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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1880

314 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 16

Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1880 · page 2

ANOTHER delightful entertainment was afforded last evening by the new programme provided by the Mammoth Minstrels at the above theatre. The…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1880 · page 2

IN spite of the tremendous downpour of rain last evening, there was a very fair attendance, to witness the attractive performances of the Mammoth Minstrels…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1880 · page 2

AN almost over-crowded house last evening testified to the high opinion which the Newcastle public entertain of Mr. Horace Bent, the beneficiare, and of the…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1880 · page 2

THE Mammoth Minstrels last evening very successfully repeated the programme produced on the occasion of Mr. Horace Bent's benefit, and met with similar…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Charitable Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1880 · page 2

A CONCERT is announced to be given at the Protestant Hall, to-morrow (Saturday) night, for the benefit of Mr. B. H. Butler, Secretary of the Northern Temperance…

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Sacred Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1880 · page 2

THE lovers of sacred music will have an opportunity on Sunday evening next of indulging this most praiseworthy taste by attending at the Victoria Theatre, which…

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Sacred Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1880 · page 5

FROM the evident interest taken in the above concert at the Victoria Theatre, for Sunday night, a great success may well be anticipated. All Newcastle appears to…

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Sacred Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1880 · page 2

LAST evening a very large and fashionable audience assembled in the Victoria Theatre, to listen to a sacred concert given by the quartette and orchestra of…

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Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1880 · page 2

THE concert given at the Protestant Hall on Saturday night in aid of Bro. B. H. Butler, secretary of the Northern Temperance Alliance, proved very successful…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1880 · page 2

LAST evening a very pleasing and refreshing change was made in the nature of the entertainments, lately produced at the above theatre, by the appearance of Miss…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1880 · page 2

THE "Stray Leaves" Combination appeared again last evening, and repeated the previous programme to a delighted audience, both scenery and acting…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1880 · page 2

THE "Stray Leaves" Combination performed again last evening to a very fair house. This evening the programme will be changed, and the sparkling…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 February 1880 · page 2

THERE was an entire change of programme last evening, given by Ella Carrington's Stray Leaves Combination, entitled "Appointments," in which the…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1880 · page 5

THE Stray Leaves combination company performed for the last time but one at the Victoria Theatre last night. The house was not so full as on the previous occasions,…

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Glass Ball Shooting. Eugene Bogardus Wins the Championship of America with the Rifle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 March 1880 · page 3

SHIP OF AMERICA WITH THE RIFLEFOR the first time in the history of glass ball shooting with the rifle the above title was won in a bona-fide…

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Proposed Brass Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1880 · page 2

AN advertisement in another column invites all interested in the formation of a brass band to attend a meeting at Hardy's Assembly Rooms to-night, at…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 March 1880 · page 2

LAST evening there was a very fair attendance to hear Madame Lotti Wilmot lecture on "Courtship and Marriage." The lecturess was well received, and…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1880 · page 5

WE remind our readers that this evening Madame Wilmot will deliver an address upon a subject that is of undoubted interest to all classes of the community,…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1880 · page 2

THE entertainments last evening were for the benefit of Mr. J. H. Clifford, and consisted of "Ten Nights in a Barroom," in which Mr. Clifford…

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The Urso Concerts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1880 · page 2

ACCORDING to the S. M. Herald, Miss Jennie Sargent added considerably to the success of Madame Urso's recent concerts in Sydney. In criticising the appearance…

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