons of the latter will be principally devoted to the practice of glees, of which the advertisers possess an excellent collection.
None but very respectable parties will be accepted.
For particulars apply to Mr. Gross, 47, Chancery-lane.
The advertisers will also give separate lessons to ladies and gentlemen, in Piano and Singing.

[Advertisement], The Argus (13 October 1853), 8

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4798057 

MECHANICS' INSTITUTION, Thursday, October 13th, 1853. Second Sacred Concert.
Principal Vocalists, Mrs. Testar, Miss Lewis, Miss Martin, M. Winterbottom, and Mr. John Gregg . . .
Pianist, Mr. Salamon. Harmonium, Mr. Capes. Conductor, M. Winterbottom.
Selections from the Creation, Messiah, Stabat Mater, St, Paul, &c.
Programme . . . Part II . . . Air - Charity - Miss Lewis - Chas. Elsasser . . .

ASSOCIATIONS: John Winterbottom (conductor); Annie Lewis (Mrs. Salamon, vocalist)

[Advertisement], The Argus (28 January 1854), 8

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4802560 

MECHANICS' INSTIIUTION - Monday, January 30th, 1854. Mr. Winterbottom's GRAND MUSICAL FESTIVAL . . . Pianofortes. - Messrs. Salaman, White, Tolhurst, Smith, Elasser [sic], and George . . .
PROGRAMME. Part I. Overture - Six Pianofortes - Zampa (Arranged by M. Salaman) - Messrs. Salaman, White, Elsasser, Tolhurst, Owen, &c - Herold . . .
Part II. Overture - Six Pianofortes, Der Freischutz (arranged by E. Salaman), Messrs. Salaman, White, Elasser, Tolhurst, &c. - Weber . . .

ASSOCIATIONS: Edward Salamon (piano, arranger); Thomas White (piano); George Tolhurst (piano); Richard Owen (piano)

[Advertisement], Geelong Advertiser and Intelligencer (11 February 1854), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article86412128 

MASONIC HALL. For one Night only.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH, 1854,
MADAME ELENA ROSSI'S AND MR. WINTERBOTTOM'S GRAND EVENING CONCERT.
MADAME ELENA ROSSI, the celebrated contralto, and M. WINTERBOTTOM, beg to announce to the public of Geelong, that they will have the honour of giving a Grand Evening Concert at the above institution, on Monday, February 13th, when the following eminent artistes will appear.
VOCALISTS. MRS. TESTAR, MR. W. F. SAYER, M. WINTERBOTTOM,
AND MADAME ELENA ROSSI, (Pupil of Signors Garcia and Crivelli) who has just arrived from Europe.
SOLO INSTRUMENTALISTS. Bassoon - Mr. Winterbottom.
Piano Forte - Mr. C. Elasser [Elsasser].
Reserved seats, 8s; Unreserved Seats, 5s.
Tickets and programmes may be had at Mr. Creed Royal's Music Saloon; at the Mechanics' Institution, and also at Mack's Hotel.
Doors open at half past seven. Concert to commence at eight.

"ALI-BEN-SOU-ALLE", The Argus (10 March 1854), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4804162 

This gentleman's Musical Festival in commemoration of the Discovery of Australia, came off last evening at the room of the Mechanic's Institute, in a manner alike satisfactory to the audience and the musician . . . Mr. Elsasser played the accompaniment on the piano very creditably . . .

"ALI-BEN-SOU-ALLE'S CONCERT", The Banner (21 March 1854), 9

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article179812297 

St. Patrick's day (Friday) was brought to a close by a concert, given by Ali-Ben-Sou-Alle . . . The pleasure of the evening was much enhanced by the admirable play of the pianist, Mr. Elsassar.

[Advertisement], The Argus (22 April 1854), 8

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PIANOFORTE taught by Mr. Elsasser, whose Compositions, Songs, Pianoforte Pieces, Solos and Duos, Melodies (dedicated by permission to Prince Albert), Polkas, Waltzes, Quadrilles, may be had at Mr. Wilkie's Music Saloon.
MR. ELSASSER, Professor of Music, gives lessons on the Pianoforte, in St. Kilda, Richmond, and neigborhood of Melbourne.
Address, care of Mr. J. Wilkie, Music Saloon, 15, Collins-street east.

[Advertisement], The Argus (19 June 1854), 8

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CRITERION HALL - Extra Night - To-morrow (Tuesday) June 20th, being for the Benefit of Miss Octavia Hamilton . . .
Conductor - Mr. George Chapman; Leader - Mr. Weston
Accompanyist - Herr Elsasser . . .

[Advertisement], The Argus (11 July 1854), 8

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4795033

"GRAND PROMENADE CONCERT", The Argus (18 July 1854), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4795299 

On Saturday evening Mr. Winterbottom gave the first of a series of musical entertainments, which he designates as the revival of his promenade concerts, a la Jullien in Rowe's American Arena. The circus holds about thirteen hundred when full, and on this occasion there could not have been less that that number present, as the circus itself was crowded close up to the stage. The orchestral arrangements were of a very superior order, and comprised some of the best musical talent in the colony. Among the most distinguished artistes were Miss Octavia Hamilton, Mons. Barre, Herr Elsasser, Herr Strebinger, Mr. Johnson, the inimitable Barlow, and Mr. Winterbottom the prime mover and conductor . . .

[News], The Argus (8 January 1855), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article6064659

"DIE LIEDERTAFEL HARMONIA", The Age (9 May 1857), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article154823497 

Yesterday being the anniversary of the death of Schiller, the German Shakspeare, the members of the Liedertafel Harmonia (or German Singing Club) commemorated the occasion by a soiree musicale in the evening . . . The entertainments consisted of varied and choice selections from some of the best masters, and many of the pieces were decidedly well sung by the members of the society, who also had the valuable assistance (vocal and instrumental) of Messrs. Siede, Schleuter, and Elsasser . . .

[Advertisement], The Argus (31 March 1858), 8

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EDUCATIONAL. - HERR ELSASSER, Professor of Music, begs to inform his friends and the public, that he has REMOVED from Collins-street east, to Harmonia Cottage, Punt-hill, South Yarra. 140 ap 29

"GRAND CONCERT AT THE MECHANICS' INSTITUTION", The Age (8 June 1858), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article154858916 

On Saturday evening, Miska Hauser, assisted by Signor Cutolo, a string quartette party, Miss Julia Harland, and Mr. Linly Norman, gave a farewell entertainment at the Mechanics' Institution, to a brilliant and very numerous audience . . . We must not close this brief notice without complimenting Mr. Norman on his exceedingly tasteful and brilliant pianoforte accompaniments, for which, we are sure, Miska Hauser must have felt grateful. The pianoforte used on this occasion was from the atelier of Messrs. Shiedmayer and Sons, of Stuttgart. It is an instrument of fine rich tone and great power, and is intended to be the first prize in a grand musical lottery, to be conducted by Herr Elsasser, who has just received from the continent a large consignment of music and musical instruments, which he proposes to dispose of in this manner.

[Advertisement], The Argus (9 August 1859) 8

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5685935

HANDEL'S CENTENARY. - The LIFE of HANDEL, by Chas. Elsasser. At Wilkie's, and the booksellers.

"PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY", The Argus (18 January 1860), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5695579 

. . . Three candidates were nominated for the post of organist - viz., Mr. L. L. Lewis, Mr. Elsasser, and Mr. King. Mr. Lewis was elected, after a ballot, the announcement being received with general applause . . .

"THE NEWS OF THE DAY", The Age (3 April 1860), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article154842271 

Last evening a large number of the most prominent members of the Philharmonic Society, met at the residence of Herr C. G. Elsasser, in order to rehearse a sacred cantata lately composed by that gentleman, and entitled "Praise the Lord." The author has derived his inspiration from that unfailing mine for sacred musical composition - the Psalms of David, with an incidental extract from the Revelation to St. John. Mr. Elsasser brings to the task long experience as choral master at Stuttgart, and previously, tuition under Johann Schneider, organist to the King of Saxony at Dresden - justly considered one of the greatest organists of the age. The impression left on the mind after hearing the performance of "Praise the Lord," notwithstanding it had all the imperfections of a first rehearsal, and the disadvantages of being without instrumental accompaniment, was decidedly favorable, not only as regards its effect on the ear, but as conveying a high estimate of the composer's learning and abilities. The work indeed, lacks the attractive features of the modern German school as exemplified in the productions of Spohr or Mendelssohn, but as may be imagined, it possesses all the scholastic severity which we admire in the Bachs, mingled with an occasional passage which shows that the writer has not altogether disregarded the freer style of later organists. These passages afford a pleasing relief even to the classical ear, while they will tend materially to recommend to general approbation a work which might by some be deemed almost of too sombre and monotonous a character. Certainly not one of the least recommendations of the work is the fact of its being wholly unconventional in its treatment. If it can be likened to anything in the shape of musical composition, it must be to the English anthem of the old school - elaborated and greatly extended. We forbear making any special note of individual portions of the cantata, as we trust that a better opportunity will shortly be afforded, through the agency of the Philharmonic Society, to whose serious attention we recommend our accomplished fellow-citizen's composition.

[Advertisement], The Argus (23 April 1860), 3

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GERMAN COLLEGE - LESSONS in PIANO Singing, and Flute, by Messrs. Elsasser and Julius Siede.

"The Philharmonic Society's third subscription concert . . .", The Argus (4 July 1860), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5685499

The Philharmonic Society's third subscription concert in the Exhibition Building, last night, was less numerously attended than those which have preceded it. Perhaps the influenza had something to do with the circumstance, and perhaps the absence of the names of Miss Octavia Hamilton and Mr. Farquharson from the programme had also something to do with it. His Excellency, attended by Captain Bancroft, was present, and we noticed many of the usual patrons of these concerts among the audience. The attraction of the evening was, of course, the first performance of a new sacred cantata by Herr Elsasser, which had been for some time expected by the musical world. The composer, who himself conducted its performance, may be congratulated on the evident satisfaction which attended the work. While not remarkable for much depth or originality of idea, and disclosing frequent signs of indebtedness to the Handel school, it is throughout, for the most part, simple and pleasing, and, without being elaborate, is neatly and effectively scored. It is entitled "Praise the Lord," and contains three quartetts in the compass of a not very long work, airs for tenor, bass, and contralto voices, and some well written choruses. There is a tenor air, "I sought the Lord," which is very flowing and sweet, and detains the ear not unwillingly. A little later is a chorus, "Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Sabaoth," which is really beautiful, solemn, and devotional. A quartett and semi-chorus, "Bless the Lord, O my soul," has a pleasing tenor accompaniment. It is followed by a chorus, "We give Thee thanks," which thoroughly reminds one of Handel. A soprano air, "Trust in the Lord," partakes of the sweetness which is the main characteristic of the whole work, but suffered materially from the thinness of the violin accompaniment. Indeed, the whole work was by no means indebted to the strength of the band, which we regretted to see considerably diminished, and, we think, unwisely. It was scarcely fair to Herr Elsasser that a greater effort should not have been made in the important matter of orchestral power, and not very complimentary, considering that his work was dedicated to the society. The contralto air, "My heart is glad," in the absence of Mrs. Batton, was capitally taken in alto by a Master Johnson, who was honoured by the only encore awarded. A bass air, of a somewhat florid character, "O Lord, our God," was well sung by a gentleman named Marten. Mr. Ewart and Miss Bailey sang the music allotted to them very creditably. The second part of the concert consisted principally of selections from Handel, Mozart, Rossini, and Beethoven.

"THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY'S CONCERT", The Age (4 July 1860), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article154843340 

. . . The concert may be designated as one of the most successful which the Society have attempted under the suspicious term "miscellaneous." This, however, would be but faint praise, were it not that the programme possessed the notable speciality of including the new sacred cantata, "Praise the Lord," written for and dedicated to the Society by Herrn C. G. Elsasser. This work, which is a scholar-like and elaborate composition, with many beautiful and attractive passages (though, possibly, it may be too sombre and severe to charm any but the educated ear) was exceedingly well performed throughout by band, soli, and chorus. Herr Elsasser was well received on his appearance before the vocal and instrumental corps, and earned much deserved praise for their conduct. To Mr. Ewart were assigned the tenor solos, and to Miss Bailey and Master Johnson the soprano and alto passages, Mrs. Batten haying, by a sudden attack of sickness, been prevented attendance. The young gentleman proved an excellent substitute, and obeyed an encore in the air "My heart is glad." The chorus acquitted themselves well, and gave the best possible effect to the solemn cadences with which the work is so plentifully interspersed. The "Holy, Holy" was especially good, and the conclusion, "Praise the Lord," a bold and striking chorus, was delivered with such spirit and precision that, alone, it would, have redeemed all short-comings, had they been much more numerous than they were. In the quartette, "Bless the Lord," in which the parts were sustained by Miss Bailey, Master Johnson, Mr. Ewart, and Mr. Moxon, the execution was very smooth and equable, but in the recitative and air "Sing, O Heavens" and "Trust in the Lord," Miss Bailey failed to make a favorable impression. To say the truth, the air is too much protracted and is not sufficiently diversified. The instrumentation was admirable throughout . . .

"THE NEWS OF THE DAY", The Age (23 September 1861), 5

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In anticipation of a rich feast of classical music we attended the Mechanics' Institute on Saturday evening, but we must confess to being considerably disappointed. The concert was given by Herr Carl Schmitt, a violinist residing in this city, who was assisted on the occasion by Miss Bailey and several gentlemen amateurs. The programme included compositions from Beethoven, De Beriot, and Vieuxtemp, which certainly were not by any means done full justice to. There is a want of style and finish about Herr Schmitt's playing, and his execution in by no means faultless, almost inducing the idea that he is self-taught. If that be the case great credit is decidedly due to him for the proficiency he has attained, but otherwise these faults deserve censure. The audience however, seemed determined to be pleased, and were liberal of their applause. Certain it is that the inefficiency of Herr Elsasser as an accompanyist did much to mar the effect of Herr Schmitt's playing . . .

ASSOCIATIONS: Carl Schmitt (violinist)

"Royal Marriage Rejoicings: The Banquet", The Argus (25 May 1863), 2s

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article6486000

[Advertisement]: "NEW MUSIC", The Argus (20 November 1866), 2s

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5779074

[Advertisement], The Argus (30 December 1876), 12

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5913015

[News], The Argus (8 March 1877), 4

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5915402

[Advertisement], The Argus (12 October 1877), 8

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5940813

"The Melbourne Philharmonic Society: II", The Argus (13 January 1879), 6

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5928151

"THE ELSASSER BENEFIT CONCERT", The Argus (19 May 1884), 6

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article6049696

"Deaths", The Argus (6 January 1885), 1

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article6064464 

ELSASSER. - On the 5th inst., at his residence, Burwood-road, Hawthorn, Charles Gottlieb Elsasser, professor of music, aged 67 years.

[News], The Argus (6 January 1885), 5

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A well-known musician and an old colonist, Mr. Carl Gottlieb Elsasser, died yesterday at his residence, Hawthorn. He was struck by paralysis in April last, and never spoke after-wards. He seemed to be conscious of what was going on, and was able to take food, but had no means of making his wishes known. Mr. Elsasser came to this colony in 1853 with already acquired fame. He founded an Oratorio Society in Stuttgart, Germany, where he received his first musical training, and also filled several important posts. While still a young mun he left Germany lor England, and became director of music at a private college in Worksop, where he stayed for three years, and then came to Victoria. Mr. Elsasser was conductor of the Melbourne Philharmonic Society in 1861, and also of the first festival concerts of the German Turn Verein in 1862. He is best known, however, as the composer of cantatas and part songs. His pieces have been frequently played or sung by the Philharmonic Society, Melbourne Liedertafel, and Metropolitan Liedertafel, including the Wedding Cantata in honour of the Prince of Wales's marriage, performed at the banquet given by Sir Henry Barkly in 1863, and "Victoria's Dream," intended for the Melbourne International Exhibition of 1880. Mr. Elsasser died in his 67th year. He will be buried to-morrow, and the funeral will leave his late residence at half past 2 o'clock.

"NEWS OF THE DAY", The Age (6 January 1885), 5

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We regret to announce the death of Mr. C. G. Elsasser, the well known musician, who died at his residence, Burwood-road, Hawthorn, yesterday evening. The deceased gentleman was born at Stuttgart, Germany, and had made a name for himself as a musician in his native country before he left for Melbourne, where he arrived in 1853. Since then he has been prominently identified with Melbourne musical society, and at one time was one of the leading members in the Melbourne Liedertafel Society. Mr. Elsasser, who has been in failing health for some time past, has been prevented from following his profession during the past twelve months. The funeral will leave Mr. Elsasser's late residence at half-past two p.m. to-day, arriving at the Melbourne Cemetery about a quarter to four.

Literary works:

The life of Handel: a sketch, compiled by Charles Elsasser (Melbourne: Joseph Wilkie, [1859])

https://trove.nla.gov.au/version/21825594 (DIGITISED)

http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/246965 (DIGITISED)

Musical works:

The Lord is merciful and gracious, Anthem, for solo and chorus, with organ or piano, op. 8 (London: [s.n.], [1850])

Remember me! polka, for two performers on the pianoforte, By Charles Elsasser ([? London, 1851])

Rondeau brillante a la polacca, for pianoforte, by Elsasser ([? London, by 1853])

Praise the lord (a new cantata) (composed in Melbourne and dedicated to the society) [1860]

Wedding cantata (in honour of the Prince of Wales's marriage, performed at the banquet given Sir Henry Barkly; words: E. Exon (1863); text only survives, in "THE ROYAL MARRIAGE REJOICINGS", The Argus (25 May 1863), supplement 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article6486000

Joy (galop; galop brilliant) (first edition: Melbourne & Sydney: R. J. & W. H. Paling, 1866)

https://trove.nla.gov.au/version/44437793 

https://trove.nla.gov.au/version/36905110 

Charity, a sacred song, written and composed by C. Elsaasser (London: T. Broome, [c. 1870])

My hope is in thee (sacred song) (Melbourne: Allan and Co., [1876])

https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/17632509 

Love reigneth over all; waltz chorus for male voices; words by Edwin Exon; music by C. G. Elsasser (London: Chappell & Co., [1883])

Joy waltz (words by H. W. Puttmann; arranged by C. G. Elsässer) (first performed 1877) (London; New York; Melbourne: Chappell & Co., [1883])

https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/17632509

Es kennt der Herr die Seinen (words: Philipp Spitta), in Deutsche Weisen: Die beliebtesten Volks- und geistlichen Lieder für Klavier (Stuttgart: Albert Auer's Musikverlag, [1900], no. 205, 166-67

https://imslp.org/wiki/Special:ReverseLookup/87652 (DIGITISED)

Bibliography and resources:

Men of the time in Australia: Victorian series, compiled by H. Morin Humphreys (Melbourne: McCarron, Bird, 1882), xliv

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Elsasser, Carl Gottlieb, musician. Born 7th June, 1817, in Hofingen, near Stuttgart, Germany. Received his first musical instruction from his father; afterwards from Dr. C. Kocher, organist and director of Music in Stuttgart; and finished his studies under the celebrated organist and composer, J. Schneider, in Dresden. Returning to Stuttgart, he founded an Oratorio Society, and performed many oratorios, cantatas, &c., especially Handel's "Israel in Egypt," which he scored for the occasion, no full score being obtainable. At a competitive examination for the appointment of an organist for the Royal Court Chapel in Stuttgart, he was, from among thirty-one candidates, placed second. In 1847, when the political troubles began in Germany, and the Royal Chapel-master, P. Lindpaintner, with the whole of the orchestra of the Court Theatre, were forbidden by the King of Wurtemberg to assist at any concerts of the citizens, Mr. Elsasser was appointed in his place to organise and conduct the concerts. Shortly afterwards he accepted an appointment as director of music at Dr. Heldelmaier [Heldenmaier]'s College in Worksop, England, which he held for three years, and then, after a short stay in Manchester, he left for Melbourne, where he has resided since 1853. He was elected conductor of the Melbourne Philharmonic Society for the year 1861, and also for the first festival concerts (1862) of the German Turn-Verein. At the second festival (1863) he carried off three of the highest prizes for vocal compositions. He has composed several cantatas, as: - "Praise the Lord," performed 1860 by the Melbourne Philharmonic Society; "Wedding Cantata," performed 1863 at the banquet given by Sir H. Barkly in honour of the Prince of Wales' marriage; "Peace Festival Cantata," performed 1871 by the Melbourne Liedertafel; "Victoria's Dream," cantata, performed 1880 by the Metropolitan Liedertafel. His most popular compositions are his part songs, which take a leading position in the programmes of the Metropolitan Liedertafel. Mr. Elsasser is an honorary member of the Melbourne Philharmonic Society, the German Turn-Verein, and the Metropolitan Liedertafel.

Kenneth Hince, "Elsässer, Carl Gottlieb (1817-1885)", Australian dictionary of biography 4 (1972)

http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/elsasser-carl-gottlieb-3480

William P. Nash, Charles Elsasser: Elsasser's demise - Melba's rise (Heidelberg Heights: Innisfallen Press, 1993)

https://trove.nla.gov.au/version/12475906

Paul Elliott & Stephen Daniels, "Pestalozzianism, natural history and scientific education in nineteenth-century England: the Pestalozzian institution at Worksop, Nottinghamshire", History of education 34/3 (2005), 295-313, esp. 301

https://doi.org/10.1080/00467600500065290 (PAYWALL)

. . . Music formed a very important part of the curriculum with boys being encouraged to take part with staff playing or singing in sacred choral classics such as Haydn's "The Creation" and attending musical events in the town (note 10: Gloucestershire County Record Office, D873 C17, C19, Marling correspondence [MC], also contains a school exercise book, concert programmes, notes and letters by the Heldenmaiers; note 35: MC, 5, 13 Dec. 1847; 16 March 1848; 9 April 1848; 22 October 1848; 3 May 1849; 17 December 1849; 18 November 1849.)

ELSON, Mr. (Mr. ELSON; also Mr. ELSORE)

Musician, leader of the orchestra

Active Sydney, NSW, and Maitland, NSW, 1853

https://trove.nla.gov.au/search?l-publictag=Mr+Elson+or+Elsore+musician (TROVE tagged by Australharmony)

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Documentation:

[Advertisement], The Sydney Morning Herald (13 May 1853), 1

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12945769 

TREMENDOUS ATTRACTION. ROYAL MARIONETTES THEATRE at the Odd Fellow's Arms, PARRAMATTA.
The inhabitants of Parramatta and its vicinity are respectfully informed that the Marionette Company (who during their performance in Sydney have elicited; the highest encomiums from the Press) will have the honour of appearing in Parramatta this Evening, and to-morrow, Saturday, 14th of May.
The Evening's programme will include several of the best pieces represented by the Marionettes in Sydney, besides which the Evening's Entertainments will be agreeably diversified by singing and the wonderful performances of the celebrated Wizard of the South.
For full particulars see small bills.
Conductor of the Orchestra, Mr. Elson . . .

[Advertisement], The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser [NSW] (28 May 1853), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article667427 

TREMENDOUS SUCCESS! ROARS OF LAUGHTER!
ROYAL MARIONETTE THEATRE!! Wit, Mirth, Fun, and Frolic!
The inhabitants of Maitland and its vicinity are most respectfully informed that the CELEBRATED MARIONETTE COMPANY, from the Adelaide Gallery, who for the last two years have elicited the highest encomiums from the press, and who have had the distinguished honor of performing three several times before her most graciouss Majesty Queen Victoria, will have the honor of making their Third and Fourth Appearance in Maitland, THIS EVENING (SATURDAY), AND MONDAY, THE 30th OF MAY, at the Old Theatre, in the rear of the "Fitzroy Hotel."
It is perhaps necessary to state the building has been repaired and decorated, and every attention paid to ensure the comfort of the visitors.
The performance will commence with an Address to the Audience, by Mr. Albany Brown, the Manager.
After which will follow the Laughable Burlesque (performed thirty successive nights in Sydney) of BOMBASTES FURIOSO.
Comic Song - Mr. Bruton.
To be followed by the Laughable Operatta Burlesque of TOM THUMB.
Comic Song - Mr. Bruton.
The whole to conclude with THE PANORAMA OF CONSTANTINOPLE, which elicited such bursts of applause on its first representation.
On Monday the New Parorama, entitled A SCENE ON THE CORNISH COAST, Illustrated with upwards of One Hundred Mechanical Figures, will be exhibited in place of Constantinople.
Conductor of the Orchestra - Mr. Elsore.
Doors open at Seven; Curtain rises at Half past Seven precisely.
Admission - Reserved Seats, 2s.; Back, 1s.

ASSOCIATIONS: James Bruton (actor, vocalist)

ELVY, Robert Hammond (Robert Hammond ELVY)

Musicseller, music publisher

Born Kent, England, 1830; baptised Minster-in-Sheppey, Kent, 14 November 1830, son of Filmer and Jane ELVY
Active Melbourne, VIC, by April 1858
Died Manly, Sydney, NSW, 23 February 1923, aged 92

https://trove.nla.gov.au/search?l-publictag=Robert+Hammond+Elvy+1830-1923 (TROVE tagged by Australharmony)

https://sydney.edu.au/paradisec/australharmony/register-E-2.php#ELVY-Robert-Hammond (shareable link to this entry)

Trading as Wilkie, Elvy and Co. (Sydney, 1863-65):

https://trove.nla.gov.au/search?l-publictag=Wilkie+Elvy+and+Co (TROVE tagged by Australharmony)

ELVY, Filmer William (Filmer William ELVY)

Born Potts Point, Sydney, NSW, ? 1863
Died Manly, NSW, 3 December 1933, aged 70

Summary:

Robert Elvy was shipping pianos into Melbourne in June 1859 and January 1860, from his base as an associate of Joseph Wilkie.

By March 1863, he had set up a Sydney branch of a firm to be known as "Wilkie, Elvy and Co.", and in April began publishing local compositions, with Madame Jaffa's setting of Tennyson's Sweet and low, followed by Frederick Ellard's serenade I'm listening for thy voice love, and in May and June, Ernesto Spagnoletti junior's The Marion schottische, Douglas Callan's Manly Beach galop, and W. J. Macdougall's setting of Sheridan Moore's The beauty that blooms in Australia.

Documentation:

[Advertisement], The Argus (12 April 1858), 1

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article7292609 

AN ASSISTANT REQUIRED, in the MUSIC business. Must be of good address and respectability. Apply by letter, stating references, to Mr. Elvy, 15, Collins-street.

"SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE", The Argus (8 June 1859), 4

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5682444

Alarm, from London . . . 2 cases, R. Elvy . . .

"SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE", The Argus (24 January 1860), 4

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5695742

Southampton, from London . . . 4 cases pianos, R. Elvy . . .

[Advertisement], The Argus (19 October 1860), 8

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5691891 

CORNISH-MADE MINING PUMPS and BOILERS. Apply to Mr. Elvy, at Mr. Wilkie's, 15 Collins-street.

[Advertisement], The Sydney Morning Herald (9 March 1863), 1

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13075369

NEW MUSIC and PIANOFORTE WAREHOUSE. 321, George-street, Sydney. -
Messrs. WILKIE, ELVY, and CO. have much pleasure in announcing to the residents of Sydney and its vicinity that they have opened the above premises for the sale of New Music, Pianofortes, Harmoniums, and Musical Instruments, and they trust that the advantages of a new and carefully selected stock, combined with an attentive system of business, will ensure them a liberal share of patronage.
As agents for the eminent firms of Messrs. Broadwood and Sons, S. and P. Erard, and Collard and Collard, of London, W., E , and Co. will be in receipt of regular shipments of Pianos, specially prepared for this climate by those makers, whose interests W., E , and Co. will protect (as well as those of the residents of New South Wales) by checking the vending of inferior instruments to which their names may be fraudulently attached.
In the Music Branch the public will have the advantage of W., E., and Co's business arrangements with the principal London publishers, and of a speedy communication with the old established house of Wilkie, Webster, and Co. in Melbourne.
Monthly parcels of musical novelties will be received per mail steamers, and special orders for particular pieces will be promptly attended to by W., E., and Co.'s London agent, and forwarded here when possible by the return mail steamer.
Messrs. Wilkie, Elvy, and Co.. will always endeavour to keep in stock a carefully selected variety of Pianofortes and Harmoniums by the best makers. Orders will be taken from the trade lists of all the most eminent manufacturers, by which a large commission will be saved to the purchaser.
W., E., and Co., with the view of inducing persons of moderate means to become possessed of a really good instrument - pianoforte or harmonium - will offer most easy terms of settlement by the system of instalments suited to the convenience of selectors.
Pianofortes or harmoniums will be let on hire, bought, sold, exchanged, or stored, and the repairing branch will be conducted by competent workmen.
W., E , and Co., as agents for Messrs. Hill and Sons and Messrs. Walker and Sons, the celebrated organ builders, are prepared to give estimates and receive orders for church or chamber organs, and will erect the same in any part of the colony on the most reasonable terms.
WORKS OF ART will be EXHIBITED FREE OF CHARGE, and SOLD ON COMMISSION.
March 7th, 1863/

"NEW SONG", The Sydney Morning Herald (2 April 1863), 4

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13076492

Tennyson's pretty lines "Sweet and Low" have been set to music by the talented pianiste Madame Jaffa . . . The publishers are F. Mader, and Wilkie, Elvy, and Co., and as a specimen of musical typography the copy before us is very creditable.

"MUSICAL COPYRIGHTS. To the Editor of . . .", The Sydney Morning Herald (30 June 1863), 8

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13080873 

SIR, - An impression has been current in this colony that there was no protection for English copyrights, and some persons have been in the habit of publishing in Sydney any piece of music that happened to be popular, quite irrespective of the rights, and much to the annoyance of the English composers and publishers.
Mr. Chappell, the eminent music publisher of Bond-street, London, being anxious to protect his own interests, represented the state of the case to his Grace the Duke of Newcastle, and received the annexed reply, which is so far satisfactory that we have received instructions from our correspondents to proceed against any persons invading their English musical copyrights in future. As the question is of some public importance, we venture to ask your insertion of this letter, and oblige
Your obedient servants,
WILKIE, ELVY, and CO., 321, George-street.
June 26th.

Downing-street, March 31st, 1863.
Sir, -I am directed by the Duke of Newcastle to acquaint you that your representation of the 19th instant was referred for the consideration of the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade, as it is peculiarly within their lordships' province to consider questions relative to the protection or the invasion of copyrights.
In reply, his Grace has been referred by their lordships to the 15th section of the Act to Amend the Law of Copyrights, 5 and 6 Victoria, cap. 45, which enacts that "if any person shall, in any part of the British dominions, after the passing of this Act, print, or cause to he printed, either for sale or exportation, any book in which there shall be subsisting copyright, without the consent in writing of the proprietor thereof," . . . . "such offender shall be liable to a special action on the case, at the suit of the proprietor of such copyright, to be brought in any court of record in that part of the British dominions in which the offence shall be committed."
By the second section of the same Act, the words "British dominions" are explained to include all the colonies, settlement, and possessions of the Crown.
Their lordships have further pointed out that the provisions of the Act in question, with respect to the importation into a colony of a foreign reprint of a work of a British author, have undergone some modification by the Act 10 and 11 Victoria, cap 95, but that no alteration appears to have been made in the enactment before quoted.
It is, therefore, presumed that, under that enactment a British author would have his remedy in any colony in Great Britain against piratical publication.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
FREDERICK ROGERS,
Mr. Thomas Chappell, 50, New Bond-street.

"VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC", The Sydney Morning Herald (18 June 1863), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13080293

The firm of Messrs. Wilkie, Elvy, and Co., of 321, George-street, Sydney, have published two neatly printed alphabetical catalogues of music - one an extensive collection of standard classical pieces and popular dances for the pianoforte, and the other a choice selection of operatic and popular songs, duets, glees, and part music, arranged for the same instrument. The united list of the compositions on sale at their establishment extends over upwards of fifty pages of octavo letter-press. We observe that this firm have recently published Mr. Frederick Ellard's pleasing serenade, "I'm listening for thy voice, love " (words by Mr. C. D. O'Connell), composed and dedicated to Mr. Henry Squires, and recently sung by that eminent vocalist at the grand concert at the Prince of Wales Theatre. The Marion Schottische, for the pianoforte, by Ernesto Spagnoletti, has recently been published by Messrs. Wilkie and Elvy, and also the Manly Beach Galop - with on excellent vignette, drawn on stone by E. Thomas - composed by Douglas Callen, and produced, as performed under the conductorship of the composer, by the band of the First Battalion Sydney Volunteer Rifles.

"DEATHS", The Sydney Morning Herald (24 February 1923), 14

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16058025

ELVY. - February 23, 1923, at his residence, Tregarth, 68 Raglan-street, Manly (and late of Kent, England) Robert Hammond, aged 92 years.

"LATE MR. ELVY: LEADING COMMERICIAL MAN", The Sydney Morning Herald (28 February 1923), 14

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16067300

Mr. Robert Hammond Elvy, one of Sydney's oldest commercial men, died recently at his residence, Tregarth, Raglan-Street, Manly, at the age of 93 years. He was the originator and proprietor of the old-established pianoforte and music ware-house bearing his name. His courtesy and wonderful vitality - he only retired a few weeks ago - and his reminiscences of the early days, especially of Victoria, where in 1855 he helped to establish the firm of Wilkie and Elvy, now Messrs. Allan and Co., of Melbourne, made him a popular figure. In 1863 he carne to Sydney, and established the firm of Elvy and Co., and was instrumental, with the late Mr. William Lyster, in bringing many operatic artists to Australia. The late Mr. Elvy was born in Kent, England, and had four grandsons on active service during the late war. He has left three sons and two daughters.

"LATE MR. R. H. ELVY", The Sydney Morning Herald (27 April 1923), 6

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16071221

"DEATHS", The Sydney Morning Herald (5 December 1933), 8

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17029828

"MR. F. W. ELVY", The Sydney Morning Herald (5 December 1933), 10

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17029704

Bibliography and resources:

Prue Neidorf, A guide to dating music published in Sydney and Melbourne, 1800-1899 (M.A. thesis, University of Wollongong, 1999), 163-64 (Elvy and Co.), 243 (Wilkie, Elvy and Co.)

https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/34370996 

http://ro.uow.edu.au/theses/2926 (DIGITISED)

ELZE, Mr. C. (Herr ELZE; Mr. C. ELZA; ELLYER; ELLIOTT)

Contra bass / double bass player

Active Melbourne (? and Sydney), VIC, 1853

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Summary:

The double bass player in John Winterbottom's band in April 1853, he was variously advertised as Elze in Melbourne, and Ellyer in Sydney. He was almost certainly also the C. Elza billed to play for the Melbourne Philharmonic Society that same month. Probably, however, he could not have performed in both Sydney and Melbourne only days apart.

Could he also be the double bass player Carl Esther?

Documentation:

[Advertisement], The Argus (18 March 1853), 12

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4790813 

GRAND PROMENADE CONCERT . . . Principal Instrumentalists: Mr. Hartligan, ophecleide; Mr. Johnson, clarionet; Mr. Thatcher, flute; Mr. Tucker, violin; Herr Elze, contra-basso; Signor Maffei, cornet-a-piston; Mr. Winterbottom, bassoon . . .

[Advertisement], The Sydney Morning Herald (19 April 1853), 1

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12945196 

WINTERBOTTOM'S BAND OF THIRTY . . . Contra Basso - Herr Ellyer

[Advertisement], The Argus (25 April 1853), 12

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4791941 

[Advertisement], The Argus (27 April 1853), 12

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4792040 

SECOND GRAND CONCERT. MELBOURNE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY, Protestant Hall, THIS EVENING, WEDNESDAY, 27th April. Principal Vocal Performers - Miss Graham (her second appearance); Mr. Moran. Leader - Mr. F. Fischer. Director - Mr. G. Chapman. THE Band will consist of the following talented performers: Violins - Mr. A. Fischer, Mr. Strebinger, Mr. Thomson; Viola - Mr. Thomas; Basso - Mr. C. Elza and Mr. Hardman; Cornet-a-Piston - Mr. G. Chapman; Clarionet and Oboe - Sig. Blume; Flute- Mr. Rosenstengel. Pianoforte - Mr. Hertz and Mr. Thomson . . .

? [Advertisement], The Star (18 August 1857) 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66043804

. . . Herr Elliott, Contra Bass . . .

EMANUEL FAMILY

EMANUEL, Abraham (Abraham EMANUEL; Mr. A EMANUEL)

Professor of Music, pianist, arranger, publisher, music retailer

Born London, 30 January 1814, son of Emanuel EMANUEL (c.1780-1856) and Julia Rebecca MYERS (c.1778-1854)
Married Eliza ABRAHAM, London, 10 May 1836
Arrived Sydney, NSW, 11 June 1841 (free per Psyche, from London)
Died St. Kilda, VIC, 6 May 1907, in his 94th year

https://trove.nla.gov.au/search?l-publictag=Abraham+Emanuel+d1907 (TROVE tagged by Australharmony)

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EMANUEL, Eliza (Elizabeth "Dinah" ABRAHAMS; Mrs. Abraham EMANUEL)

Vocalist

Born London, England 16 July 1818
Married Abraham EMANUEL, London, 10 May 1836
Arrived Sydney, 11 June 1841 (free per Psyche, from London)
Died Ballarat, VIC, 22 March 1872, in her 54th year

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EMANUEL, John (Jacob EMANUEL; John EMANUEL)

Amateur musician, vocalist, ? pianist, dentist, dental surgeon

Born London, England, c. 1816; son of Emanuel EMANUEL (c.1780-1856) and Julia Rebecca MYERS (c.1778-1854)
Arrived Sydney, NSW, 12 May 1842 (free per Bennioolen)
Died Surry Hills, NSW, 6 July 1882

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Summary:

Abraham Emanuel, a former piano pupil of John Cohen (d. 1851) of Liverpool, England, first advertised in Sydney as a "Professor of the Piano Forte" on 29 June 1841. He and his wife, Eliza, made their first appearances before a Sydney audience at John Philip Deane's concert on 14 July. Eliza sang two solo songs, almost certainly with Abraham accompanying, Hodson's Oh give me but my Arab steed in the first half, and, in the second, Bishop's recitative and romance Orynthia, my beloved from The noble outlaw. According to W. A. Duncan in the Chronicle she:

made her debut with success, and we think she will yet do better. Her voice is good, but her articulation is indistinct, and she wants a little finishing in other respects.

Other reviews were less favourable, and Eliza did not appear again as a public vocalist until 1851. Abraham, however, played again at the Bushelles' concert in September 1841.

In February 1844, Eliza and Rosetta Hartnell, a dancing mistress, opened a seminary for young ladies, with Abraham as music tutor. The school continued to advertise, though without Hartnell, until July.

Abraham appeared again in concert as pianist for the Gautrots in July 1846.

In 1847 he began importing stock for the "Pianoforte and Music Repository" that he opened at 22 Hunter-street.

On 8 May 1849, Eliza gave birth to their daughter, Caroline, who would become the popular opera singer Carrie Emanuel.

In July and August 1850, Abraham gave a series of three concerts with William Abercrombie Sigmont, featuring ta new patent harmonium, which he had recently imported.

Together with his wife Eliza, and Caroline Pyne, as vocalists, and with the assistance of George Hudson and his City Band, Abraham presented a series of weekly "Casino" promenade concerts from March 1851. As further publicity, in August he published The casino polka, "Arrainged [sic] by A. Emanuel" and "Dedicated to the patrons of his fashionable weekly entertainment at the Royal Hotel".

In February 1852, he issued Glover's song A young lady's no from his retail premises, now at 5 Hunter-street.

The Emanuels moved permanently to Victoria in 1866, living for periods in Ballarat and Melbourne.

An owner bound album of sheet music, that probably originally belonged to Abraham's brother John Emanuel, is now in the Stewart Symonds sheet music collection, Sydney Living Museums. A copy of James Grocott's 1850 edition of By the sad sea waves is inscribed to John by his sister-in-law, Eliza ("Presented to J. Emanu[el] by Mrs. A. Emanuel . . ."). A copy of The shop on fire, a parody of Russell's The ship on fire, is inscribed "John Emanuel".

Documentation:

"COURT FOR THE RELIEF OF INSOLVENT DEBTORS. Wednesday the 1st day of May 1839", The London gazette (3 May 1839), 945

https://books.google.com.au/books?id=phJKAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA945 

Abraham Emanuel, late of Bury street, Bevis-marks, London, out of business, formerly of Exeter, Devonshire, Dealer in Cigars, Stationer, and Dealer in Musical Instruments. - In the Debtors' Prison for London and Middlesex.

"INSOLVENT DEBTORS. Wednesday, May 1, 1839", The jurist (4 May 1839), 352

https://books.google.com.au/books?id=Ow45AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA352 

Abraham Emanuel, Bury-st., Bevis-marks, dealer in musical instruments: in the Debtors' Prison for London and Middlesex.

"ARRIVALS", The Sydney Herald (12 June 1841), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12869591

From London, same day [yesterday], the barque Pysche, [Psyche] Captain Somerville, with merchandise. Passengers - Mr. and Miss Solomon, Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel and two children, Mr. Levy, Miss Lee, Mr. Hart, Mr. Phillip, and Mr. Barnett.

[Advertisement], The Sydney Herald (29 June 1841), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12869871

MR. A. EMANUEL, Professor of the Piano-forte, respectfully informs the Gentry and Inhabitants of Sydney, and its vicinity, that he will be most happy to give instruction in the above art, and trusts by strict attention and punctuality to his pupils to merit a share of their patronage.
For terms apply at his residence in Pitt-street (four doors from King-street), or at Mr. Ellard's Music Saloon, George-street.
Mr. E. will have no objection to attend Seminaries.

"ORATORIO", The Australian (3 July 1841), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article36852149 

. . . Mr. Deane has announced a Concert for next Friday under most distinguished patronnge . . . A lady just arrived in the Colony (Mrs. Emanuel) will assist on this occasion, and from the flattering terms in which we have heard amateurs speak of her singing, we feel extremely anxious to judge for ourselves.

[Advertisement], The Sydney Herald (14 July 1841), 1

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12869989 

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE . . .
MR. DEANE begs to inform his friends and the Public, that under the above distinguished Patronage, his CONCERT of Vocal and Instrumental Music, on a very extensive scale, will take place at the Theatre Royal, on WEDNESDAY, the 11th July, 1841.
VOCAL PERFORMERS - Mrs. Bushelle, Miss Deane, and Mrs. Emanuel (being her first appearance), Mr. Bushelle, Mr. Griffiths, Mr. Allen, and several other Gentleman Amateurs.
INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMERS: Mrs. Prout, Miss Deane, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Deane and Sons, Mr. Wallace, Mr. Sippe, Mr. Portbury, Mr. Walton, and other Gentleman, who have kindly offered their assistance,
Leader of the Orchestra - Mr. Wallace; Conductor - Mr. Leggatt
By the kind permission of Colonel French, the Band of the 28th Regiment will assist . . .
PART I . . . 1. Song - Arab Steed - Mrs. Emanuel (her first appearance in public) . . .
PART II . . . 5. Song - Orynthia, my beloved - Mrs. Emanuel . . .

"MR. DEANE'S CONCERT", Australasian Chronicle (15 July 1841), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article31732300

This entertainment took place last evening in the presence of a full and respectable audience, and went off with the usual eclat that attends Mr. Deane's praiseworthy endeavours to gratify the public. Mrs. Emanuel made her debut with success, and we think she will yet do better. Her voice is good, but her articulation is indistinct, and she wants a little finishing in other respects . . . There was also some good piano playing by Mrs. Prout, Miss Deane, and Mr. Emanuel . . .

"THE CONCERT", The Sydney Monitor (16 July 1841), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article32189919

. . . The Debutante Mrs. Emanuel, has a pleasing voice, which with cultivation may be made effective . . .

"Summary of Public Intelligence", The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (17 July 1841), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2553923

. . . in Mrs. Emanuel the audience were disappointed. We have heard it stated that the reason of her failure was owing to the effects of a cold she was labouring under, and which destroyed her powers of execution as a vocalist, which report states are very considerable . . .

[News], The Australian (17 July 1841), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article36853120 

. . . We had, moreover, two first appearances in Mrs. Emanuel and Master Muzio Deane. The lady sang two songs, and her debut, with other circumstances, being taken into account, acquitted herself very creditably. She has unquestionable capabilities as a singer, requiring only a little time for their more favourable developement. We would, however, beg to direct her attention to the obtaining of that indispensable quality in a singer - a clear distinct enunciation. Mrs. Emanuel, with her husband, who we understand is particularly well qualified as a pianoforte instructor, must undoubtedly be considered a desirable acquisition . . .

"DEANE'S CONCERT", The Sydney Herald (17 July 1841), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12870042 

. . . Next came the debutante of the night, Mrs. Emmanuel [sic], whose good looks gained her more attention than her singing, which we are sorry to say was somewhat of a failure. It is probable, that by hard study she might be able in time to make a tolerable display, though her voice wants both power and compass; but her chief deficiency is in scientific skill. For example, she articulates so unintelligibly that we could scarcely make out a single word of the song, and this alone, if she had a voice like an angel, would in these days of true science, be enough to marr her success . . .

. . . Mrs. Emmanuel, we are sorry to say, did but little justice to Bishop's "Orynthia, my beloved;" it would require her at least twelve months' study to be able to sing this song even tolerably . . .

[Advertisement], The Sydney Herald (22 September 1841), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12871278

. . . FAREWELL CONCERT, Royal Victoria Theatre, WEDNESDAY, 22nd September, 1841, which day is also appointed for the Horticultural and Floral Exhibition.
MR. AND MRS. BUSHELL will on this occasion make their last public appearance in Sydney . . .
Instrumental Performers - Mrs. Prout, Mr. S. Wallace, Mr. Leggatt, Mr. Deane, Mr. J. Deane, Mr, E. Deane, Mr. Wallace, sen., Mr. Sippe, Mr. Walton, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Portbury, Mr. Downes, Mr. Pappin, Mr. Westrop, the rest of the Theatrical Orchestra, and . . . BAND of the 80th REGIMENT, under the superintendence of Mr. Egerton. Leader Mr. S. W. Wallace; Conductor, Mr. Leggatt . . .

[Advertisement], The Sydney Herald (27 October 1841), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12871907 

. . . Mr. A. Emanuel, Professor of the Pianoforte, Clarence-street.

[Advertisement], The Australian (21 June 1842), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article37115540 

ARRIVAL. MR. J. EMANUEL, SURGICAL and MECHANICAL DENTIST, begs to inform the Gentry and Inhabitants of New South Wales, that, having arrived from Paris, he intends practising as above . . .

[Advertisement], Australasian Chronicle (21 June 1842), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article31736275 

. . . Mr. Emanuel, Professor of the Pianoforte, Wyatt's Buildings, Castlereagh-street.

[Advertisement], The Sydney Morning Herald (14 February 1844), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12410102

SEMINARY FOR YOUNG LADIES. No. 4, BRIDGE-STREET. MESDAMES EMANUEL and HARTNELLE beg leave to inform the elite of Sydney, they have opened a Seminary for Young Ladies, where they hope by unremitted attention to their pupils to meet with a proportionate share of patronage . . . N.B. - Mr. A. Emanuel, Professor of Music, will superintend that accomplishment . . .

[Advertisement], The Australian (1 June 1844), 4

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article37125423 

LADIES' SEMINARY. NO. 8, BRIDGE-STREET. MRS. A. EMANUEL begs to inform the Gentry and Inhabitants of Sydney, that she continues to receive Pupils at her Establishment as above . . . Mr. A. Emanuel, Professor of Music, will Superintend that department . . .

[Advertisement], The Sydney Morning Herald (29 July 1846), 1

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12888768 

GRAND EVENING CONCERT . . . MONS. AND MDME. GAUTROT have the honour to inform their friends and the residents of Sydney, that their
FAREWELL CONCERT will take pace THIS DAY, the 29th instant, in the Saloon of the Royal Hotel . . . Mr. A. Emanuel will preside at the Pianoforte . . .

"IMPORTS", The Sydney Morning Herald (1 November 1847), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12892177

October 30. - Hamlet, barque, 420 tons, Captain Wilson, from London . . . 3 cases pianofortes, A. Emanuel . . .

[Advertisement], The Sydney Morning Herald (21 January 1848), 1

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12889793

PIANOFORTE AND MUSICAL REPOSITORY, 22, HUNTER-STREET. MR. A. EMANUEL, Professor of the Pianoforte, most respectfully informs the gentry and public of Sydney and its environs, that he has received by the latest arrivals, a fashionable and varied selection of elegantly illustrated New Music, including the most favoured songs of the celebrated Jenny Lind, &c. Mr. E. trusts his having taught the Pianoforte in this city for the last seven years will suffice that the importation will please the musical taste of the public generally. Mr. Emanuel begs particularly to observe, that being in regular correspondence with one of the first music publishers in London, he will be happy to take orders for any certain music on receiving half-payment at the time the order is given. Mr. E will continue to receive quarterly supplies of the newest publications, including every successful Opera, and all musical works of merit. Pianofortes lent on hire; and repaired, bought, sold, and taken in exchange. Mr. Emanuel will be happy to receive and effect sales of Pianofortes for those persons wishing to dispose of the same. His only charge will be five percent, commission.

[Advertisement], The Sydney Morning Herald (6 March 1848), 1

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12901342 

JENNY LIND'S SONGS. - Just published, two Ballads, entitled My Fatherland, and Our Parting is Near, sung by the Swedish Nightingale with unbounded success and universal admiration at the Theatres Royal in London and Paris. These charming melodies need only once be heard to delight the musical ear, and yet so simple that a child of ten years might sing them with the greatest facility. To be had at Mr. A. EMANUEL's, Musical Repository, 22, Hunter-street; and G. HUDSON, Music Seller, Pitt-street. Price Two shillings each.

[Advertisement], The Sydney Morning Herald (25 November 1848), 1

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12903238 

NOTICE TO THE MUSICAL WORLD. NEW MUSIC.
MR. A. EMANUEL, Professor of the Pianoforte, respectfully informs his musical friends and the public in general, that he has received ex Volunteer, a case of new and fashionable Music, including an immense variety of charming morceaux, but in consequence of his removal to No. 161, Elizabeth-street, Mr. E has appointed Messrs. Kern and Mader, of Hunter street, agents for the sale of the same, where it will be on view on Monday next, the 27th instant.

[Advertisement], The Sydney Morning Herald (7 February 1849), 1

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12904431 

PIANOPORTE FOR HIRE. MR. A. EMANUEL, Professor of the Pianoforte, wishes to inform the public, that he has constantly on hand first rate instruments for the above purpose. Further particulars of Mr. E. Terms for instruction on the Pianoforte may be known at his residence, 161, Elisabeth-street, two doors south of Market street. - For Sale, a superior New Grand Square by Collard and Collard, with patent repeater action.

[Advertisement], The Sydney Morning Herald (17 July 1850), 1

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12919508 

JUST ARRIVED, EX BERMONDSEY.
THE PATENT HARMONIUM, A NEW MUSICAL INSTRUMENT OF WONDROUS POWER, BEING A COMPLETE BAND IN ITSELF.
Patronised by the Royal Family. Medal of Honour granted by the Courts of France, Spain, Belgium, and Russia.
MR. A. EMANUEL, Professor of Music, being the importer of the above, with much pleasure begs respectfully to inform the Musical World, that he intends giving a series of Grand Musical Entertainments at the Royal Hotel in conjunction with Mr. Sigmont, who will perform a variety of the most pleasing and popular Music on this delightful and charming instrument, and producing its various effects. The first entertainment will take place on Wednesday, the 24th instant. Admission, Two Shillings. Programmes of the performance will be published . . .

[Advertisement], The Sydney Morning Herald (25 July 1850), 1

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12919719 

THIS EVENING, AT THE ROYAL HOTEL, A LA PROMENADE.
MESSRS. EMANUEL AND SIGMONT'S first Musical Entertainment and grand performance on the Patent Harmonium will take toke place at the Royal Hotel,
THIS DAY, THUR8DAY. the 25th instant.
PROGRAMME.
PART 1.
1. Introduction to the grand Opera Norma, March and Prayer, patent harmonium - Mr. Sigmont.
2. Italian Air, Opera, Tancred! - Rossini - Madame Gautrot.
3. The celebrated Pestai Air with variations, duet, harmonium - Messrs. Emanuel and Sigmont.
4. English Ballad - Mr. Sigmont.
5. New Russian Polka (just arrived), pianoforte and harmonium - Messrs. Emanuel and Sigmont.
6. Cavatina - Italian - Rossini - Madame Gautrot.
7. Wild Flower Waltzes - Julien (just arrived), harmonium and pianoforte - Messrs. Emanuel and Sigmont.
PART 2.
1. Chorus - Handel, harmonium - Messrs. Emanuel and Sigmont.
2. Fantasia, pianoforte - Mr. Sigmont.
3. English Ballad - Mr. Sigmont.
4. Beethoven's celebrated Romance Adelaide, wind instrument effects - Messrs. Emanuel and Sigmont.
5. Grand Scena Francais - Herold, violin obligato - Mad. and Mons. Gautrot.
6. New set of Quadrilles, harmonium and pianoforte - Messrs. Emanuel and Sigmont.
7. Comic Song - Mr. Sigmont.
8. The celebrated Drum Polka - Julien, harmonium and pianoforte - Messrs. Emanuel and Sigmont.
Admission 2s. Commence at 8 o'clock.

"CONCERT", The Sydney Morning Herald (2 August 1850), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12919959 

This evening, at the Royal Hotel, Messrs. Emmanuel and Sigmont give their second concert on that surprising and beautiful instrument, the harmonium.

[Advertisement], The Sydney Morning Herald (10 March 1851), 1

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12925414

PROMENADE CONCERTS.
MR. A. EMANUEL, Professor of Music, begs to inform the Musical World that he intends giving a series of the above entertainments at the Royal Hotel, the first to take place on Wednesday, the 19th instant, and be continued weekly during the winter season.
Mr. E. has for the occasions, engaged the City Band, under the able leadership of Mr. Hudson; and also with much pleasure, begs to mention that he has entered into an engagement with Mrs. Pyne, just arrived from the London, Bath, Bristol, and Clifton concerts, who will make her first debut before the Sydney public.
Mrs. Emanuel, by the particular request of many friends, has kindly consented to assist as vocalist and will make her first appearance.
Mr. Emanuel will be happy to give a gentleman with a tenor or baritone voice an engagement for the season.
Apply at his residence, Palmer-street North, ten doors from William-street.

[Advertisement], The Sydney Morning Herald (19 March 1851), 1

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12925659 

MR. EMANUEL'S FIRST GRAND PROMENDE CONCERT.
This Evening, Wednesday, the 19th Instant, AT THE ROYAL HOTEL.
PROGRAMME - PART I.
City Band - Cavatina de Norma - Bellini
Song - Mrs. Pyne, There's no Music like the Drum - Loder
Band - Quadrilles - Les Echo.
Song - Mrs. Emanuel, The Rich Man's Bride by the author of Will you love me Then as Now?
Band - Favourite Polka - Lenter
Song - Mrs. Pyne, Of what is the old Man thinking - Knight
Band - By the margin of fair Zurich Waters
Song - Mrs. Emanuel, Yes, I have dared to love Thee.
* * The JUVENILE ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS will make their first appearance, and go through the following Programme:
Prize Concertante, introducing the Nightingale Polka and Victoria Seotisch, by Banjo, Flutina, Tambo, and Bones.
Favourite Negro Melodies - Dandy Jim of Caroline, Stop dat Knocking, Don't believe in Stephen, Black Eyed Susannah, Dandy Broadway Swell, Oh Susannah.
De ole to conclude wid de neber to be broken down grap vine twist Railway Gallope.
PART II.
Band - Albert Scottisch
Song - Mrs. Pyne, Love lurks in a laughing eye - Smith
Band - Set of Waltzes from the opera of the Bohemian Girl
Song - Mrs. Emanuel, the Prayer of the Nation - Balfe
Band - Ethiopian Quadrilles
Song - Mrs. Pyne, They tell me Thou'rt the favoured Guest - Balfe
Band - Drum Polka
Finale - God Save the Queen.
Commence at eight o'clock. Admission two shillings; children, half-price.

"MR. EMANUEL'S PROMENADE CONCERT", Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer (29 March 1851), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article59772256 

We were reluctantly compelled to defer our notice of Mr. Emanuel's concert last week. The performance went off with considerable effect; the announcement of a debutante, in the person of Mrs. Pyne from the English Provincial Concerts, being one of the principal attractions. This lady possesses a soprano voice of moderate compass, and sang very sweetly the touching ballad "Of what is the Old Man Thinking." With a little more confidence, she may become in the course of time a favorite with the Sydney public. Mrs. Emanuel also came forward as an amateur songstress, and sang with much feeling and effect the ballads of "The Rich Man's Bride" and "Yes, I have dared to love thee;" "The Prayer of the Nation" also was done great justice to, and deservedly received an encore. The audience was further entertained by the Juvenile Ethiopian Serenaders - Master Walter Howson on the banjo, Master Wallace on the accordion, and Masters Emanuel on the bones and tambourine. Hudson's very efficient Band was in attendance, and gave general satisfaction. We understand these entertainments will be continued (see advertisement) after the manner of the "Casinos," now held in such repute in London and Paris; dancing being introduced between the songs, in lieu of promenading; and from the fact of the charge for admission for the future being but nominal, we fully expect that a well-filled room will be the reward of Mr. Emanuel's exertions to promote the amusements of the Sydney community.

"DEATHS", The Sydney Morning Herald (5 April 1851), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12926097

Mr. John Cohan, a native of this town [Liverpool, England], and a pianiste of great talent, died lately, at his father's residence, South Castle-street, after a brief illness of three days, brought on by extreme study and assiduity in his profession. Mr. Cohan had been for several years resident in London, where his talents procured him many friends and pupils. - Liverpool Times. - This gentleman was for some years the highly esteemed and respected Music Master of Mr. Emanuel, Professor of Music, of this City.

[Advertisement], The Sydney Morning Herald (9 April 1851), 1

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12926170

TRIUMPHANT SUCCESS! VENETIAN CASINO!
MR. A. EMANUEL'S SECOND PROMENADE CONCERT, AND CONCERT DANSANTE, THIS EVENING, Wednesday, April 9, AT THE ROYAL HOTEL,
PROGRAMME. PART 1. CONCERT.
1. Introductive Operatic airs - City Band.
2. Vocal duet - "Blow gentle Gales" - Mrs. Emanuel and Mr. Barton - Loder.
3. Song - "Where the Bee sucks" - Mrs. Pyne - Dr. Arne.
4. Song - "Philip the Falconer" - Mr. Barton - Loder.
5. Song - "Tell me my Heart" - Mrs. Emanuel - Loder.
6. Song - "My Mother bids me bind my hair" - Mrs. Pyne - Haydn.
7. Song - "Here's to the Maid with the love laughing eye" - Mr. Barton - Macfarren.
8. Song - "Thou art gone from my gaze" - Mrs. Emanuel - Linley.
9. Duet - "The Syren and Friar" - Mrs. Pyne and Mr. Barton - Emanuel.
PART 2. DANCING.
1. Set of Quadrilles.
2. Polka.
3. Deux Temps Waltz.
4. Scottische.
5. Set of Quadrilles.
6. Polka.
7. Spanish Waltz.
8. Scottische.
9. Set of Quadrilles.
10. Polka.
Doors open at half-past seven. Concert to commence precisely at eight o'clock. Dancing at nine.
Tickets of admission, One Shilling - to be had only of Mr. Sparks, at the Royal Hotel.

[Advertisement], The Sydney Morning Herald (23 April 1851), 1

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12926506

[Advertisement], The Sydney Morning Herald (2 August 1851), 1

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12929140

NEW MUSIC - Just published, "My Presence Still in Calm or Storm," the celebrated romance, sung by Miss Sara Flower, in the above Opera, at the Royal Victoria Theatre, price 2s.; also, the Casino Polka, arranged by A. Emanuel, and dedicated to the patrons of his fashionable weekly entertainment, at the Royal Hotel, price 1s.
May be had of Messrs. KERN AND MADER, Stationers, Hunter-street, on Tuesday next.

"NEW SONG", The Sydney Morning Herald (14 February 1852), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article31733909

Mr. Emanuel, of Hunter-street has recently brought out a very pleasing new song, by the author of Will you love me then as now entitled, A young lady's No. The melody is exceedingly good, though simple, and the words very expressive of that arch hesitation, vorrei e non vorrei, in which young maidens are apt, at a particular period of their sweet existence, to respond to the ardent protestations of love-sick swains. The song is one which must become popular in the drawing room; and is well deserving of a place in every musical album.

"SUICIDE", The Sydney Morning Herald (24 January 1860), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13035908

A young man named Edward Nathan, aged about twenty years, residing with his uncle, Mr. Emanuel, professor of music, committed suicide by taking poison on Sunday morning. He was called to breakfast at about nine o'clock, and answered "very well." He was called again at about ten, and was then in convulsions from taking strychnine; he expired shortly afterwards. A coroner's inquest was held on the body yesterday, and a verdict of committed suicide by taking poison whilst in a fit of temporary insanity was returned. The deceased was by profession a clerk.

[Advertisement], The Argus (2 May 1867), 8

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5765786

[Advertisement], The Argus (6 May 1869), 7

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5832317

"DEATHS", The Argus (27 March 1872), 4

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5861014

EMANUEL. - On the 22nd inst., at her residence, 35 Raglan-street, Ballarat, in the 54th year of her age, after a suffering and protracted illness, Eliza, the beloved wife of A. Emanuel, professor of music, leaving an affectionate husband and large family to mourn their irreparable loss.

"Deaths", The Sydney Morning Herald (8 July 1882), 1

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article28380799 

EMANUEL. - At his residence, 205, Albion-street, Surry Hills, Dr. John Emanuel, dentist, aged 65 years.

"DEATHS", The Sydney Morning Herald (9 May 1907), 6

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article14847013

EMANUEL. - May 6, at St. Kilda, Melbourne, Abraham Emanuel, Professor of Music, in his 94th year. Father of Moses Emanuel, of Torquay, 25 Underwood-street, Paddington, and Mrs. Mendlessohn (nee Carrie Emanuel), of London. "After life's fitful fever he sleeps well."

"PERSONAL", The Sydney Morning Herald (9 May 1907), 7

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article14847056 

Mr. Abraham Emanuel, an old-time resident of Sydney, died in Melbourne on Monday at the great age of 94 years. Deceased arrived In Sydney in 1841, and took a prominent part in musical matters. The members of his family include Mrs. Mendlessohn, who, as Miss Carrie Emanuel was a singer of note, and Mr. M. Emanuel of Paddington.

Musical editions (Abraham Emanuel)

The casino polka, arrainged [sic] by A. Emanuel dedicated to the patrons of his fashionable weekly entertainment at the Royal Hotel (Sydney: Published by Messrs. Kern and Mader, [1851])

https://trove.nla.gov.au/version/37196599 (DIGITISED)

Our parting is near [by] Donizetti (on cover: "Sydney: Published & sold by G. Hudson . . . also by Mr. A. Emanuel, Teacher of the Pianoforte and Musical Repository, 22 Hunter Street")

https://trove.nla.gov.au/version/40283345 (DIGITISED)

A young lady's no, sung by Miss Poole, composed by the author of Will you love me then as now?, The rich man's bride, &c., &c. [Charles Glover] (London: Duff and Hodgson . . .; and may be had at A. Emanuel's Pianoforte and Music Repository, 5 Hunter Street, Sydney, [1852])

https://trove.nla.gov.au/version/39309403 (DIGITISED)

Other musical sources:

The Emanuel family volume of songs and music, c. 1830-60; Stewart Symonds sheet music collection; Sydney Living Museums

https://trove.nla.gov.au/version/247043507 

Bibliography and resources:

Prue Neidorf, A guide to dating music published in Sydney and Melbourne, 1800-1899 (M.A. thesis, University of Wollongong, 1999), 165

https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/34370996 

http://ro.uow.edu.au/theses/2926 (DIGITISED)

John Levi 2013, These are the names . . . 2nd ed., 232

https://books.google.com.au/books?id=QyJLDwAAQBAJ&pg=RA1-PA1788 (PREVIEW)

Disambiguation:

A song by "Emanuel", The desert ("composed expressly for Mr. Farquharson") appears in concert programs during the 1860s sung by Robert Farquharson and others. This composition is by Plymouth-born bandmaster Louis Emanuel (1819-c.1889), who from 1845 was music director at Vauxhall Gardens. Also by Louis Emanuel, are The syren and friar ("duett written by William Jones; composed by Louis Emanuel") (London: Ransford & Son; Adelaide: Coward & Lindstrom, [1890s]) and The Diana waltz

"TELEGRAPHIC", The Courier (7 March 1864), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3168968

EMANUEL, Moses

Amateur musician, baritone vocalist, dentist

Born Exeter, England, c. 1838; son of Abraham and Eliza EMANUEL above
Arrived Sydney, NSW, 12 May 1842 (free per Bennioolen)
Died Sydney, NSW, 27 October 1923, aged 85

https://trove.nla.gov.au/search?l-publictag=Moses+Emanuel+d1923 (TROVE tagged by Australharmony)

https://sydney.edu.au/paradisec/australharmony/register-E-2.php#EMANUEL-Moses (shareable link to this entry)

EMANUEL, Carrie (Caroline; Miss Carrie EMANUEL; Carry; Madame MENDELSSOHN)

Vocalist, teacher of singing

Born Sydney, NSW, 8 May 1849; daughter of Abraham and Eliza EMANUEL above
Active professionally from 1870
Died London, early 1915

https://trove.nla.gov.au/search?l-publictag=Carrie+Emanuel+1849-1915 (TROVE tagged by Australharmony)

https://sydney.edu.au/paradisec/australharmony/register-E-2.php#EMANUEL-Carrie (shareable link to this entry)

Documentation:

"BIRTH", The Sydney Morning Herald (9 May 1849), 4

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12909446

On the 8th instant, at her residence, Elizabeth-street North, the lady of Mr. A. Emanuel, Professor of Music, of a daughter.

"A NEW AUSTRALIAN SOPRANO", Empire (9 July 1870), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article63108980

We perceive by the Ballarat papers that Miss Emanuel made her debut at an operatic concert given by the members of the Ballarat Harmonic Society, in the Alfred Hall, on the 17th of last month, in the character of Lucrezia Borgia. Miss Emanuel is a native of Sydney, and daughter of Mr. Emanuel who for many years was a teacher of music in this city, and latterly with Mr. Johnson, of Pitt-street. The Courier, in noting the event, observes with regard to Miss Emanuel: -
"Of the prima donna it is only necessary to say that her rendering of the music was highly artistic showing a pure and cultivated organ which in quality is everything and in power will gain with time, for the lady is young - besides that this is the first occasion wherein she has sung in public. From the first song, "Holy Beauty," the audience was with her; but in the second attempt, immediately following, her wonderful flexibility was for the first time displayed."
The Evening Mail says: -
"Miss Emanuel fairly sustained the role of Lucrezia, spite of its weight and difficulty. Miss Emanuel's voice is a pure soprano, with extended compass and great power of florid execution. Her ornamentation is particularly good, especially in the trying matter of the vocal shake. The shake in this instance seems to be almost if not quite a natural one, reminding the listener of the thrilling warble in the feathered throat of a canary bird. Her songs were rendered with graceful ease."

[Advertisement], The Argus (17 December 1870), 7

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5839560

"Marriage", The Argus (28 December 1874), 1

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11509731

"MUSIC AND DRAMA", The Sydney Morning Herald (20 March 1915), 8

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article15577291

News has been received here by Mr. Moses Emanuel of the death in London of his sister, Mrs. Mendelssohn, who sang under that name, and also as "Carrie Emanuel," throughout Australia and the East forty years ago. This lady was the first to introduce Wilhelm Ganz's "Sing, Sweet Bird," by which audiences at break-up concerts have suffered severely ever since. She was herself, by all accounts, an artist of brilliant attainments, and sang in 1873 under Lyster's management, both here and in New Zealand, in "Norma," "The Rose of Castille," and other works, before which she gave a series of vocal concerts at the Sydney School of Arts with Mrs. Cordner Miles, who still lives here. In 1871 Mme. Agatha States, Signor Cecchi (the tenor who trained Mme. Melba in her youth), and Signor Orlandini (baritone) arrived here, and remained on this side a considerable time. After her marriage Mrs. Mendelssohn and her husband Joined Orlandini's party, and toured Batavia and the East. The Mendelssohns afterwards visited South Africa, and settled there, eventually retiring on their fortune to London. The deceased artist possessed a high soprano of great fluency, and was famous for the spontaneous character of her art in coloratura music.

"THE STAGE: NOTES", The Queenslander (3 April 1915), 20

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22295499

"MR. MOSES EMANUEL DEAD", The Sun (28 October 1923), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article222680409 

After a long illness Mr. Moses Emanuel, who was believed to be the oldest dentist in the State, died yesterday at the age of 85. The late Mr. Emanuel, who was born in Exeter, England, came to Australia in 1842, and settled with his parents at Ballarat where his father, Professor Emanuel, was well-known in musical circles. A few years later he came to Sydney and took up dentistry with his uncle [John Emanuel, above]. For many years he carried on an extensive practice in Wynyard-square. He took a great Interest in music and possessed a fine baritone voice, which was heard at many amateur recitals. Not long after his arrival in Australia his sister, Miss Carrie Emanuel, came out from England, and took the name part in the first production in Australia of Lucia di Lammermoor. This opera was stag ed by the late Mr. Emanuel at the Opera House, Melbourne. The funeral will leave Kinsela's parlors, Oxford-street, city, at 9.45 a.m., to-morrow.

Bibliography and resources:

http://home.pacific.net.au/~josken1/emanuel.htm

EMERY, John William (John William EMERY; J. W. EMERY)

Concert and music venue proprietor, publican, hotel keeper

Born USA, c. 1812/20
Arrived Melbourne, VIC, 30 March 1853 (per Dolores, from Valparaiso, via Tahiti)
Naturalised Ballarat, VIC, 23 December 1856 (aged "36")
Married Elizabeth EVANS (WILDS), VIC, 1866
Died Ballarat, VIC, buried 17 October 1887, aged "75"

https://trove.nla.gov.au/search?l-publictag=John+William+Emery+d1887 (TROVE tagged by Australharmony)

https://sydney.edu.au/paradisec/australharmony/register-E-2.php#EMERY-John-William (shareable link to this entry)

ASSOCIATIONS: Criterion Concert Hall (Ballarat venue, Criterion Hotel)

Documentation:

"SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVED", The Argus (31 March 1853), 4

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4791173 

March 30.- Dolores, barque, 437 tons, C. Throop, from Valparaiso, via Otahite, December 23rd. Passengers - cabin . . . J. W. Emery, F. Merzener, F. N. Cazarani [Caranzani], E. Lebeseffe, J. Gravier, W. Cabieses, Dr. J. H. Blount . . .

ASSOCIATIONS: Felix Caranzani (musician)

[Advertisement], The Star [Ballarat, VIC] (22 July 1856), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66039013 

WASHINGTON HOTEL, Main Road.
JOHN WILLIAM EMERY, IN presenting his thanks to the public for past favors and his claims for future support, begs respectfully to inform his friends and patrons, that he has just returned from Melbourne, where he has succeeded in securing the services of several eminent artists, who will perform every evening on different instruments, from six until ten.
It also affords J. W. Emery great pleasure to announce that he has replenished his stock of wines, spirits and malt liquors, from the choicest samples in the market.
The restaurant is conducted on the most liberal scale, and furnished daily with every delicacy which can be had from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The comfort of every guest carefully at tended to, and the charges exeedingly moderate.

[News], The Ballarat Star (17 October 1887), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article207776223 

The funeral of the late J. W. Emery, of 11 Latrobe street, takes place to-day. Deceased was an old identity of '5l, and formerly of the United States and Washington hotels, Main road. He leaves a widow and son in comfortable circumstances.

EMILIA, Signorina (Signorina EMILIA) = Emilia DALLE CASE

EMMERSON, Harry (Harry EMMERSON)

Musicseller, musician, dance pianist

Active Hay, NSW, by 1877
Died Tamworth, NSW, 16 November 1910

https://trove.nla.gov.au/search?l-publictag=Harry+Emmerson+d1910 (TROVE tagged by Australharmony)

https://sydney.edu.au/paradisec/australharmony/register-E-2.php#EMMERSON-Harry (shareable link to this entry)

Documentation:

[Advertisement], The Riverine Grazier (15 December 1877), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article141201079

[Advertisement], The Maitland Mercury (21 January 1882), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article846841

"MECHANICS' BALL AT THE MASONIC HALL", The Maitland Mercury (29 January 1884), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article141201079

"MR. HARRY EMMERSON", The Maitland Mercury (19 May 1888), 4

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18966529

"Death of Mr. Harry Emmerson", The Maitland Daily Mercury (17 November 1910), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article124268703

A Tamworth exchange chronicles the death of Mr. Harry Emmerson, which took place at Tamworth Hospital on Wednesday afternoon at about three o'clock. For some considerable time the late Mr. Emmerson had been in failing health, and frequently complained of heart trouble and on various occasions suffered with an affection of the kidneys. For years he was in business in West Maitland as a tobacconist and stationer, which business he worked in combination with his profession as a musician. Leaving Maitland about 10 years ago, he settled in Tamworth, opening up a tobacconist's business, which he kept on till he was forced by failing health to enter the hospital. He never improved much afterwards, and died as above stated. Mr. Emmerson was a man who had travelled a great deal, having been connected with the stage and his store of knowledge enabled him to be very entertaining. He was a splendid pianist, his forte being dance music, and all round he was a very popular man.

ENDE = Charles William VON ENDE

ENGEL, John Alexander (Alexander ENGEL; A. ENGEL; J. A. ENGEL)

? Vocalist, printer, music printer

Born ? Germany, c. 1818
Active Sydney, NSW, by 1855
Died Sydney, NSW, 21 September 1883, aged 65 years

https://trove.nla.gov.au/search?l-publictag=John+Alexander+Engel+d1883 (TROVE tagged by Australharmony)

https://sydney.edu.au/paradisec/australharmony/register-E-2.php#ENGEL-John-Alexander (shareable link to this entry)

Documentation:

[Advertisement], The Sydney Morning Herald (21 December 1855), 8

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12983009 

DEUTSCHER LIEDERKRANZ - Freitag, den 21 December, findet grosse Abendunterhaltung im locale (Custom House Hotel) statt. J. A. ENGEL . . .

"NEW MUSIC", Empire (11 September 1868), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article60857054 

Mr. Clarke, of Hunter-street, has published a new sheet of music got up in excellent style by Mr. J. A. Engel, of York-street, "Tell me, Mary, how to woo thee," aa sung by Mr. Armes Beaumont, of the Lyster Opera Troupe, to the delight of the musical circles of the Australia. - The present edition has been newly edited and arranged, in his usual effective and pleasing style, by Mr. C. E. Horsley; and the copies are embellished with cabinet, vignette, and other photographic portraits of the celebrated tenor to suit the taste or choice of purchasers. These illustrations are very creditably executed.

Bibliography and resources:

Prue Neidorf, A guide to dating music published in Sydney and Melbourne, 1800-1899 (M.A. thesis, University of Wollongong, 1999), 165-66

https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/34370996 

http://ro.uow.edu.au/theses/2926 (DIGITISED)

ENGEL, Nicholas (Nicolas ENGEL)

German bandmaster

Active Bendigo, VIC, 1866-67

https://sydney.edu.au/paradisec/australharmony/register-E-2.php#ENGEL-Nicholas (shareable link to this entry)

Documentation:

The Victoria Post Office directory (1866), 239

https://books.google.com.au/books?id=wQkFAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA239

[Sandhurst] . . . Engel, Nicholas, German bandmaster, Bridge st

"COUNTY COURT", Bendigo Advertiser (9 November 1867), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article87956111

. . . Orth v. Gerber . . . Nicholas Engel deposed to witnessing the removal and afterwards buying four of the trees . . .

ENZER, Madame (Madame ENZER)

Vocalist

Active Melbourne, VIC, 1852

https://sydney.edu.au/paradisec/australharmony/register-E-2.php#ENZER-Madame (shareable link to this entry)

Documentation:

"THE WEEKLY CONCERTS", The Argus (17 June 1852), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4785816 

The following is the programme for the concert of this evening:
PART I. Overture - Tancredi.
Song - Sweet Mary a-cush-la-macree, Mr. Walton.
Violin Solo - Airs, with variations, Mr. Snelling.
Song - In happy moments, Mr. Cogdon.
Song - Italy, Madame Enzer.
PART II. Overture - Men of Prometheus Song - Old England, I live but for thee, Mr. Witton. Cornet a' Piston - The Standard Watch, Mr. Wheeler. Song - When the merry dance prevails, Madame Enzer. Song - I see thine eyes still beaming, Mr. Cogdon. Finale - God save the Queen. It will be perceived that a considerable change has been made in the corps musicale, to whom the public has latterly looked as forming the principal staff in connexion with these popular entertainments. Recent circumstances affecting these concerts require the most marked attention of that part of the public which takes any interest in the subject of intelligent and harmless recreation. We shall have more to say upon the matter shortly. Meantime we beg to bespeak for that portion of the Committee which has worked so hard and done so much to carry them on with vigour and spirit, the most grateful and indulgent consideration from the audience to whom they have so often afforded enjoyment in a very rational mode and at a very reasonable charge.

ASSOCIATIONS: Thomas Walton (vocalist); Mr. Cogdon (vocalist); Henry James Witton (vocalist, musician); James Morris Snelling (violinist); Stephen Thomas Wheeler (cornet); Thursday Concerts (Melbourne series)

ERSON, Thomas William I' = Thomas William I'ERSON

ESCOTT, Lucy (Lucy Evans GRANT; Lucy ESCOTT; Madame ESCOTT; ESTCOTT; EASTCOTT; Mrs. Henry SQUIRES)

Soprano, mezzo-soprano vocalist (Lyster's opera company)

Born Springfield, Mass., USA, 4 January 1829; daughter of Luther GRANT and Lorinda WILLIAMS
Arrived Melbourne, 1 March 1861 (per Achilles, from San Francisco, 8 January)
Departed Sydney, NSW, 29 August 1868 (per Alexander Duthie, for San Francisco)
Married Henry SQUIRES (1825-1907), New York, USA, 21 June 1870
Died Paris, France, 26 November 1895

https://trove.nla.gov.au/search?l-publictag=Lucy+Escott+1829-1895 (TROVE tagged by Australharmony)

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THIS ENTRY IS A STUB ON PERSONNEL FIRST ACTIVE IN AUSTRALIA AFTER 1860

Lucy Escott; photo by Edwin Dalton (Sydney, 1862); National Portrait Gallery, Canberra

https://www.portrait.gov.au/portraits/2009.141/lucy-escott (DIGITISED)

[Advertisement], The Sydney Morning Herald (23 December 1862), 6

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13071465 

Local Personages . . . At 5s., photographed by Dalton, W. C. Wentworth, Henry Squires, Lucy Escott . . . J. R. CLARKE, 356, George-street.

Documentation:

"MUSIC IN BROOKLYN. SECOND PHILHARMONIC CONCERT", Music review and gazette (25 December 1858), 403

http://books.google.com.au/books?id=lN4sAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA403

"SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE . . . ARRIVED. MARCH 1", The Argus (2 March 1861), 4

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5698071 

Achilles, ship, 553 tons, Henry T. Hart, from San Francisco 8th January. Passengers - cabin: Madame Lucy Escott, Miss Rosalie Durand, Miss Georgia Hodson, Mrs. Ada King, Messrs. A. Reiff, H. Squires, F. Trevor, W. S. Lyster, F. Lyster, W. Lloyd, D. Fries Hagelsea. Holmes, White, and Co., agents.

[News], The Argus (2 March 1861), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5698072

The ship Achilles, which arrived from San Francisco yesterday, has brought to these shores a "complete operatic troupe," comprising the names of Madame Lucy Escott, and Miss Rosalie Durand, sopranos; Miss Georgia Hodson, contralto; and Madame Ada King, as seconda donna. The tenor, Mr. Henry Squiers [sic], is supported by Mr. Frank Trevor, as second tenor. The baritone is Mr. F. Lester [sic]. Mr. A. Reiff is the conductor; and the whole are under the supervision of Mr. W. L. Lester [sic]. The agent of the troupe is Mr. W. Lloyd. Arrangements are being made for the appearance of the new company at the Theatre Royal, and we understand they will produce both tragic and comic opera.

"MADAME LUCY ESCOTT", Illustrated Sydney News (16 June 1865), 8

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article63512473 

"CLEARANCES. - AUGUST 28", The Sydney Morning Herald (29 August 1868), 4

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13171865 

Alexander Duthie, ship, 1159 tons, Captain Douglass, for San Francisco. Passengers - . . . Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Lyster and servant, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd and 2 children, Mr. and Mrs. De Antoni, Madame Escott, Miss Warden, Mrs. Andrews, Mrs. King, Messrs. Squires, Beaumont, Symons, Sutcliffe, Baker, Habbe, Kitts, Buchrach, Nathanson, Swift, Timms, and 17 in the 2nd cabin.

"DEATH OF LUCY ESCOTT. AN OPERATIC FAVOURITE OF THE SIXTIES", The Argus (3 January 1896), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article8886403

To the younger generation of playgoers the announcement of the death of Lucy Escott will probably convey nothing more than would the mention of the passing away of a perfect stranger; but many persons in the whole of these colonies will feel a revival of some old and very pleasant memories and will associate her name with what was undoubtedly the most brilliant period of grand opera in Australasia. We had previously been visited by stars like Catherine Hayes and Madame Anna Bishop, and we had had excellent singers like Sara Flower, Miss Octavia Hamilton, M. M. Conlon and Laglaise, but it was not until the arrival of the late Mr. W. S. Lyster with a complete company from California that it was possible to produce the great works of Mozart, Meyerbeer, Rossini, Donizetti, Bellini, Verdi, and other classic composer in a manner worthy of those masters. With a tenor like Mr. Henry Squires, a soprano like Miss Lucy Escott, a contralto like Miss Georgia Hodson - who is still living among us - a baritone like Mr. Wharton, and a basso like Mr. Farquharson, reinforced by Miss Rosalie Durand, Madame Simonsen, Mr. Armes Beaumont, and Mr. Frederick Lyster, not to speak of an orchestra largely composed of capable soloists and conducted by a true musician in the person of Mr. Reece [recte Reiff], such operas as "Don Juan," "Le Nozze di Figaro," "Le Prophete," "Les Huguenots," "L'Africaine," "Norma," "Lucrezia Borgia," "La Favorita," "Maritana," "Martha," "Traviata," "Il Trovatore," "The Barber of Seville," and twenty others were produced in rapid succession, and with an efficiency, taken of the whole, such as has never been excelled in these colonies. And in all the performances Lucy Escott was the untiring, versatile, and ever-ready prima donna, as much at home in lyric tragedy as in comic opera, and putting into everything she did a power of work, a dramatic fire, an elasticity of spirits, and a cheerlulness and good humour which seemed incapable of abatement.

Lucy Escott, whose real name was Lucy Evans Grant, was a native of Springfield, in Massachusetts, U.S.A., where she was born 68 years ago. Nature had endowed her with a fine voice, which was sedulously cultivated by Professor Romani, in Italy, where she received her first operatic engagement. Mercadante was so much pleased with her when he heard her sing in Naples that he wrote an opera expressly for her. After acquiring experience and confidence in the various opera-houses of Italy, her ambition led her to London, where she was engaged to create the part of Eleanora in "Il Trovatore," on the occasion of its being produced for the first time at Drury-lane Theatre. This stamped her reputation, and after singing in the principal cities of the United Kingdom she visited the United States, and was enthusiastically received by her countrymen as a leading vocalist in the companies of Maurice Strakosch and Mareczsk. Mr. Lyster then engaged her for an extended tour, and she reached here to towards the end of 1860 [recte 1861] and remained in these colonies for eight years. With a repertoire of 50 operas, with a beautiful and well-trained voice and rare histrionic powers, she became an immense favourite in Melbourne and continued so to the end. Light or heavy, Italian or English, operas were all the same to her, and one of her most memorable triumphs was on the night of her benefit, when she took the part of Azucena in "Il Trovatore," and electrified the house by her splendid singing and acting, to say nothing of the compass of her voice.

Lucy Escott retired from the stage after leaving Australia, and was married about 27 years ago to Mr. Henry Squires, the handsome tenor of the company. They took up their abode in Paris, where Mrs. Squires devoted herself to the study of painting and sculpture with as much energy as she had previously infused into her operatic work; and the married life of the two vocalists was an ideally perfect one. Mrs. Squires died of pneumonia supervening on an attack of quinsy on the 26th of November last, and by her own desire her body was cremated in the cemetery of Pere la Chaise.

"THE LATE MADAME LUCY ESCOTT-SQUIRES. A RECOLLECTION. BY F.", The Age (8 February 1896), 11

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article193982648 

Lucy Escott, Sydney, 1861; drawn by Edmund Thomas (Sydney: J. R. Clarke)

https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-165198416 (DIGITISED)

ASSOCIATIONS: Edmund Thomas (artist)

Associated musical editions:

The Lucy Escott polka (William James Macdougall; publ. Sydney, 1861)

The Lucy Escott polka, composed & dedicated to Madame Escott by Mercadante, and arranged for the pianoforte with variations by W. J. Macdougall (Sydney: J. R. Clarke, [1861])

https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/18587758 

https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-165198416 (DIGITISED)

ASSOCIATIONS: William James Macdougall (composer); Jacob Richard Clarke (publisher)

Other sources:

Letters of Lucy Escott, 1863-64, to her brother Luther Grant; National Library of Australia, MS 10333

https://trove.nla.gov.au/version/246106619 

Bibliography and resources:

Harold Love, The golden age of Australian opera: W. S. Lyster and his companies 1861-1880 (Sydney: Currency Press, 1981), 1-8, 46-49, 187, 275-77

Alison Gyger, Civilising the colonies: pioneering Australian opera (Sydney: Pellinor, 1999), 115-153 passim

George Martin. Verdi at the Golden Gate: opera and San Francisco in the gold rush years (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1993), 296

https://books.google.com.au/books?id=kPWtE0eFdFcC&pg=PA296 (PREVIEW)

Kurt Ganzl, Victorian vocalists (New York: Routledge, 2017), 219-23

https://books.google.com.au/books?id=gmZQDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA219 (PREVIEW)

"Lucy Escott", Wikipedia (De)

https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_Escott 

Descendants of John Miner and Elizabeth Boothe, Sixth Generation; family history

http://tmsociety.org/thomas/john/aqwg87.htm 

2705. Luther GRANT born in 16 Nov 1797 (Twin) in Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut. He died on 29 Dec 1834. He was buried in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Luther married Lorinda WILLIAMS on 4 May 1821 in Hartford, Hartford, Conneticut.
Lorinda was born on 9 Aug 1796 in of Hartford, Hartford, Conn.. She died on 30 Jun 1866 in Dansville, New York. They had the following children.
5972 M i Luther GRANT Jr. was born on 6 Feb 1822.
5973 M ii Calvin GRANT was born on 6 Feb 1822 in Springfield, Massachusetts. He died on 6 Feb 1822 in Springfield, Massachusetts.
5974 F iii Lucy Evans GRANT was born on 4 Jan 1832 [sic, recte 1829] in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. She died on 26 Nov 1895 in Paris, France.
Lucy married Henry SQUIRES on 21 Jun 1870 in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States . . .
5975 F iv Caroline GRANT was born on 4 Jan 1832 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. She died on 4 Jan 1832 in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Other:

Hans Werner Henze's Lucy Escott variations (1963), for harpsichord or piano, commemorates her early London appearances, and is based on "Come per me sereno", from Bellini's La sonnambula.

ESSELBACH, Gustav Louis (Gustav Louis ESSELBACH)

Musician, teacher of music, music and instrument retailer, music seller

Born Berlin, Prussia, 14 January 1821; baptised Sankt Georgen, Berlin, 28 January 1821; son of Gottfired Heirnich ESSELBACH and Henrietta Wilhelmine BOLLEN
Married Wilhelmine Sophia Susanna POTHE, Berlin, c. 1849
Arrived Adelaide, SA, 7 August 1849 (per Princess Louise from Hamburg, 26 March, via Rio de Janeiro)
Died Stepney, SA, 2 June 1885

https://sydney.edu.au/paradisec/australharmony/register-E-2.php#ESSELBACH-Gustav-Louis (shareable link to this entry)

Documentation:

[Advertisement], South Australian Register (16 January 1861), 1

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article50019955 

FOR SALE, a good Second-hand COTTAGE PIANO. Apply to Mr. Esselbach, Stepney.

"MUSIC AND MUSICIANS. REMINISCNCES FROM 1868 [I. - By P. A. Howells]", The Register (5 October 1918), 10

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article57542713 

My recollections of the musical world of Adelaide dates from September 17, 1868, when I entered the service of S. Marshall, founder of the well-known musical firm of S. Marshall & Sons. In the first 10 years - that is to 1878 - the musicians I remember in Adelaide were instrumentalists and teachers of music - Misses Senner [? Chinner], Thwaitcs, Phillips, Congreve, Crabb, Shawyer, West (who afterwards became Mrs. Cawley . . .), and Tilney; Mesdames Sibree, Evans, and Wastell; Messrs. George Loder, O. Esselbach [sic], von Reyher . . .

ESTALL, William Henry (William Henry ESTALL; W. H. ESTALL)

Musical amateur, builder, plasterer, school master

Born Tower Hill, London, England, 1804; baptised St. Mary, Whitechapel, 26 February 1804; son of Thomas ESTALL and Sarah ?
Married Caroline JONES (d. 1879), St. Botolph Bishopsgate, London, 19 August 1833
Arrived Sydney, NSW, 27 April 1835 (per Ann, from London, 10 December, and the Downs, 16 December 1834)
Arrived Melbourne, VIC, 20 August 1847 (per Christina, from Sydney)
Active Geelong, VIC, c. 1850-60
Died Mount Gambier, SA, 3 May 1879, aged "76"

https://trove.nla.gov.au/search?l-publictag=William+Henry+Estall+1804-1879 (TROVE tagged by Australharmony)

https://sydney.edu.au/paradisec/australharmony/register-E-2.php#ESTALL-William-Henry (shareable link to this entry)

Documentation:

Baptisms in February Anno Domini 1804, St. Mary, Whitechapel; register 1792-1812; London Metropolitan Archives

https://www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1624/images/31280_194816-00126 (PAYWALL)

26 / William Henry Estall, Son of Thomas & Sarah Estall, Brace's Buildings

"SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS", The Sydney Herald (30 April 1835), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12852048 

From London, on Monday last, having sailed from thence the 16th December, the ship Ann, 312 tons, Captain Robert Wainwright, with merchandise. Passengers, Mr. William Goodman, merchant; Mr. William Henry Estall, Mrs. Estall . . .

NOTE: In the passenger manifest Estall is listed as a "builder"; insolvent in Hamilton, VIC, in 1868 he was listed as a plasterer

"Shipping Intelligence. ARRIVED", The Melbourne Argus (24 August 1847), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article255638550 

August 20 - Christina, brig, 149 tons, Saunders, roaster, from Sydney. Passengers . . . (steerage) . . . W. H. Estall and wife . . .

[Advertisement], Geelong Advertiser (28 November 1850), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91918207 

PROPOSED GEELONG AMATEUR HARMONIC SOCIETY.
OBJECT. FIRSTLY, to awaken the latent taste for harmonics in the rising generation.
Secondly, to foster, and encourage the active taste and incite it to a proper appreciation of the beautiful creations of our divine composers.
Thirdly. And as a natural sequence, by the soothing influence of music to modify and correct what is gross in nature by infusing into the soul a love of all that is good and ennobling in man.
A meeting of gentlemen, amateur performers, is convened for Friday evening, at the private residence of G. T. Lloyd, Esq., Ryrie-street, at half-past seven o'clock, when the attendance of all persons favorable to the project is respectfully invited.
W. H. ESTALL, Sec. pro tem.

ASSOCIATIONS: George Thomas Lloyd (musical amateur); Geelong Amateur Harmonic Society (organisation)

[Advertisement], Geelong Advertiser (5 December 1850), 1

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91916825 

WANTED - A VIOLONCELLO.
Any person having one for sale, if sound and perfect, stating price, will please communicate the same by letter, to the Secretary of the Geelong Harmonic Society.
W H. ESTALL.

"CONCERTS. To the editor of the . . .", Geelong Advertiser (25 July 1851), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91916109 

July 21st, 1851.
SIR, - My attention was drawn, yesterday, by one of your establishment, to a letter inserted in your paper of the 14th instant, signed 'Musicus,' reflecting rather sweepingly, and drawing rather untimed comparisons between the Geelong Harmonic Amateur Society, and one of a similar nature in Melbourne. I have been so much in harness lately that I have had no time to read newspapers, and if I had I am too poor in pocket to take it in at present, or I might now and again see something that would cause me to draw a quill from my favourite porcupine, i.e., (Mental Magazine.) To be just with Musicus, his letter puts me in mind of a sublime reflexion often made use of by the immortal Dr. Watts, that is, "that truth never comes in a lump," and so it is with the letter of Musicus, it contains truth as well as exaggerations - the exaggerations we care not for, but the truths we do. We long since expected to give concerts, not for our own pockets or the pockets of professionals, but ostensibly for charities; and charities only, such for instance, as the New Hospital, and such like, when it would be the bounden duty of every citizen to assist with his heart, not his shoulders, (if a man's heart is not to the wheel, I do not want his shoulder). The mechanics of the town, I know too well, would assist it to a man, their health is their fortune, and when they look at a building like the new hospital, this reflection must naturally pass through their mind, "if any thing happens to me, that building with the science of the faculty attending it will be my place of refuge, and I must support it with my mite and might," - my long experience among mechanics tells me that their hearts are the first to open in cases of charity, but this is not the question with Amicus, (Musicus, I beg his pardon). - Musicus wants to know why we have not given concerts before this, and if we are asleep.

I can assure him there is not a sleepy headed character amongst us - I can also assure him that there is too much of the pure Saxon in us to let so benevolent an institution drop to the ground. Why our little president would stop both ears at the sound of a whisper of the kind. Now, let's out with the truth, that noble simplicity of the pure English character, the truth is, our own internal weakness, and want of support from the public, - we are hanging on in safety among ourselves till we get more strength from Sydney, (my second home) which will not be long first, we are holding fast what we have, and such as it is it will be given to the public ere long for better or worse. A generous public will look at our intentions, and not any mishaps, the mishaps of Amateurs especially when they work for nothing, but the benefit of charities. This is so far among ourselves.

The next truth is, Musicus and the public have no demands upon us, for we have never received one stiver from the public to buy instruments or music, we have not even had a piece of music lent to us to copy from, we have neither had a donation of money or music, yet although we have been at about forty pounds expenses for instruments and music among ourselves, independent of the printer who is not paid yet, but who will be paid with sovereigns as well as silver notes in due season, and had it not been for the earnestness in the matter, of our warm hearted little President, who, in colonial parlance, is always THERE, when wanted, we should have been water logged long since. However to wind up the matter, circulars one hundred and upwards have hean distributed by letter post paid throughout the town, calling for support, but my being engaged principally in the suburbs lately, has deterred me from calling on any one. I expect to have his Excellency's name at the top of the list in a few days, and now that I have time I shall proceed to make a Geographical tour through the human families of Geelong and its suburbs, not forgetting his Worship the Mayor, who I know is also THERE, when wanted, from him through the bench of magistrates, and bench of bishops if I could find one, then through the merchants great and small, shopkeepers and tradesmen, lucky somebodies, and lucky nobodies, my net will be like Peter's, all fish that come to it, not forgetting Amicus, (Musicus I mean) if I can find him, at the end of my exploration. I shall give a geographical map of many travels, giving the name in full of every locality I have been through, shewing in figures the nature of the different mines whether gold, silver, pinchback, promissory, copper or lead ore, having the motto engraved on the end of my boring machine or shaft, "he that giveth quickly giveth twice."

Will Musicus let me know by post where he lives, never mind the postage, because I shall show him and the public till I have been through the town that neither him nor them have any demand upon our paper notes, and more, our paper currency will I assure him not be pasable to the public till then, and not till then, when I promise him and them, they shall draw in notes of the most fluid and silvery nature to the full amount of their deposits in our Treasurer's hands, W. Weire Esquire, to whom, and to G. T. Lloyd, Esquire, J. A. Gregory, Esquire, or your humble servant, deposits, may be made at any corner they may meet them, and receipts and rules will te given them in return. The rules of our society, can at all times be had at G. T. Lloyd's Esq., Malop-street.

There is one thing Mr. Edtitor I am surprised at, and that is, there are in Geelong about the same number of amatour singers as there are of us instrumentalists, that is 10, now I wonder they do not unite and make up a madrigal glee and catch club, they can at all times have an assistance in performance or the loan of music on their nights of practice: there are the Kaweravss, Walton, Spinster, Boyle of Kildare, Hunt of Kildare, Donohue of New Town, and some of our own party, these might make a very good little society, or they can hitch them selves on to us if they like, it would be very much to their credit to do so. If they want advice and assistance they have only to call on G. T. L. Malop-street, or meet our officers at his house, which is at all times open for such purposes; three of the above named persons have no fear from their foreign accent; if they are correct in their Sol Fa, and follow the others, there is no fear, choosing their music from the Scores of the old masters, and keeping strictly to the old English catch and glee, the public would be sure to appreciate their motives in their true sense, when before them.

I cannot promise Musicus any more of my time, nor further explanations yet awhile, but beg of him to bide his time; a thing well done, is twice done; subscribing myself his and your Obedient servant,
W. H. ESTALL,
Secretary to the Geolong Amateur Harmonic Society.

ASSOCIATIONS: George Thomas Lloyd (musical amateur); Geelong Amateur Harmonic Society (organisation); Theodore Kawerau (musician); Thomas Walton (musician)

"GEELONG (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT) MONDAY, JUNE 18", The Argus (19 June 1860), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5684611 

The examination at the Police-office to-day of William Henry Estall, teacher of the National School, Ashby, who was charged with committing a capital assault on the person of a fine intelligent girl named Mary Anne Smith, eight years of age, resulted in the prisoner being remanded till tomorrow. The bench refused positively to accept bail.
The examination lasted upwards of three hours; the witnesses called being the girl herself, her mother, and Dr. Sparkes. The evidence of the girl was given in a very straightforward manner, and she detailed the most abominable series of filthy actions on the part of the prisoner I ever listened to. Mrs. Smith, the girl's mother, a respectable-looking woman, stated that after she had made the discovery of her daughter being injured, the prisonor called on her and begged of her not to prosecute the charge against him, as his character was all he had to depend upon. From the nature of the doctor's testimony, it is possible Estall may escape conviction on the capital charge.

"GEELONG", The Argus (16 July 1860), 6

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5686169 

. . . Now that Estall has been convicted, there can be little or no harm in mentioning that his filthy propensities in this way have been the subject of general conversation for some time. The late case of Mary Anne Smith is not the first, second, or third of the kind that has been laid to his charge; and had it not been that the parents of the poor children shrunk from the disgrace that would attend a public investigation, Estall would have been where he now is before to-day . . . Mr. Estall's abominable conduct has been the subject of conversation among the parents of the children and others in his locality for the last two years . . . Mr. Estall's antecedents, even in Geelong, were of such a nature that he was a totally unfit man to be entrusted with the education of children . . . several parents have had to take their children from Mr. Estall's school rather than allow them to run the risk of contamination which threatened them in that establishment - placed under the guardianship of such a man as Estall . . .

Register of male prisoners, William H. Estalll, convicted 10 July 1860; Public Record Office Victoria

https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/21FFDE88-F3A9-11E9-AE98-87CFA4C33ED3?image=82 (DIGITISED)

"PRISONER DISCHARGED FROM YATALA LABOR PRISON", The South Australian Police Gazette (22 September 1875), 151

William Henry Estall, tried at Circuit Court, Mount Gambier, on the 16th october, 1872, for indecent assault upon Phoebe and Sarah Hutchinson, at Glenburnie, near Mount Gambier; sentenced to four years' hard labor; a native of Tower Hill, London; a schoolmaster; born, 1803; height, 5ft. 7in; complexion, fresh; hair, auburn; eyes, blue; two fingers of right hand off at second knuckle; vaccine marks both arms; cupping marks upper part of spine; ruptured in two placed; large breasts; gun carriage went over both feet, taking off toe nails, horns grown instead; large belly. Freedom due 25th September, 1875.

"DIED", Border Watch [Mount Gambier, SA] (15 March 1879), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article78697178 

ESTALL. - On 7th March, Caroline Estall, beloved wife of William Henry Estall, after a short illness of four days; aged 68. Her end was peace.

Bibliography and resources:

William Henry Estall, Find a grave

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215169684/william-henry-estall 

ESTHER, Carl (Carl ESTHER; Charles ESTHER; Mr. C. ESTHER; Mr. ESTHER)

Double bass player, piccolo player, publican

Born Germany, c. 1832
Arrived Melbourne, VIC, by February 1855 (? from Liverpool)
Married Caroline KOCH, VIC, 1857
Active Beechworth, VIC, by 1857
Died Beechworth, VIC, 30 April 1886

https://trove.nla.gov.au/search?l-publictag=Carl+Esther+d1886 (TROVE tagged by Australharmony)

https://sydney.edu.au/paradisec/australharmony/register-E-2.php#ESTHER-Carl (shareable link to this entry)

Summary:

If Esther had arrived in Victoria earlier than 1855 (see Charles Kierath's 1914 recollection) he was perhaps the double bass player Elze/Elza (above) who appeared in Melbourne in 1853.

Kierath's recollection is that his party arrived on the Arabia from Liverpool; however, that ship ran the Atlantic route and never sailed to Australia. Two other possible Liverpool ships were the Sultana, which arrived in Melbourne on 13 December 1854, with 251 passengers, and the Golconda, which arrived on 5 January 1855, with 343 passengers.

Documentation:

"ITINERANT MUSICIANS", The Argus (6 February 1855), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4804033 

Our streets have been enlivened of late by the performances of some very excellent German musicians who have arrived from the old country. Among the street bands which are at present to be heard in Melbourne is one composed of nine performers, whose execution of dance music, particularly of the valse, for which the Germans are so famous, excels that of any band of itinerant musicians we have ever heard. It consists of two violin, that much neglected but highly useful instrument the viola, contra bass, clarionet, cornet, sax horn, and two French horns. The arrangement and selection of its repertoire, as well as the taste and precision with which its music is rendered, proves that the leader is possessed of both talent and industry.

[Advertisement], Ovens and Murray Advertiser (17 March 1857), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article113014485

ST. PATRICK'S DAY. GRAND BALL.
IN aid of the Funds for Building a Presbytery and Catholic Church in Beechworth . . .
ORCHESTRA.
Conductor - Mr. Hurley; Leader - Mr. Osborne
Violin Primo - Mr. Osborne
Violin Secundo - Herr Weichmann
Violin Secundo - Herr Carll
Harp - M. Zeplin
Pianoforte - M. Carne
Contra Basso - Herr Esther
Picolo Solo - Herr Esther
Clarionet - Mr. Hurley
Cornet a Piston - Mr. Barlow
Trombone - Sig. Rangoni . . .

[Advertisement], Ovens and Murray Advertiser (17 March 1858), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article113237131

THIS DAY. ST. PATRICK'S DAY.
St. Joseph's Catholic Church, BEECHWORTH.
GRAND HIGH MASS, With Orchestral Accompaniments.
AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK.
ORCHESTRE.
Mr. G. Griffiths, First Violin
" Weichman, Second Violin
" J. P. Hurley, Flute
" W. Radford, Viola
" Mr. Barlow, Cornet
" Jenkins, Sax Tuba
" Wright, Violincello
Herr Esther, Double Bass

[Advertisement], Ovens and Murray Advertiser (28 January 1868), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article197440204 

STAR THEATRE, BEECHWORTH. THURSDAY, JANUARY 30th.
GRAND VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT Will be given, on the above date, in aid of the funds for the erection of a Monument to the Memory of the late Herr Schmidt.
The BAND will comprise the following gentlemen, who have kindly volunteered their services:
1st Violins - Herr WEINBERG and VAN DEN BERG
2nd Do - Herr BAUSCHMAN and Mr. WATTS
Tenor - Mr. E. S. RUSSOM
Violincellos - Mr. MORRIS and Herr OTTO
Contre Basses - Herr ESTHER and GERKE
Cornets - Herr SCHMIDT and BURKE
Clarinet - Herr VORHEN
Flute - Herr BUSSE
Flageolet - Mr. Henri RUXTON
Cornos - Messrs. PALMER and GEORGE
Trombone - Herr HARTMAN
Drums - Herr RUDOLPH
Conductor, Herr SCHLUTER.
Assisted by Ladies and Gentlemen Amateurs and the German Vocal Union . . .

"BALL AND SUPPER", Ovens and Murray Advertiser (9 June 1868), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article197440173 

We perceive that Mr. Carl Esther intends to give a ball and supper at the Alliance Hotel, Beechworth, on Friday evening next. Mr. Esther always provides good music, being a musician himself, and that is one half the battle.

"DEATH", Ovens and Murray Advertiser (1 May 1886), 4

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article200577842 

Esther. - At his late residence, corner of Camp and High-streets, Beechworth, Carl Esther, aged 54 years.

"DEATH OF MR. CARL ESTHER", Ovens and Murray Advertiser (1 May 1886), 4

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article200577831 

Old residents of the district will regret to learn of the removal from amongst them by the hand of death of yet another of their number, Mr. Carl Esther, who for many years was the proprietor of the Alliance Hotel, Beechworth. Mr. Esther had been in failing health for some months past, and on Friday last he quietly passed away to "the land of shadows." His loss will be more particularly deplored by a large circle of German friends, and the funeral, which takes place this afternoon, will no doubt be largely attended.

"Colonielle Angelegenheiten", Australische Zeitung (5 May 1886), 1

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article229959474 

Aus Beechworth in Victoria wird uns mitgetbeilt, dass Herr Carl Esther dafelbst am 23. April gestorben ist und am Tage darauf unter zahlreicher Theilnahme zur Ruhe bestattet wurde. Herr Esther war ein sehr geachteter alter Kolonist und seit langen Jahren ein wackerer Agent dieser Zeitung. Er ruhe sanft!

"MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY", Rutherglen Sun and Chiltern Valley Advertiser (9 January 1914), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article121003885

On Monday, 5th January, Mr. Charles Kierath, of Cornishtown, celebrated his 85th birthday . . . Mr. Kierath is also one of the pioneers of the North-Eastern District; he arrived in Victoria by the ship Arabia [query], from Liverpool, in the year 1855. He is a native of Brunswick, Germany. In the year '55 he formed a band of eight, musicians for the purpose of visiting England, and then Australia. After a short time in England, and having arranged for the passage of the members of his band to Australia, he was joined by his wife, and the party of young Germans set sail for the Southern Cross lands. On arrival at Melbourne the members of the band gave a series of open air concerts, and also accepted engagements; they also visited Ballarat and Bendigo. On his return to Melbourne he learnt of the Ovens goldfields, and it then became a question whether it would be Beechworth or Sydney. A Mr. Johnston engaged four members of the band, who went to Sydney, our esteemed resident going to Beechworth where, with the late Carl Esther, he commenced a green-grocery business, but also accepting engagements as musicians . . .

"EIGHTY-FIVE, NOT OUT", Ovens and Murray Advertiser (10 January 1914), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article88356675 

. . . A native of Brunswick, Germany, he arrived in Victoria in 1855. In England he formed a band of eight musicians for the purpose of visiting Australia. On arrival in Melbourne the members of the band gave a series of open-air concerts, and also visited Ballarat and Bendigo. On returning to Melbourne they learnt of the Ovens goldfield. Four of the members of the band proceeded to Sydney, but Mr. Kierath came on to Beechworth where, with the late Mr. Carl Esther, he commenced a green-grocery business, but also accepting engagements as musicians . . .

Bibliography and resources:

Richard Patterson, Nobblers and lushingtons: a history of the hotels of Beechworth and the Ovens district (Beechworth: Endymion, 2009)

https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/36374993 

EVANS, Edward (Edward EVANS, Mr. E. EVANS; Mr. EVANS)

Musician, harp player, professor of music, "the celebrated Welsh harpist"

Born NSW (or ? Wales), c. 1836
Arrived VIC, 1857
Died Timor Station, near Maryborough, VIC, 11 March 1876, aged "40"

https://trove.nla.gov.au/search?l-publictag=Edward+Evans+d1876+harpist (TROVE tagged by Australharmony)

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Documentation:

[2 advertisements], Mount Alexander Mail [Castlemaine, VIC] (4 December 1857), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article197089211 

. . . AUSTRALIAN HOTEL, Forest Creek . . .
MR. EVANS, THE CELEBRATED WELSH HARPIST,
Who has just arrived in the colony, will play every evening up to the end of the year.

ARRIVAL OF THE CELEBRATED TRIPLE HARPIST,
MR. WILLIAMS, And MR. JONES, VIOLINIST.
THEY will give a CONCERT this Evening, at MOORE'S HOTEL, Fryerstown,
and on Saturday evening at the RED HILL HOTEL, Forest Creek.

ASSOCIATIONS: John Williams (harpist)

? [Advertisement], Bendigo Advertiser (17 December 1857), 1

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article87977562 

GRAND SHOOTING MATCH ON BOXING DAY,
AT EDWARD EVANS'S REFRESHMENT SALOON, BACK GREEK . . .

"SPORTS OF THE SEASON", Mount Alexander Mail (21 December 1857), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article197088815 

Australian Hotel, Forest Creek. - Wrestling for prizes from £20 to £3; a running match, a dancing match, and a skittle-match for a gold watch. Mr. Evans, the Welsh harpist, is also engaged to day.

"THE WELSH NATIONAL EISTEDD-FOD", The Star [Ballarat, VIC] (30 December 1862), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66329856 

The fifth annual meeting of the above institution was held on Christmas and Boxing Days, in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute . . . throughout the whole of the first day, and the morning of the second, the audience were delighted by exquisite performances on the harp, by Mr. E. Evans, of the Royal Hotel . . .

[News], Mount Alexander Mail (25 December 1857), 4

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article197089648

. . . the various sports to come off in the neighbourhood during the Christmas holidays . . . Australian Hotel, Forest Creek. - Wrestling for prizes from £20 to £3; a running match, a dancing match, and a skittle-match for a gold watch. Mr. Evans, the Welsh harpist, is also engaged to play . . .

[Advertisement], Mount Alexander Mail (8 July 1864), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article197545334 

A CONCERT WILL be held by the Welsh Union Choral Society, on Monday, July 11th, at the Mount Alexander Hall, Chewton.
Harpist, Mr. E. Evans.
Admission - Front Seats, 2s.; Back Seats, 1s.
Tickets may be had of Messrs. Jones (Bootmaker, Forest Creek), Barnes and Jeffries, Chewton.
For further particulars, see programmes.

[Advertisement], Mount Alexander Mail (30 July 1864), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article197546633 

A CONCERT WILL be held by the Welsh United Choral Society,
ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3rd, AT THE THEATRE ROYAL, CASTLEMAINE.
Harpist: - Mr. E. Evans.
Admission - Gallery, 2s 6d; Front seats, 2s. Pit, 1s.; Tickets to be had at the Royal Hotel, and of Mr. Jones, Forest Creek.

"Castlemaine Christmas Sports. GATHERING OF THE CASTLEMAINE NATIONAL SPORTS ASSOCIATION . . . THE WELSH EISTEDDFOD", Mount Alexander Mail (28 December 1864), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article197545148 

. . . Mr. Williams, the blind harpist, then played "Merch Megan" (Megan's daughter). The Sebastopol choir sang " Come give the last token," which was encored . . . Mr. John Rosser sang to a harp accompaniement, the most ancient of Welsh airs extant, called "Nos Galan," (New Year's Eve.) Mr. D. R. Prichard, also sang "Glan Medd-dod Mwyn," another air of the same period, and Mr. W. Thomas gave the "Grey-headed Harpist." The harpists played together "Megan's Daughter," with variations . . . In the evening the entertainment opened with "Arhyd y nos," played upon the harp, the whole audience joining in the chorus. All the competitors for singing "Penillion" with the harp accompaniment, were called upon by the President, and out of 14, Mr. W. Thomas was awarded the prize . . . "Ar hyd y nos," on the harp by Mr. Williams, was followed by the adjudication of Mr. Huge, on the poetry . . .

This meeting was resumed yesterday morning at ten o;clock. The President having taken the chair, called on Mr. Williams, the harpist, who played " Codiad yr Chedydd," with variations. The Sebastopol choir then, sang "Ys Gwanwyn," with great expression . . . Three ladies having competed in the solo, "Y Deignyn olaf" (The last Tear), the prize was awarded to Mrs Evans; Mr J. Rosser accompanied the harp with a song "Ar hyd y nos," after which the Sebastopol choir sung "Duw-Sydd noddfa," as a specimen of a Welsh anthem of twenty years ago, which was well rendered . . .

The competition extended over the three last meetings. Mr. E. Evans won the prize as harpist . . . Mrs. Abraham und Mrs. F. Jones, for the best singing with the harp, won prizes . . .

The concert in the evening was, if possible, more numerously attended than any other part of the two days entertainment . . . The concert commenced with a fantasia on the harp, by Mr. Williams, after which the united choirs sang the "Ballaarat prize glee," and the "Prize Anthem" . . . The Forest Creek choirs sang "Every star" most effectively, and this performance was followed by "Cader Idris" (Idris' chair) on the harp, by Mr. William . . .

ASSOCIATIONS: Sebastopol Welsh Choir (organisation)

MUSIC: Cader Idris (Arthur's seat)

"CHRISTMAS DAY AND BOXING DAY . . . THE WELSH EISTEDDFOD", The Ballarat Star (27 December 1867), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112873063 

The Welsh people celebrated the first day's session of their annual gathering at the Theatre Royal . . . We see a harp in the front of the stage, and the Sebastopol Welsh Choir is there under the leadership of Mr. Lloyd, and in one of the stage boxes there sat a gentleman who took notes and made occasional awards. This was Mr. Lewellyn, the judge in music. Hard headed looking men and handsome women were plentiful among the audience, and nothing of what passed on the stage seemed to eocape their notice. The music by the choir, the harp music by Mr. Evans the harper, the reading of the poems and essays, and the criticisms of the judges were all listened to attentively . . . Mr. E. Evans, harp - "Llwyn onn" - Ash grove . . .

MUSIC: Llwyn Onn (The ash grove)

"ST. DAVID'S DAY BANQUET", The Ballarat Star (2 March 1870), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article219306581 

. . . Before the banquet a procession passed through the streets of Sebastopol towards Cobblers, and back' to the Town-hall. The procession was headed by a buggy, in which the harpist was seated. After, this came several Druids in costume. The Druids were followed by about 150 persons, and we must not omit to state that in the buggy was the inevitable goat. The company sat down to the banquet at about eight o'clock . . . Mr. E. Evans was harpist, and delighted his audience . . .

[News], The Kyneton Observer (29 August 1872), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article240912210 

The vocal and instrumental concert in the Mechanics' Institute, last night, passed off amazingly well, and was a financial and musical success. The entertainment was given in aid of the family of William Cook, a miner who has been permanently disabled through an accident . . . Miss Gourlay, Miss Golden, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Trevens, and Mr. Robertson (comic singer), and Mr. Evans (Harpist) particularly distinguished themselves, and contributed largely to the amusement of the evening. Without making any invidious distinctions where so much talent was displayed, we append the following programme . . .
Harp - Selections of Irish Airs, Mr. Evans . . .
Harp - Selections of Welsh Airs, Mr. Evans . . .

[Advertisement], The Kyneton Observer (22 April 1873), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article240914054 

EDWARD EVANS, HARPIST,
BEGS to announce to the Public of Kyneton, and surrounding districts, that he has taken up his residence in Kyneton, and will give LESSONS on the HARP and attend CONCERTS, BALLS, QUADRILLE and PRIVATE PARTIES on the most reasonable terms.
ADDRESS: - E. EVANS, Professor of Music, Wedgwood's Hotel, Kyneton.

"PRESBYTERIAN BAZAAR", The Kyneton Observer (13 May 1873), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article240914237 

The bazaar opened last night at the Mechanics' Institute, in aid of St. Andrews Church building fund, reflected the utmost credit on all those ladies and gentlemen concerned in getting it up . . . During the evening the Volunteer Band played a selection of music in front of the hall. Within, Mr. Evans, the harpist, gave Welsh and other airs with his well known ability . . .

Inquest, Edward Evans, Timor, VIC, 13 and 14 March 1876; Public Record Office Victoria

https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/7EFE15B2-F1BB-11E9-AE98-EFD3D89344A2?image=1 (DIGITISED)

An inquisition . . . at Timor . . . on the body of Edward Evans . . . that on Saturday night, 11th instant, at Timor deceased died of disease of the heart.

Deposition of witness . . . Esther Lark: I am a spinster living at the Miner's Arms Timor. Know deceased and identify his body as that of Edward Evans, have known him for the last three years, he has all this time been a great drunkard but of late has reformed. He was a Harpist & used to travel from one Public House to another. - His apparent age was 40 years. He was a native of New South Wales [sic] . . .

"TELEGRAMMATA. RURAL. MARYBOROUGH", The Herald [Melbourne, VIC] (15 March 1876), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article244280343 

Evans, the Welsh harpist, died suddenly at Chinaman's Flat on Saturday night. An inquest was held yesterday, when the body was examined by the jury. A verdict of died from disensa of the heart, was returned.

[News], Avoca Mail (17 March 1876), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article204038167 

Evan Evans [sic], the well known Welsh harpist, died suddenly at Chinaman's Flat, of disease of the heart, on Saturday.

EVANS, H. (H. EVANS)

Amateur musician, cornet player (Tasmanian Band)

Active Launceston, TAS, 1854

https://sydney.edu.au/paradisec/australharmony/register-E-2.php#EVANS-H (shareable link to this entry)

ASSOCIATIONS: Perhaps Henry Evans (landlord, Coach and Horses Inn, died 30 July 1886, aged 56)

Documentation:

"EXHIBITION OF FIREWORKS", The Cornwall Chronicle (4 March 1854), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article65715597

The exhibition of fireworks, for the benefit of the Tasmanian Band, took place in the Horticultural Gardens, on Thursday evening last. The symphonies in "Ben Bolt," arranged by Mr. G. W. Walker, were much admired, and his execution on the piccolo and clarionet were highly spoken off. Mr. H. Evans played exceedingly well on the cornet a piston. Under the superintendence of Mr. Walker, the Tasmanian Band must improve.

ASSOCIATIONS: George William Walker (amateur musician); Tasmanian Band (ensemble)

EVANS BROTHERS

EVANS, Harry Congreve (Harry Congreve EVANS; H. C. EVANS)

Songwriter, librettist

Born Nuriootpa, SA, 10 December 1860
Died Adelaide, SA, 9 January 1899

https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1539139 (NLA persistent identifier)

https://sydney.edu.au/paradisec/australharmony/register-E-2.php#EVANS-Harry-Congreve (shareable link to this entry)

EVANS, William James (William James EVANS; W. J. EVANS)

Music critic, poet, author

Born Angaston, SA, 1865
Died Adelaide, SA, 22 September 1904

https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-486818 (NLA persistent identifier)

https://sydney.edu.au/paradisec/australharmony/register-E-2.php#EVANS-William-James (shareable link to this entry)

Documentation:

"THE LATE MR. HARRY EVANS", South Australian Register (11 January 1899), 6

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article54413837 

"Those whom the gods love die young" and so poor Harry Congreve Evans crossed the bar when he was only thirty-eight years of age. When but a lad he gave evidence of being a gifted son of his gifted mother, "Maud Jeanne Franc." An accomplished stenographer, a smart paragraphist, an able vigorous, and descriptive writer. Allied to these talents his genial disposition stood him in good stead. To those with whom he was intimate he was a lovable friend. His tastes were decidedly artistic. He wrote comic sketches and light verses with remarkable facility, bringing to bear a ready wit in this work. He came before the public as the librettist of Immomeena, the music of which was composed by the late M. Heuzenroeder, and of The Mandarin, which Mr. J. M. Dunn composed, and the works met with an appreciative reception. The deceased was a Bohemian at heart, and had there been a Bohemia the boys of the old brigade would have elected Harry as their King . . .

"THE LATE MR. W. J. EVANS", The Advertiser (22 September 1904), 6

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5008368 

It is with deep regret that we announce the death of Mr. William James Evans, the musical and dramatic critic of the Advertiser, which occurred at the Adelaide Hospital half an hour after midnight this morning. Mr. Evans was born at Angas Park in 1863, and when quite a baby went with his mother to Angaston. His mother was well-known by her pen name of "Maude Jeanne Franc" and among the volumes she published Minnie's Mission and Marian, or the Light of Someone's Home, won great popularity owing to their deeply religious tone and their high literary merit. His father was a Baptist minister, and was a highly educated man. It was thus from clever parents that Mr. Evans derived his taste for literature, while the skill he showed in versification is another example of heredity, for he was descended from the same stock as William Congreve, the great dramatist. His mother's maiden name was Congreve, and his brother, Mr. Harry Congreve Evans, for many years connected with the Advertiser staff, and afterwards editor of Quiz, was named after that celebrated poet . . . As a young man he entered the service of the National Bank, and after remaining there for some time he joined the commercial department of the Advertiser about 20 years ago. Shortly after 1890, his gift as a writer being recognised, he was transferred to the literary staff, with which he was connected continuously until the time of his last illness, He held the position of musical and dramatic critic, while he also conducted the "From Day to Day" column in the Express, and the "From Week to Week" column in the Chronicle, his contributions winning wide popularity. Mr. Evans was a keen, but, at the same time, a most fair critic, and there was an artistic touch and a breadth of knowledge about his writings concerning music and the drama which gave them great value, apart from their accuracy and discriminating insight. He contributed poetical pieces to other journals, and a few years ago he issued a volume of verses, modestly entitled Rhymes Without Reason, which met with a large amount of favor.

Bibliography and resources:

"Evans, Henry Congreve (Harry) (1860-1899)", Obituaries Australia

http://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/evans-henry-congreve-harry-13441/text24117

"Evans, William James (1863-1904)", Obituaries Australia

http://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/evans-william-james-13442/text24118

H. J. Finnis, "Evans, Matilda Jane (1827-1886)", Australian dictionary of biography4 (1972)

http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/evans-matilda-jane-3487/text5343

EVANS, Richard A'Beckett (Richard Beckett EVANS [sic]; R. B. EVANS; Mr. A'Beckett EVANS; ? "WOTTON")

Actor, comedian, vocalist, stage manager, prompter, playwright

Born Chester, Cheshire, England, 1819; baptised St. John the Baptist, Chester, 13 October 1819; son of Richard and Mary EVANS
Arrived Adelaide, SA, by 1843
Arrived Melbourne, NSW (VIC), by late 1845
Married Eliza Frances DAVIES, VIC, 1852
Active Hobart, TAS, 1853-54
Arrived Geelong, VIC, 1855
Died VIC, 1870, aged "51"

https://trove.nla.gov.au/search?l-publictag=Richard+A'Beckett+Evans+1819-1870 (TROVE tagged by Australharmony)

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EVANS, Eliza (Eliza Frances DAVIES; Mrs. Richard A'Beckett EVANS)

Actor

Married Richard A'Beckett EVANS, VIC, 1852
Active VIC, until c. 1871

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Summary:

Contary to the claim by "Major Grosvenor", writing in 1903, that Evans's real name was Wootton, birth, marriage, and death records agree that he was Richard (a)Beckett Evans, son of Richard and Mary Evans, born in Chester, England, in 1819.

As "R. B. Evans", he was probably only recently arrived in South Australia when first billed as stage manager for the opening of Adelaide's Olympic Theatre, on 20 December 1843, as well as singing two songs in the interlude.

Two years later, as "Mr. a'Beckett Evans", he made his debut at the Queen's Theatre, Melbourne.

He was prompter at the Theatre Royal, Geelong, across the summer of 1849-50. He married Eliza Davies, who was probably already an actor, in Victoria in 1852, and from May 1853 the couple then spent almost two years in the company of the Royal Victoria Theatre, Hobart.

They had returned to Geelong in 1855, and therafter appear to have settled in central Victoria. Richard died in 1870, and after 1871 Eliza disappears from record.

DISAMBIGUATION: There is some confusion with the actor and comic vocalist William Evans and his actor wife; Mrs. W. Evadne Evans was probably active at the Theatre Royal, Geelong, by mid 1848 and through 1849, and when a Mr. Evans and Mrs. Evans appear on the same bill it is possible that the former was William and not Richard.

Documentation:

[Advertisement], Adelaide Observer (16 December 1843), 4

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article158917979 

OPENING OF THE OLYMPIC.
THE public is most respectfully informed that the above Theatre will open on Wednesday, the 20th instant, with the celebrated burletta of the "Wreck, or the Buccanier's Bride."
Song - "The Groves of Blarney," Mr. Evans. Naval Hornpipe, Mr. Hall. Song - "We'll follow the Drum," Mr. Evans.
To conclude with the "Two Thompsons, or, Which is He."
R. B. EVANS, Stage Manager.
G. Rogers, Sole Proprietor.
Vivat Regina!

MUSIC: The groves of Blarney (same tune as The last rose of summer)

"THE QUEEN"S THEATRE", Port Phillip Gazette and Settler's Journal (17 December 1845), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225064198 

Mr. a'Becket Evans, late of the Adelaide Theatre, made a most successful debut at the "Queen's" on Monday evening, in the parts of "Levingstone" and "Dr. O'Toole."

"THE QUEEN"S THEATRE", The Melbourne Courier (17 December 1845), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article226363493 

A new as pirant for theatrical fame made his appearance on Monday evening, in the person of a Mr. Evans, from the Adelaide Theatre. Mr. Evans is an acquisition, in the present state of the company in the genteel comedy line, but he must not think in future of attempting any thing so utterly beyond his reach as Dr. O. Toole, in the Irish Tutor.

PIECES: The Irish tutor (Butler); Queen's Theatre (Melbourne)

[Advertisement], The Melbourne Courier (12 January 1846), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article226364146 

Queen's Theatre Royal.
ON MONDAY EVENING. January 12, 1846, the performance will commence with the celebrated Drama, in three acts, entitled, VICTORINE, THE ORPHAN OF PARIS; or I'LL SLEEP ON IT.
Favorite Song, Mrs. Rogers. Comic Song, Mr. Evans.
To conclude with TOM AND JERRY; or LIFE IN LONDON.
GEO. COPPIN.

ASSOCIATIONS: Emma Rogers (vocalist, actor); George Coppin (actor, manager)

"GROSS ASSAULT ON THE CONSTABULARY", Port Phillip Gazette and Settler's Journal (14 June 1847), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223150213 

On Saturday, Mr. Thomas Pinkerton was placed at the bar of the police office . . . for violently aasaulling the constables while in the execution of their duty . . . Richard Beckett Evans, (member of the corps dramatique) swore - I was walking up Bourke-street at the time the above occurred; I saw the row; I saw Roach come up to quell the disturbance; I saw Pinkerton atrike him with the butt end of a whip; I know Pinkerton, he struck me also that morning (it was nearly one o'clock on Friday morning;) he also struck two other parlies who were with me . . .

"QUEEN'S THEATRE. OPENING NIGHT", Port Phillip Gazette and Settler's Journal (3 July 1847), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223151346 

After a more than usually protracted recess, this fashlonable place of amusement re-opened for another season on Wednesday evening last . . . The entertainments of the evening wound up with a musical farce in two acts entitled Amateurs and Actors. It is rather a good little piece. Mr. Hambleton sustained the part of Wing, a poor country actor, a reckless devil me care sort of fellow, terribly out at the elbows and awfully hard up for a dinner, while Geoffrey Muffincap, who is the butt, scapegoat, and errand boy of the place, found an excellent representative in Mr. Evans, whose song in this character elicited a hearty round of applause. The piece met with great success, and will surely not be laid on the shelf for some time to come, for it is admirably adapted to the resources of the company - and well suited to the taste of a great majority of the frequenters of the Queen's . . .

ASSOCIATIONS: John Hambleton (actor)

PIECES: Amateurs and actors (Richard Brinsley Peake); Song (Geoffrey) Molly Popps (One morn, whilst I was brewing)

[Advertisement], Port Phillip Gazette and Settler's Journal (15 September 1847), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223150045 

QUEEN'S THEATRE ROYAL.
SECOND APPEARANCE OF MISS CLARKE.
Second night of "Don Giovanni."
ON WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEP. 15, The performances will commence with a celebrated Operatic Extravaganza, entitled -
GIOVANNI IN LONDON; or, THE LIBERTINE RECLAIMED
In the course of the piece the following songs -
Songs by Mrs. Clarke:
Air - Come along, 'tis just the hour.
" Pray Goody.
" I've kissed, and I've prattled.
" Round about the Maypole.
" Gentle Fairies, see me languish.
Chorus by the Company - From our Regions Infernal.
Glee - We are three Jolly Widowers.
Songs by Mr. Evans -
Air - He lived in Spain as stories tell.
" A master I had wicked and sly.
Glee - Away with fight and quarrel.
Trio - Your love she lives.
Air - If in London Town you live.
" Had I a heart.
Duetto - Oh, remember the time.
" Will you dance with me.
" Thou wert born to please me.
" O where, and O where.
ACT 2.
Song - Our ground we have taken.
Duetto - Merrily every bosom.
Chorus - O laugh at the hour.
Air - Giovanni is leading.
" I gave her kisses one.
" I knew by the wigs.
" What's this gay town to me.
" Duns that give Giovanni trust.
" Giovanni leaves the Girls alone.
Finale - Here's success to Don Giovanni.
Highland Fling (in character) Miss Clarke.
Song "Rory O'More" - Mrs. Clarke . . .
Prompter - Mr. Howard.
Leader of Orchestra - Mr. Megson.
J. T. SMITH, Proprietor.

ASSOCIATIONS: Anne Clarke (junior) (dancer); Anne Remens Clarke (actor, vocalist); Joseph Megson (violinist, leader); John Thomas Smith (manager)

PIECE: Giovanni in London (W. T. Moncrieff)

[2 advertisements], Geelong Advertiser (28 November 1849), 1

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article93135398 

NOTICE. THE PUBLIC are respectfully informed, in consequence of the inclemency of the weather, the further continuance of performances will be POSTPONED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING, NOV. 30, when the Entertainments announced for This Evening will be performed.
- For the Proprietor, R. A'B. EVANS, Prompter.
Theatre Royal, Wednesday, Nov. 28.

THEATRE ROYAL, GEELONG . . .
Song - Mr. Howard. DOUBLE IRISH JIG (by desire) - MASTER AND MISS CHAMBERS.
Song - Mr. Miller. FAVORITE DANCE - MR. CHAMBERS . . .
Proprietor - Mr. H. ELMES. Prompter - Mr. EVANS. Leader of Orchestra - Mr. STAINSBY . . .

ASSOCIATIONS: Joseph Chambers (dancer); Robert Stainsby (musician, leader); Theatre Royal (Geelong)

[Advertisement], The Courier [Hobart, TAS] (27 May 1853), 2-3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2244443 

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE . . .
IN preparation two Dramas of intense interest, entitled THE LEAR OF PRIVATE LIFE, and a MAIDEN'S FAME.
in which Mr. F. B. Watson, Mr. and Mrs. A'Beckett Evans, from the Sydney and Melbourne Theatres, will appear . . .

ASSOCIATIONS: Feltham Bold Watson (actor, manager); Royal Victoria Theatre (Hobart)

"Public Amusements. UNCLE TOM'S CABIN. MRS. EVANS'S BENEFIT", The Courier (12 October 1853), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2245528 

This benefit takes place on Friday next, under the patronage of our worthy Speaker, R, Dry, Esq., and his lady. Our lovers of the stage will long ere this have made up their minds that Mrs. Evans is a praiseworthy actress. She is the "better half" of our Tasmanian Keeley, Mr. A'Beckett Evans, who has so often contributed to the amusement of the Hobart Town playgoers . . . The drama will, we believe, be rendered effective by the introduction of the whole of the Music; the Nubian Minstrels giving, during the progress of the piece, the original glees, melodies, and choruses, introduced when the "Cabin" was dramatised at home . . .

"Public Amusements. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE", The Courier (15 October 1853), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2248984 

Our anticipations as to the strength of the attendance at Mrs. Evans's benefit have been fully verified: it was the fullest house of the season. Shortly before seven o'clock the Hon. R. Dry, Esq., Speaker of the Legislative Council, and his lady, arrived, and were ushered into the box which is generally appropriated to patronage of such a distinguished character, and it was highly satisfactory to notice that the reception of the "Head Commoner" of the colony was flattering one. The "National Anthem" was struck up by the orchestra, and after a favourite overture the curtain rose for the representation of a new piece arranged by Mr. Evans, bearing the title and mainly founded upon Mrs. Stowe's inimitable work, "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

Our apprehension during the first scene was that the version of so exceedingly popular story would not meet popular approbation there was a degree of flatness about it, which the spirited choruses of a band of the so named Nubian Minstrels failed effectually to remove. Nor was that flatness dispersed until the plot became more fully developed; the actors, male and female, seemed somewhat at a loss until the appearance of Arabin as George Harris, who made some effectual points. The tyrant Legree, who in the drama now produced is first brought out to fill the character of the Slave speculator, Haley, was evidently misconceived. The brutality of Logree did not consist in bullying and banter alone-his cold-blooded cruelty would have been better represented if characterised by loss theatrical swagger. Nor can we approve of Mrs. Upton's Aunt Chloe we do not recollect that this dignified negress is ever recorded to have tripped the light fantastic toe. Mr. Gardiner's Uncle Tom was, as far as the role went, ably sustained: in fact, he can at times assume a solidity of pathos which evidences a careful study and proper appreciation of his text. The restless activity or Mr. Evans is not either suited to the imperturbable Phineas, but the audience were well pleased, and for ourselves we felt some satisfaction at the result of the attempt.

Sme of the groupings were very effective, the Plantation Scene, (slaves picking cotton) the opening of the third act, being the liveliest of the whole; the painting, the work of Mr. Lewis, being very creditable. The minstrels performed their parts admirably, and some of the incidental songs and choruses were effectively rendered; - of these it is but proper to mention the affecting episode when the faithful Tom is sold by Shelby, and the "Tear" upon his death. We may say that the piece would not have succeeded well if they had not had a Hand in it. It would be needless to run through the piece, and beyond expressing some surprise why, why, and without any apparent object, Phineas appeared on the ship and in Legree's house, we shall make no further stricture.

It is due however to state, which we may do almost the same terms as Mr. Evans, who was cause for at the fall of the curtain, that every one of the [3] company exerted themselves to the highest degree to render the piece successful. Mr. Evans also took the opportunity, in acknowledging the kind patronage he had received, of announcing that he had decided upon making his permanent residence in Van Diemen's Land, and that while he had the honour to appear before them he would never do anything which would disgrace the profession to which he belonged for the honourable patronage which had been conferred on him upon this occasion.

A variety of singing and dancing intervened, followed by a series of Ethiopian Melodies by the Minstrels of Mozambique from the Melophonic Concert Room; among these were several which were vociferously redemanded, and cheerfully given. "I would I were a boy again," an old-established favourite, was sweetly sung by one of the melodies.

State Secrets, or The Tailor of Tamworth, concluded the entertainments, the brunt of which rests upon Thimblewell (Mr. A'Beckett Evans.) He looked the perfect personification of a softish fraction of humanity, and his philosophy was so rich as to keep the house in the best of humours until nearly one o'clock in the morning . . .

ASSOCIATIONS: Richard Dry (politician); Gustavus Arabin (actor); Joseph Gardiner (actor)

"THE PAY OF AN AUTHOR", The Courier (26 December 1853), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article224040

The version of the play "Uncle Tom's Cabin," written by G. L. Aiken, of the city, and which has drawn at least $100,000 in New York city and Troy, brought the author just twenty five dollars! The reputed adapter of the Hobart Town version, Mr. A'Beckett Evans, made a much hotter thing of it; we guess he netted five hundred.

"ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE", The Courier (4 July 1854), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2239747 

TOMORROW EVENING, July 5, 1864.
FAREWELL BENEFIT of A'BECKETT EVANS, Stage Manager.
On which occasion the following artists will appear: Mr. Kemble Mason, Mrs. Brougham, Madame Carandini, and Mr. John Davies, who has kindly volunteered his aid.
Mr. A'Beckett Evans will appear in three favorite characters. Under the patronage of the Licensed Victuallers . . .
The performances will conclude with the celebrated farce of MARRIED AND BURIED,
Benjamin Bowbell, with the original song, Mr. J. Davies; Gimbo, with its original song, Mr. A'Beckett Evans . . .
F. B. WATSON - Lessee. Musical Director, MR. L. H. LAVENU.
A'B. EVANS - Stage Manager.

ASSOCIATIONS: Emma Brougham (actor); Maria Carandini (actor, vocalist); John Davies (amateur, licensee of the Waterloo Hotel); Lewis Henry Lavenu (musical director to Maria Carandini)

PIECE: The illustrious stranger (or, Married and buried); song (Gimbo), Dicky Dolus (music by Isaac Nathan

"The Albert Theatre", Mount Alexander Mail [Castlemaine, VIC] (22 December 1856), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article202630872 

This theatre was opened oh Saturday night; the pieces selected were, a drama entitled "Honesty is the best policy," and the short faree of "Hercules, King of Clubs." The characters in each were sustained by Mrs. A'Beckett Evans, Miss Montrose, Messrs. A'Beckett Evans, Ryan, Melville, Smith, and Wright. The large room was crammed, and frequent applause by the audience testified their delighted approval of the performances. Between the pieces several songs were given by Miss Montrose and Mr.Smith. The theatre will be open every night, and it will doubtless meet with very extensive patronage . . .

[Advertisement], Bendigo Advertiser (16 October 1857), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article87976289 

HAYMARKET THEATRE. THE PEOPLE'S NIGHT.
RE-OPENING, - New Scenery, Machinery, and Appointments,
On SATURDAY NIGHT Next, OCTOBER the 17th, 1857 . . .
Music Composer and Director, Mr. Salaman. Leader of the Band, Mr. Andrew Moore . . .
Stage Director, Mr. a'Becket Evans, late Manager of Coppin's Olympic and Theatre Royal, Melbourne . . .
MR. and MRS. a'BECKET EVANS, from the Theatres Royal Sydney and Melbourne, Haymarket, Saturday night next.

ASSOCIATIONS: Edward Salamon (conductor, pianist); Andrew Moore (leader, violinist); Haymarket Theatre (Bendigo)

"FRYER'S CREEK (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT), Monday, September 2", Mount Alexander Mail (5 September 1860), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article199604435 

The dramatic company of Mr. A'Beckett Evans give performances on Friday and Saturday next, at the Cumberland Hotel.

"THE PEEP O' DAY. TO THE EDITOR OF . . .", The Argus (26 August 1862), 7

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5720834 

Sir, - As an old colonist of nearly twenty years' experience, I feel confident that you would not knowingly publish a mistatement. Your journal for England this day contains a dramatic notice that Falconer's drama of the above name is being played at Marsh's Lyceum. Mr. Falconer's drama, if I am rightly informed, is a manuscript, and could not by any means have found its way to the antipodes. The drama now, playing at Marsh's is entirely original - so far as it is possible for a dramatist to be original now a-days. The ground-work of the drama is taken partly from Captain Bernard Burke's story of '98, and partly from Banim's novel, taken from the Tales of the O'Hara Family, but the language is principally original. I am deeply indebted to Mr. Marsh for many valuable suggestions, I freely admit, but the conduct and development of the drama is entirely the work of a very old dramatic servant of the public.
A'BECKETT EVANS.
Author of the drama of "Fashion and Famine."
N.B. - I should most certainly have announced myself in the bills, but for fear that a colonial dramatist, as a matter of course, could write or do anything but what would fail.

[Advertisement], Geelong Advertiser (12 June 1863), 4

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article150409340 

THEATRE ROYAL . . . Stage Manager: Mr. A'BECKETT EVANS.

"NEWS AND NOTES", The Star [Ballarat, VIC] (28 December 1863), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article72512476 

. . . We report elsewhere the proceedings at the annual gathering of the Buninyong Highland Society on Boxing-day at the society's reserve. From 1500 to 2000 persons were present, and the whole programme was disposed of very successfully. During the day a Mr. A'Beckett Evans, on the part of the Olympic Dramatic Company offered a silver cup as a prize to the best piper of the day, the prize to be given on the stage of the theatre in Buninyong at that evening's performance.

[News], Avoca Mail (3 June 1871), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article202429027 

The performances of the Maryborough Garrick Club for the District Hospital there, which took place at the Victoria Theatre, Avoca, on the evening of Monday last, were marked by undoubted excellence, so far as the acting was concerned . . . the comedy of "Time tries all" was played . . . Fanny Fact, Mrs. A. Beckett Evans. All the "parts" are good . . .

ASSOCIATIONS: See "BUNINYOUNG HIGHLAND SOCIETY", The Star (28 December 1863), 4

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article72512483 

"THE ROMANCE OF OUR FIRST CENTURY. BY MAJOR GROSVENOR", Healesville and Yarra Glen Guardian (21 November 1903), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article60285102 

. . . For the amusement of those inclined to histrionic diversion, there was a theatre, which stood near the place now occupied by the Bull and Mouth hotel. At first the actors were drawn from the people themselves. A tailor named Bellan was a prominent performer: a tinsmith named Richard Batters, with the voice of a bull, naturally depicted the tragic muse, and a little man with a grotesque face, and an insatiable thirst was the low comedian. His name was Wotton: but he called himself A'Beckett Evans. So far as the writer's memory serves, the wife of this last performer was the leading lady . . .

EVANS, William (William EVANS; Mr. W. EVANS; Mr. W. Evadne EVANS)

Vocalist, Irish and Ethiopian delineator, serenader, actor, manager, agent

Born Eniskillen, Ireland, c. 1829; son of Richard EVANS and Sarah MORRIS
Married (1) by c. 1848
Active Geelong, VIC, 1850-51, 1854; Bathurst, NSW, 1855, 1857; VIC, 1858-59
Married (2) Elizabeth HARPER (NELSON), St. Peter's, Melbourne, 22 March 1880 [sic]
Died Fitzroy, VIC, 23 March 1880, aged "51"

https://trove.nla.gov.au/search?l-publictag=William+Evans+c1829-1880 (TROVE tagged by Australharmony)

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EVANS, Mrs. W. Evadne (? Evadne ?; Mrs. William EVANS; Mrs. W. Evadne EVANS)

Actor, vocalist

Married William EVANS, by c. 1848
Active ? Geelong, VIC, by 1848
Died ? VIC, 1864

https://trove.nla.gov.au/search?l-publictag=Mrs+W+Evadne+Evans (TROVE tagged by Australharmony)

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DISAMBIGUATION: There may be some confusion with the actor and comic vocalist Richard A'Beckett Evans, who was prompter at the Theatre Royal, Geelong, by late 1849 and perhaps earlier; Mrs. W. Evans was probably at the Theatre Royal, Geelong, by mid 1848 and through 1849, and when a Mr. Evans and Mrs. Evans appear on the same bill it is possible that the former was Richard and not William.

Documentation:

"THE THEATRE", Geelong Advertiser (28 March 1848), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91458506 

This place of amusement was opened last evening for the benefit of Mrs. Evans. The house was very full both in the pit and boxes; later in the evening it was crowded almost to inconvenience. The principal feature in the management of Mr. Hambleton, is in producing dramatic pieces, adapted to the strength and talent of the corps dramatique and during the intervals of the principal performances, entertaining the company with excellent comic songs in character, and descriptive dances en costume. Such was the kind of entertainments given last evening, and were received by an orderly and well conducted house.

ASSOCIATIONS: John Hambleton (actor, manager); Theatre Royal (Geelong)

"LOCAL INTELLIGENCE", South Australian Register (8 January 1850), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article38446480 

"Therese, the Orphan of Geneva," was produced at the Theatre last evening, in which a Mrs. Evans, from the Melbourne and Geelong Theatres, appeared as the heroine. This lady has a good voice, a tolerable figure, and a correct conception of the character, which is a difficult one. Lazar played the villian Carwin, and the rest of the characters were respectably sustained by the company. The fair debutante was well received, and the melodrama gave great satisfaction to a good house. The extravaganza of Billy Taylor followed, in which the lovers of a hearty laugh wera amply gratified by the drolleries of Lazar, Douglas, and Mrs. Lambert.

ASSOCIATIONS: John Lazar (actor, vocalist, manager); Harriet Lambert (actor, vocalist); New Queen's Theatre (Adelaide)

PIECES: Therese, the orphan of Geneva (Payne)

[Advertisement], Adelaide Times (1 April 1850), 2

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NEW QUEEN'S THEATRE . . . EASTER MONDAY - GREAT NOVELTY.
MR. COPPIN in THREE PIECES. This evening, Monday. April 1, 1850 . . .
SONG - MRS. RICHARDS . . . [REDACTED] SONG - MR. EVANS.
To conclude with the Burlesque Extravaganza of BOMBASTES FURIOSO.
King Artoxomenous - Mr. Lazar; Bombastes - Mr. Coppin; Distaffina - Miss Lazar . . .

ASSOCIATIONS: George Coppin (actor, manager); Dorothea Richards (vocalist); Rachel Lazar (actor, dancer)

[Advertisement], South Australian (19 August 1850), 3

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NEW QUEEN'S THEATRE . . . MR. & MRS. CAMERON, IN ROB BOY.
Positively for this night only. This Evening, Monday, August 19, 1850 . . .
The Scottish Drama of ROB BOY . . . (With the original music.)
[REDACTED] Song - MR. EVANS . . .

ASSOCIATIONS: Samson and Cordelia Cameron (actors, vocalist)

[Advertisement], The Argus [Melbourne, VIC] (21 January 1851), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4775721 

QUEEN'S THEATRE. WEDNESDAY EVENING, JAN. 22, 1851 . . .
Dance - Mrs. Young. After which Mr. Purdon will appear on THE SLACK ROPE.
Comic Song - Mr. Evans . . .

ASSOCIATIONS: Jane Eliza Young (dancer); Queen's Theatre (Melbourne)

"KILMORE [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]", The Argus (11 February 1851), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4776118 

Thursday the sixth day of February, in the year or our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, shall aye, be a black day in our calendar, not all the fabled powers of the waters of Lethe being of sufficient potency to steep our senses in forgetfulness to the overwhelming destruction which has fallen upon this, with many other devoted portions of Victoria . . . A company of Thespians, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Evans, Mr. Elrington and Mr. Moss en route for Sydney with a cart filled with the necessary paraphernalia for their vocation, which they intended following at the various towns upon their journey, were surprised by the flames on the Big Hill, and the whole of their wardrobe, &c. was destroyed. The only articles snatched from the burning being a cornopean and a violin. Such have been the results of the fire hereabouts . . .

ASSOCIATIONS: Black Thursday bushfires (VIC, 6 February 1851); Richard Elrington (actor)

[Advertisement], The Melbourne Daily News (11 February 1851), 3

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QUEEN'S THEATRE. Unprecedented attraction - Concentration of talent.
Under the immediate patronage of the R. U. O. C.
MR. & MRS. EVANS have the honour to announce that their first JOINT BENEFIT
will take place on Wednesday, 12th February, 1851 . . .
THE Performances will commence with a Grand Romantic and Historical Drama of intense interest (never before performed in these colonies,) and entitled the
DRAGON KNIGHT, or the Admirable Crichton & the Queen of Beauty After which, in conclusion, MR. MORTON KING (who has in the kindest manner accorded his services on this occasion) will appear, for the last time in Melbourne, in the favorite farce called SYLVESTER DAGGERWOOD, or, The Mad Actor . . .

ASSOCIATIONS: Morton King (actor)

[Advertisement], The Melbourne Daily News (8 March 1851), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article226521231 

QUEEN'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING SATURDAY . . .
a splendid serious Ballet, entitled THE MOUNTAIN SYLPH.
Eiola, the Mountain Sylph - Mrs. Young.
Pas Suel - Mrs. Young.
Comic Dance - Mr. Evans.
Highland Reel - By the Characters.
To be followed by Comic Duet - Mr. and Mrs. Evans . . .

[Advertisement], Geelong Advertiser (27 March 1851), 3

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Theatre Royal, GEELONG . . . will open for
The Winter Season, On Monday Evening, 31st March, 1851,
The Theatre having been taken under a Lease by MR. LOCK . . .
The performances will commence with the much admired Drama of the
ADVOCATE; OR, THE Maiden of Geneva.
THERESE - the oprhan of Geneva, Mrs. W. Evans.
(Whose recent performances in Melbourne have been hailed wuth the most enthusiastic applause, by crowded audiences) . . .

[Advertisement], Geelong Advertiser (4 April 1851), 4

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Theatre Royal, GEELONG . . . On FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1851 . . .
The Interlude will consist of MR. W. EVANS, the celebrated Congo Minstrel,
will sing one of his Rombo Sombo [REDACTED] Melodies, with Bone Accompaniments . . .

[Advertisement], Geelong Advertiser (7 April 1851), 3

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Theatre Royal, GEELONG . . . On MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1851 . . .
The interlude will consist of
Comic Irish Song - Mr. W. Evans.
Pas de Deux - Miss Howard and Mrs. Stubbs.
[REDACTED] Melody - Mr. W. Evans.
Dance, Mazourka - Mrs. Stubbs . . .
J. H. S. LEE, Manager; W. LOCK, Lessee.

ASSOCIATIONS: John Herman Selwyn Lee (actor, manager)

[Advertisement], Empire (3 January 1852), 2

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ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE . . .
The public are respectfully informed that Mrs. W. Evans, from the Queen's Theatre, Melbourne, will make her first appearance at this Theatre on Monday, January 5, 1852, in the drama of WALTER TYRREL, in which Mr. Nesbitt will also appear.

ASSOCIATIONS: Francis Nesbitt (atcor); Royal Victoria Theatre (Sydney)

[Advertisement], Geelong Advertiser and Intelligencer (8 November 1854), 4

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91862636 

THEATRE ROYAL . . . WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY EVENINGS, November 8th and 9th.
The performances will commence with the celebrated musical drama of ROB ROY MACGREGOR.
Rob Roy MacGregor Campbell - Mr. C. K. Mason.
Helen MacGregor - Mrs. W. E. Evans.
Favourite Interlude by the Ethiopian Minstrel, MR. W. EVANS . . .

ASSOCIATIONS: Charles Kemble Mason (actor, d. NY, USA, 1875)

"THE THEATRE", Geelong Advertiser and Intelligencer (9 November 1854), 4

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Yesterday evening the musical drama of Rob Roy was acted at the Theatre. The part of Rob Roy was taken by Mr. C. Kemble Mason, who delineated the character of this bold, but at the same time honorable freebooter, with much force and effect. Mrs. W. Evadne Evans personated Helen Macgregor, and portrayed with much ability the masculine daring combined with feminine softmes, which formed the two principal features in the character of Macgregor's wife. The Baillie Nicol Jarrie of Mr. Chapman was a most excellent piece of acting, and was well sustained throughout. Mr. Elrington as Rasleigh Osbaldistone, most correctly conveyed to the mind of his audience the deep cunning and villany of which the character of Rasleigh is composed. Mr. Clement White as Francis Osbaldistone, acquitted himself satisfactorily in several songs which he sang. The rest of the characters were creditably sustained. The evening's amusements concluded with the farce of "Whirligig Hall."

ASSOCIATIONS: Clement White (actor, vocalist)

"THE THEATRE", Geelong Advertiser and Intelligencer (25 November 1854), 4

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. . . Mr. W. Evans, the well known singer of negro melodies, sung a song with respect to the late trial of Mackay V. Harrison, in which the matter was dealt with in a very clever, pungent, witty manner. The song was received with continued bursts of applause.

ASSOCIATIONS: James Harrison (editor of the Geelong Advertiser); on the case, see "SUPREME COURT, MELBOURNE", Geelong Advertiser and Intelligencer (15 November 1854), 4

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91858808 

And for a song on the case, perhaps even the song in question, see "ORIGINAL POETRY", Geelong Advertiser and Intelligencer (11 December 1854), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91862367 

[Advertisement], The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (28 February 1855), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article698471 

For Three Nights Only. THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES.
MRS. EVADNE EVANS, whose success at the Royal Victoria Theatre has been pronounced perfect.
MRS. HOWARD, from the Royal Victoria Theatre.
MR. BRUTON, from ditto ditto.
MR. STEWART, from ditto ditto.
MR. HAMMOND, from ditto ditto.
MR. RUSSELL, from ditto and California.
MR. WM. EVANS, from ditto.
THE above Artistes, from the Royal Victoria Theatre, have the honor to announce to the inhabitants of East and West Maitland, and its vicinity, that they will give
THREE THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES, at the Rose Inn, Maitland, the first of which will take place on
THURSDAY, THE 1ST MARCH, when will be presented the Nautical and Musical Comedy of
THE WATERMAN. Tom Tug - Mr. Stewart. Mr. Bundle - Mr. Hammond. Robin - Mr. Bruton.
WILHEHINA. - MRS. EVADNE EVANS. MRS. BUNDLE - MRS. HOWARD . . .
SECOND NIGHT, FRIDAY, 2ND MARCH, 1855.
Theatrical Performances, AT THE "ROSE INN," MAITLAND . . . .
The whole to conclude with a new Burlesque Extravaganza, written expressly for Mr. W. E. Evans, entitled
THE MASQUERADE BALL!!!
"Sambo Hit-em-hard," a black pot boy, cast from nature in Bronze; Mr. Wm. Evans.
"Sphinx," Mr. Steward. Rest of Characters by Company . . .
In preparation for Saturday, "Black Eyed Susan," and other novelties . . .

ASSOCIATIONS: Richard Stewart (vocalist, actor); J. W. Bruton (actor, vocalist)

"ASHTON'S CIRCUS", Freeman's Journal (18 August 1855), 10

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This popular place of amusement draws a large concourse of spectators who appear highly delighted with the wonderful feats of horsemanship performed there. On Wednesday night last, Mr. W. Evans (late agent to Mr. Ashton), took his benefit, when he was greeted by a crowded house. This gentleman proceeds shortly to Bathurst for the purpose of establishing a Theatrical Company in that important town, in which undertaking we wish him every success.

ASSOCIATIONS: James Ashton (circus proprietor)

[Advertisement], Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal (25 August 1855), 3

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Royal Prince of Wales Theatre, BATHURST.
First appearance of MRS. W. EVADNE EVANS, The Celebrated Tragic Actress, from the London and American Theatres.
MR. WILLIAM EVANS, the Lessee respectfully directs the attention of the inhabitants of Bathurst and its vicinity to a continuation of attraction hitherto unattempted here.
This evening, THURSDAY, AUGUST 30th, 1855, will be presented Richard Laton Shiel's sublime Tragedy in five acts, entitled
EVADNE; OR, THE HALL OF STATUES. EVADNE - MRS. W. EVADNE EVANS.
To conclude with laughable farce entitled
THE RENDEZVOUS. SOPHIA - MRS. W. EVADNE EVANS.
TO THE PUBLIC. Mr. William Evans begs most respectfully to announce to the inhabitants of Bathurst and its Vicinity, that he has leased the above popular place of amusement and begs to assure them, that no exertion or expense will be spared to render the entertainment worthy the support of the Public.
Acting Manager, Mr. W. EVANS; Stage Manager, MR. T. HALL; Leader of the Orchestra, MR. G. CHITTENDEN, Jun. . . .

ASSOCIATIONS: George Chittenden junior (musician)

[Advertisement], Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal (13 October 1855), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article62051045 

Prince of Wales Theatre. Monday Evening, October 15th, 1855.
Under the Patronage of the United Irishmen of Bathurst.
For the Benefit of MR. WILLIAM EVANS. Great Combination of Talent.
The Prince of Wales, and Fairchild's Company in one night.
The Ethiopian Serenaders and Creole Beauties will also appear.
THE Entertainments will commence with the Musical Vaudeville, entitled
THE SWISS COTTAGE, In which MR. FAIRCHILD & MADLLE. LORETTE will appear . . .

ASSOCIATIONS: Joseph Fairchild (vocalist, actor); Miss Lorette (vocalist, actor)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal (12 January 1856), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article62049823 

Bathurst is at length favoured with a dramatic company of superior pretentions, both as regards respectability of character and talent . . . and in introducing Miss Fanny Young, Messrs. Russell, Daniels, Jones, and King to those of our readers who have imbibed a relish for the drama, we can assure them that we prefer appealing to their judgment rather than to their sympathies. The first appearance of these artistes before a Bathurst audience look place on Thursday last, the pieces selected being "A Kiss in the Dark," "Perfection," and the "Dead Shot" . . . The female characters were effectively represented by Mrs. Evans and Miss Fanny Young . . .

ASSOCIATIONS: Fanny Young (actor, dancer, vocalist); Charles King (actor); Benjamin Napthali Jones (actor)

[Advertisement], Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal (22 March 1856), 3

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PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE, Mrs. Whitton's, Commercial Hotel. Saturday Evening, March 22.
A SPLENDID PERFORMANCE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. and MRS. C. KING . . .
Favorite Song - Mrs. King
Popular Song - Miss Fanny Young
[REDACTED] Melody - Mr. Evans
The whole to conclude with (for positively the last time this season) the Musical Extravaganza entitled the INVISIBLE PRINCE . . .

[Advertisement], Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal (12 April 1856), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article62051633 

PRINCE of WALES THEATRE, AT MRS. WHITTON'S. This (Saturday) Evening, Apl. 12.
MISS A. M. QUINN . . . MR. J. H. VINSON . . . FAVOURTITE SONG - Mr. EVANS . . .

ASSOCIATIONS: Anna Maria Quinn (actor, vocalist); James Hetters Vinson (actor)

[Advertisement], Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal (19 April 1856), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article62053382 

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE AT MRS. WHITTON'S.
TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 22ND, 1856. A Grand Performance for the FAREWELL BENEFIT OF MR. WILLIAM EVANS.
On which occasion, MISS A. M. QUINN AND MR. JAMES H. VINSON, Have kindly volunteered their services . . .
MRS. FRANK ANDREWS, Who has kindly volunteered in a choice selection of favorite Songs.
New Negro Melody - Mr. W. Evans . . .

ASSOCIATIONS: Mrs. Frank Andrews (vocalist)

"PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE", Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal (17 May 1856), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article62051229 

On Thursday, the 8th inst. a performance was given at this Theatre for the benefit of Miss A. M. Quinn and Mr. J. H. Vinson . . . After some songs by Mrs. Andrews, Miss Stewart, Miss Fanny Young, and Mr. Evans, which were received with great applause, Miss Quinn came forward and delivered the following address: -
"Music, be hushed! let catgut cease to trill;
I come to speak a Prologue if you will . . .

ASSOCIATIONS: Eliza Stewart (Ellis) (vocalist)

[Advertisement], Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal (31 May 1856), 4

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article62051214 

NOTICE. VILLAGE OF PEEL. MR. W. EVANS' travelling Theatricals, from the Prince of Wales theatre, Bathurst, purpose giving a few performances, at Mr. W. H. Suttor's Woolshed, during the races, (12th and 13th June next), where he hopes to see many of his friends.

[2 advertisemente], Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal (14 January 1857), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article62050456 

ASHTON'S ROYAL CIRCUS. WEDNESDAY EVENING, JAN. 14 . . . FOR THE BENEFIT MR. W. EVANS.
MR. W. EVANS will appear as Clown; also in a daring act of Horsemanship, first time in Bathurst . . .

ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS. PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE. THURSDAY, Jan. 15th, 1857.
For the Benefit of Mr. D. F. BOLEY, (Late of the Backus Minstrels) . . .
MR. JAMES ASHTON, has gloriously consented to repeat his elegant Drawing-Room ENTERTAINMENT . . .
Second night of the successful Burlesque Negro Opera of OH HUSH! or NEGRO ASSURANCE,
in which that established favourite MRS. W. EVADNE EVANS (who has again volunteered her valuable assistance) will sustain the part of Rose.
The Orchestra will be under the able direction of Mr. Chittenden . . .
Second night of HAMLET THE BLACK PRINCE OF DENMARK,
As played by the Backus Minstrels, throughout the United States and the Colonies.
Hamlet - W. A. Porter; Ghost - D. F. Boley; Queen - T. P. Brower; Polonious - Dave Casson . . .

ASSOCIATIONS: Dorrel Fair Boley (serenader); Backus Minstrels (troupe)

[Advertisement], Portland Guardian and Normanby General Advertiser [VIC] (21 December 1857), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article64570068 

THEATRE ROYAL, At the Large New Room MAC'S HOTEL. TUESDAY EVENING, DEC. 22ND, 1857.
Positively the last night. MRS. EVADNE EVAN'S BENEFIT . . .
[REDACTED] Son, (Portland Gals) - MR. W. EVANS . . .
J. T. STREETON, Manager. W. EVANS, Responsible Agent . . .

[Advertisement], Mount Alexander Mail [Castlemaine, VIC] (23 July 1858), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article197088044 

RED HILL MUSIC HALL, FOREST CREEK. FRIDAY JULY 23, 1858 . . .
the Star Company having arrived, comprising the following artistes -
Miss KATE WARDE, MRS. EVADNE EVANS, MRS. GILL, MR. J. H. VINSON, T. FAWCETT, W. H. CULL, J. HOOPER, T. ANDREWS, W. E. EVANS, T. WOODBY, MASTER GILL . . .

ASSOCIATIONS: Kate Warde (actor, vocalist)

"CLUNES (From our own Correspondent), 8th June", The Star [Ballarat, VIC] (12 June 1860), 4

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66056375 

Last evening a company of theatricals from Back Creek made a very successful effort to amuse us, at least as far as those who paid them a visit were concerned. Mrs. Evadne Evans, Miss Eliza McDonald, Messrs J. Selby, Bendall, Neilson, C. O'Brien, Gardiner, were the performers, and merited the applause they obtained in their rendering of "Time tries all," and "Nan the Good for Nothing." In the latterpiece Mrs. Evadne Evans was particulary excellent. Mr. W. Evans gave a few Ethiopian allusions by way of an interlude and obtained a deserved encore. Mr. Clarke, however, fairly astonished us by his performances on the violin - the solo of "The Cuckoo" was rendered admirably and duly appreciated by his hearers. Mr. Evans announced that he would visit Clunes again on Tuesday and Wednesday next . . .

"CLUNES (From our own Correspondent), 2nd August", The Star (7 August 1860), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66057512 

. . . This evening at the Lyceum Theatre, Mrs. Evadne Evans, Messrs. Dale, Evans, and Clarke, appeared; Mr. Murray, whose none appeared on the bills, was detained on Back Creek by influenza. The company, small as it was, judiciously gave us a hearty good laugh at some of the absurdities written by Buckstone and Clytie. The farces were well rendered, and met with the effect aimed at. Mr. Evans's Irish songs and negro delineations were multiplied to the tune of half a dozen at least . . .

[Advertisement], Ovens and Murray Advertiser [Beechworth, VIC] (19 January 1861), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112916237 

STAR THEATRE. BEECHWORTH . . . MELBOURNE-FAVORITES.
A Grand Theatrical Performance will take place at the Star Theatre on Saturday, January 19th, 1861 . . .
When the following talented Artistes will appear . . .
MR. EVADNE EVANS, The celebrated Irish Comic Singer . . .
MR. B. RICKARDS, From the Melbourne Theatres
MRS. EVADNE EVANS, From the United States . . .

ASSOCIATIONS: Benjamin Ricards (actor)

"EVANS' DRAMATIC TROUPE", Ovens and Murray Advertiser (23 January 1861), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112916266 

This company are now on a tour through this district, and from the high enconiums passed on the merits of Miss Albertine and Mrs. Evadne Evans, by the Colonial and American Press, we feel assured that their talents will be appreciated in the various localities they intend to visit.

"Local Intelligence", Ovens and Murray Advertiser (26 January 1861), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112916297 

Mr. Evans's Dramatic Company will again perform this evening, when a more successful performance may be anticipated than that of last week, considering the difficulties under which they labored. The company has been re-organised, and a decided success may be expected.

"SUDDEN DEATH OF AN ACTOR", The Age [Melbourne, VIC] (25 March 1861), 7

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article154886629 

Yesterday morning, a little after nine o'clock, Mr. Benjamin Ricards, lately one of Evans' Dramatic Company, expired suddenly while in the act of conversation with Mr. Nicholas, the brewer. From the evidence furnished at the magisterial inquiry, held in the afternoon before John Phillips, Esq., J.P., at the Court-house, it appeared that the deceased had determined to leave his dramatic friends and remain in Deniliquin, hoping to be able to establish a school and obtain a livelihood in a more settled mode than heretofore. He had called on Mr. Nicholas, and was in conversation on the subject, when he suddenly fell backwards, and, being instantly raised, was found to be dead. Mr. Noyes, the medical practitioner, was immediately sent for, and as quickly attended, but the vital spark was irrevocably quenched, and the poor player's life-drama finished. Mr. W. Evans deposed that he had known the deceased since 1849 [sic, ? 1859]; he had been witness's partner; and said that deceased had complained for the last three weeks of a pain in his chest, but he had been somewhat better since he had been in Deniliquin. He was a married man, but had been living separate from his wife for some time. At Waligunyah, where they had played lately, deceased heard that his wife, whom he supposed had gone to England, was still residing in Melbourne. From that time deceased appeared gradually to break down. Deceased, he believed, came originally from Bath, where in 1850-52 he carried on the business of an auctioneer. Witness thought deceased had lived somewhat fast during his life. The above was corroborated by other members of the theatrical company . . . Pastoral Times, March 22nd.

"ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE", The Sydney Morning Herald (27 September 1862), 6

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13234788 

Mr. Charles Gardiner has determined to prolong the circus season for six more nights, during which, in addition to the usual performances of the equestrians, acrobats, rope dancers, and the other great attractions of his strong and well-organised troupe, he purposes to bring out dramatic pieces, in which the cooperation of the members of his own company, and of the late dramatic company will be rendered available. On Monday the piece so produced will be Timour the Tartar, in which the whole of Mr. Gardiner's splendid stud, and the grace and agility of his numerous practised equestrians of both sexes will be displayed in the performance. Mrs. Evadne Evans will then make her debut as Zorilda - a leading equestrian and speaking part . . .

"MECHANICS' INSTITUTE. MR. PAYTONS BENEFIT", The Ballarat Courier (21 August 1878), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article210370100 

There was another good house to the Glassblowers exhibition last night, and those who attended it had a very pleasant evening . . . To-night will be the last of the season, and it is announced as the benefit to Mr. William Evans, sometimes styled "The Irish King;" their well-known and popular manager. Mr. Evans is an old Ballarat identity; he was known to the theatre-going public of Ballarat twenty-five years ago as the finest Irish comedian and negro character delineator of his time, and we hope that his old friends, and new ones too, will on this occasion show that they have not forgotten an old favorite.

"ATTEMPTED SUICIDE", Bendigo Advertiser (4 March 1880), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article88881809 

The Melbourne correspondent of the Geelong Times says: - William Evans, the well-known theatrical agent, cut his throat on Monday, while suffering from indisposition, presumed to be caused by free living. His condition is critical.

"POLICE. FITZROY. MONDAY", Mercury and Weekly Courier (20 March 1880), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article59576853 

William Evans - Attempted suicide. Discharged to the care of his wife.

Marriage solemnized in the parish of St. Peter, Melbourne, in the year 1880; register, 1878-83; St. Peter's Eastern Hill

https://www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/9732/images/43331_1831109387_0175-00037 (PAYWALL)

No. 3069 / [22 March 1880] at 30 Gertrude St. / William Evans / Widower [since] 1864 / [no children by former marriage] / [born] Inniskillen Ireland / Agent / [age] 51 / Fitzroy / [son of] Richard Evans / Serjeant, [and] Sarah Morris
and Elizabeth Harper / Widow [since] 1873 / [3 boys by previous marriage] / [born] Donegal Ireland / 48 / Fitzroy / [daughter of] Robert Nelson, Mechanic, [and] Fanny Barr . . .

"Funeral Notices", The Argus (24 March 1880), 8

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5979599 

THE Friends of the late Mr. WILLIAM EVANS, theatrical manager, and the brothers of Mistletoe Lodge, and the order in general, U.A.O.D., are respectfully invited to follow his remains to their last resting place, the Melbourne General Cemetery. The funeral procession is appointed to move from his late residence, 38 Gertrude street, Fitzroy, THIS DAY (Wednesday, 24th), at a quarter to 2 o'clock punctually . . .

"NEWS AND NOTES", The Ballarat Star (26 March 1880), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article199824618 

One of the oldest identities in the theatrical world, and one who in his his day had seen ups and downs innumerable, has just passed away and joined the great majority. Mr. William Evans, singer, actor, and manager, better known amongst the profession as "The Irish King," died on Tuesday in the Melbourne Hospital, after a lingering illness. Poor Evans' last engagement was with Miss Ella Carrington and C. H. Taylor's "Stay Leaves [sic, Stray Leaves] Combination," lately on tour in New Zealand, where the deceased gentleman had to leave them through ill health. On his return to Melbourne, his illness so increased, both mentally and bodily, that he was taken to the care of the Hospital authorities. He was buried at the Melbourne Cemetery yesterday afternoon. The primary cause cause of Mr. Evans's sickness was a domestic affliction, which so unhinged his mind that he attempted to take his life by cutting his throat.

EVELYN, Alexander John (Alexander John EVELYN; A. J. EVELYN)

Poet, lyricist, songwriter

Born ? Ireland, c. 1828
Arrived Sydney, NSW, by May 1853
Died Sydney, NSW, 1857

https://trove.nla.gov.au/search?l-publictag=Alexander+John+Evelyn+c1828-1857 (TROVE tagged by Australharmony)

https://sydney.edu.au/paradisec/australharmony/register-E-2.php#EVELYN-Alexander-John (shareable link to this entry)

Documentation:

"ASSAULT ON THE COLONIAL SECRETARY", Empire (15 October 1856), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article64978172 

Alexander J. Evelyn appeared, on bail, to answer the charge of having in the Domain, on Monday last, assaulted Henry Watson Parker, Esq., Colonial Secretary, with a horsewhip . . . The defendant was then committed to take his trial for the assault on Mr. Parker, at the next Court of Quarter Sessions. Bail was allowed, the defendant in £100, with two sureties of £50 each.

ASSOCIATIONS: Henry Watson Parker (Colonial Secretary)

"NEW SOUTH WALES", The Age [Melbourne, VIC] (6 December 1856), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article154870889 

We have Sydney papers from Monday to Wednesday last. They contain nothing of special interest. Mr A. J. Evelyn, the youug man who assaulted Mr. Parker, the Premier, in the street some time ago, has been convicted and sentenced to six months' imprisonment.

"DEATHS", The Sydney Morning Herald (20 February 1857), 1

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12992333 

At half-past 1 p.m , on Thursday, the 19th February instant, at 68, Macquarie-street, after a long and painful illness, borne with great fortitude, Alexander John Evelyn, late of Trinity College, Dublin, aged 29 years.

"DEATH OF MR. EVELYN", Empire (20 February 1857), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article60277502 

It is with feelings of peculiar pain that we announce the death of Mr. A. J. Evelyn, the gentleman whose name was before the public, a short time ago, in a prosecution for an assault on the Colonial Secretary. Mr. Evelyn arrived in the colony three or four years ago, and was engaged as editor of a weekly paper, the Illustrated Sydney News, during the best days of that publication. In that capacity he became acquainted, with a few gentlemen of literary tastes who discovered beneath a cold reserve of character many excellent qualities of mind and heart which attached them to him in ties of enduring friendship. After the publication of the Illustrated News ceased, Mr. Evelyn obtained employment in the Survey Office, which appears to have been most unsuited to his habits and character. Oppressed by the feeling that he had been sorely aggrieved in connection with that department, he unhappily committed the assault for which he was tried at the Central Criminal Court, and sentenced to six months' imprisonment. Persons, who knew his proud spirit and fragile constitution, feared for the result of this confinement; and in about a fortnight from his conviction the generous sympathies of the present Attorney-General were enlisted on his behalf, and he was liberated. The mischief, however, was done; Mr. Evelyn never rallied in spirit again, and towards the close of January he took to his bed where yesterday he died. Mr. Evelyn was a true poet; many of his bursts of feeling in this way were of the most delicate beauty. We give one of the last - some lines written in Darlinghurst gaol, and placed in our hands a short time afterwards: -

WE, TOO.

One Greek struck down ten Persians here,
Upon this narrow sea-washed plain -
Well! why keep wondering, and fear
The like will ne'er be done again?
Whoso, whene'er the invader's cry
Rolls landward with the rolling foam,
Is fixed to beat him back or die,
May make a Marathon at home.

When Moses, on the sacred hill,
Beheld the living tree on fire,
The miracle was great - but still,
We, too, to wonders may aspire.
Whoso, as Nature's priest, doth stand
With reverend mind and feet unshod, -
To him the world is holy land,
And every bush burns with the God.

The young poet had no friends in the colony, but though dying of a wounded spirit among strangers, he was affectionately attended in his last moments by Mr. Stenhouse, Dr. Woolley, Mr. T. G. Rusden, M.P., Mr. Dyer, of the School of Arts, and some other gentlemen. Mr. Evelyn was twenty-nine years of age.

ASSOCIATIONS: Joseph Dyer (secretary, Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts); John Woolley (professor, Sydney University)

Works (selected):

English Alice, a poem in five cantos by Alexander John Evelyn (London: William Pickering, 1852)

https://books.google.com.au/books?id=_60wAQAAMAAJ (DIGITISED)

[Review], Tait's Edinburgh magazine (August 1852), 510

https://books.google.com.au/books?id=CUQFAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA510 (DIGITISED)

"ORIGINAL POETRY", Illustrated Sydney News (17 June 1854), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article63614472 

SONG: THE LITTLE GIRL I LOVE.
By Murray's banks I met her first,
Gath'ring the sweet wild flowers,
Herself the sweetest flower that grows,
In all Australian bowers.
And by the crystal Murray's banks
Should you e'er chance to rove,
Then haply you may meet her too
The little girl I love . . . [3 more verses] . . .
IGNOTUS.

By Murray's banks, an Australian ballad, the poetry by Alexander John Evelyn, the music composed, and dedicated to Captain Cadell, by S. H. Marsh (Sydney: Marsh, [1854])

https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/16894429 

https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-166193354 (DIGITISED)

ASSOCIATIONS: Stephen Hale Marsh (composer); Francis Cadell (explorer, in 1853 was one of the first to navigate the Murray River from its mouth to Swan Hill in a steamer)

[Advertisement], The Sydney Morning Herald (29 July 1854), 1

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12951676 

NEW SONGS. - By Murray's Banks, and When the Swallows. Just published. H. MARSH and CO.

ASSOCIATIONS: Henry Marsh (musicseller, publisher, pianist, composer)

[Advertisement], Empire (9 November 1854), 8

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article60199778 

BAZAAR, ROYAL HOTEL. Programme for THURSDAY, November 9 . . .
PART II . . . New Australian Song, Mr. J. Fairchild, "By Murray's banks" - S. H. Marsh . . .

ASSOCIATIONS: Joseph Fairchild senior (vocalist)

[Advertisement], Empire (2 March 1855), 1

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article60180264 

MR. HENRY MARSH'S Soiree Musicale, at his Private Concert Rooms, George-street, on SATURDAY, 3rd March, 1855 . . .
PROGRAMME . . . PART II . . . Song - "By Murray's Banks," Signor Spagnoletti. - S. H. Marsh . . .

ASSOCIATIONS: Ernesto Spagnoletti senior (vocalist)

"EDEN-LAND [AN UNPUBLISHED BALLAD BY THE LATE A. J. EVELYN", The month, a literary and critical journal 1/1 (1858), 29-30

https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-607370078/view?partId=nla.obj-607396363#page/n34/mode/1up (DIGITISED)

ASSOCIATIONS: Joseph Sheridan Moore (editor, The month)

EVERETT, James (James EVERETT)

MARSHALL, John (John MARSHALL)

GLANVILLE, Richard (Richard GLANVILLE)

CHITTY, Robert (Robert CHITTY)

Gallows hymn singers, bushrangers

Executed Sydney, NSW, 16 March 1841

https://sydney.edu.au/paradisec/australharmony/register-E-2.php#EVERETT-James-and-companions (shareable link to this entry)

Documentation:

"EXECUTION", Australasian Chronicle (18 March 1841), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article31731207 

On Tuesday morning the six bushrangers, James Everett, Robert Chitty, John Marshall, Richard Glanville, John Shea, and Edward Davies, who were convicted at the last criminal sittings of the wilful murder of John Graham, at Scone, on the 21st December last, all paid the forfeit of their lives by expiating their offences on the scaffold. An immense crowd was collected to witness the last awful scene of these men's career . . . At a few minutes past nine o'clock the wretched men were conducted from their cells to the area in front of the drop, where they knelt for some time in the exercise of their devotions. Chitty, Everett, Marshall, and Glanville, were attended by the Rev. Mr. Cowper and the Rev. John Elder; Shea by the Very Rev. Mr. Murphy; and Davies, being of the Jewish persuasion, was attended by Mr. Isaacs, the Jewish Rabbi . . . After about ten minutes spent in devotion they arose, and Everett in a very hurried manner ran up the steps leading to the scaffold, and was followed by Chitty, Glanville, and Marshall; they all four in a loud and clear voice sung the first verse of the hymn commencing "Awake my soul, and with the sun" . . . A few minutes more were spent in devotion, and then the ropes were adjusted and the caps drawn over their faces; they still continued (particularly Everett and Glanville) in loud and apparently fervent prayer till the bolt was drawn, and they were launched into the presence of their Maker. They all died almost without a struggle.

EWART, Thomas (Thomas EWART; Mr. EWART; Tom EWART)

Tenor vocalist, musical amateur, professional musician, choral conductor, shipping agent

Born ? England, c.1825/28; son of Robert and Margaret EWART; ? baptised St. Cuthbert, Carlisle, 13 May 1827
Active Melbourne, VIC, by November 1853
Married Katherine ANDERSON (GAARRIQUES), St. James's cathedral, Melbourne, 29 October 1857
Died (suicide) Melbourne, VIC, 14 November 1878, "more than 53"/"about 50"

https://trove.nla.gov.au/search?l-publictag=Thomas+Ewart+d1878 (TROVE tagged by Australharmony)

https://sydney.edu.au/paradisec/australharmony/register-E-2.php#EWART-Thomas (shareable link to this entry)

summary:

Thomas Ewart probably arrived in Melbourne in 1852 or 1853, and he was first documented singing at the opening of the new organ at St. Francis's cathedral, in November 1853. He was a founding member of the Melbourne Philharmonic Society, and its regular tenor soloist until mid 1861, whereafter he was succeeded by Edwin Exon. The committee had noted their thanks for his previous service at the general meeting in January 1861, probably in response to his apparently recent decision to pursue singing professionally.

In this, however, he was largely unsuccessful, and was insolvent in November 1861, from want of employment. He continued to take public engagements, however, serving as choirmaster of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Carlton, occasionally appearing in popular concerts in Melbourne, as well as in oratorio and concerts in Geelong, Ballarat, and central Victoria.

Documentation:

[Advertisement], The Banner (15 November 1853), 1

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article179481956 

Opening of the New Organ in St. Francis's Cathedral, LONSDALE STREET.
THIS Magnificent Instrument, just erected by Mr. Henry Smith, will be opened on TUESDAY Evening, 22nd inst., with a Grand Selection of Sacred Music from the works of Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Rossini, &c.
PRINCIPAL VOCALISTS:
Mrs. Testar, Miss Mirabella Smith, Miss Martin,
Mr. T. Ewart, Mr. Henry Smith, Mr. Loughnan, Mr. Hacket,
Assisted by a Chorus of Fifty Voices, several Members of the Philharmonic Society having kindly offered their services on this occasion . . .

"EXHIBITION CONCERTS", The Age (6 November 1854), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article154853692 

Handel's oratorio, the Messiah, was performed by the Philharmonic Society, on Friday evening, in the Exhibition Building to a numerous, and highly respectable audience. The cast of the orchestra was the same, as at the former concert, with some additions in the solo department . . . The allegro movement in the overture was taken a little too fast: when this is the case, it is apt to throw the audience off their guard, and in a measure deprive them of the power of properly appreciating the announcement in the opening recitative, "Comfort ye my people;" this and the following air, "Every Valley" was sung by Mr. Ewart, in his usual manner . . .

"PERFORMANCE OF SACRED MUSIC", The Argus (14 March 1855), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4805582 

Last evening a subscription concert was given at the Mechanics' Institution, by the Philharmonic Society . . . The programme of the evening consisted of selections from Handel's "Samson" . . . The bass songs, belonging to Manoa and Harapha, were divided between Mr. Hackett and Mr. Biggs; those of Samson being sung by Mr. Ewart, whose tenor is of an excellent quality. "Total Eclipse," and "Thus, when the Sun," were tendered admirably . . .

"PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY'S CONCERT", The Age (18 April 1856), 4

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article154867546 

On Wednesday evening the Philharmonic Society held their second subscription Concert for the year to a brilliant audience of about six hundred. The Exhibition building never presented a more animated appearance . . . The two works produced on this occasion have not hitherto been heard in Australia - probably not south of the equator - . . . Spohr's Last Judgment . . . [and] . . . Mendelssohn's gem "As the Hart Pants" . . .

The principal soloists were our old favorite Mrs. Testar, Mrs. Goodliffe, Mr. Ewart, and Mr. Kaye, who have all secured for themselves a solid reputation in sacred music. In the "Last Judgment" Mrs. Testar shone especially in the solo, "O, thou art God alone," in the delivery of which she was visibly affected; and in conjunction with Mr. Ewart, in the beautiful duet, "Oh Lord, remember my affliction," won deserved plaudits for the feeling manner in which it was delivered. The quartett, "Blessed for ever," was a perfect gem of vocalisation, in which this accomplished vocalist divided approbation with Mrs. Goodliffe, and Messrs. Ewart and Kaye . . .

"THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY", The Age (2 August 1856), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article154873229 

The Philharmonic Society held the third subscription concert for the year, in the Theatre Royal, on Friday evening. The attendance was good but not crowded, a result we hoped to have seen considering the attractive character of the oratorio selected for the occasion - Judas Maccabaeus. It is exactly one hundred and ten years since Handel wrote this splendid oratorio . . . The heavy duties at the opera throughout the week prevented Mons. Laglaise from getting up his part as Judas Maccabaeus so satisfactorily as he would wish. He therefore felt himself compelled to decline it, and Mr. Ewart at the last moment kindly took the duty. His exceedingly creditable treatment of the difficult part assigned to Judas, received a hearty recognition from the audience. Equally successful was he in the duet with Madame Bishop, "From the dread scene" . . .

"MELBOURNE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY", The Argus (4 March 1857), 6

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article7145534 

. . . Beethoven's Grand Mass in C formed the first part of the concert, and was listened to with marked attention. The soloists were Mrs. Testar, Mrs. Goodliffe, and Messrs. Ewart, and Farquharson. The sublime and magnificent strains of the Gloria in excelsis were more effectively given, the beautiful phrases of the qui tollis peccata mundi miserere nobis, especially so. The quoniam tu solus concluded the whole with great spirit, the chorus deserving unqualified praise. The Credo, the Sanctus, and the Agnus Dei were equally commendable . . .

"PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY'S CONCERT", The Age (25 June 1857), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article154821086 

Mendelssohn's great sacred work "Elijah" was produced for the first time in Melbourne, on Tuesday, evening, by the members of the Philharmonic Society . . . Mr. Ewart gave with great feeling and effect the tenor solos. Those in which he most distinguished himself were the "If with all your hearts" and "Then shall the righteous" . . .

"THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY", The Argus (25 June 1857), 4

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. . . Mr. Ewart's voice was effective in the tenor recitatives, but we cannot say that his rendering of the two difficult airs "If with all your hearts" and "Then shall the righteous" gave complete satisfaction. We believe, however, that practice and proper training would put him on an equality with the best interpreters of sacred vocal music . . .

"MARRIED", The Argus (30 October 1857), 4

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article7141235 

On the 29th inst., at St. James's Cathedral, by the Rev. John Freeman, Thomas Ewart, Esq., of Melbourne, to Katherine, eldest daughter of the late John Anderson, Esq., of Liverpool, and relict of Francis John Garriques, Esq., of Jamaica.

"THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY", The Age (7 January 1858), 5

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The Philharmonic Society gained new laurels on Tuesday evening by their admirable interpretation of Mendelssohn's grand oratorio "Elijah" . . . The tenor parts were most ably sustained by Mr. Ewart, who sang with great fervor, the recitative of Obadiah "Ye people rend your hearts," and the lovely air which immediately succeeded it "If with all your hearts ye truly seek me." This gentleman adds to excellent taste, the results of a careful course of training, which have rendered one of the best exponents of the tenor parts of sacred writings, whom we possess . . .

"PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY'S PERFORMANCE IN AID OF THE INDIAN RELIEF FUND", The Argus (3 February 1858), 6

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article7145993 

. . . Mr. Ewart gave the famous "Sound an alarm" with more energy than we had given him credit for. His voice seems to be improving, and he is earning for himself a legitimate reputation . . .

"MELBOURNE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY", The Argus (31 March 1858), 5

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. . . [in "Mozart's Twelfth Mass"] The tenor solos were taken by Mr. Ewart, a gentleman of whom we have had the pleasure of speaking on more than one occasion, and who appears to improve every time we hear him. His voice is powerful and, generally speaking, of good quality, especially in the middle register. He is, perhaps, a little deficient in style and finish, but with the organ he evidently possesses, these are excellences which, with due cultivation, time will furnish. The "Sanctus" and the "Agnus Dei" were very meritoriously rendered. In the "Engedi," Mr. Ewart appeared to still more advantage, especially in the opening recitative, "Jehovah! hear, oh hear me," and the expressive air, "My heart is sore within me" . . .

"MELBOURNE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY", The Argus (2 June 1858), 5

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. . . The "Stabat Mater," [Rossini] that most perfect specimen of modern continental sacred music, formed the third portion of the concert . . . Mr. Ewart's "Cujus Amicus" [Cuius animam] was carefully and cleverly delivered . . .

"PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY", The Argus (27 December 1858), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article7306933 

The performance of the "Messiah" by this society on Christmas eve has now grown into a custom . . . The tenor passages were sustained by Mr. Ewart, whose useful services to the society are deserving of much praise. This gentleman, though neither a brilliant nor a finished vocalist, is painstaking and correct in the highest degree. His chief fault is the negative one of not imparting a due proportion of emphasis where required; but even in this particular he has much improved . . .

"SATURDAY NIGHT CONCERTS", The Age (31 January 1859), 5

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. . . The vocal element in the concert was supported by Miss Juliana King and Mr. Ewart. The former had the advantage of a good instrumental accompaniment, and sang as encores to her songs "I am a merry Zingara," and "Bessie Gray." With Mr. Ewart she sang Wade's pretty duett, "I've wand'red in dreams," and for an encore engaged with him in a comic duett. Mr. Ewart must not let his desire to be useful and accommodating tempt him to imperil his deserved repute as a vocalist, by the repetition of any similar miscalculation. This gentleman sang very pleasingly as an encore to his "Tom Bowling," Shield's touching little air "The Thorn" . . .

"THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY", The Argus (16 March 1859), 5

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Handel's "Israel in Egypt" was performed last night, for the first time in Melbourne . . . Mr. Ewart, whose connection with this association dates from its commencement, and who, without any pretension to distinction, has exhibited a progressive improvement at every fresh meeting of the society, undoubtedly secured to him last night the chief portion of credit. He gave the opening recitative not only with care, but with much more expression than he has been in the habit of displaying; and in the delivery of the inspiriting air "The enemy said I will pursue" he employed a dramatic earnestness which astonished those who have had occasion to regret his ordinarily almost mechanical intonation. He was very unanimously encored in this air . . .

"OLYMPIC THEATRE", Bell's Life in Victoria and Sporting Chronicle (10 September 1859), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article201375448 

Last Monday evening Mr. Fred. Younge took his benefit, the entertainments on the occasion consisting of the comedy of "Weak Points," a very pleasing musical melange, in which Miss Octavia Hamilton, Mrs. Younge, and Mr. Ewart took part, and the good old farce of "The Windmill" . . .

"THE PEOPLE'S CONCERT", The Age (19 September 1859), 6

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The second People's Concert, held on Saturday evening in the Trades' Hall, Lygon street, on Saturday evening, was reasonably well attended. The programme contained several novelties, and though not numerous in its items, it was nearly doubled by encores. The artistes engaged in its interpretation were Miss Hamilton, Miss James, Mr. Ewart, and an efficient glee party. One of the novelties of the evening was the singing by Mr. Ewart of Linley's song "Riflemen Form!" - founded on the well known words by Tennyson. As an encore, Mr. Ewart sung the fine old air "The Thorn," written by Shield, which he trolled forth with the happiest effect . . .

"PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY'S CONCERT", The Argus (8 December 1859), 6

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. . . Mr. Ewart's delivery of the air, "Then shall the righteous shine," as well as his excellent declamation in "Man of God," showed that he had made the tenor role of "Elijah" the subject of careful study . . .

MELBOURNE (From our own Correspondent) Saturday, Dec. 31, 1859", Geelong Advertiser (3 January 1860), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article148787644 

The Military Concert given this afternoon in aid of the funds of the Lying-in-Hospital is a success of a most marked character. The Botanical Gardens on no previous occasion has been so patronised, this being due in some measure to the season of the year. The concert commenced at three o'clock, and was proceeding when this report closed. The vocalisation of Mr. Ewart in the song of "The White Squall," the grand duet from "Il Trovatore," by Miss Hamilton and M.r Farquharson, and the trio from the opera of the "Mountain Sylph," "This Magic Wove Scarf," by Miss Hamilton and Messrs. Farquharson and Ewart were rapturously applauded . . .

[Advertisement], The Argus (26 January 1861), 8

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CARD.- MUSICAL ACADEMY, Mr. and Mrs. EWART, Cecil-street south, Emerald Hill.

"MELBOURNE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY", ,The Argus (31 January 1861), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5697179 

. . . the committee acknowledge the valuable services rendered to the society by Mr. Ewart . . .

[News], The Argus (10 April 1861), 4

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The Melbourne Philharmonic Society gave their first subscription concert for the year in the Exhibition Building last night . . . Mr. Ewart was in good voice, and sang the air, "In native worth," very satisfactorily . . .

[Advertisement], The Herald (24 July 1861), 8

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THEATRE ROYAL. Solo Lessee and Director, Mr. W. S. Lyster.
GRAND MENDELSSOHN FESTIVAL Will be held on TUESDAY, 30th JULY, 1861,
By LYSTER'S GRAND OPERA COMPANY, And the MELBOURNE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY, Numbering in all over 300 PERFORMERS.
On which Occasion the Superb Oratorio of ELIJAH Will be given in a Style never before attempted in the Colony . . .
PRINCIPAL VOCALISTS.
Madame Lucy Escott - Soprano
Miss Georgia Hodson - Contralto
Miss Bailey - Soprano
Miss Mortley - Soprano
Mr. Henry Squires - Tenor
Mr. Williams - Tenor
Mr. Ewart - Tenor
Mr. Farquharson - Bass
Mr. Angus - Bass
Honorary Conductor, Herr Elsasser.
Honorary Organist, Mr. Louis L. Lewis.
Wednesday, 31st July, HAYDON'S CREATION
Will be given in the same Style of Magnificence and with all the abovenamed Artists,
which will positively be the Last Appearance of the OPERA COMPANY, prior to their Departure for Sydney, on Thursday, 1st of August.

"POLICE . . . DRUNKENNESS", The Argus (6 August 1861), 1 supplement

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William Smith, Euphemia Thompson, Eliza O'Flaherty, and Thomas Ewart, were lined 5s. each.

"INSOLVENT COURT", The Argus (13 November 1861), 6

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Thomas Ewart, of Emerald Hill, musician. Causes of insolvency - Want of employment and pressure of creditors. Assets, £25; liabilities, £402 7s.; deficiency, £377 7s. Mr. Shaw, official assignee.

[News], The Argus (16 January 1863), 5

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The "Royal Italian and English Opera Glee Company," formed of the minor members of Mr. Lyster's opera troupe, gave a concert at the Prahran Town-hall last evening. Although the audience was not so numerous as could have been wished, there was a good deal of merit in the performance. None of the performers excepting Mr. T Ewart appeared to be familiar with a concert-room, but this did not affect their singing, which was marked throughout by well-sustained precision. The majority of the pieces were selections from operas, the soloists being Messrs. T. Ewart, Herr Sprinckhorn, and Messrs. Baker, Nathanson, and Ramsden. The pianist, Her Stockmeyer . . .

[News], The Argus (5 September 1865), 4

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The third concert this season of the Philharmonic Society will take place, at the Exhibition-building, to-night, when "The Creation" will be performed. The principal vocalists are Miss Bertha Watson, Mrs. Fox, Mr. T. Ewart (who takes the place of Mr. Exon), Mr. C. Blanchard, and Mr. S. Angus.

"DEATHS", The Australasian (17 February 1866), 8

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EWART. - On the 8th inst., at 6 Carlton-street, Margaret Jane, infant daughter of Thomas and Katherine Ewart, aged five months.

"MELBOURNE PRESBYTERIAN YOUNG MEN'S ASSOCIATION", The Age (27 March 1866), 6

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. . . Throughout the evening the proceedings were pleasantly enlivened by the performance of sacred music. Mr. Bohn presided at the harmonium; and the choir of St. Andrew's Church, presided over and led by Mr. Ewart, "discoursed music" most successfully . . .

"INQUESTS. SUICIDE THROUGH DRUNKENNESS", The Age (16 November 1878), 6

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Mr. Candler yesterday held an inquest at Emerald-hill upon the body of Thomas Ewart, who died in the hospital on the previous day from the result of self-inflicted injuries. The deceased was a musician, over fifty years of age, and he lived at the Hit or Miss Hotel, Clarendon-street. On the previous day he cut his throat, making a large wound. He admitted that he had cut it himself with a razor found in the room. The deceased had been drinking heavily lately. Mr. A. Murray, resident surgeon of the Melbourne Hospital, deposed that when deceased was admitted to the hospital he was very weak, and died three hours afterwards. The cause of death was disease of the lungs, accelerated by the wound in the throat. The jury returned a verdict to the effect that deceased committed suicide whilst of unsound mind.

"TOWN TALK", Geelong Advertiser (21 November 1878), 3

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Referring to the recent suicide in Melbourne of a man named Thomas Ewart, the Ararat Advertiser says: - He was a well-known vocalist. To those who remember the Philharmonic Society's concerts at the old Exhibition building, in William-street, when Octavia Hamilton was the soprano, Sarah Flower contralto, and Farquharson the basso, the tenor needs no naming, but to other readers and the younger colonists he may have been heard of as Tom Ewart. At the time of his fame he was unequalled in Victoria in his particular line, but a series of misfortunes followed his career year after year until they appear to have culminated of late in transactions that evidently unhinged his mind. In the hey day of his prosperity his genial qualities made him hosts of friends, but, as usual, adverse circumstances led to their alienation, and pecuniary difficulties for a lengthened period preceded his death.

"Philharmonic Societies", The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser (10 October 1885), 767

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. . . The Melbourne Philharmonic Society has existed for more than 31 years of the 50 which mark the life of the colony of Victoria. One at least of its founders still lives, the tenor singer, Mr. G. F. Smith, who sang "The Death of Nelson" when the Metropolitan Liedertafel visited Sydney, about four years ago. In 1853, as on one Sunday morning a gentleman was walking through the bush track from Sandridge, past what is now Emerald Hill, on his way to church, in Collins-street, he heard some one singing "Comfort ye," in a tent; made his way to the spot, and found a young man with "Messiah" in hand, a recent arrival from England. This was Mr. Thomas Ewart, afterwards for many years the principal tenor at the society's concerts. During the rest of his walk the gentleman had visions of musical glories for Melbourne. After the service he spoke with the organist upon the subject; and as Dance originated the London Philharmonic, so W. G. Dredge, at whose house the first meeting was held, was one of the founders of the Melbourne Philharmonic. Mr. T. J. Sumner and Charles Vaughan were among the original members, and the difficulty of finding a room for rehearsal was arranged by each member becoming a member of the Mechanics' Institute, and receiving in exchange the use of the hall once a week . . .

EWENS, William (William EWENS; W. EWENS; Mr. EWENS)

Amateur vocalist, coach-maker, publican

Born Chichester, England, c. 1810
Married Sarah SPILLER (1812-1860), St. George's, Bloomsbury, London, 21 October 1832
Arrived Adelaide, SA, 26 September 1839 (per Prince Regent, from London, 6 June)
Died Adelaide, 6 July 1848, aged 38

https://trove.nla.gov.au/search?l-publictag=William+Ewens+d1848 (TROVE tagged by Australharmony)

https://sydney.edu.au/paradisec/australharmony/register-E-2.php#EWENS-William (shareable link to this entry)

Summary:

Ewens and his family arrived in South Australian with his father-in-law, Robert Spiller (1790-1847), and young brother-in-law Emanuel Spiller. Also on the ship was George Bennett, and he and Ewens were billed as both recently arrived "from Chichester" when they assisted at Charles Platts's lecture on music in October 1839.

Ewens then appeared for Platts and Bennett at what was billed as the first professional concert in Adelaide in February 1840, joining William Edwards in singing glees and catches, and giving as a solo Rodwell's Maiden, I will ne'er (from Paul Clifford).

While licensee of the Plough and Harrow in Rundle-street, he continued to sing regularly at concerts and public events until shortly before his death in 1848.

The Register noted that there was no music at his funeral:

we were disappointed . . . as, we confess, we expected the members of the Choral Society would have sung a requiem over the body of one who had so often infused the soul of harmony into their proceedings.

Documentation:

? Baptisms in 1810, St. Peter the Less, Chichester, Sussex; register 1769-1812; West Sussex Record Office

https://www.ancestry.com.au/discoveryui-content/view/618758:62121 (PAYWALL)

William, son of Charles & Mary Ewens, November 1st . . .

Marriages solemnized in the Parish of St. George, Bloomsbury, in the County of Middlesex in the Year 1832; register 1826-37, page 96; London Metropolitan Archives;

https://www.ancestry.com.au/discoveryui-content/view/2525377:1623 (PAYWALL)

No. 291 / William Ewens of this Parish and Sarah Spiller of this Parish
were married in this Church by Banns this [21 October 1832] . . .

Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of St. Pancras Chichester in the County of Sussex in the year 1838; register 1813-38, page 104; West Sussex Record Office

https://www.ancestry.com.au/discoveryui-content/view/105578745:62129 (PAYWALL)

No. 827 / Feb'y 11th / Walford / [son of] Will'm & Sarah / Ewens / St. Pancras / Coach builder . . .

Extracts from a letter from William Ewens, Tam-O'Shanter Place, Adelaide, 13 October 1839, to his mother and brother, Chichester, England; transcribed Ewens 1960, 9-10

http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/86541 (DIGITISED)

. . . We embarked at 4.30 p.m. on Thursday, 6th June, 1839, at St. Katherine's Dock, Blackwall, and dropped anchor in Holdfast Bay 26th September. We saw no land from Lands End Cornwall till Kangaroo Island, and spoke no ship all the way.

Many of our passengers were sorely disappointed that the Captain did not put in anywhere; now we feasted our eyes with the sight of land and all wanted to write to their friends.

We landed on the 28th at the Port Landing place and had our first dinner next day, St. Michaelmas Day. We had roast pork, new potatoes, greens, turnips and beefsteaks. Ships at anchor on our arrival were Anna Robertson, Recovery, Asia, City of Adelaide and Somersetshire, the Lady Lilford and the Dumfries have arrived since. The Dumfries you will remember was lying just behind the jetty when we were in Katherine Docks.

Here we are, thank God in the land of South Australia and most of us in pretty good health and spirits. We suffered a good deal on board; the children had the measles and then followed a fever which carried off 22 of the nursling children and we had two grown persons die. Our Doctor was a very young man.

Our poor children suffered very much on the voyage, but they are now getting over it fast. Poor Billie (aged 6) has been very ill, he can scarcely walk but now is gaining strength quickly. How I felt for you knowing you would expect to hear from us and at the same time I wished you could see us sailing along so beautifully till we passed the Cape of Good Hope; for certain the boat would have lived all the way to the Cape, it was so fine; but afterwards from the Cape to our destination we had some very rough weather, but we had a little fine too, it was then early in the Spring. I kept a log of the voyage but I have had part of it torn out when in a few days sail of our new country. Dear Mother you shall always have a letter on the water to you and in my next you shall have an account of our passage from England.

It is most certainly a beautiful country and the town is far more built upon than I expected to find it. There are some very nice houses built, and many building; in time it will certainly be a fine town and the views of the country are really beautiful. No gentleman's park can look so handsome; we have most beautiful views of the hills. Mt. Lofty is just in front of our house and a range of beautiful hills as far as we can see.

We are as yet doing nothing in the way of business as our goods are to arrive in the William Barras before we can set about much business and then we shall open a storehouse to get rid of our goods, but we are about buying a piece of land to put us up a house and store. Land is very dear in the town; quarter of an acre in any inconvenient part is worth £100. There are a great many gigs and small carriages out here already and no one to repair them or do them up.

It won't do for people to run headlong into business when they first arrive in Adelaide, there are any amount of sharpers looking out to catch the flats, but they must get about, hear and learn and gain information; and that you may get in any company almost from the rich man to the bullock driver; all are talking about property and business. There is great gain to be made in sheep and all sorts of cattle.

We have found great many of our English acquaintance out here; some of them doing very well. I want to procure some flower seeds to send to you for Miss Hawkins as I promised. Most certainly there are some beautiful flowers here and shrubs. Also there are Turkey, Ducks, Quail, Widgeon, parrots and birds of all sorts. Parrots are so beautifully feathered. I have already seen several snakes and have killed two of them. We have plenty of fish of all sorts, they are the cheapest thing we can buy. Here the herbage is famous for cattle, a bullock taken from the Drays, worn out with scarcely a whole skin on his bones, turn him out this time of the year and he will be fat for the butcher in a month or 5 weeks. The meat is good here, plenty of beef, veal, lamb, mutton, pork and fowls, but they keep the price up so high, 5/- for a single fowl. People here will hardly thank you for your custom, they take no notice of you laying out a pound with them. Everybody seems very independent of one another.

We all went to (Trinity) Church, some in the morning and some in the evening. The Clergyman (Mr. Howard) seems to be a very good disposed kind gentle sort of man. I have been to his home with Geo. Bennett; some of the congregation wanted to establish a choir, but many he said liked rather congregational singing. Mr. Bennett has fair promise of doing well with his teaching. Both of us sang at a lecture given on Music (by Mr. C. Platts) and we have promised to sing at a Concert to be given for the benefit of the Adelaide Infirmary.

[Ewens 1960 note]: To this letter his young friend, George Bennett, added a footnote, asking that Mr. Ewens' mother would oblige him by letting his friends in Chichester know of his safe arrival, and saying that he was well, and already had a pupil or two.

"MECHANICS' INSTITUTE", South Australian Register (19 October 1839), 4

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article27440903

[Advertisement], Adelaide Chronicle and South Australian Advertiser (18 February 1840), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article195859660 

CONCERT - at Mr. SOLOMON'S Rooms, in Currie-street.
Programme of Messrs. PLATTS and BENNETT's Concert, Wednesday Evening, 19th instant: -
Part First.
OVERTURE - "Samson" - Handel.
GLEE - A LADY; Messrs. EWENS, BENNETT and EDWARDS, "Here in cool grot." - Mornington.
SONG - Mr. EDWARDS, "Mariners of England - Neukomm.
SOLO - Violin, Mr. BENNETT - Mori.
DUETTO - A LADY and Mr. PLATTS, - "E fia Fer" - Mercadante.
GLEE - A LADY, Messrs. EWENS and PLATTS, "The Wreath." - Mazzinghi.
OVERTURE - "Henry the Fourth." - Martini.
Part Second.
OVERTURE - "Men of Prometheus." - Beethoven.
ROUND - A LADY, Messrs. EWENS, PLATTS and EDWARDS, "Yes, 'tis the Indian drum" - Bishop.
SONG - Mr. EWENS, "Maiden, I will ne'er." - Rodwell.
DUETT CONCERTANTE - Violin and Piano, Messrs. PLATTS and BENNETT, "Air from Zelmira" - Herz & Lafont.
CATCH - Messrs. EWENS, PLATTS, BENNETT, and EDWARDS, "Would you know." - Webbe.
FINALE - "God save the Queen."
Tickets, 7s. each, to be hail at the newspaper offices, and of Messrs. Platte and Bennett, Crippen-street, near the church.

"FIRST PROFESSIONAL CONCERT", South Australian Register (22 February 1840), 4

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article27441216

. . . Mr. Ewens, who is a steady, and evidently a good musician, sustained his part in several glees, and sung a very sweet English song by Rodwell, the name of which we forget at this moment, with great simplicity and taste . . .

[Advertisement], Southern Australian (9 February 1841), 1 supplement

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71614085 

Concert.
MESSRS. EDWARDS & BENNETT
BEG respectfully to inform the Gentry and Public of Adelaide and its vicinity, that their
CONCERT will take place in the large room in the South Australian Company's Building, Rundle-street, on
WEDNESDAY, February 10, 1841.
The principal Performers will be -
Mme. ELLIOTT, AND A LADY AMATEUR, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. EWENS, Mr. LEE, Mr. ELLIOTT, Mr. BENNETT, AND OTHERS.
No pains will be spared to render the Orchestra as complete as possible . . .

[Advertisement], South Australian (13 August 1841), 1

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71615140

CONCERT.
Under the immediate Patronage of His Excellency the Governor.
MESSRS. EDWARDS AND BENNET Beg to announce their intention of giving a CONCERT OF SACRED MUSIC, In the large Room of the South Australian Company's buildings, Rundle-street.
ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 13th, 1841.
Principal Performers: Mrs. ELLIOT, and a Lady Amateur.
Messrs. EDWARDS, EWENS, LEE, POOLE, ELLIOT, and BENNETT, assisted by Gentlemen Amateurs.
PROGRAMME. PART 1ST . . .
QUARTETT - Mrs. Elliot, Messrs. Edwards, Ewens, and Poole - Thou art gone to the Grave - GREATOREX.
AIR - Mr. Ewens - I know that my Redeemer liveth - HANDEL . . .
CHORUS - And the Glory - HANDEL.
PART 2nd . . .
ANTHEM - Lady Amateur and Mr. Ewens - Hear my Prayer - KENT . . .
TRIO - Messrs. Edwards, Ewens, & Bennett - Disdainful of Danger - HANDEL.
GRAND CHORUS - The Heavens are telling - HAYDN . . .

"THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S PLOUGHING MATCH", South Australian (8 August 1845), 2

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. . . Many good toasts were given, and songs sung; among which, we should not omit to mention some beautiful glees by Messrs. Ewens, Harward, and Bennett . . .

"THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY", South Australian Register (9 August 1845), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article27450701

. . . The entire evening was spent in the most cheerful manner. Several gentlemen, besides Messrs. Ewens, Bennett, and Harward, contributed their vocal talents to the harmony of the meeting . . .

"LOCAL INTELLIGENCE", South Australian Register (15 December 1847), 4

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St. John's Church was reopened last Sunday morning, by the Rev. Mr. Bagshaw, who preached from John iv., 24, and chiefly rested on the origin and utility of the book of common prayer. The congregation was but small, owing to the extreme heat of the day, and Trinity Church not being closed, as had been at first arranged. The music was magnificently conducted by Mr. Bennett, with his rich-toned harmonia, and the singing finely performed by Messrs. Ewens, Mitchell, Yams, Harward, and Hornabrook, who kindly volunteered their services for the occasion. The public of Adelaide are certainly indebted to these accomplished singers for the numerous instances in which they have aided benevolent purposes by their talents . . .

"DIED", South Australian Register (8 July 1848), 2

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On Friday morning at his residence Unley, of consumption, after a lingering illness, Mr. William Ewens, aged 38 years, leaving a widow and large family to lament his loss. The deceased was a native of Chichester, and a chorister of the Cathedral for several years; he was also an old and much respected colonist, and has died greatly regretted by a large circle of friends. His funeral will take place on Sunday morning, when it is the intention of his brother Odd Fellows, and the members of the Choral Society to follow him to the grave.

"LOCAL INTELLIGENCE", South Australian Register (12 July 1848), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article48726230

The funeral of Brother Ewens, of the Hope Lodge of Oddfellows, M.U., took place on Sunday last, as arranged by the District Officers. A strong muster of brothers attended at half-nast nine in the morning, at the Lodge Room, and after the usual ceremonies started for the residence of the late brother in Unley. P.G.M. Wicksteed, supported by D.P.G M Dyke and C.S. Hillier, headed the melancholy procession, which, under the guidance of the District Marshal, P.G. Ashton preserved throughout a propriety befitting the solemn occasion. The remains of the deceased brother were conveyed in a hearse to St. John's Church, the brothers following, where, we confess, we were disappointed, as we expected the members of the Choral Society would have sung a requiem over the body of one who had so often infused the soul of harmony into their proceedings. Brother Woodcock read the burial service in his most impressive manner, and the procession then followed the body to the Cemetery. The Rev. Jas. Farrell and several other gentlemen joined on the way. The oration was read at the grave by the P.G.M., who appeared to be deeply affected. The funeral arrangements were calculated to reflect great credit oh the Order, and we noticed several strangers who seemed struck with the number (between 80 and 100) and evident respectability of the brethren in procession.

Bibliography and resources:

L. J. Ewens, Prince Regent: The barque Prince Regent, 395 tons, Capt. Evans, London to Port Adelaide, South Australia, June-September 1839; a record of some early South Australian colonists, her passengers (Adelaide: The Pioneers' Association of South Australia, 1960)

http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/86541 (DIGITISED)

[9] Extracts from a letter dated 13th October, 1839, written by William Ewens, from Tam-O'Shanter Place, Adelaide, soon after the arrival of the PRINCE REGENT . . . [see transcript in Documentation above]

[17] . . . William Ewens, with his wife, the eldest daughter of Robert Spiller, and three small sons, came from Chichester, and with his wife's parents and their two sons and a daughter, made a double family of ten persons, in some ways acting as a unit in their emigration. Within a few months the families divided, and Ewens opened his carriage-making business on Acre No. 80, in Rundle Street, near King William Street, where he erected a 60 ft. by 25 ft. workshop, with smithy and paint room and his residence. He brought with him a painter, named William Bush, who continued to live in with, the family for some time. A sister of Bush's, Charlotte, also came as a domestic, but she left to get married within six months.

In the Colonial financial troubles of 1841, William Ewens wrote that Governor Grey was a foolish young man who was ruining the Colony. His, as he wrote, was a middling business, so he was not overset as many others were. In 1844, however, he retired from the carriage-making and took a lease of the Plow and Harrow Hotel, and held the licence with an improving business for three years, when he sold out and bought two acres of land on the Unley Road with the idea of resuming his old trade. However, he immediately built the Unley Inn next to the previously licensed old Thatched Cottage. He took out a licence, but within four months he died at the age of 37. He left his widow with seven children, the eldest fifteen. Mrs. Ewens left the Inn and lived [18] privately with her family until her death thirteen years later. George Bennett, the Music Master, was almost a protege of William Ewens, and had great encouragement from him in his vocal enterprises. Mr. Ewens, from his remarkable voice training as leader of a Cathedral choir and his easy delivery, was Bennett's greatest standby in public concerts and dinners, while in the singing of excerpts from Handel's Messiah and other clasical work he stood far above any others in Adelaide. Ewens and Bennett joined the Oddfellows Society in 1842, and this fraternity did a great deal towards improving the musical appreciation of the settlers, Bennett's trio in particular being in very frequent demand. The Ewens family worshipped at Trinity Church until St. John's was opened in 1842, when William Ewens wrote "Bennett and I still attend Church there and give a hand in the singing." He was buried from St. John's Church, the Reverend Mr. Farrell and the Reverend Mr. Woodcock both officiated at the West Terrace Cemetery, where Frederick Wicksteed, Grand Master of the Oddfellows recited the Oration to the assembled brethren. Four grandsons of William Ewens enlisted for service in the Boer War, 1899-1902, one being killed in the field on his first day in action. In the Greater Wars since then many of his descendants took a proper part, one great great grandson was lost with H.M.A.S. Sydney. Some of his descendants have attained success as Vocalists and in Radio, and a great grandson in Canberra is the Acting Solicitor-General to the Commonwealth . . .

EWING, Alexander (Alexander EWING; Alick EWING; A. C. EWING [sic])

Pianist, composition competition judge (Gawler Music Prize), composer, commissariat officer

Born Aberdeen, Scotland, 3 January 1830
Arrived Adelaide, SA, 24 May 1857 (per R. M. Mills, from London, 9 February)
Departed Adelaide, SA, 19 May 1860 (per Young Australian, for Hong Kong)
Died Taunton, England, 11 July 1895

https://trove.nla.gov.au/search?l-publictag=Alexander+Ewing+1830-1895 (TROVE tagged by Australharmony)

http://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n00075798 (WorldCat identities)

https://sydney.edu.au/paradisec/australharmony/register-E-2.php#EWING-Alexander (shareable link to this entry)

Summary:

Alexander Ewing (1830-1895), best known musically as composer of the famous hymn tune assigned to Jerusalem the golden in the 1861 first edition of Hymns ancient and modern. He had composed it Aberdeen in 1853, for another J. M. Neale translation, "For Thee, O Dear, Dear Country," originally in 3/4 time, and he is said to have objected to the 1861 assignment, being completely unsuited, "pathetic, not triumphant".

In his late twenties, Ewing spent 3 years in Adelaide, as a member of the Commissariat staff, from May 1857 to May 1860. Evidently a capable pianist, he was first documented as appearing in public, playing with fellow amateur pianist and professional public servant Francis Dutton in Osborne's Grand duo on subjects from Les huguenots (1849), and with violinist Richard Baxter White in Vieuxtemps's Fantaisie caprice (1842), in a "grand concert" on 10 June 1858 for the Indian Relied Fund, with also featured visiting artists Maria Carandini and Lewis Lavenu, and other members of their company.

He next performed, again with Dutton and White, at a meeting of the South Australian Institute on 28 July 1858, and he and Dutton were probably also the "amateurs" referred to as performing at another meeting of the institute in September.

Ewing's name was among the published list of patrons for Cesare Cutolo's Adelaide concert on 15 June 1859. But his most important lasting contribution to South Australian music was to serve as one of the judges for the 1859 Gawler Institute music prize. On 4 November 1859, he and fellow judges Dutton, William Holden, and George Chinner, awarded the first prize to Carl Linger for his setting of The song of Australia, as well as choosing 2 other settings by Linger, and one by Cutolo as runners-up.

Documentation:

"SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE", South Australian Register (26 May 1857), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article49763685

ARRIVED . . . Sunday, May 24 . . . The ship R. M. Mills, 874 tons, N. P. Sturges, master, from London February 9. J. Stilling and Co, agents. Passengers - Mr. R. B. Lucas, Mrs. Lucas, family, and servant, Deputy Assistant Commissary-General Monek, and Mr. A. Ewing, Commissariat Staff, in the cabin . . .

[Advertisement], South Australian Register (9 June 1858), 1

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article49777025 

"CONCERT IN AID OF THE INDIAN RELIEF FUND", South Australian Register (11 June 1858), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article49774419 

. . . An interval of 10 minutes followed this part of the entertainment. That having expired, the Hon. F. S. Dutton and Mr. A. Ewing, played a duet from the "Huguenots" on the pianoforte. Their execution was perfect, the latter named gentleman proving himself to be a master of the instrument to an extent seldom looked for and rarely met with in an amateur. On being encored, the overture to "Zampa" was substituted and played brilliantly . . .

"SOUTH AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE", Adelaide Observer (31 July 1858), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article158124182 

. . . The musical portion of the entertainment was divided into two parts, the lecture intervening. The two gentlemen amateurs announced to perform the duo-piano - the Overture to "Massaniello" - were the Hon. F. S. Dutton, Commissioner of Crown Lands, and Mr. Ewing. They were quite competent to do justice to Auber's brilliant music, and their accomplished instrumentation elicited not only an enthusiastic round of applause, but an earnest encore, which was kindly responded to by those gentlemen giving with, if possible, still greater spirit the Overture to "Oberon" by C. M. von Weber. The same gentlemen gave, as a duet on the piano, Schuloff's Victoria Waltz, and each took pianoforte part in duets, with Mr. R. B. White on the violin. While Mr. White drew repeated plaudits for his masterly execution on the violin in an arrangement of the airs from "La Sonnambula" and variations of "Auld Lang Syne," Messrs. Dutton and Ewing were equally and as deservedly applauded for their exquisite performance in the same pieces on the piano . . .

"SOUTH AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE", South Australian Register (23 September 1858), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article49782889 

On Wednesday evening last the periodical conversazione, in connection with the South Australian Institute, took place at White's Assembly Room. His Excellency the Governor presided. There were also on the platform the Hon. the Treasurer, the Hon. the Commissioner of Crown Lands, the Hon. C. Davies, Mr. H. Mildred, M.P., the Dean of Adelaide, Mr. J. H. Clark, Mr. Commissariat Ewing, and Mr. N. Hailes, Secretary to the Institute . . . The musical portion of the entertainment consisted of a choice variety of compositions, in which two gentlemen amateurs played prominent parts by their finished performances on the piano . . .

[Advertisement], The South Australian Advertiser (15 June 1859), 1

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article794134 

SIGNOR CUTOLO'S CONCERT AT WHITE'S ROOMS . . . THIS EVENING (WEDNESDAY), June 15. Under the Patronage of His Excellency Sir R. G. Macdonnell . . . A. C. Ewing, Esq. . . .

"GAWLER MUSIC PRIZE", South Australian Register (5 November 1859), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article49825647 

The Judges who had undertaken to decide upon the music set to the "Song of Australia" met yesterday, and, after due examination, agreed to the following report: -

"The Judges appointed to award the prize for the best musical composition set to the words of the prize song, entitled "The Song of Australia," met on Friday, the 4th November - present, Messrs. Dutton, Ewing, Chinner, and Holden. Twenty-three compositions were examined, and the prize was unanimously awarded to the composition bearing the motto "One of the Quantity." Those bearing the mottoes "Long Live our Gracious Queen," "Garibaldi," and "Con Amore" so nearly equalled the prize composition in merit that the Judges had great difficulty in coming to a decision.

"Francis S. Dutton.

"A. Ewing.

"Geo. W. Chinner.

"Wm. Holden."

Immediately upon receiving this report we telegraphed to the Secretary of the Gawler Institute to ascertain the name of the successful competitor, and we find from his reply that the composer who has thus distinguished himself is Mr. Carl Linger.

"MUSIC TO THE PRIZE POEM", South Australian Register (7 November 1859), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article49823879 

"No. 115. Military and volunteer sub-estimates. Ordered by the House of Assembly to be printed, 27th July 1860", Proceedings of the Parliament of South Australia 3 (1860)

https://books.google.com.au/books?id=lZMtAQAAMAAJ&pg=PR83 

. . . the saving is effected . . . by reducing the number of Privates from 96 to 65, and departure of one of the Commissariat Staff (Ewing) . . .

[Advertisement], Illustrated London News (14 March 1863), 15

JERUSALEM THE GOLDEN. Sacred Song. Blockley's only authorised edition of this popular Hymn, beautifully Illustrated, 2s. 6d. Composed by ALEXANDER EWING. Inscribed to the Lord Bishop of Argyll. Published by J. BLOCKLEY, Park-road, Hampstead; Cramer, 201, Regent-street.

[Obituary], The Times [London] (16 July 1895); copied Dundee Evening Telegraph (17 July 1895), 2

Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Ewing, Staff-Paymaster, who died Taunton on the 11th inst., was the only son Alexander Ewing, M.D., of Tartowie and Aberdeen, was born in 1830. After studying at Heidelberg, where he devoted himself chiefly to music and the German language, he decided to join the Commissariat Department on the outbreak of the Crimean War, and was sent out to Constantinople. Here his abilities as a linguist rendered his services very useful. Bishop Alexander Ewing, of Argyle and the Isles, was his father's cousin, and assisted his relative on Dr. Ewing's death. It may be interesting to some readers to mention the fact that during Alexander Ewing's absence abroad the Bishop sent his cousin's well-known setting of the hymn "Jerusalem the Golden" to the editors of "Hymns Ancient and Modern," and, owing to the cousin's bearing the same Christian name, the Bishop was commonly credited with having composed the tune. He next served during the campaign in the North of China, 1860, and received the China medal. He also served in the operations against the Taeping rebels near Shanghai in 1862, and was present at the taking of the stockade of Nahzain . . .

[Obituary], The Bookman [London] (1895), 130

The death is announced of Lieut.-Col. Alexander Ewing, whose first wife was Juliana Horatia Gatty, the famous author of "The Story of a Short Life." Lieut.-Col. Ewing was himself a notable man. In an article in the Aberdeen Free Press, by Mr. William Carnie, it is mentioned that in the fifties Ewing began law in a firm - Messrs. J. & A. Blaikie - then well-known over the whole north of Scotland. "But it was not in this connection that 'Alick' (as he continued to be fondly called) won popularity and held special place. Daily to be seen in Union Street, his slim, daintily-dressed figure, cane in hand, claimed admiring attention from the initiated, for, as he appeared at concerts, he early obtained and justly sustained he early obtained and justly sustained the reputation of being the most talented young musician in the city." He composed a tune which was published in "Hymns Ancient and Modern," and is sometimes called "Ewing," and at other times "Argyle." It is generally set by editors to the verses "Jerusalem the Golden," also it perhaps brings out with finer feeling the section of the same Latin hymn beginning "For thee, O dear, dear country." Ewing eventually decided to join the Commissariat Department of the army, and went out to Constantinople in 1855, during the Crimean war. He afterwards served in China and South Australia. He returned to England in 1866, and in 1867 married Miss Gatty . . .

Musical works:

Hymn tune "Ewing", Hymns ancient and modern . . . [first edition] (London : J. Alfred Novello, 1861), no. 142

https://archive.org/stream/modeance00chur#page/n207/mode/2up 

Jerusalem the golden, the poetry by Bernard De Morlaix, translated by J. M. Neale; the music composed by Alexander Ewing (London: John Blockley, [1863])

https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/5843398 

Bibliography and resources:

R. G. McCutchen, Our hymnody: a manual of the Methodist Hymnal (New York: Abingdon Press, 1937), 513

At the close of a meeting of the Aberdeen Harmonic Choir, Mr. Ewing approached Mr. Carnie, its distinguished leader, and told him he had been trying his hand at hymn-tune writing, asking that the tune be sung by the choir. This was done, and it was found acceptable. He had set the tune to the part of Bernard's hymn beginning "For thee, O dear, dear country," not "Jerusalem the golden," the part of the same hymn to which it is now universally sung. It was written in 3 time . . .

Thomas E. Blom (ed.), Canada home: Juliana Horatia Ewing's Fredericton letters, 1867-1869 (Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press, 1983)

https://books.google.com.au/books?id=JsZlU6lONYoC (PREVIEW)

"Alexander Ewing (composer)", Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Ewing_(composer)

EWING, Robert Kirkwood (Robert Kirkwood EWING; the Rev. R. K. EWING)

Presbyterian minister (later Anglican priest), amateur musician, songwriter

Born near Glasgow, Scotland, c.1823
Arrived Australia, c. 1840
Died 10 April 1899, aged 76

https://trove.nla.gov.au/search?l-publictag=Robert+Kirkwood+Ewing+d1899 (TROVE tagged by Australharmony)

https://sydney.edu.au/paradisec/australharmony/register-E-2.php#EWING-Robert-Kirkwood (shareable link to this entry)

Documentation:

"PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY", Launceston Examiner (7 February 1857), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article36300417 

The Fourth Quarterly Concert of the Launceston Philharmonic Society came off last evening at the Cornwall Assembly Rooms. There was a large attendance, and late comers had much difficulty in securing seats. The pieces selected were of a pleasing character, and were given with a spirit and taste which reflect much credit upon the Conductor and the Society generally. Considering the short time the society has been in existence, it is evident that considerable labor on the part of Mr. Adams and diligent practice by the members must have been necessary to produce so pleasing a result. There were voices distinguishable last evening which promise well to repay the trouble of cultivation. Between the second and third parts his Worship the Mayor, by special request, conveyed to the President, and through him to the members of the Society generally, the thanks of the visitors for the intellectual treat they had experienced. The Rev. R. K. Ewing acknowledged the compliment, and said that though the Society had made considerable progress, they were not yet in a position to practice the kind of music to which they aspired - such as Handel's Oratorios. The Society required considerable augmentation before pieces of that character could be effectively given, and he appealed to the visitors for assistance in carrying out the objects of the Society which had been established more for the good of the community than for the Individual gratification of its members. The Rev. Mr. Brooke ably presided at the piano on this occasion.

"TASMANIAN ANTHEM", The Cornwall Chronicle (10 February 1858), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article65728964 

Words by the Rev. R. K. Ewing. - Music by John Adams.

All hail to thee, our Island home,
Bright skies unmatched thy glories dome,
Inviting back, where'er we roam,
Star of the Southern Sea.
All beauty spreads thy woodland's o'er,
Each wave that breaks against thy shore,
Shouts to the world, with glad uproar,
Thou art, and shalt be free.

God guard from foes our native land,
And help us bravely to withstand,
The might and skill of those who band
To crush Tasmania;
And sheltered by the parent arm
Of British power from every harm,
We'll sing, of loyalty the charm,
God bless Victoria.

May peace thy future ages grace,
High Justice ever find a place,
To save thy laws from foul disgrace,
And ever make thee smile.
Religion o'er thy sons preside,
And humble worth, not wealthy pride,
For ever in their midst abide,
God bless Tasmania.

[Editorial], The Argus [Melbourne, VIC] (13 July 1858), 4

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article7297496 

"PROFESSOR ANDERSON IN AUSTRALIA. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ERA", The Era [London, England] (12 September 1858), 10

https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000053/18580912/025/0010 (PAYWALL)

Theatre Royal, Melbourne, July 10th, 1858.
Sir, - A letter from your old friend, the Wizard, sent from the other end of the world, may not be unacceptable . . .
The drama, however, meets with its enemies in the shape of narrow-minded bigots, as much so in this new country as in some places in the old. There is the report of a most scandalous illustration of this fact in the Melbourne Argus of to-day [sic, 13 July above]. It is the case of a Presbyterian minister of the name of Ewing, at Hobart-Town, who is brought before the Presbytery charged with various misdemeanours in the eyes of his reverend judges, and among others are the heinous ones of his having lectured at a Mechanics' Institute, become secretary to a Sacred Harmonic Society, and gone once to a theatre in thirty-five years, in order that he might receive a lesson in elocution from Mr. G. V. Brooke. For these deeds his judges have deemed him to be unfitted for his holy office. It appears that his intention to go to the theatre was suspected, that he had to go in disguise, that he was followed and detected by one of his over-righteous congregation. The Argus very justly observes that - "If the notions of clerical propriety, upon which this Presbytery have acted, prevail throughout the churches of Tasmania, it need not be wondered at that the office of the Christian minister is denuded of social influence" . . .

"MUSIC FOR THE MILLION", The Cornwall Chronicle (21 May 1859), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article65727768 

"OBITUARY. CANON R. K. EWING", Launceston Examiner (12 April 1899), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article39800531 

The Sydney telegrams appearing in yesterday's issue contained brief intimation of the death of Canon Ewing, for many years incumbent of Inverell. This is the Rev. Robert Kirkwood Ewing, for 19 years connected with the Presbyterian Church in Launceston. A native of Scotland, deceased came early in life to the colonies, landing in Sydney when he was only sixteen. In the 40's he settled in Tasmania, and prior to coming to Launceston was an Independent minister at Green Ponds. Later he was induced to join the Presbyterian Church, and about 1847 took the position of assistant to, and eventually succeeded, Rev. J. Anderson at the old kirk in Charles street, where now stand Mr. Walden's offices and stores. His ministrations were so successful there that the capacity of the building was so over-taxed as to render it necessary to erect a larger edifice. In 1850 the foundation-stone of St. Andrew's was laid, and the large sum of £4000 expended in its erection. The pastor threw himself heart and soul into the work, and such was his energy and so indefatigable his efforts in devising and carrying out ways of raising funds that in about 18 months the whole of the cost of the new building was defrayed. For 19 years in all deceased occupied the pulpit of first the old and then the new church, and was succeeded by the Rev. John Gardner. He then crossed over to Melbourne, taking the control of Scott's Private College, and ultimately went to Beechworth, joining the ranks of the Church of England, and being subsequently appointed to Inverell (N.S.W.). He was a canon and rural dean of the Episcopalian Church. Deceased was characterised by marked ability and unbounded energy. He pursued his ministerial labours with great devotion, and especially in the important branch of Sunday-school work. He was a man of many parts, and talents too. An effective orator, it was always a pleasure to listen to what fell from his lips; in addition to which he was a poet, musician, and brilliant conversationalist. The canon some months back paid a visit to Launceston, of which his widow was a resident, being a daughter of Mr. Sanden, Windmill Hill.

Works:

The mode of conducting the praise of God in Presbyterian churches by Alfred Priestley and the Rev. R. K. Ewing (Launceston: Printed by Charles Wilson, 1858)

https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/37992074 

EWINS, Mary Louisa (Mary Louisa EWENS; Mrs. William EWINS; Mrs. W. EWINS)

Pianist, composer

Born Sydney, NSW, 14 April 1840; daughter of James EWEN (c.1797-1881) and Ann DUNN (1801-1852)
Married William EWINS, Armidale, NSW, 17 January 1859
Died Coburg, VIC, 29 November 1906

https://trove.nla.gov.au/search?l-publictag=Mary+Louisa+Ewins+1840-1906 (TROVE tagged by Australharmony)

https://sydney.edu.au/paradisec/australharmony/register-E-2.php#EWINS-Mary-Louisa (shareable link to this entry)

Documentation:

"MARRIAGES", The Sydney Morning Herald (31 January 1859), 1

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13017878 

On the 17th Instant, at Armidale, by the Rev. J. T. Dunne, R.C.M., Mr. William Ewins, of Armidale, to Mary Louisa, daughter of Mr. James Ewen, late of Sydney.

[Advertisement], The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser (8 February 1873), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article189986742 

URALLA TEMPERANCE HALL . . . The Day's Proceedings will be closed by a VOCAL and INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT . . . Mrs. W. EWINS will preside at the Pianoforte . . .

[Advertisement], The Sydney Morning Herald (19 August 1874), 1

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13345525

MRS. EWINS, accomplished Pianiste, receives pupils. Practice allowed Also engagements at private parties, &c. 274, Forbes street, and H. Buist, tobacconist, King-street.

[Advertisement], The Sydney Morning Herald (28 September 1875), 2

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13364513

JUST PUBLISHED, "THE ARMIDALE GALOP" by Mrs. W. Ewins. Price 2s 6d, by post 2s 8d. To be had of all musicsellers.

[News], The Sydney Morning Herald (29 September 1875), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article28400382

. . . We have also to acknowledge the receipt of the "Armidale Galop," composed by Mrs. W. Ewins. The piece is not very difficult, and could be learnt with a little practice by a pianist of ordinary ability . . .

[Advertisement], The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser (1 October 1875), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article187718050 

Armidale Galop. JUST PUBLISHED the ARMIDALE GALOP, by Mrs. W. EWINS; Price, 2s. 6d.; by Post, 2s. 8d. Any Orders for Copies sent to Mrs. W. EWINS, 227, Palmer-street, Sydney, will receive prompt attention.

"CHURCH OF ENGLAND TEMPERANCE SOCIETY", Hawkesbury Chronicle (13 December 1884), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66372156

. . . Miss Lily Perry played a pianoforte solo, "Armidale Galop," and deserved all the applause she got, for her playing was quite brilliant . . .

"DEATHS", The Age (30 November 1906), 1

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article201682853 

EWINS. - On the 29th November, at Coburg, Mary Louisa, beloved wife of Wm. Ewins, aged 66 years.

Musical work:

The Armidale galop, for the piano forte, composed by Mrs. W. Ewins, dedicated to friends (Sydney: Published by the composer, [1875])

https://trove.nla.gov.au/version/37198631 

"This galop has been - prior to publication - played by its Composer, in the circles of the elite, in different parts of New England and elsewhere, and has ever proved a favorite."

EXON, Edwin (Edwin EXON; Mr. E. EXON)

Tenor vocalist, orphanage school superintendent and music teacher, librettist, poet

Born Bath, England, 5 March 1833; baptised St. James's, Bath, 24 March 1833; son of Richard EXON and Elizabeth SANDFORD
Married Frances Judith (Fanny) CHAPPLE, Bath, England, 26 July 1852
Arrived Melbourne, VIC, 20 January 1853 (per Winchester, from Bristol, 10 August 1852)
Died Hampton, Melbourne, VIC, 18 May 1910, aged 77

https://trove.nla.gov.au/search?l-publictag=Edwin+Exon+1833-1910 (TROVE tagged by Australharmony)

http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-633086 (NLA persistent identifier)

https://sydney.edu.au/paradisec/australharmony/register-E-2.php#EXON-Edwin (shareable link to this entry)

Edwin Exon (photograph, detail, of oil portrait, unveiled at Melbourne Orphan Asylum, 1910)

http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/45212 

Documentation:

Baptisms solemnized in the parish of Saint James Bath . . . in the year 1833; Somerset Archives

https://www.ancestry.com.au/interactive/60857/engl78030_d-p-ba-ja-2-1-14_m_00101 (PAYWALL)

No. 794 / March 24th / Edwin son of / Richard & Elizabeth / Exon / Gallagher's Buildings / Cordwainer . . .

[Advertisement], The Argus (14 September 1853), 1

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4796964

EXON. - Mrs. Exon, who came out by the Winchester in January, will hear from her brother by enclosing her address to H. J. Chapple, Post Office, Melbourne.

"BIRTHS", The Argus (10 March 1855), 4

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4805427

On Thursday, 22nd ult., at Prahran, the wife of Edwin Exon, late of Abbey-street, Bath, of a daughter.

"PRAHRAN MECHANICS' INSTITUTION. TO THE EDITOR", The Argus (29 March 1856), 8

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4834212

. . . I remain, Sir, your obedient servant,
E. EXON, Corresponding Secretary, Prahran Mechanics' Institution, 26th March, 1856.

[Advertisement], The Age (26 January 1857), 1

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article154823331 

PRAHRAN MECHANICS INSTITUTE.
The New Building will be opened on Monday, 26th inst., at 8 p.m., by his Excellency Sir H. Barkly. The entertainment will comprise a grand concert, at which Mrs. Testar, Mr. John Gregg, Mr. White, and other vocalists will assist. Brief addresses will be delivered by several leading members of the Legislature. Tickets, 7s 6d. For particulars see programme. S. WEBB, E. EXON, Secretaries.

[Advertisement], The Age (8 November 1861), 1

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VICTORIAN EXHIBITION. SECOND CONCERT BY THE MELBOURNE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY, On FRIDAY, 8th NOVEMBER, When Selections from Handel's Oratorio, JUDAS MACCABEUS, will be performed . . .
Recitative - "So willed my father, now at rest" - Mr. Exon.
Trio - "Disdainful of danger" - Master Cook, Mr. Exon, and Mr. Richardson . . .

"THE MESSIAH. THE PHILHARMONIC", The Argus (26 December 1862), 5

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article6482064

The Philharmonic Society gave their tenth annual performance of the people's oratorio, as the "Messiah" has been not inaptly termed, at the Exhibition Building, on Wednesday night . . . The principal vocalists, were Miss Hamilton, Mrs. Batten, Mr. Farquharson, Mr. Exon, and Mr. Angus, and the generally careful manner in which the solo music had been worked up was highly creditable to the performers . . . The tenor part was divided between Messrs. Jackman and Exon, whose careful rendering of the music entrusted to them showed clearly that they had spared no labour in preparing for the performance . . .

"GOOD FRIDAY CONCERT", The Argus (26 March 1864), 6

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. . . The performance was in two parts. The first was the repetition of Rossini's "Stabat Mater," in nearly the same style as on Tuesday evening last at the Exhibition-building. Except that there was a thought more steadiness in the choruses, especially the last, there was no difference, and the soloists, Miss Emma Howson, Miss Clelia Howson, Mr. F. Howson, and Mr. Exon sang, if anything, better than before; at all events, the admirable acoustic properties of the room gave a tremendous advantage, which added materially to the effect . . .

[News], The Argus (6 December 1865), 4

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A bazaar, which promises to be a great success, was opened yesterday afternoon in the Exhibition Building, in aid of the funds of the Melbourne Orphan Asylum . . . The bazaar was opened at three o'clock in the afternoon, when about 280 boys and girls, inmates of the asylum, sang several hymns, chants, and rounds with a precision which reflects credit on their instructor, Mr. Exon. After this, selections were given by the Philharmonic Society from "The Messiah" and "The Mount of Olives," Mr. G. R. G. Pringle conducting, and Mr. D. Lee presiding at the organ . . .

"MUSIC", The Argus (23 January 1878), 3s

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5918338

. . . On the following night a concert was given in the Mechanics' Institute, Emerald Hill, by Mrs. J. Bunce, in which Mrs. Smythe, Miss Christian, Mr. Exon, and Mr. S. Lamble took part. Mr. Edward King was leader of the orchestra . . .

"DEATHS", The Argus (19 May 1910), 1

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EXON. - On the 18th May, at his late residence, "Elizabeth-house," Grenville-street, Hampton, Edwin Exon, late superintendent of the Melbourne Orphan Asylum, aged 77 years.

"PERSONAL ITEMS", The Ballarat Star (19 May 1910), 1

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article216057678 

"MR. EDWIN EXON", Leader (4 June 1910), 22

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We regret to announce that Mr. Edwin Exon died on Monday, 16 May [sic], at his residence, in Grenville-street, Hampden, at the age of 77 years. He was for upwards of fifty years superintendent of the Melbourne Orphan Asylum. He retired from active work last September, having rendered most valuable services to that institution for a half-century and more. In his younger days he was Melbourne's leading tenor, and was always a devotee of music. His other hobby was chess, and until three years ago he took an active part in tournaments and team matches. He was a member of the Melbourne Chess Club, and was at the date of his death the only survivor of those who had helped to found the club in 1866.

Musical and literary works:

The lost flower found and other poems by Edwin Exon (Melbourne: Evans & Foster, 1862)

https://trove.nla.gov.au/version/14391932 

The Victorian jubilee ode, written by Edwin Exon, and composed by Alfred Plumpton expressly for the Metropolitan Liedertafel, Melbourne (Melbourne: Allan & Co., [1887])

https://trove.nla.gov.au/version/209396102 

https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/12891738 

Lyrical dramas, poems and translations by Edwin Exon (Melbourne: Samuel Mullen, 1888)

https://trove.nla.gov.au/version/45530309 

Poems, Edwin Exon (Melbourne: Lothian, 1907)

https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/15078122 

EYLES, Master (Master EYLES)

Vocalist, comic vocalist, theatre singer

Active Melbourne, NSW (VIC), 1842-43

https://trove.nla.gov.au/search?l-publictag=Master+Eyles (TROVE tagged by Australharmony)

https://sydney.edu.au/paradisec/australharmony/register-E-2.php#EYLES-Master (shareable link to this entry)

EZOLD, William (Friedrich August Wilhelm EZOLD; Frederick August William EZOLD; William EZOLD)

Pianoforte maker

Born Ronneburg, Saxe-Altenburg (Germany), c. 1838
Arrived Melbourne, VIC, 1876 (per Whampoa, from London, 24 May 1876, aged "40")
Died Macksville, NSW, 23 October 1907

https://trove.nla.gov.au/search?l-publictag=William+Ezold+d1907 (TROVE tagged by Australharmony)

https://sydney.edu.au/paradisec/australharmony/register-E-2.php#EZOLD-William (shareable link to this entry)

THIS ENTRY IS A STUB ON PERSONNEL FIRST ACTIVE IN AUSTRALIA AFTER 1860

Documentation:

Names and descriptions of passengers per Whampoa, from London, 24 May 1876, for Melbourne; Public Record Office Victoria

https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/3B512B30-F96C-11E9-AE98-B3137D87B75E?image=102 (DIGITISED)

. . . Ezold William / 40 / Miner / . . .

[Advertisement], The Argus [Melbourne, VIC] (4 September 1876), 8

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5901147 

[Advertisement], Evening News [Sydney, NSW] (1 August 1877), 3

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article108185089 

"Macksville Courts", The Raleigh Sun [Bellingen, NSW] (1 November 1907), 4

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127673017 

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