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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1884

237 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 12

Victoria Theatre

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

The Montague-Turner company play the evergreen "Maritana." No doubt a good holiday audience will greet the artiste and give them a bumper house, for they deserve…

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Sacred Concert at the Victoria Theatre

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

LAST night the Montague-Turnen English Opera Company's programme at the Victoria Theatre was varied by the substitution of a grand sacred concert. The…

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Victoria Theatre

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

The Montague-Turner Company play the romantic opera, "Bohemian Girl." No doubt a good holiday audience will greet the artists and give them a bumper house,…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1884 · page 2

A LARGE holiday audience assembled at the Victoria Theatre last evening to witness the second performance this season of "The Bohemian Girl," by the…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 April 1884 · page 2

A CROWDED house assembled at the Victoria Theatre last night, to enjoy Gounod's masterpiece "Faust," by the Montague-Turner English Opera Company, but…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1884 · page 4

AT the Vicotria Theatre, last evening, "The Behemina Girl" was played by the Montague Turner English Opera Company Owing to the illness of Miss Montague,:…

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Victoria Theatre. Presentation to Miss Annis Montague

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 April 1884 · page 2

THERE was a crowded and fashionable audience at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday evening notwithstanding the rain, the occasion being the postponed benefit of…

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Hoax at the Haymarket Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1884 · page 4

On March Elaceverly executed scheme, deceiving a large number of gentlemen, was co[?]ummate at the Haymarket The[?]re. About ten days back, it appears,…

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The Hospital Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—The net proceeds of the concert in aid of the hospital, given by the Public School children, realised £84…

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Alarming Accident in a Theatre

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

ON the 22nd April the performance at the Princess Theatre, Dunedin (N.Z.), terminated somewhat abruptly owing to an accident, by which Miss Carry Nelson was…

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Original Correspondence. the Salvation Army and Their Band. To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1884 · page 8

SIR,—I feel confident that if the Salvation Army were asked by the authorities to put a stop to playing music in the streets on Sundays, so as not to become a nuisance…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 May 1884 · page 2

IF ever we enjoyed a hearty laugh in our lives it was last night, when Webb's Royal Marionettes again appeared before the Newcastle public at the Victoria Theatre,…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1884 · page 5

WEBB'S Royal Marionettes, under the management of Mr. Tom Hudson, again performed at the Victoria Theatre last night to an attendance considerably improved in point of numbers to that which greeted…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 May 1884 · page 3

THE "Marionettes" drew a fair audience of youngsters to the Victoria Theatre, at the matinee performance on Saturday. The performance was good, and the children…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1884 · page 2

WERB's Royal Marionettes gave their last performance but one at the Victoria Theatre yesterday evening, and the new figures, especially the one who plays on the…

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Sacred Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1884 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—The Adelaide City Council have resolved to permit sacred concerts being held-in the Town Hall on Sundays…

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Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 8

ON Tuesday evening, the 13th inst, one of the most successful concerts ever held in this district, took place at the School of Arts, Wallsend, in aid of St. Luke's Church…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 May 1884 · page 2

STANLEY'S Juvenile Opera Company began a short season at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday evening, and wore excellently received by a very good audience. ''The…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1884 · page 2

THE "Pirates of Penzance" was produced for the second and inst time by the members of Stanley's Juvenile Opera Troupe, last evening, to a splendid house. The opera…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 4

STANLEY'S popul[?] juvenile opera company performed the [?]popular "Pinafore" to a good audience last night, and the little people sang and acted with a re[?]ve it was quite refreshing to see…

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