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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1882

109 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 6

Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1882 · page 2

THE pantomine of "Bluebeard" was well patronised last evening by a large and appreciative audience. The various hitches which occurred during the two previous…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1882 · page 5

THERE was another large house at the above theatre last evening to witness the successful pantomime of "Bluebeard." Most of the songs, etc., received unanimous recalls,…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 February 1882 · page 2

THE Queen's Theatre Pantomime Company terminated their short but successful season on Saturday evening last, when "Bluebeard " was produced for the last…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1882 · page 2

BENT AND BACHELDER'S Christy's Minstrels concluded a short, but successful season at the above theatre last evening. Most of the ballade and comic songs by Messrs…

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Relies of the Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 February 1882 · page 2

ON Saturday morning, in excavating upon the site of the old Victoria Theatre, Sydney, for the foundation for a new auction room for Messrs, Harrs and Ackman, the…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Concert at the Glebe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1882 · page 2

A CONCERT will take place this (Friday) evening, in the Protestant Hall, Glebe, in aid of the Burwood United Cricket Club. Mr. C. H. Hannell is announced to preside,…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1882 · page 2

IT is hardly necessary to give a reminder of the treat offered to-night by Mr. Millis, the ventriloquist, at the Victoria Theatre. His recent exhibition of skill in…

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The Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 March 1882 · page 2

In the evening the Victoria Theatre was crowded to its utmost capacity, and, without any exaggeration, hundreds were unable to obtain admittance. Inside,…

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Victoria Theatre and its Exodus

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 5

A CORRESPONDENT pithily queries us:— What would be the consequences of a panic, if such took place, at the Victoria Theatre with such an attendance as there was at…

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Herr Gottileb's Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1882 · page 2

AT the School of Arts, Wallsend, to-night, a high-class vocal and instrumental concert will take place, for the benefit of Herr Ernst Gottlieb. The full programme will…

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"Bulletin" Meeting at the Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1882 · page 2

BUT few of the public, we take it, will need reminding that an important public meeting is to be held at the Theatre this (Wednesday) evening. Its object, all are aware,…

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Disastrous Dance.—Ten Persons Killed and Sixty Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1882 · page 3

ACCORDING to advices just received in Liverpool from Cleveland United States, it appears that a frightful accident occurred at Shanesvill, in Ohio…

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Fun in a Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1882 · page 1

There are a few things on earth that will start a female heart palpitating quicker or more violently than a rat, especially if it be anywhere about the organs or instruments of…

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Concert at Adamstown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1882 · page 3

A CONCERT was held in the primitive Methodist Church here on Friday evening, 31st March, in aid of a poor man, who, owing to protracted illness, has been unable…

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Choral Union Concert at Plattsburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1882 · page 3

ON Tuesday evening the Wallsend and Plattsburg Choral Onion gave a select entertainment in the large ball of the Mechanics' Institute. The front seats,…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1882 · page 3

THE above place of amusement was deservedly crowded last evening, especially the lower portions of the auditorium, to witness the first performance of the Royal English…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1882 · page 2

LAST evening the opera of "Maritana" was produced at the above theatre by the Royal English Opera Company, in a style that completely took the audience by…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1882 · page 2

THERE was an excellent house at the above Theatre last evening to witness the production of Lecocq's well-known comic opera. "La Fille de Madame Angot," by…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 April 1882 · page 2

LAST evening Offenbach's opera of "The Grand Duchess" was produced by the Royal English Opera Company to a well-filled house. The costumes were remarkably…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 4

LAST evening Balfe's opera of "The Bohemian Girl" was produced with great artistic skill and effect by the Royal English Opera Company at the above…

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