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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1881

165 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 9

Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1881 · page 2

LAST evening, Lecocq's delightful opera of "Girofle Girofla" was produced by the Kelly and Leon Opera Company before a crowded house, with triumphant success…

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Ball to Commander and officers of the Europa

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1881 · page 2

ON Tuesday evening a ball was given at the Protestant Hall, King-street, by a few residents of Newcastle, to Captain Romano and the officers of the Europa, previous to…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 August 1881 · page 2

IN spite of the very unpropitious state of the weather there was a capital house last night to witness Kelly and Leon's Opera Company perform ."La Fille de Madame…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 5

THE entertainment last night consisted of the comic opera, "Trial by Jury," and the opera bouffe, by Herve, entitled "Chilperic," both being performed with…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 August 1881 · page 2

ON Saturday evening the house was crammed, especially in the lower parts, to witness the ever perennial opera of "H.M.S. Pinafore," with Miss Emma…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1881 · page 2

ALTHOUGH the continued downpour during the evening was very unpropitious, yet the attractions of "Fatinitza" were sufficient to draw a very fair house last…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1881 · page 2

THE tempestuous state of the weather did not prevent a great many persons from attending the first performance, in Newcastle of the "Pirates of Penzance," by…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1881 · page 2

ONE of the most successful seasons that have taken place at the theatre, was brought to a close last evening by the Kelly and Leon Opera Company in their…

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Rowing Club Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1881 · page 2

THE fancy dress ball, in connection with the Newcastle Rowing Club, at the Protestant Hall to-night, bids fair to prove a brilliancy among the too many flatnesses…

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District News. Wallsend. Choral Union Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 September 1881 · page 2

In reporting upon the concert given on Tuesday night by the Wallsend and Plattsburg Choral Union, in aid of our School of Arts, I may simply say it was…

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Miss Clara Hamilton's Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 September 1881 · page 3

THE lovers of good singing, and Scotch minstrelsy in particular, who were fortunate enough to be present last evening at the above concert, in the Victoris, Theatre, must agree…

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Miss Clara Hamilton's Second Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 5

IN accordance with the announcement made on Thursday evening, the Scottish entertainment " Twa 'Oors at Hame," was repeated last evening, to a very fair…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1881 · page 2

LAST evening witnessed one of the most interesting events in connection with the lyric stage that has yet occurred in Newcastle. This was the first appearance at…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 September 1881 · page 2

ANOTHER crowded house last evening at the above theatre testified to the popularity and general attractiveness of the Montague-Turner Opera Company. The…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 September 1881 · page 2

THE opera selected for performance last evening was " Mignon," by Ambroise Thomas, and was first produced in Australia by the Montague-Turner…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 September 1881 · page 2

IN consequence of the severe indisposition of Miss Annis Montague, who was suffering from a throat affection, greatly increased by the prevalent unfavourable…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 September 1881 · page 5

THE continued downpour of rain and otherwise tempestuous weather had a perceptible effect upon the attendance last evening to witness the performance of…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 September 1881 · page 2

ON Saturday evening the Montague-Turner Opera Company brought their first season to a close with "II Trovatore," and, in spite of the unpropitious…

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Pictures in Woods

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1881 · page 4

THE lovers of novelty in connection with the "fine arts," will be well repaid for the time and trouble by paying a visit to the well-known hostelry, the Miners' Arms,…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 October 1881 · page 2

WE beg to remind our readers who have not yet taken season tickets for the opera performances next week, that the plan is now on view at Mr. Hollinshead's, and is…

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