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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1880

314 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 16

Victoria Theatre, Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1880 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—It is the intention of owners of the property on which the Victoria Theatre stood to sell it in one lot [?]ts, as may be deemed advisable…

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Victoria Theatre, To-night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1880 · page 5

IN consequence of the lengthy, advertisements which have appeared in this journal during the past few days, and the attractive posters which meet the eye of…

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Mrs. Hale's Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1880 · page 5

WE remind our readers that the above concert comes off on Thursday evening next, and as only a few tickets remain unsold we would advise all those who…

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People's Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1880 · page 5

We would direct attention to advertisement notifying the change of place for holding the people's concert tonight. The concert will be held in the Warwick Hall,…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 August 1880 · page 2

A HOUSE crowded from floor to ceiling and which (after so many threadbare audiences) must have gladdened the heart of the enterprising lessee,…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1880 · page 2

THE above theatre was again crowded last evening to witness to popular drama of "Shin Fane," in which Mr. Grattan Riggs achieved another Hibernian…

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Postponement of Mrs. Hale's Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1880 · page 2

WE have been requested to draw the attention of our readers to an advertisement in another column, announcing the postponement of the above concert (which was…

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I.O.G.T. People's Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1880 · page 2

THE above concert was held in the Warwick Hall, Darby-street, on Saturday last, in consequence of the usual place of holding their meetings being engaged by the…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1880 · page 2

WE understand that a concert will be held in the Protestant Hall, King-street, on Saturday evening next. The committee of the People's Concert having withdrawn…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 August 1880 · page 2

THE popular drama of "Shin Fane" was repeated for the last time last evening at the above theatre and was as successful as ever. However desirous the…

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Victoria Theatre, To-Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 August 1880 · page 2

IT is scarcely necessary, after the attractive advertisement which appeared in yesterday's issue, to remind theatre-goers of the grant amalgamation of dramatic…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1880 · page 3

As was fully anticipated, the amalgamation of the Grattan Riggs Company with that of Messrs. Kelly and Leon in the production of the "The Emigrant" and "H.M.S…

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Grand Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 August 1880 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The Hon. W. J. Clarke gives a grand ball in the Melbourne Town Hall to-night…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 August 1880 · page 2

A CROWDED and enthusiastic audience patronised the theatre last evening, to witness the second performance given by Mr. Grattan Riggs and company in…

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The St. Vincent's Hospital Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 August 1880 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The ball held in the old Exhibition Building last night in aid of the funds of St. Vincent's Hospital was a grand success. The Governor,…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1880 · page 5

ANOTHER crowded house testified to the excellence of the programme provided by the management of the above place of amusement last night. As on both the…

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People's Concerts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1880 · page 5

WE remind our readers that the above concerts will be held as usual in the Protestant Hall this evening under the previous auspices, and of the whole of the…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1880 · page 2

THE "Irish Detective" was produced last night to another full house, and with undiminished success. The rapid changes in, and perfect delineation of, the seven…

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I.O.G.T.—People's Concerts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1880 · page 2

THERE was a large attendance at the Protestant Hall on Saturday evening last at the above concerts, and we believe the attendance would have been much…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1880 · page 2

THE popular Hibernian drama of "The Irish Detective" was repeated at the above Theatre, for the last time, yesterday evening, but with undiminished…

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