Victoria Theatre
LAST night the drama of "The Courier of Lyons" was repeated to a very indifferent house, owing, no doubt, to the continued downpour just before the performance…
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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1878
269 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 14
Victoria Theatre
ON Saturday evening the Scottish operatic drama of "Rob Roy" was produced at this theatre with unusual effect. The house was well filled, in spite of the unfavourable…
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AS we anticipated, there was another excellent house last evening to witness the representation of "Rob Roy; or, Auld Lang Syne." The play was again performed in a…
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SIR,—As I see by some handbills that have been circulated about this district, that the members of No. 114 L. O. Lodge intend celebrating the 5th of November by what…
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THE operatic drama of "Rob Roy" was repeated here last evening by the same powerful caste for the last time, and was again rapturously applauded, the Highland Fling…
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LAST night the performance at the above theatre consisted of the popular drama "Under the Gaslight," which was performed to an excellent house. The Newcastle public…
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THREE was a crowded house last evening to witness the representation of the romantic legendary drama of "Faust and Marguerite." An addititional cause of attraction was…
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SIR,—Would you kindly permit me through the columns of your valuable paper to answer a letter which appeared in Tuesday's issue, signed "Inquirer." I am very…
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DOUBTLESS owing to the strong and unpleasant weather, the attendance at the theatre last night, was but meagre, to witness a repetition of the previous evening's…
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WE were informed by Captain Weatherill that the time ball did not drop yesterday until one minute past one. It was afterwards hove up, and dropped at 2 p.m., Sydney…
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"EAST LYNNE" was produced on Saturday evening to a crowded house, and was an undoubted success in every respect. The story is familiar to our readers, and it need only be…
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ALTHOUGH the temptestuous state of the weather, doubtless, prevented many persons from venturing out of doors last evening, there was yet a very good house to witness…
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THIS popular resort of amusement was fairly attended last evening, when a five-act drama entitled "Jeannie Deans or the Heart of Midlothian" (founded upon Sir Walter…
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LAST evening the affecting drama of "Jeannie Deans, or the Heart of Midlothian" was repeated to a very fair house. The acting was excellent throughout, and…
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A GRAND military ball is announced to take place on the eve of the Prince of Wales' birthday, at the Protestant Hall, King-street. Volunteers are requested to appear in…
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It is very pleasing to record that a very excellent house was the result of the efforts of Mr. John Hesford to ensure him a real complimentary benefit last evening, the whole of…
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THE drama of "East Lynne" seems to have re-asserted all its original demand upon popularity, judging from the full house of last evening at the Victoria Theatre, when it…
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"SUSAN HOPLEY, or the Trials of a Servant Maid," was produced on Saturday night to a full house, and proved eminently successful, to judge by the frequent and unmistakeable…
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THERE was a very good attendance at the theatre last night, when "Susan Hopley" was repeated, and went off most successfully, the audience applauding frequently. The…
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LAST night there was a moderate attendance at the theatre to witness the production, for the first time in this city, of the drama of '"The Collier's Wife, or Lost in London."…
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