Victoria Theatre
THERE was a very good house at the above place of amusement last night, on the occasion of a complimentary benefit given to Mr. John Ice by several of our…
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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1878
269 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 14
Australian Ball-Room Guide
WE have received from the authoress (Mrs. C. Read) a copy of a handy little book, with the above title. The book will prove most useful to those who are…
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BY advertisement in another column it will be seen that the above theatre is to be reopened on the 26th instant, under the lesseeship of Mr. S. Lazar, for a season of twelve nights only, by the…
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THE entertainment in aid of the G. N. Railway Funeral Relief Fund, takes place this evening. As the object is a most worthy one, and some of our best amatuer talent is promised, we have…
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LAST evening (Tuesday) a concert was given in the above place of amusement by a number of lady and gentlemen amateurs of the city, in aid of the Great Northern Railway Funeral Relief…
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THE members of the Tighe's Hill held their usual fortnightly meeting in the Primitive Methodist Church on Monday evening last, Mr. S, Procter in the chair. Mr. G. Gilbert gave ab address on…
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After some interval, we again have a legitimates theatrical company in Newcastle—Mr. Lazar''s company—under the management of Mr. Rainford whose name is a sufficient guarantee of an…
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THE opening of the above theatre on Saturday night was a grand success,—the house being crowded in every part, and the tragedy, "Macbeth," passing off without a hitch, as far as the…
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WE have pleasure in complimenting Messrs, Moore mid Raphael, the energetic proprietors of this useful sheet, which has just been introduced to the public in connection with the Theatre…
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ERE was rather a smaller house last night to witness the good old stock favourite play, "The Lady of Lyons." It is a play which contains a good deal of clap-trap sentiment and platitude…
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ON an exceptionally well-dressed stage, and with characters shewing that the resources of the wardrobe are equal to the most exacting demands, Macbeth was again produced here last night…
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THERE was a good house last night to witness the drama of "The Drunkard." The scene of this is laid in and near New York. It graphically pourtrays the insidious approaches of the…
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LAST night there was again a pretty fair attendance to witness the drama of "The Drunkard." We liked it better than we did on the first night of its production. The successive gradations through…
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THE performance of "Across the Continent" on Saturday, was very successful, and there was a full house. For want of space, owing to the mail and other news, we are compelled to hold…
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"A CROSS the Continent" was repeated last night to a good house. The play bristles with improbabilities, and rather strained situations, but sensation is not wanting, and the stage is never…
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"ACROSS the Continent" was repeated last evening to only a moderate house. The play, however, went very smoothly. To-night "Othello" is to he produced, with Mr. Chaplin in the title…
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LAST night witnessed one of the most finished performances of the season. The play was " Othello;" Mr. Chaplin as the Moor. From first to last his delineation was magnificent. The…
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A GRAND Caledonian concert and ball is announced to be held this evening, in the Protestant Hall. Mr. James Fletcher will preside, and present the prizes won by Mr. D. Allan's pupils…
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THERE was a very good house indeed at the theatre last night. The performance commenced with the "trial scene" from the "Merchant of Venice," in which Mr. Chaplin pourtrayed…
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THE trial scene from the "Merchant of Venice," and the temperance drama, "Ten Nights in a Bar-room," were repented last night to a rather thin house—the threatening aspect of the…
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