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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1877

112 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 6

Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 July 1877 · page 2

THE wonderful Davenport Brothers and Professor Fay, of rope-tying and dark seance[?] fame, have at last arrived in Newcastle, and will make their first appearance this evening at…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1877 · page 2

THE renowed Davenports, with Professor Fay and Mitchell, gave one of their intensely surprising and Unique performance, last evening, at the above-named place of amusement. The audience was small…

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Victoria Theatre

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

OWING doubtless, to the very unpleasant weather experienced during the whole of yesterday afternoon and evening, the Victoria Theatre was only moderately attended on the second appearance in…

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Victoria Theatre

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

NOTWITHSTANDING the inclement weather, a very fair house assembled at the above place of amusement on last Saturday evening, to witness the performance of the Franzini Troupe; and judging from the applause…

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Correspondence. the Late Concert at Stockton. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1877 · page 7

Sir,—It is with much regret that I am called upon to clear myself regarding some little unpleasantness in connection with the arrangements for the late concert and ball at Stockton…

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The Late Concert at Stockton. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1877 · page 3

Sir,—Having observed in Saturday's issue of your valuable paper rather a lachrymose letter signed J. Sommerville, wherein he complains of being unjustly accused of writing to the Council…

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Joe Thompson at the Governor's Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1877 · page 2

"BOHEMAIN" in his odd notes in the Brisbane Week, narrates the following delicious morceau, which we think too good to be lost:—…

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Victoria Theatre.—Salsbury's Troubadors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1877 · page 2

A GOOD house assembled last night to greet these artistes, whose fame has preceded them The audience had little cause for dissatisfaction. In the opening sketch, "The Rights…

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Victoria Theatre.—The Salsbury Troubadours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1877 · page 2

NOTWITHSTANDING the heavy rain which fell last night, there was a very good house at the Victoria Theatre on the occasion of the second appearance of the…

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Victoria Theatre.—The Salsbury Troubadours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 September 1877 · page 2

LAST night a crowded house, rewarded with rapt attention, intermingled with frequent bur[?]ts of applause and laugh or, the exortions' of these very talented artistes. The…

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Victoria Theatre.—The Salsbury Troubadours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1877 · page 5

THIS talented company drew another good house last evening, when "Patchwork" was again produced. This piece, it appears, has hit the taste of the public, and…

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Latest Telegrams Disclosures in Hancock's Will Case. Adventures with a Shark. Dr. Somerville's Services. Great Haul of Schnapper. the Time Ball for Newcastle Another Vessel Run Down. Assassination by a Miner. Sydney. Monday, Recd. 7.20 p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1877 · page 2

Hancock's will case was continued to-day. Evidence was given to the effect that if the forgery had succeeded, the conspirators would have left for…

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Wallsend Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1877 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Band of Hope (our Wallsend correspondent informs us) was held on Monday evening, in the Protestant Hall…

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Newcastle Time Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1877 · page 2

MESSRS. Potter and Son, of Clarence-street, Sydney, have just completed an ingenious and, beautiful piece of mechanism for the time-ball about to be placed upon the…

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The Calico Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 September 1877 · page 2

WHEN the idea of holding a calico ball in Newcastle was first mentioned, it was looked upon as a jest, but subsequent proceedings on the part of those who…

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Band of Hope at Tighe's Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 September 1877 · page 2

THE members of the Tighe's Hill Band of Hope held their usual fortnightly meeting, in the Primitive Methodist Chapel, on Monday last; Mr. W…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1877 · page 4

THIS evening, Captain Hayward's Combination Company of European Stars will make their debut at the above elegant theatre. Expectation is upon tiptoo to…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 September 1877 · page 1

As we fully anticipated, the above theatre was crowded to excess on Saturday evening last, to witness the highly attractive entertainment afforded by Captain…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1877 · page 1

LAST night witnessed an entire change of programme most excellently gone through by Captain Hayward's Grand Combination Troupe. In spite of a…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1877 · page 1

DESPITE the gloomy aspect of the weather last evening there was a very good attendance at the theatre, to witness the varied entertainment now performing. The…

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