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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1879

299 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 15

Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 November 1879 · page 2

Owing to the threatening and unpropitious weather last night there was not so good a house as the enjoyable qualities of the entertainment "Zealandia" called for. The…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 November 1879 · page 3

At the Victoria Theatre last night the "Zealandia" company repeated their performance for the last time but one. The several features of the programme wore…

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Concert at Wickham Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 November 1879 · page 5

THE entertainment last evening in the Public School, Wickham, in aid of the funds for the children's annual prizes, was a splendid success, the building being crowded…

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Concert at the Wickham Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 November 1879 · page 3

Friday evening a grand vocal, musical, [?]cutionary entertainment took place in Public School, Wickham, and was highly [?]fal in every respect, the building…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1879 · page 3

THE auditorium of the above theatre was main well filled last evening, especially the lower parts of the house, to witness Uncle Ten's Cabin The piece was frequently…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 November 1879 · page 2

THE Uncle Tom's Cabin Company again occupied the boards of the Victoria Theatre last night, and re-enacted the piece to another crowded audience. The various portions of…

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The Hamilton Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 November 1879 · page 3

Another Column will be found the programme of selections which are to be per[?] this afternoon (weather permitting) [?] Hamilton Brass Band, in the grounds…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 November 1879 · page 3

[?] drama of Uncle Tom's Cabin was refused last evening, but not to so good a [?] as hitherto, the sudden change in the [?] perhaps might account for this…

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Hamilton Brass Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 November 1879 · page 2

YESTERDAY afternoon the Hamilton Brass Band performed a variety of selections in the grounds of the Hospital for the Insane, under the able conductorship of Mr. Barkell…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 November 1879 · page 2

"UNCLE TOM'S CABIN" was repeated for the last time yesternight very successfully. This evening the ever-popular drama of "The Octoroon" will be produced, with all the…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 November 1879 · page 5

THE above highly popular place of amusement was fairly filled last evening to witness Boucicault's great drama "The Octoroon," which was produced with new scenery and…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 December 1879 · page 2

ON Saturday evening the great drama of "The Slave's Revenge" was produced with most unqualified success, by the Uncle Tom's Cabin Company. We can safely say…

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High-class Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 December 1879 · page 2

WE have been favoured with an inspection of some beautiful fac-simile reproductions of high-class pictures by artists of the Royal Academy, and published by the National…

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Calico Ball at Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 December 1879 · page 2

As our readers will ere this, have become informed by previous advertisements, a grand Calico Ball is to take place during the first week of this month at Mr. Cohen's large…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 December 1879 · page 2

"THE Slave's Revenge,' was again performed at the above theatre last evening by the Uncle Tom's Cabin Company, and received a great reception. The performance…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 December 1879 · page 2

THE well-known drama of "Under the Gaslight" was performed last evening in a manner that deserved great praise, and also a far better attendance than was present. The…

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A Projected Theatre in Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 December 1879 · page 3

AT the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council, held yesterday afternoon (says the Telegraph, of Nov. 25), a letter from Messrs. H. Shepperson and S. Howard was read,…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 December 1879 · page 2

THE "Octoroon" last night engaged the boards of the Victoria Theatre, a fair house witnessing the performance, which was given in a manner that met with decided…

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Victoria Theatre. "Janet Pride."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 December 1879 · page 5

THE revival of this very emotional play, at the Victoria Theatre, to-night, marks an important epoch in the history of the domestic drama on the Newcastle stage…

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Vic Oria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 December 1879 · page 3

[?]aturday evening last, a newly organised [?]tic Company, with Miss Clara [?]on and Mr. J. F. Cathcart as lead[?] erformers, commenced a short season,…

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