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A FULL house greeted Mr. Dampier, last right, in his masterly impersonation of "Belphegor, the Mountebank:" or, "Woman's Constancy and Pride of Birth."…
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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1879
299 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 15
Victoria Theatre
THE above house was again filled las night to witness "Belphegor" and the screaming farce of "Catching the Kellys." In the first piece Mr. Dampier sustained the…
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LAST night Mr. Dampier's drama of "Valjean" was performed to a crowded house. As the ruffianly convict; as the Mayor of Montaubon: and as No. 9430, Mr. Dampier…
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THE delightfully attractive morecan "Helen's Babies," and "The Royal Pardon," formed an unusually lengthy programme for last evening, and drew a well-filled house…
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LONG before the curtain drew up last evening, the house was crowded from pit to esiling, the occasion being the benefit of Mr. Dampier. The performances selected were…
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ON Saturday evening the house was again crowded to excess to witness the drama "Valjean, Saint or Sinner," in which Mr. Dampier sustained the title role, ably assisted…
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MR. DAMPIER's dramatisation of "All for Gold" drew another crowded house last evening, and was received with continued applause throughout. This evening the…
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WE are much pleased to find that arrangements are now being made to form a City Band. Hitherto, it has been almost a disgrace, that the second city in the colony…
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THE entertainment last evening consisted of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, with Mr. Dampier as Hamlet, supported by the whole of the present powerful dramatic company,…
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AN immense number of juveniles and "children of a larger growth" took advantage of the matinée yesterday afternoon to witness "Helen's Babies," in which Miss Lily and…
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OWING to some slight inaccuracy in the movement of the machinery, the Time Ball was a few seconds in arrears in falling yesterday at one o'clock. We are instructed to…
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A VERY pleasing entertainment was given at the above theatre last evening by the Mattie Taylor Troupe, to a very fair house. After an excellent overture by the Christie family,…
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THE Mattie Taylor Troupe performed last evening with great success, to a good house. The programme of the previous evening was cleverly gone through, and provoked…
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A NUMBER of gentlemen met, last evening, at the Christ Church School-room for the purpose of forming a hand for the Philharmonic Society. Mr. R. B. Wallace, J.P.,…
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WE have great pleasure in reminding our readers that a grand concert, for the benefit of the widow and orphans of the late Brother Hunter will take place at Reay's…
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WE are reminded by an advertisement in our columns that a select choir, under the direction of Mr. T. Hale, will give a concert of sacred songs in the Wesleyan Church,…
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THE celebrated mirth provoking band of Australian Minstrels and Combination Company make their first appearance at the above theatre, this evening, and will no doubt…
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PROFESSOR W. J. Payne (champion spiritualistic exposer of the world) assisted by his brother, H. F. Payne (the celebrated eccentric character performer) made his first appearance…
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THE Payne Brothers repeated their entertainment of magic and mystery at the Victoria Theatre last night. The various rope tying and other tricks were astonishing and…
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WE notice that the spirited lessees of the Victoria Theatre have inaugurated the new dramatic season by engaging Mr. and Mrs. E. Holloway and a well known and powerful…
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