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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1884

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1884 · page 3

Ron Roy" was played last night to a far smaller audience than the drama and the acting deserved. The play was very fairly rendered indeed, and it will be repeated…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1884 · page 3

"ROB ROY" was played last night to a crowded audience, and the dry humour of Baillie Nicol Jarvie, the troubles of the Macgregor, the baseness of the elder…

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"Jo" at the Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1884 · page 2

"BLEAK HOUSE," one of Dickens' most powerful stories, has afforded such scope for dramatising, that a great many versions, or adaptation of some of the…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 January 1884 · page 2

"Jo" was repeated to a very good audience last night at the Victoria Theatre, and Miss Beatrice Lyster was frequently applauded for the pathos and power with…

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Crime," at the Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1884 · page 5

MR. A. J. INGLIS'S drama "Crime" was produced at, the Victoria Theatre last night to a poorer house than the production deserved. The plot we published…

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News by the San Francisco Mail. Riot at a Negro Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1884 · page 8

WHEELING, W. VA., October 22.— A terrible riot took place at a negro ball in Charleston. When the fight commenced the lights were blown out…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1884 · page 2

"CRIME" was produced at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday night to a good house, and was well received. The drama will be repeated this evening…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1884 · page 2

AT the Victoria Theatre, last night, the Royal Bijou Dramatic Company produced the well-known play of "Lucy of Lammermoor" to a fairly large house. The caste…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1884 · page 2

LAST night "Struck Oil" was played at the Victoria Theatre to a moderate house. The well known and somewhat threadbare production was fairly acted, Mr…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1884 · page 4

"EAST LYNNE" was played at the Victoria Theatre by the Bijou Company last evening, Miss Morgan taking the dual part of Lady Isabel and Madame Vine. To-night…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 January 1884 · page 2

THE Bijou Dramatic Company concluded their Newcastle season on Saturday night in "Struck Oil." This evening Mr. Thomas Ellis will be…

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The Artizans' Band Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1884 · page 2

The sports under the auspices of the above band took place in the Crystal Palace gardens, Waratah, and were attended by about 600 people, including…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 February 1884 · page 2

MR. FRANK TOWERS and his dramatic company began a short season at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday night in "The Waif of the Streets," a drama by Mr. Towers,…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1884 · page 2

"A WAIF of the Streets" was played last night to a moderate audience at the Victoria Theatre by the Frank Towers' dramatic company. "Astarte," the floating…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1884 · page 2

A VERY fair audience, considering the weather, assembled at the Victoria Theatre last night to welcome back Miss Myra Kemble to Newcastle. She has always been…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1884 · page 3

"MAGGIE'S Dream" was again played at the Victoria Theatre last night to a fair house, Miss Myra Kemble taking the leading part. "Astarte" also had many…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1884 · page 2

LAST night a good audience was present to see Mr. Gilbert's charming, comedy "Engaged," at the Victoria, Theatre and such was the enthusiatic applause that we…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1884 · page 4

GILBERT'S sparkling comedy "Engaged" was again played at the Victoria Theatre to a pay-Friday audience—i.e., a large one—and the applause was loud and frequent. Miss Myra Kemble as Belinda…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1884 · page 2

THE season of the Towers' Dramatic Company closed at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday evening to a good house, Mr. Towers' adaptation of B. L. Farjeon's…

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Concert at Pelican Flat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 5

A VERY successful concert was held on the 26th instant, in the new Church of England, just erected, in aid of the building fund, There were over 100 persons…

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