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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1874

22 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 2

New Band Master for the District

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 17 January 1874 · page 2

On Thursday last we were pleased to note the arrival at Wallsend, of a band master of great note, and bearing first-class testimonials, from New Zealand. We allude to Mr. J. T. Morris, late band master to…

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Wallsend Band

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 4 July 1874 · page 3

We are pleased to notice that the tender of our Wallsend band has been accepted for playing on the day of the great Protestant demonstration, to be held on the 13th inst…

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Theatre Royal, Newcastle

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 4 July 1874 · page 3

By an advertisement elsewhere it will be seen that this theatre will be opened to-night with the "Streets of New York," under the management, of Mr. F. Belton and a powerful company, amongst…

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The Ball

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 15 July 1874 · page 2

The concert being concluded about 10 o'clock, according to the programme the next event was the ball, and the hall being cleared the committee at once set about removing the…

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The Tea and Concert

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 15 July 1874 · page 2

According to arrangement, a most sumptuous tea and refreshments were provided for the visitors in the room underneath the Hall by Mr. H. Wheeler, and…

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Theatre Royal Newcastle

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 18 July 1874 · page 3

By an advertisement in another column it will be seen that the sensational drama, in three acts, entitled "Belphegor the Montebank," will be produced at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle, to-night,…

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New Lambton. New Lambton Band of Hope

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 29 July 1874 · page 2

ON Saturday evening last a public tea-meeting was held in the Primitive Methodist Church to celebrate the opening of a Band of Hope. About 120 of the friends—parents and…

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Theatre Royal Newcastle

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 3

By an advertisement elsewhere it will be seen that the talented artistes, Mr. and Mrs. Bates, appear at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle, to-night, for the last time, when the thrilling drama, in four acts,…

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Grand Concert

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 15 August 1874 · page 2

We have much pleasure In directing attention to an advertisement in another column, announcing that a grand concert is to take place on Monday evening next, in aid of the building fund of the…

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Concert in Aid of the Bennett Testimonial

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 20 August 1874 · page 4

Yesterday evening, the very attractive and recherche concert in aid of the Bennett testimonial fund came off ut the Victoria Theatre. The public nobly responded to the appeal…

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Grand Vocal and Instrumental Concert

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 16 September 1874 · page 3

ON Monday evening last a concert of this description was given in the Assembly Rooms, Wallsend, by Mr. Christie and family, when an entertaining programme was gone through with astonishing accuracy. The…

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Concert in Aid of Plattsburg Public School

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 17 October 1874 · page 5

We would remind our readers that the concert in aid of the Plattsburg Public School, comes off to-night, (Saturday) at Harris' Assembly Rooms Wallsend. His Worship the Mayor will preside,…

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The Wallsend Concert

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 21 October 1874 · page 3

On Saturday evening last, a concert given by lady and gentleman amateurs in aid of the Plattsburg Public School took place at Harris' Assembly Rooms The attendance was good, and those present…

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Grand Concert at Lambton

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 28 October 1874 · page 3

We have much pleasure in notifying that the services of Mr. T. J. Jones, of Lambton, are at last to be recognised by giving him a benefit in the Rechabite Hall, Lambton, on Thursday evening next. An…

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Soiree and Concert

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 7 November 1874 · page 5

On Thursday evening last, a grand soiree and musical and literary entertainment was held in Harris Assembly Ro ins, Wall send under the auspices of the No. 31 True Blue Loyal Orange…

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Band of Hope Picnic

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 6

THE committee and officers of the band of Hope also determined to take advantage of the Prince of Wales Birthday to give the little ones belonging to this noble…

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Scene Ina THEATRE.—The Patric Swisse

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 3

reports an extraordinary scene which took place at the Geneva Theatre on the opening night for the season. The 'Mousquetaires de la Reine' was the piece selected, and there…

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The Wallsend Band. (To the Editor of the Miners' Advocate.)

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 5

SIR,—As many garbled accounts respecting our refusal to play for the Athletic Club have reached the people of Wallsend, I think I cannot find a better medium for informing their of the facts of the case…

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The Wallsend Band

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 18 November 1874 · page 3

We are pleased to state that our band took a trip to the city on Saturday evening last for the purpose of [?]astonishing the Newcastle natives,' and letting them see that Wallsend boasts of a band that can…

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Lambton Brass Band

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 25 November 1874 · page 3

Our readers are reminded that the ball and supper, under the auspices of the Lambton band, to celebrate the opening of the extension of Mr. Stoker's Druids Hall, will be given on Friday evening first…

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