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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1879

299 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 15

Victoria Theatre

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

"CONRAD and Lizette, with Messrs. Baker and Farron in the title reles, continues its triumphant career at the above theatre. The singing, dancing, and irresistible drollery of…

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A City Brass Band

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

IT is with regret we hear that the only Instrumental Brass Band in Newcastle is about to collapse. The members of the Volunteer Artillery Band have often…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1879 · page 2

THE announcement that "Lisa E[?]les" would be produced last evening, no doubt caused the crowded house at the above theatre, and the repeated applause…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1879 · page 2

"LISA ECCLES" was repeated last night to a crowded house; the dress circle, stalls, and pit being uncomfortably full. Everything passed off satisfactorily, and the…

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Victoria Theatre

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

ANOTHER excellent house last evening testified to the great success of Messrs. Baker and Farron and their corps dramatique in "Lisa Eccles." Round after round of applause…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1879 · page 2

THE attendance at the above theatre last evening, fully attested to the desire of the play going public of Newcastle, to witness, once more, their old favourites Messrs. Baker…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1879 · page 4

THE drama of "Struck Oil" was produced again last evening to another crowded house. In spite of numerous competitive entertainments in other places in the city, every part…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 February 1879 · page 2

THE entertainment this evening will be on a scale of unusual attractiveness, being for the benefit of Mr. J. Hesford. All the resources of the establishment, both scenic and…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1879 · page 2

THE out-door preliminaries attending the complimentary benefit to Mr. J. Hesford last evening created a great amount of excitement in the town. A torchlight procession,…

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Victoria Theatre

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

THERE was a very fair house indeed last evening, the occasion being for the benefit of Mr. J. H. Clifford, well known in Newcastle as a performer of the good old school. The…

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Concert in aid of the Public School

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

WE have much pleasure in drawing the attention of our readers to the very excellent programme provided for Thursday evening, at the Victoria Theatre. The concert is in aid…

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Newcastle Public School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1879 · page 2

THE concert to be given this evening by the pupils of the Public School, aided by ladies and gentlemen amateurs, for the purpose of payment of prizes and the carrying out of…

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Victoria Theatre

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

THE entertainment, last evening, for the benefit of the Newcastle Public School, was a great success, upwards of £90 being taken in the house. A report of the proceedings…

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Victoria Theatre

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

ON last Thursday evening the above theatre was crowded in a every part, the entertainment consisting of a grand vocal and instrumental concert, by the pupils…

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Concert at Adamstown

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

IT will be seen in another column that a concert is to be held at the Public School, Adamstown, on Monday evening next, in aid of the children's picnic. An excellent…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1879 · page 2

BACHELDER'S Colossean Pantascope drew another good house last evening. There can be no doubt from the liberal applause showered upon the greater number of the…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1879 · page 3

THE Colosscan Pantascope still pursues its career of attraction at the above theatre. In spite of the unfavourable state of the weather, there was a very fair attendance last evening…

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Concert at Adamstown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1879 · page 3

A MOST successful concert was held in the Public School, Adamstown, on Monday evening, the object being to raise funds with which to carry out the children's picnic…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1879 · page 3

THE Colossean Pantascope was well attended last evening. To-night the fair Ventriloquist Mdlle. Elise Orrin takes her complimentary benefit, on which occasion in addition to the…

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Concert at Hamilton

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

WE would remind our numerous readers at Hamilton, and others interested, of the entertainment to take place in the Mechanics' Institute, this evening, the proceeds of which are…

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