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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1880

314 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 16

Hospital Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 June 1880 · page 2

THE vocalists and band are particularly requested to observe their respective hours for the final practices, which are specially notified in our advertising columns…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1880 · page 3

THE performances last evening consisted of a very humourous and varied entertainment entitled "Merry Moments," by Mr. Roberts and Miss Clara Lemore,…

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Tea Meeting and Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1880 · page 2

ON Thursday evening a highly successful and very largely attended tea meeting followed by addresses and musical selections was held at St. James' Church,…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1880 · page 3

R. J. ROBERTS and Miss Clare Lemore [?]e their last appearance at the above [?]tre last evening, to a very fair house. [?] same programme as produce on…

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Hospital Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1880 · page 3

[?] full rehearsal for this concert takes [?] to-day at the Victoria Theatre, at 4 [?]k. Members are particularly re[?]ed to be punctual. We are desired…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1880 · page 5

THE caste of chareters in the powerful and beautiful three-act play, "All for Her," as it will be played at the Victoria Thoatre to-night (Saturday), appears in…

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Hospital Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1880 · page 5

THE long looked for concert by the Newcastle Philharmonic Society, in aid of the funds of the Newcastle Hospital came off on Thursday evening at the…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 July 1880 · page 2

IN spite of the fearfully tempestuous state of the weather on Saturday evening, there was a very fair attendance at the above theatre to witness the first appearance of…

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Grand Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 July 1880 · page 2

WE hear that a concert is to be given shortly by the united choirs of Newcastle for the benefit of the widow of the late esteemed Mr. Thomas Hale. The choirs,…

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People's Temperance Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 July 1880 · page 2

DESPITE the wretched weather of Saturday night last, the People's I.O.G.T. Concert, at the Protestant Hall, was well attended. The various songs and…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1880 · page 2

AT the Victoria Theatre, last night, Wybert Reeve's popular company once more placed before an admiring, though, it must be confessed, a comparatively…

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The Theatre "Deadhead."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1880 · page 4

THE Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News contains a very warm article on the above. After alluding to the different classes of deadheads, it…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1880 · page 2

"ALL FOR HER" was produced for the last time last evening at the above theatre. The various performers were loudly applauded, and the drama worked…

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Victoria Theatre, Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1880 · page 2

WE hear that the Maitland Theatre, now the property of Messrs John Mayo and Co., is about to undergo extensive alterations It is about to be remodelled, and will be…

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CABLEGRAMS. Destruction of a Theatre by Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1880 · page 2

LONDON, July 5.—The Duke's Theatre, in High Holborne, has been destroyed by fire. Baker and Farron, who were under an engagement to the lessee, lost a…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1880 · page 2

MANY a day has elapsed since the curtain rose to such a realistic delineation of human character as was witnessed last night at the above theatre. We were…

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Extraordinary Occurrence in a Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1880 · page 4

The Queen's Theatre, Manchoster, was crowded by an enthusiastic audience to witness the performance of Shakespeare's historical play of…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 July 1880 · page 2

"GEORGE GEITH," and the pathetic passages in his manly career, was again repeated at the Victoria Theatre, last night, by Mr. Wybert Reeve, and the powerful…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1880 · page 5

We were pleased to observe a better house than has assembled for many nights, at the theatre, last evening, to witness the last representation of "George Geith," by…

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Victoria Theatre. "The Woman in White."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 July 1880 · page 2

THE announcement that Mr. Wybert Reeve's masterpiece ("Count Fosco" in "The Woman in White ") was to be produced at the above theatre, on Saturday…

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