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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1877

9 stories in Murray's papers

America. Destruction of the Brooklyn Theatre. New York, 5th December

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 January 1877 · page 1

The Brooklyn theatre was burned tonight. The fire originated on the stage at half-past 11 p. m., when the company was about half through the last act of the Two…

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The Ladies’ Column. Parisian Ball Costumes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 24 March 1877 · page 20

The Duchess of Chartres has given a very brilliant ball, one of the first of the season. Although the number of guests was restricted, there was quite an assemblage of debutantes, [?]…

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Master Hutcheson’s Concert

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 May 1877 · page 4

There was a large audience present at the Town Hall on Saturday night to witness the exhibition by little Ernest Hutcheson of the rare musical gifts with which he is endowed. The…

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The Bartlett Fund Concert

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 June 1877 · page 2

CONCERTS in aid of charities are always well attended in Corowa, so that it was not a matter for surprise that the Mechanics' Institute, last Monday night, was filled in…

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Tea Meeting and Concert

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 June 1877 · page 3

THE long-promised social gathering at Wahgunyah, in aid of the building fund of the Congregational Church at that place, came off on last Tuesday evening in…

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The Ball

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 July 1877 · page 3

Subsequent to the dinner, a grand ball was held, at which a large number was present. The music was supplied by two old Chiltern favorites--Mr. John Bennett…

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Wonderful Ball at Dresden

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 4 August 1877 · page 19

A correspondent writes the following of a ball given by Count Lucknew, at his palace in the vicinity of Dresden : Nothing of its kind has been heard of since…

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Opening of the Rutherglen Band of Hope

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 August 1877 · page 3

THE opening of the Rutherglen Band of Hope was celebrated on Monday last by a public entertainment in the Town Hall. The chair was occupied by the Rev. J. B…

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Opening of the Theatre Royal, Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 10 October 1877 · page 2

The public were afforded the opportunity, for the first time on Thursday evening last, of inspecting the interior of Mr Fisher's Theatre Royal, Leonard street and we are inclined to believe, the large numbers who found…

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