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Venue	Royal Assembly Rooms (1829-1832)
Address	424 George Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
First Date	20 August 1829
Last Date	31 August 1830
Notes	The original space Levey intended for his theatre was first fitted up for concerts pending the grant of a licence for theatrical performances. Used in 1829-30. The closed until Levey got his finances in order.
Related Venues	Also known as Theatre Royal (1833-1840) Has part Saloon of the Royal Hotel (1832-1840)
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Latitude \| Longitude	-33.869878 \| 151.207258
Events	Date Contributor Organisation
	[Mr Barnett Levey] At Home, 8 October 1832 [Mr Barnett Levey] At Home, 1 October 1832 A Concert, 31 August 1830 Fifth Concert, 31 December 1829 A Christmas Ball, 28 December 1829 St. Andrews Day Dinner, 30 November 1829 Fourth Concert, 23 November 1829 [Mr Barnett Levey] At Home, 4 November 1829 Third Concert, 19 October 1829 Second Concert, 16 September 1829 First Concert, 20 August 1829
	Barnett Levey [sole entrepreneur] [Mr Barnett Levey] At Home, 8 October 1832 [Mr Barnett Levey] At Home, 1 October 1832 A Concert, 31 August 1830 Fifth Concert, 31 December 1829 A Christmas Ball, 28 December 1829 Fourth Concert, 23 November 1829 [Mr Barnett Levey] At Home, 4 November 1829 Third Concert, 19 October 1829 Band of the 17th Regiment [Mr Barnett Levey] At Home, 8 October 1832 [Mr Barnett Levey] At Home, 1 October 1832
	Barnett Levey - Actor-Manager, Entrepreneur, Performer, Singer, Singer: Comic [Mr Barnett Levey] At Home, 8 October 1832 [Mr Barnett Levey] At Home, 1 October 1832 A Concert, 31 August 1830 Fifth Concert, 31 December 1829 Fourth Concert, 23 November 1829 [Mr Barnett Levey] At Home, 4 November 1829 Third Concert, 19 October 1829 Second Concert, 16 September 1829 First Concert, 20 August 1829 Josephson - Musician, Musician: Flautist Fourth Concert, 23 November 1829 Third Concert, 19 October 1829 Second Concert, 16 September 1829 First Concert, 20 August 1829 George Sippe - Musical Director Fourth Concert, 23 November 1829 Third Concert, 19 October 1829 Second Concert, 16 September 1829 First Concert, 20 August 1829 Clarke - Singer Fourth Concert, 23 November 1829 Third Concert, 19 October 1829 Second Concert, 16 September 1829 John Edwards - Musician Fourth Concert, 23 November 1829 Third Concert, 19 October 1829 Second Concert, 16 September 1829 Thomas Lewis - Conductor [Mr Barnett Levey] At Home, 8 October 1832 [Mr Barnett Levey] At Home, 1 October 1832 Cooney - Singer First Concert, 20 August 1829 Layton - Singer First Concert, 20 August 1829 John Meredith - Performer [Mr Barnett Levey] At Home, 8 October 1832
Resources	Advertisement: DISPOSAL OF VALUABLE AND EXTENSIVE PREMISES ON THE PLAN OF A TONTINE., The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, 8 May 1830, 2 Advertisement: Vocal and Instrumental Concerts, The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, 23 June 1829, 1 Article: Domestic Intelligence [Barnett Levey's new building], The Monitor, 7 July 1826, 2 Article: Domestic Intelligence [The Theatre], The Sydney Monitor, 15 June 1827, 8 Article: TO MAJOR GENERAL RALPH DARLING, LATE GOVERNOR OF NEW SOUTH WALES AND ITS DEPENDENCIES, &c. &c. &c., The Sydney Monitor, 13 March 1833, 4 Artwork: William Wilson, Royal Hotel and Commercial Exchange Sydney, I. H. Berner, Sydney, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, 1834 Book: Charles Bertie, The Story of the Royal Hotel and The Theatre Royal Sydney, Kralco Printing Co Pty Ltd, Sydney, 1966 Book: Eric Irvin, Theatre Comes to Australia, University of Queensland Press., St Lucia, 1971 Editorial: Advance Australia., The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, 8 May 1830, 2 Editorial: Domestic Intelligence [The Theatre], The Sydney Monitor, 3 February 1830, 2 Editorial: Shipping Intelligence. The Drama, The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, 27 December 1826, 2 Letter: To the Editor of the Monitor, The Monitor, 4 August 1826, 3
Data Set	AusStage
Venue Identifier	18480

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