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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1884

237 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 12

Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1884 · page 2

BRET HARTE'S "Two Men of Sandy Bar " was repeated at the Victoria Theatre last night to a fair audience, by Mr. and Mrs. D'Orsey Ogden, and the Marian Willis…

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Frightful Panic in a Theatre. a Dastard Trick. Fourteen Persons Killed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1884 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday.—A panic with considerable loss of life occurred in the Pacific Star Theatre, Glasgow, last night. An alarm of fire was raised, and the…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 November 1884 · page 2

LAST evening there was an excellent attendance to witness the stirring and pathetic drama of "The Bit of Blue Ribbon," produced for the first time in Newcastle…

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The Panic in a Glasgow Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 November 1884 · page 2

LONDON, Monday.—The details published to-day, in regard to the panic in a Glasgow theatre on Saturday night, show that a very large number of persons were…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 November 1884 · page 3

AT the Victoria Theatre last night " A bit of Blue Ribbon" was played by Mr. and Mrs. D'Oreay Ogden to a fair house. This evening the performance of the season is to…

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Pupils' Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 November 1884 · page 2

THE lovers of vocal and instrumental music who were present at the Protestant Hall last evening, at the concert given by the pupils of Signor Lardelli, were well…

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Sydney-street Baptist Church Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 November 1884 · page 2

THE concert in aid o[?] building fund the above church, given last night at-ne Protestant Hall, Newcastle, under the conductorship [?] Richeal Jones was very…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 November 1884 · page 4

LAST night the highly romantic operatic spectacle of "Rob Roy" was produced with scrupulous attention to detail, and with a most powerful cast. The title role was admirably sustained, by Mr. D'Orsay…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 November 1884 · page 2

At the Victoria Theatre, on Saturday evening, the Marian Willis Company concluded their season with a repetition of Shakspeare's tragedy, "Romeo and Juliet."…

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Metropolitan Gossip. the Smoke Concerts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 November 1884 · page 2

In connection with the Sydney Liedertafel are most enjoyable, and are looked forward to with great interest by the members and their friends. In consequence of…

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Mr. Gee's Pupil Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 November 1884 · page 2

THE invitation concert given by Mr. A. H. Gee's pupils, and held last evening, in the Protestant Hall, was a genuine success, and proved conclusively that Mr…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 November 1884 · page 3

THE benefit entertainment tendered [?] Mr. John Ice, a well-known Newcastle [?] resident, came off at the above t[?] and on Saturday evening, with great [?] The…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 November 1884 · page 3

ALL LAWTON and an entirely new company, in addition to the old favourites, will re-appear to-morrow evening (Saturday) at the old Vic. The troupe will include the marvellous and astounding Girards,…

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Victoria Theatre. Lawton's Speciality Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 November 1884 · page 2

ON Saturday night last, at the above theatre, Mr. Alf. Lawton's Speciality Union, strongly reinforced, reappeared, in conjunction with the Girards. The house was…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1884 · page 3

ANOTHER splendid house greeted the appearance of Alf Lawtons Minstrels and Specialty Union at the above theatre last evening. The various ballads, and "corner…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 November 1884 · page 3

THE Lawton Speciality Union made their their appearance at the above theatre last evening to another very fair house. The programme was the same as that given the…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 November 1884 · page 2

YET another good house assembled to witness the Lawton Specialty Union at the above theatre last evening. The programme consisted of an entire change to that which…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 November 1884 · page 3

IN spite of the unfavourable weather last evening, and the numerous counter attractions, there was an excellent house to witness the performance of Alf. Lawton's…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 November 1884 · page 4

LAST night witnessed the last performance but one of Alf. Lawton's Specialty Union; when they reproduced the programme submitted the previous evening—the Perman family, in the statue clog…

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The Army's Band in Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 December 1884 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Friday.—Nine members of the branch of the Salvation Army at Strathalbyn were brought before the Police Court this morning, charged with…

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