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Broken Hill & the Far West · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1890

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Concert at the Skating Rink

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 May 1890 · page 3

MR. ELLIS NEWTON'S concert at the Skating Rink last night was in every way a marked success. Long before the commencement of the programme, every…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 5 p.m. Elsie Stanley Hall. Her First Concert: A Brilliant Success. [By Cable.] London, Tuesday (midnight

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 May 1890 · page 3

Miss Elsie Stanley Hall, the well-known Australian child-pianiste, gave her first recital at the Steinway Hall, London, on Monday afternoon under distinguished…

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Hospital Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 May 1890 · page 2

As announced by advertisement elsewhere, the well-known and genial Ellis Newton intends to give a concert on Monday night, at the Crystal Skating…

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Concert at Round Hill

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 3

An amateur concert was held in the local hall last Monday evening, for the purpose of increasing the subscriptions raised in aid of the Bourke Relief Fund. The…

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Ellis Newton's Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 May 1890 · page 2

MR. ELLIS NEWTON'S concert in aid of the Hospital takes place to-night at the Crystal Skating Rink, and we hope to see a good roll-up of the public. Mr. Newton's…

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The Saltation Army Band. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 May 1890 · page 2

SIR,—You deserve the thanks of the community for the determined stand you have taken re the bandsters of that organisation who have no control of their…

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Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 May 1890 · page 3

Frank Lincoln gave another of his clever and amusing entertainments at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night to a large attendance, and once more…

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1St. Edition. Barrier Miner. Monday, May 26, 1890. Sunday Concerts

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 May 1890 · page 2

A LARGE number of persons believe in the magic power of the letters "H.P.," and no one more than their owner. An order for admission, omission, or…

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Theatre Royal. Adelaide Cathedral Choir's First Concert

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 May 1890 · page 2

MUCH has been heard of this now celebrated choir. It was conspicuous at the Melbourne Exhibition two years ago, land its members were feted by all classes. At…

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St. Peter's Choir. Second Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 May 1890 · page 2

THAT the Theatre Royal was not crowded in every part last night is a clear proof that really good and artistic singing meets with but little appreciation in Broken…

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St. Peter's Choir. Final Concert

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 May 1890 · page 2

ANOTHER scanty audience assembled last night at the Theatre Royal to hear the concluding concert given by this excellent choir. Why it should be so is one of…

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Fire in a Theatre. the Building Burnt Down. [By Cable] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 June 1890 · page 2

A cable message from America states that a fire has occurred in the Variety Theatre, Brooklyn, by which the building was completely burned down…

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Theatre Royal. Fire Brigade Benefit

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 June 1890 · page 3

LAST night, the members of the Broken Hill Owls Dramatic Club gave a performance to a very good audience for the benefit of the local Volunteer Fire…

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Hospital Ball

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 June 1890 · page 2

THE secretary of the hospital informs us that the Skating Rink will be closed this afternoon and evening, in order to allow of the floor being put in order for the…

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The Hospital Ball. The Costumes

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 June 1890 · page 2

THE annual ball in aid of the Broken Hill Hospital was held last night in the Skating Rink, and was hardly as well attended as the previous ones Seemingly…

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Theatre Royal. The Santley-Clark Combination

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 June 1890 · page 2

IT was a happy idea of Mr. R. S. Smythe to avail himself of the visit of Mr. Charles Santley, the great English baritone, to Broken Hill, in order to form a…

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Theatre Royal. The Santley-Clark Combination

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 June 1890 · page 2

THE Theatre Royal was again crowded on Saturday night, though not to such an uncomfortable extent as on the first night, to hear Mr. Charles Santley…

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Lady Hornbury's Ball

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 July 1890 · page 4

COURT JOURNAL, April 12th.—'Lady Hornbury's ball on May 2nd is unavoidably posponed.' What is the matter?' said all the world…

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Theatre Royal. The Santley-Clark Combination

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 July 1890 · page 3

THEIR third and final entertainment was given by these great artists last night, in the Theatre Royal, in the presence of another large audience. The programme…

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Lady Hornbury's Ball

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 July 1890 · page 4

Every letter from the comtense breathed delighted admiration for her charming and beautiful pupil. Since madame had been forced by the lamentable occurrences…

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