Wallack's Gallery of Illustration

was opened in 1872, in premises otherwise known as Freemasons' Hall, on Harbour Street, almost opposite the Court House. 'Wallack's Gallery of Illustration, which was at that time a very popular place of resort, having been fitted very elegantly as a complete drawing room theatre on Harbour Street. It now retains its name as Wallack's gallery.'[1883]

Daily Gleaner, January 15, 1873.
        WALLACK'S GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION —
Notice to the Public - Our regular evenings of performance are every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. On those nights everything offered to the public is of a refined taste and artistic character; but I am not responsible for talent or nature of the entertainments, (if they do not overstep the limits of respectability) that are given on the other evenings, as I merely let the room, and wish our kind admirers to understand. Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings' entertainments have nothing whatever to do in connection with the Wallacks' Drawing Room Performances. Tomorrow, Thursday, we offer unusual attractions again for the patronising public.
WALTER HOPE WALLACK.

Daily Gleaner, May 31, 1873

We have been requested by Mr. Wallack to state that the Gallery of Illustration will be reopened this evening. The programme includes a Musical Melange, along with two Dramatic Pieces, namely the comedy of "The Four Sisters," and the Farce of "Locked in with a Lunatic."