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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1879

299 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 15

Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1879 · page 5

MESSRS. Barry O'Neil and C. Wallace's combination troupe performed last evening for ho last time this season. This evening the sensational drama of Jack Sheppard will…

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Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1879 · page 2

The members of the Morning Star Band of Hope, Lambton, intend celebrating their anniversary, by a picnic in Moody's paddock, this day. In the evening a concert…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1879 · page 2

THE entertainment on Saturday evening consisted of "Jack Sheppard," which was played to an excellent house. To-night there will be an entire change of…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1879 · page 3

As we anticipated "Kathleen Mavourneen" drew a splendid house last evening, the stalls and pit being full and the circe, fairly occupied. The majority of our readers are…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1879 · page 2

THE favourite Irish drama of "Kathleen Mavourneen" was repeated last evening to a very fair house, in spite of the excessive heat of the weather, which rendered in-door…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1879 · page 2

LAST evening the performances were for the benefit of Mr. St. Laurence, but the attendance was not so large as on the previous occasion. The theatre was illumined…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1879 · page 2

WE are pleased to record that there was a crowded house last evening on the occasion of Mr. C. Tyrrell's benefit. The first piece produced was "Self Accusation," in which…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 4

LAST night the was another bumper house for the beer of the deservedly popular Irish comedies Mr. J. P. O'Neil. The performances commenced with the delightful…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1879 · page 2

OWING to the inclemency of the weather on Saturday night, the attendance, with the exception of the pit, was very thin; the performance as anuonnuced, however, was fully…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1879 · page 2

THE advent of the Maclean Troupe of Juvenile Troubadours at this theatre last evening was a great success. The piece chosen for their introduction to a Newcastle…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1879 · page 2

THERE was another good house last evening to witness "Struck Oil" by the M'Lean troupe of Juvenile Troubadours. The play went even more smoothly than on the…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1879 · page 2

DOUBTLESS on account of the oppressive heat of the weather, there was not a very large attendance last evening, but the programme was most ably carried out. We were glad to…

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Caledonian Concert and Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1879 · page 4

THE above took place at the Protestant Hall last evening, in the presence of a numerous audience. At the concert Mr. G. Kidd presided, and introduced the various amateur…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1879 · page 4

THIS house was but thinly attended last night, owing no doubt, to the fineness of the weather attracting people out of doors. The drama, "Struck Oil" was performed for…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1879 · page 2

THERE was a crowded house on Saturday evening (especially downstairs) to witness the Juvenile Troubadours in "Conrad and Lizette" and "Patchwork." The same pieces…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1879 · page 2

THERE was a very fair attendance at the above theatre last evening. The same programme that was produced on Saturday with so much satisfaction was gone through last…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1879 · page 2

THIS evening the world-renowned Baker and Farron will reappear at the above theatre, which has so often been the scene of so many of their united triumphs. After a…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1879 · page 2

As we anticipated, the theatre was well filled last evening to witness the re-appearance of Messrs. Baker and Farron in "Conrad and Lizette." The entrance of each of these…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1879 · page 2

THERE was another excellent house last evening, to witness, "Conrad and Lizette," Mr. Baker was suffering from a very severe cold and was unable to sing, but the audience…

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The Lambton Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 4

THE Lambton band will perform the follow-selections on the ground of the Asylum this day at 3.30 p.m. Gloria (Mozart's 12th Mass, Grand March, Remembrance of Gottington,…

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