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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1877

112 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 6

Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1877 · page 2

THE performances last evening consisted of the drama of "Lucretia Borgia," and the farce of the "Little Rebel." The title role was sustained by Madame…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1877 · page 2

WITH a spirit of enterprise which reflects the greatest credit upon the talented lessee of the above Theatre, that lady resolved upon the production of Boucicault's prize drama…

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"Colleen Bawn" at the Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1877 · page 2

BOUCICAULT'S beautiful drama "Colleen Bawn" was produced at the Victoria Theatre, last evening, for the last time. There was a good house, and the piece…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1877 · page 5

LAST evening the Victoria Theatre Company, with powerful assistance from Sydney, produced the highly-sensational modern play of "Formosa." The house was crowded from…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1877 · page 2

THE oft-repeated statement, that good acting would invariably draw good houses, was fully verified last evening at the above theatre The very superior manner in which…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1877 · page 2

THE above place of amusement—which, after a long period of scant patronage, has, under the management of Mr. J. H. Rainford, with the splendid company now engaged,…

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Concert to Herr Becker

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1877 · page 2

A number of the pupils and admirers of the above-named gentleman, thinking his untiring exertions in the cause of music demanded…

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The Levy-athan Concerts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1877 · page 2

We are certain from the number of place that have been secured for the concert to be given by Mr. Levy and his distinguished assistants, at the Victoria Theatre, this…

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The Levy Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1877 · page 2

LAST evening witnessed, at the Victoria Theatre, one of the most interesting and and attractive vocal and instrumental melanges that it has ever been the privilege…

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Congregational Church Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1877 · page 2

LAST Tuesday evening a very successful performance was given in the Congregational school-room, Brown-street, Newcastle, the object being the paying off…

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Narrative of an Actress as to the Fire at Brooklyn Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1877 · page 6

THE New York Times gives the following narrative of Miss Kate Claxton, the principal actress in the play that was being performed in the Brooklyn theatre…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1877 · page 2

THE house was crowded to excess last evening to witness the exu[?]erant efforts of Johnny Cowan's troupe. The dress circle was not so well patronised as we should have wished,…

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Victoria Theatre. Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 April 1877 · page 2

THE Great Diorama of the World, at this place of amusement, was an immense success on Saturday evening. The great sensational Snow Storm, and the Sea of…

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A Sell, or What? Mace, &c., at the Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1877 · page 2

ONE of the greatest sells (we won't term it a swindle, because that might be libellous) that has ever taken place in this city, was perpetrated at the Victoria Theatre last…

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Victoria Theatre, Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 April 1877 · page 2

ON Saturday evening, the above theatre opened for the season under the management of Messrs. F. M. Bates, and F. Belton. The piece chosen for the…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1877 · page 3

IN spite of the fearful inclemency of the weather, the house was tolerably well filled last evening, to witness the sparking comedy of "London Assurance." The play has been…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1877 · page 2

LAST night the performances consisted of Bulwer's remarkable end highly interesting play of "Richelieu," the character of the ambitions Cardinal being most ably sustained…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1877 · page 4

LAST evening in spite of the continued inclemency of the weather there was a very fair house to with as the performance of the popular emotional play of Frou Frou." The…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 May 1877 · page 2

SATURDAY evening witnessed the best house that has attended the performances of the excellent company now performing at the above theatre. The lower parts of…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1877 · page 2

LAST evening this favourite place of amusement was well filled to witness the emotional play of "Can ille," the principal characters, Camille, the capricious coquette, and…

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