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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1881

165 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 9

Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1881 · page 2

THE over-attractive comedy of "Our Boys" served to draw a capital house last evening, and with the excellent acting of the principal performers afforded a most…

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Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1881 · page 2

A CONCERT, we learn, has been organized on an extensive scale, in order to liquidate the debt incurred for prizes distributed it the Public School, Newcastle, last Christ…

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Victoria Theatre. the Blue Ribbon of the Turf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 April 1881 · page 3

THIS drama, rightly termed a "sporting one," was witnessed by a good house on Saturday night, and was enthusiastically received, the applause at certain stages…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1881 · page 2

LAST night, at the Victoria Theatre, "The Blue Ribbon of the Turf" was again placed on the boards, before a fairly filled house. We have already given a resume…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1881 · page 2

THE attendance was somewhat limited at the above place at amusement last evening, when the "Blue Ribbon of the Turf" was produced for the last time. The…

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Victoria Theatre. "The Shaughraun."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 April 1881 · page 2

THE intimation that the New Zealand Star Dramatic Company, at the above theatre, would present Dion Boucicault's Irish play of "The Shauhghraun"…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1881 · page 3

THE "Colloon Bawn" was produced at the above theatre last night, with the strongest caste the piece—which is not new to Newcastle—has over had the advantage…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1881 · page 2

THE "Shaughraun" was repeated last night to a fair house, and was as successful on the first representation. To-night a very attractive programme offers itself,…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1881 · page 8

SUSAN HOPLEY was repeated successfully last evening. To-night the celebrated Adelphi version of "Jack Sheppard" will be produced, illustrating all the perilous…

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Public School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1881 · page 8

BY referring to our advertising columns readers will observe that a concert will be given by the pupils of the Newcastle Superior Public School, assisted by several…

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Victoria Theatre.—Mattle Taylor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 April 1881 · page 2

THIS marvellous child, who first had the honour of appearing before a Melbourne audience at the Theatre Royal on the 5th of February, 1880 created the greatest…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1881 · page 2

AT this house, last evening, "Mattie Taylor, the infant prodigy," was introduced to a Newcastle audience, a good house assembling to witness the little…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Public School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1881 · page 2

A GRAND concert is announced to take place to-morrow evening in the Victoria Theatre, in aid of the funds for procuring prizes for the pupils attending the Public…

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Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 April 1881 · page 2

THE concert given last night at the Victoria Theatre towards liquidating the debt existing for prizes awarded last Christmas at the Newcastle Public School, proved a…

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Public School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1881 · page 4

AN entertainment was given at the Victoria Theatre, on Thursday evening last, in aid of the Prize Fund of the Newcastle Superior Public School. The theatre was…

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Benefit to the Great Northern Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 4

WE are pleased to observe that the merits of the above band are about to be recognised by the Goldsmith and Imperial Dramatic Clubs, who intend giving a…

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Great Northern Band Benefit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1881 · page 4

No doubt our readers are aware of the treat to be afforded them in the Victoria Theatre, this evening. We refer to the benefit to be tendered to the Great Northern…

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Great Northern Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 May 1881 · page 2

LAST night the Great Northern Band, under Mr. Hardy's able conductorship, took a complimentary benefit at the Victoria Theatre. The attendance was good,…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1881 · page 2

THE opera of H.M.S. Pinafore was produced again last evening to another over-flowing house, by the Newcastle musical amateurs. The extraordinary success of…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1881 · page 4

ANOTHER full house last night witnessed the fourth successful representation of H. M.S. Pinafore by the Newcastle Musical Amateurs. Amidst the encores were the…

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