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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1881

165 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 9

Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1881 · page 2

THE Montague-Turner Opera Company re-appeared last evening for a short season, opening with Donizetti's grand opera "Lucia di Lammermoor," which was…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 October 1881 · page 3

LAST evening the performance consisted of Balfe's popular opera "The Rose of Castile," presented for the first time in Newcastle. The incidents of the opera turn upon the political…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 October 1881 · page 2

"IL TROVATORE " was re-produced by the Montague-Turner Opera Company, last evening, at the above theatre, to an excellent house. The opera ran more…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 October 1881 · page 2

AMBROSE THOMAS' beautiful opera, " Mignon," was re-produced at the above theatre last evening to a crowded house, when Miss Annis Montague and Mr…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1881 · page 5

THERE was an excellent house last evening to witness the grand opera of Faust, by the Montague Turner Opera Company, the occasion being in aid of the funds…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 October 1881 · page 2

LAST evening, notwithstanding the inclement weather, the Mastodon Minstrels had another very fair house, the various songs, farces, etc., passing off to the entire…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 October 1881 · page 5

THE Mastodon Ministrel Troupe again performed to a fair house, at the Victoria Theatre, last night-several new introductions being made in the programme…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Wickham Public School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 October 1881 · page 2

A REHEARSAL, at which all interested are expected to be present, in connection with the above concert, will take place at Mr. Pearson's residence, Wickham, this…

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Wickham Public School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 October 1881 · page 2

THE above event so long looked forward to, but which was unavoidably postponed on account of the unfavourable state of the weather, is announced positively to…

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Wickham Public School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 October 1881 · page 8

THE concert in aid of the prize Fund of the above school, took place on Thursday evening last, and was, without doubt, one of the best concerts given for a long time,…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 November 1881 · page 2

SOUTH'S Opera Company re-opened at the above theatre on Saturday evening last, when Gilbert and Sullivan's successful opera, the "Pirates of Penzance," was produced to a…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1881 · page 2

LAST evening South's Opera Company produced an entirely new entertainment, known as " Nemesis," by H. B. Farnie, the plot of which we published in our last…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1881 · page 2

SOUTH's Opera Company appeared for the last time at the above theatre last evening, when Lecocq's opera of "Girofle-Girofla" was produced, Miss E. Pender sustaining…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1881 · page 3

LAST evening the Bijou Opera Company of Sydney, containing some old favorites, made their appearance in Newcastle in the ever popular opera of." The Bohemian…

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The Crystal Palace Gardens. Great Northern Band Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1881 · page 3

The members of the above well-known and justly popular band, held a grand carnival in the Crystal Palace Gardens, in aid of the Band Fund. The affair proved…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 November 1881 · page 2

LAST evening Offenbach's great comic opera, "The Grand Duchess," was produced by the Bijou Opera Company in a very successful manner. It is to be…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 November 1881 · page 4

THE Bijou Opera Company concluded their season at the above theatre on Saturday evening last, to a very fair house. The first part of the programme consisted…

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Concert and Dramatic Entertainment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 November 1881 · page 4

The entertainment, held on Tuesday evening in aid of Mrs. Watson and family, was, without exception, the greatest success of anything of the kind ever…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 November 1881 · page 2

WE notice with pleasure that, in honor of the visit of the All-England Eleven to Newcastle, the Maitland Garrick Club intend performing at the above theatre,…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1881 · page 5

LAST evening the members of the Garrick Dramatic Club of Maitland gave a representation Byron's celebrated drama "The Lancashire Lass," in honour of the visit, and…

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