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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1877

112 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 6

Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 September 1877 · page 1

THERE was a very fair attendance last evening to witness the varied programme provided by the excellent variety troupe new performing at this theatre. New…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1877 · page 6

LAST night having been set apart for the benefit of Mr. Laroche, a bumper house was the result, the lower part of the theatre being crowded to excess. A most…

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Concert at Greta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1877 · page 2

A grand concert of miscellaneous music was given by the celebrated Lambton Choral Union, assisted by other friends, in aid of the building fund, in the Mechanics'…

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Victoria Theatre

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

THE opening of the dramatic season at the above popular place of entertainment was crowned with success, Long before the doors were opened there were hundreds…

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Victoria Theatre

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

THE entertainment last night was very successful, and, notwithstanding the inclement state of the weather, a good audience filled the theatre, particularly…

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Latest Telegrams Newcastle Local Civil Service Supply. Newcastle Time-ball Newcastle Telegraph Office. Charge of Conspiracy at Yass. 10 000 Onces of Gold Shipped at Townsville. Donation in Aid of Indian Famine. The Murrumbidge Electorate. Glergyman Empowered to Marry at Wallsend. Printers Picnic. Death in Darlinghurst Gaol. Hancock's Will Case. Fire in Pitt-street. Death, and Attempted Fires. Suicide at Parkes. Supply Bill Passed Both Houses. The Estimates. Destruction of the Town Hall Mudgee, by Fire SYDNEY. Recd. Wednesday, 8.45 p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1877 · page 1

IT has been raining all day to day. The tender of W. Evans, for painting the Newcastle post office, has been accepted…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 October 1877 · page 2

"THE Governor" brought together a densely packed audience, last night, who, notwithstanding the fury of the elements, enjoyed the vagaries of Mr. Baker, as…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 October 1877 · page 1

MR. HOLLOWAY has commenced his term at the theatre in a very auspicious manner. The house was literally packed on Saturday night, and a large number of…

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The Calico Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 October 1877 · page 2

ONE of the latest ideas in the exercise of philanthropy is that of utilising one of the most necessary articles of domestic comfort in assisting the distressed…

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Victoria Theatre. Baker and Farron in "Struck Oil"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1877 · page 1

WE have rarely witnessed a more genuine success than those talented artistes in this famous drama last night. The building was crowded to suffocation, and hundreds…

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The Calico Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 October 1877 · page 1

NOTWITHSTANDING the counter attractions of the political meetings, and the theatre, and the drawback of an inclement night, the hall was crowded with a gay and festive crowd,…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. Baker and Farron in "Struck Oil"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 October 1877 · page 1

LAST evening, notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, there was a very fair house to witness the fourth production of this sensational play at the hands…

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Latest Telegrams. The Appropriation and Loan Bills Presented to the Governor. Parliament Prorogued. New castle Volunteers doing Drill at the Rifle Matches. The Railway to Cootamundra. Keen Opposition expected at all the Elections. Hand-ball Championship.—Match for £100. National Shipwreck Relief Society. Indian Famine Relief Fund. Monster Meeting at the Masonic Hall. SYDNEY. Thursday. Recd. 7.26 p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 October 1877 · page 1

THE Appropriation and Loan Bills, were presented to the Governor this morning. The proclamation, proroguing…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 October 1877 · page 1

LIGHTS out! Down with the curtain, and so closes the scene on one of the best, if not the best dramatic representations that has been presented before a…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1877 · page 2

LAST night witnessed one more and crowning triumph for Messrs Baker and Farron in their drama of Lien Eacles, or Life in New York. The songs, the dances, the by-play,…

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Victoria Theatre. Engagement of Mr. Sothern and Miss Minnie Walton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 October 1877 · page 2

ON Monday night, Mr. Sothern, son of the famouse Dundeary with Miss. Missie Waton and a compant of new faces, will make their first appearants before the Newcastle public…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1877 · page 2

THERE was a good house last night to see the debut of Mr. Sothern, in the world-famous impersonation of Lord Dundreary. The Character is one of great difficulty, for it never awakens the sympathies of…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 October 1877 · page 3

PLAYGOERS, and all the community having is bad attack of electionesring on the brain last night, it was not to be expected that there would be a large attendance at the theatre—and there was not. To-night,…

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Victoria Theatre

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

THE attendance last evening was remarkably good, considering the great excitement outside, the dress circle being fairly filled. This evening, for the first time in Newcastle, the…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 October 1877 · page 3

"ROMEO AND JULIET," one of the most bean of Shakespeare's plays was presented here on Saturday night. The acting of Mr. Soth[?]rn and Miss Minsic Walton was beyond…

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