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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 · Monday 3 March 1884 · page 2

THE Towers' Company made their re-appearance at the above place of amusement on Saturday night, in Dion Boucicault's drama "After Dark." There was a very…

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Victoria Theatre

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

"AFTER DARK" was again played last night at the Victoria Theatre. "Queen's Evidence" will be performed this evening, and should attract a good audience…

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Victoria Theatre

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

CONQUEST and Pettitt's drama, "Queen's Evidence," was produced at the above theatre last evening, by the members of the Towers' Dramatic Company to a fair…

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Victoria Theatre

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

"EAST LYNNE" the ancient, was played at the Victoria Theatre last night by the Towers' Dramatic Company, Miss Myra Kemble taking the dual part of Lady…

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Victoria Theatre

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

On Saturday evening last a splendid programme was gone through by the Towers' Dramatic Company at the Victoria Theatre. The performance commenced with the…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1884 · page 3

"SINDBAD the Sailor" was produced for the second time at the Victoria Theatre last evening to only a fair house. The burlesque was proceeded by the two act comedy,…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1884 · page 2

THE two-act comedy, "Naval Engagements", and the burlesque " Sindbad the Sailor," was produced to a moderate attendance last evening. The comedy evoked much…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 March 1884 · page 2

ON Saturday evening last the Tower's Company put upon the boards of the Victoria Theatre the adaptation of Zola's L'Assommoir, entitled "Drink." There was a good…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1884 · page 3

LAST evening Dion Boucicault's three-act drama, "Arrah-na-Pogue," was produced at the above theatre to a fair house. Miss Kemble, Miss Johns, and Miss Katie…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1884 · page 2

THE "Ticket of Leave Man" formed the programme at the Victoria Theatre last evening. There only a fair house, and those taking pal were greeted with rounds of…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 March 1884 · page 2

THE "Colleen Bawn" was produced by the Towe[?]s Company last evening to a very fair house. The parts were all well sustained. The mechanical effects, etc., by…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1884 · page 4

THE "Colleen Bawn" was re-produced the Victoria Theatre last evening, to another very fair house. To-night." The Octoroon" will be produed, and on…

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The Public Debate in the Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1884 · page 4

ON Tuesday evening next will commence an important public discussion; the debaters (the Rev. J. Evans and Mr. J. Selby) are credited with being successful…

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Victoria Theatre

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

"THE OCTOROON" was performed by the Towers' company at the above theatre on Saturday evening. There was a very fair audience, and the drama was fairly well…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1884 · page 2

THE benefit tendered to Mr. Frank Towers took place at the above theatre last evening before an appreciative audience. The drama, " Fighting Fortune" time," was performed very creditably, and Mr…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1884 · page 2

THE Montague-Turner Opera Company will be playing in Newcastle shortly, and the following extracts from a letter received by a well-known citizen from Mr…

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Freethought Debate. Public Debate at the Victoria Theatre

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

LAST night the Victoria Theatre was crowded densely to hear the preliminary debate between Mr. Isaac Selby (Free-thought lecturer) and the Rev. J. Evans…

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Victoria Theatre

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

LAST night the Polks produced at this theatre the piece which has made their names so famous, viaz., the comedy of "The Strategist" Often as one may have seen it and laughed at its absurdities, last…

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Victoria Theatre

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

THE member of the Polk Comedy Company mad their third appearance at the above theatre last evening to an excellent audience, the dress-circle being unusually…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1884 · page 2

IN consequence of the inclemency of the weather last evening, the Montague-Turner Opera did not perform. As this is the farewell visit of the company, and also…

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