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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1878

269 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 14

Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1878 · page 2

THE "Octoroon" was repeated at the above theatre last evening with con[?]mer [?]ccess, the various performers being perfectly at home in each character, and eliciting the repested…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1878 · page 3

THE OCTOROON" was repeated last night for the last time, to a very good house, and passed off as usual, very successfully. To-night the theatre wi[?]l be occupied by the amateurs, who…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 August 1878 · page 2

THE entertainment, yesterday evening, consisted of some representations by the Newcastle Amateur Dramatic Corps, for the benefit of the Newcastle Hospital. The weather was very…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1878 · page 5

JESSIE BROWN; or the Relief of Lucknow," attracted a very fair attendance to the theatre last night, notwithstanding the gloomy aspect of the weather. The drama is truly said to be…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 August 1878 · page 2

THERE was an excellent attendance at the theatre on Saturday night, the lower parts of the house being crowded to witness "Jessie Brown," which was repeated for the last time. Judging by the…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1878 · page 2

THERE was a very fair attendance indeed last evening to witness the first performance of the oriental drama, in three acts, entitled, "The Lily of the Desert,' in which Miss Marion Willis…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 August 1878 · page 2

THE exciting melo-drama of " The Lily of the Desert," and the laughable interlude of "The Lottery Ticket," were repeated last evening at the above popular place of entertainment, and…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1878 · page 2

THE performance last evening consisted of the favourite Irish play of "Rory O'More," the title role being most ably sustained by Mr. F. F. Keogh, and the fair Kathleen (immortalised in…

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Concert in the Protestant Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1878 · page 2

WE are requested to draw attention to the Caledonian concert, which is to take place in the Protestant Hall, on Friday evening, in aid of the widow and orphans of the la[?] Jame…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 August 1878 · page 2

THERE was a very good attendance at this popular place of amusement last night to witness the reproduction of "Jersie Brown; or the Siege of Lucknow." The performance throughout was…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1878 · page 5

LAST evening the highly sensational London melo-drama of "After Dark" was produced at this theatre with one of the most powerful castes ever witness in is the colonies. The ply is it…

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Caledonian Concert in the Protestant Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1878 · page 5

THIS concert, which took place last night, was a great success, whether as regards the attendance or the satisfactory manner in which the various items composing the programme…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 August 1878 · page 2

THERE was Unusually crowded attendance at this place of amusement on Saturday night when the highly sensational drama "After Dark" was repented. The various striking…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1878 · page 2

LAST night the Victoria Theatre was well filled to witness the production of the highly sensational drama of the "Two Orphaes." The acting throughout was highly successful…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 August 1878 · page 2

THE above theatre was again filled to witness the highly sensational drama of "The Two Orphans." This romantic piece comprised the whole of the entertainment, the lessee justly…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Football Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 August 1878 · page 2

A MEETING of the concert committee of the Football Club was held last evening at the Ship Inn. It was definitely decided that the concert should take place on Thursday, 29th instant, at the…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1878 · page 2

THE "Two Orphans" was again successfully produced last evening at the above theatre to a very fair house. The piece appears to be in creasing in popularity, judging by the continued…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 August 1878 · page 2

NOTWITHSTANDING the very large number of pleasure seekers who visited the Singleton Show yesterday, the theatre was tolerably well filled last night to witness "After Dark." The drama…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1878 · page 5

THE "Lancas[?]re Lass" formed the piece de resistance at evening at the above theatre, and was [?]mel with [?] accustomed success at "the party by the name of Johnson," Mr. [?]…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 August 1878 · page 2

IN a site of the severity of the weather and a continuous downpour of rain, the theatre was very fairl filled o[?] the s[?]rling representation of the "Green Bushes," in which Mrs…

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