Benefit Concerts. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner
SIR,—Your anonymous correspondent "Front Seat," in your issue of Saturday, July 24, seems, for some reason, to entirely ignore Mr. R. W. Francis'…
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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1897
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AMUSEMENTS. Orchestral Concert
THE Town Hall was filled in every part last night to hear the first of the series of concerts given by the Broken Hill Orchestra, and the audience…
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The concert given yesterday afternoon in the Central Reserve by the Tramway, Bartley's, and A. M. A. bands in aid of J. L. Holmes (who, it will be…
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THE fare offered by Dan Barry's Com pany on Saturday night at the Theatre differed altogether from what the Broken Hill public has of late grown…
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The Masonic ball, which is now looked on as one of the chief social events of the year in Broken Hill, takes place in the Town Hall…
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The secretaries and committee are to-day busily engaged decorating the Town Hall, and some striking features have been introduced. It is…
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The concert last night in connection with the anniversary services at the Wesleyan Church, Railway Town, was highly successful. The church was…
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Our Cockbarn correspondent writes: —One of the most successful concerts ever given in Cockbarn was held on Saturday night. In the first part the…
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ABOUT 220 ladies and gentlemen determined on enjoyment, a dancing floor splendidly prepared, beautiful decorations, lovely dresses, eye-dazzling regalias—given these…
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"FOUL PLAY" was the drama produced at the Theatre last night by the Dan Barry Company. Under another name the pice has been produced in the big cities, where it…
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ANOTHER "bye" in the football matches occurred this afternoon, the South Brokens not turning up to do battle with the Victorians on the South ground. The…
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The day appointed for the A. M. A. Band picnic was not propitious, it opened with a big promise of a regular Broken Hill dustatorm. This…
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MR. DAN BARRY'S company played "Current Cash" at the Theatre last night to a poor house. The piece, however, "went" as well as, or perhaps a…
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"THE Factory Girl of Melbourne," when produced originally in the boom city by Dan Barry and Company, ran for eight weeks. But if the play…
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" East Lynne" drew a fair audience at the Theatre last night. Miss Fotheringham played the dual part of Lady Isabel Vane and Madame Vine…
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The Cockburn Dramatic Club journeyed to Thackaringa on Saturday and a gave a concert in aid of the Silverton Hospital. There was a…
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"THE Factory Girl" was again presented last night by the Dan Barry Company as a hospital benefit. There was but a poor audience, in spite of…
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THE following will represent the South mine against the Central mine in the match on the Oval to-morrow morning for a dinner, Mr. G. Bargwanna umpire:—Lawn, Gunn,…
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The tea and entertainment held in the South Primitive Methodise Church in connection with the Band of Hope, on Wednesday night, were very successful. At the…
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THE Broken Hill Orchestra, under the conductorship of Mr. Southcombe, last night gave the second of a series of orchestral concerts in the Town Hall…
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