Victoria Theatre
THE drama of "Maggie's Dream" was produced again Irst evening, with continued success. This evening has been set apart for a complimentary benefit to Miss Rosa…
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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1883
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Victoria Theatre
THE complimentary benefit to Miss Rosa Towers last evening was a triumphant success, the house being well filled, and the acting of a very superior character throughout. The pieces selected were "M'Ardle's…
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LAST Saturday night there was an excellent house to witness the performance of the well-known and populardrama, "The Streets of London," in which Mr. Frank Tower sustained the character of Badger, with…
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LAST night the Towers' Company produced, at the Victoria Theatre, Tom Taylor's favourite and sensational drama, "The Ticket-of-Leave Man." Britsling as it does in startling and pathetic points, it was…
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A COMPLIMENTARY benefit was accorded Miss Rosa Towers at the Victoria Theatre, last night, and a quite satisfactory audience passed the pay gates, which, by the way, is more than can be truthfully…
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ON Tuesday last, at the School of Arts, the concert in aid of improvements to the R. C. schoolroom took place, and the most sanguine expectations of the promoters were fully realized. A very select and…
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THE Victoria Theatre on Saturday evening last (as predicted by us in our notice of Thursday night's entertainment) was filled to overflowing with an audience who were…
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Reynold's Newspaper of July 15, says:—On Sunday evening special services were held by the Salvation Army in the Amphitheatre, Barrow, in connection with the announcement that "General" Booth would…
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THE Melbourne Bulletin of August 17th says:—Last Monday night, the 13th inst, over 1,8000 dancers, most of whom wore fancy costumes,…
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THE above theatre, was occupied last evening by the Helen Vivian Dramatic Company in the five-act emotional drama, "The Woman of the People, or the Horrors of…
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IN deference to the wishes expressed by a large number of intending visitors to the ball, the committee have resolved to postpone the same until Wednesday, 19th inst…
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AT the above popular place of amusement last evening, a fair house assembled to witness the third appearance of the members of the Helen Vivian Dramatic Company, in the five-act drama, "The Marble Heart,…
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AN event of rather an unusual character took place on Wednesday evening, in the Warwick Hall, Darby-street, viz., the first masquerade plain and fancy dress ball yet held in Newcastle, and was, in an all-round…
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AT the above theatre last evening, the G. N. Variety Club made their appearance for the fourth time, in a very appropriate entertainment, the occasion being a benefit…
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THE ball to commemorate the opening of the Coutts' Sailors' Home, came off on Wednesday night last, and was a great success. Notwithstanding that rain came down in torrents about the hour appointed to…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—The employees of the railway and tramway departments held their annual ball at the Exhibition Building last night. There were from 400 to 500 dancers present, and the affair was…
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AT the theatre last night the ever fresh—and therefore ever popular—Kennedy family once more drew a crowded house, despite darkness and rain. "A night with Burns" was the title role of the entertainment…
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THE above concert, which took place in the R.C. Schoolroom, was a decided success. The opening solo, Thalboy's "Home Sweet Home," was excellently Penzance Chorus, to which Mr. E. Webb, Mr…
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THE annual concert in aid of the funds of the Lake Macquarie regatta took place on Friday evening last at Belmont. Several well-known amateurs left Newcastle during the afternoon to assist at the concert,…
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THE re-appearance of Mr. Alfred Dampier is an event of importance to the lovers of the drama, that gentleman on his previous visits having secured a reputation as one of…
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