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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1880

314 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 16

Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1880 · page 2

A GOOD house patronised the theatre last evening to witness the last representation, by Mr. Wybert Reeve and company, of "The Woman in White." Mr. Reeve as…

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Victoria Theatre. "No Name."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1880 · page 2

EVEN the works of Dickens, prince of modern writers of fiction, have not, as rule been successful after dramatization, and minor novelists have been still les…

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The Late Philarmonic Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1880 · page 2

WE have boon afforded by the courtesy of the Secretary to the Newcastle Hospital, an opportunity of inspecting the balance-sheet in connection with the very…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 July 1880 · page 2

"NO NAME," with its many favourite passages, was once more repeated at the Victoria Theatre last night, and was followed, as a conclusion, by the capital item…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 July 1880 · page 4

By reference to our advertising columns it will be seen an unusually attractive bill of fare is announced at the theatre, this evening. Mr. Wybert Reeve will…

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The Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 July 1880 · page 8

In the evening was an unqualified success, the hall of the School of Arts being crowded in every part by one of the most respectable audiences that has ever entered…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 July 1880 · page 2

AN immense bill was announced for Saturday evening last at the above house, consisting of two well-known and highly popular dramas, "The Ticket-of-Leave…

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Complimentary Concert to Mrs. Hale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 July 1880 · page 2

A GRAND complimentary concert is to be given by the united choirs of Newcastle, under the conductorship of Mr. J. Morrison, to the Widow of the late Mr. Thomas…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1880 · page 2

THE entertainment last evening consisted of Bulwer Lytton's delightful play of "The Lady of Lyons," and it is to be regretted for the credit of Newcastle that…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1880 · page 2

ANOTHER of those highly attractive concerts took place on Saturday, the 17th, in the Protestant Hall, Newcastle, which wan patronised by a large and respectable…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1880 · page 2

MR. WYBERT REEVE'S company last night produced for the first time during their present season here, Tom Taylor's fine comedy, "Still waters run deep," Mr…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1880 · page 3

LAST evening the amusing comedy of "The Serious Family" and the everperennial farce of "AS Cool as, a Cucumber," were produced to, comparatively…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 July 1880 · page 2

LAST evening the sensational drama of "The Woman in White" was performed for the last time. We have already noticed at some length the merits of this…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1880 · page 5

LAST evening the performances wore for the benefit of Miss Ada Lester, a lady whose histrionic abilities and general faithful pourtrayal of every character…

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Burning of the Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1880 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday morning.—The Victoria Theatre was burnt to the ground at twenty minutes past 11 last night. The audience and actors had all left the theatre. The…

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Grand Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1880 · page 5

WE, have much pleasure in directing the attention of our readers to an advertisement in another column announcing a grand complimentary concert to be given,…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 July 1880 · page 2

A CROWED audience assembled at the above theater on Saturday evening last, to witness the farewell performance of Mr. Wybert Reeve and his talented company:…

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The Fire at the Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 July 1880 · page 3

The precincts of the place where the Victoria Theater once stood are being frequented by numbers of persons, many of whom engage themselves…

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Victoria Theatre, To-night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1880 · page 2

IT is scarcely necessary to inform theatre-goers and others that the complimentary benefit to Mr. W. De Glorion takes place in the Victoria Theatre this evening. A…

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The Peoples' Concerts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1880 · page 2

SATURDAY, the 24th inst, was again the scene of another of the above concerts, which was patronized by one of the largest audiences since the opening of the…

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