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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1890

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Amusements. Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 August 1890 · page 2

LAST night's performance of Dion Boucicault's Irish comedy, "The Shaughraun," was another unqualified success, a packed house greeting Mr…

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Entertaining Governors. The Mayor's Ball. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. ADELAIDE, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 August 1890 · page 2

Yesterday Lord Hopetoun, Governor of Victoria, inspected our warship, the Protector, and lunched with the Chief Justice. His Excellency, accompanied…

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Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 August 1890 · page 2

AT the Theatre Royal on Friday and Saturday nights Boucicault's favorite drama "Arrah-na-Pogue" was played by Mr. Grattan Riggs and his clever…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 August 1890 · page 2

Last night Mr. Grattan Rigga' company appeared for the finst time in the the Royal in a four-act drama, "First Class," which was far from…

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Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 August 1890 · page 2

" FIRST CLASS" was repeated at the Royal last night to a moderate but appreciative audience, the heavy rain being re-, spensible for the absence of many…

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Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 August 1890 · page 2

GRATTAN RIGGS' company played "Firstclass" for the last time in Broken Hill last night, when the same standard of excellence already described in these…

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Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 August 1890 · page 2

THE Grattan Riggs Company appeared last night in "Shine Fane," in which the genial G. takes three characters, and, it is needless to say, plays them well. 'Shin…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 August 1890 · page 2

"SHIN FANE," which has bean played very successfully at this theatre for the last two nights by Mr Riggs and his admirable company, is an Irish drama of a…

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Congregational Concert

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 August 1890 · page 2

A SPLENDIDLY performed concert was given in the Congregational Church last night to a very good audience. The performance commenced with a pianoforte…

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Theatre Royal. Presentation to Grattan Riggs

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 September 1890 · page 2

Mr. GRATTAN RIGGS, the genial Irish comedian, made his last appearance at this theatre on Saturday night, when a double bill was presented, comprising the…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 September 1890 · page 2

LAST night Miss Jennie Lee appeared for the first time before a Broken Hill audience in Burnett's admirable adaptation from Charles Dickens' "BleakHouse,"…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 September 1890 · page 2

AGAIN last night Miss Jennie Lee and her talented company appeared before a crowded audience, in her immitable part of "Jo." The piece went smoothly…

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Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 September 1890 · page 2

AT this theatre last night Miss Jennie Lee again appeared in her world-famed and pathetic impersonation of "Jo," the street waif of Dickens' touching story…

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Theatre Royal. "The Grasshopper."

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 September 1890 · page 2

There was a crowded house at this theatre last night to witness the first performance of "The Grasshopper," a drama adapted from the French by Mr…

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Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 September 1890 · page 2

That capital comedy, "The Grasshopper," was repeated at this theatre last night by Miss Jennie Lee and Mr. M'Mahon's capablo company to a fair…

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Concert at the York

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 September 1890 · page 2

A concert in aid of the srrike fund was kindly got up by Mr. A. Hardt, of the York Hotel, with the assistance of Mrs. Hardt and other amateurs, and came off…

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Ball at the Skating Rink

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 September 1890 · page 2

A BALL was given last night at the Skating Rink in aid of the strike fund, at which there was a good attendance, about 100 couples being present. Mr Morris (piano),…

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A Concert To-night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 September 1890 · page 2

A CONCERT will be given to night in the Royal in aid of the Strike Fund Considering the worthiness of the object and the known talents of the performers…

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CONCENTRATES. Concert in aid of strike to-night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 September 1890 · page 2

The wrestling match a good show last night. The water question on again for Thursday night…

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Concert at the Royal

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 September 1890 · page 2

A CHRISTY minstrel and variety entertainment, promoted by "Messrs. Knight and Cosgrove, assisted by the Excel for Orchestra, Bartley's Brass Band and a…

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