Concert at Greta
ON Wednesday the 24th inst a concert was held in aid of the widow of the late Duncan Ross who lost his life through falling from a tree a short time since, several energetic spirits…
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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1877
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Victoria Theatre
A[?] house assembled to greet the first appearance of Mr and Mrs. George Darrell in the pity of "Man and Wife" This is adapted from one of the most dramatic stories…
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LAST night Mr. George Darrell's attractive drama of "Man and Wife" was repeated to a very appreciative audience. As Anne Sylvester, Mrs. Darrell is simply…
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EAST LYNNE was produced last night to a sparse house. It is a play containing all the worst faults of the sickly, namby pamby sensationalism, made so prominent…
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THERE was a crowded house last night, all parts being packed with an attentive and appreciative audience. The first piece presented was a farcical and exceed…
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ON Saturday evening the above theatre was crowded to excess to witness Mr. George Darrell's sensational drama, "Transported for Life," which, we are…
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THE members of the above temperance society held a picnic on Prince of Wales Birthday, on the New Lambton Cricket Ground. They marched in…
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Last night there was but a limited attendance to witness "Hamlet." Every cultivated actor of education and parts thinks he can play this most paradoxical…
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I would remind the good people of Wallsend and Plattsburg that the Literary Society's concert takes place on Tuesday evening, and by the programme it will be…
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THE "Trump Card" was produced on Saturday to a highly appreciative audience. The play is, we thick, slightly fantly in construction, rather tedious is some of the details,…
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IN another column will be seen the programme for the Public school concert, to be held at the above theatre this evening. The object for which the entertainment is…
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LAST evening a concert in aid of the fund for the purchase of prizes for Children attending the Newcastle Public School took place at the Victoria Theatre, and…
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THE Wallsend and Plattsburg Literary Society, as will be seen by advertisement in another column, intend giving the public another treat this evening, at the Hall,…
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THE concert, as advertised, took place in the hall on Saturday evening last, but, doubtless owing to contra attractions, it was not so numerously attended as was…
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A BAND OF HOPE was formed in the Primitive Methodist Church, Minmi, on Monday evening last, December 5th, Mr. R. R. Thomas in the chair. There was a good attendance of children, and over…
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The previous Programme of the previous evening was rep[?]ated, last night, to a slightly better audience, who were warmly appreciative. Miss Lizzle…
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A VERY grand and successful concert took place in the Primitive Church, Waratah, on Tuesday evening [?]ast, in aid of the school funds…
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THE members of the Morning Star Band of Hope (our Lambton correspondent informs us) held their usual fortnightly meeting in the Primitive Methodist Church on Friday…
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A VERY good house assembled last night on the occasion of Mr. and Mrs. Holleway's complimentary benefit. Considering, however, the many claims the two beneficiares…
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We are pleased to announce that Mr. Both, who has been a bard working member of Mr. Holloway company during the past season, in to take a files: and farewell benefit on…
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