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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1885

199 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 10

Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 March 1885 · page 3

AT the above theatre on Saturday evening a very good audience assembled, the occasion being a benefit to Mr. Charles Burford, the well-known Australian actor…

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Mr. Geo's Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1885 · page 4

WE regret to hear that, owing to the serious indisposition of one of the male vocalists who was to have sung at the above concert, the entertainment will have to be…

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The Colonial Concert of Europe. (With apologies to Uhlan.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1885 · page 2

Forward! Onward, straight along! Russia 'tis begins the song— "Forward!" France with envy sees her go;…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1885 · page 4

TO-NIGHT at the above theatre Miss Clara Stephenson will make her reappearance after an absence of some four years. She is well supported by a company of fifteen…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 March 1885 · page 3

A SHORT dramatic season was inaugurated at this popular place of amusement on Saturday evening by Miss Clara Stephenson and company, among whom were the…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1885 · page 5

A VERY fair audience greeted the second appearance of Miss Clara Stephenson and her Metropolitan Dramatic Company at the above theatre last…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1885 · page 2

There was a capital attendance at the theatre last night when a drama new to Newcastle was performed. The author is Mr. C. S. Parnell, M.P., and the drama has…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1885 · page 5

THE Irish patriotic drama "The Shamrock Green" was repeated at the above theatre last evening to a fair audience, especially down stairs, and the various characters were…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 March 1885 · page 3

MISS CLARA STEPHENSON and her Metropolitan Dramatic Company again appeared at the above theatre last evening, to a fair audience. The piece submitted was the…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1885 · page 5

THE performance at the theatre last evening was for the benefit of Miss Clara Stephenson, when an excellent audience attended and witnessed a first-class…

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Liedertafel Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1885 · page 5

WE remind our readers that the above concert takes place next Thursday at the Protestant Hall. From what we understand, a splendid programme is prepared and a good…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 March 1885 · page 3

ON Saturday evening the short dramatic season of Miss Clara Stevenson and company at the Victoria Theatre was brought to a close. The piece performed was a…

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Dunning's Comic Opera Company. Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1885 · page 5

THIS evening a now era will be commenced in the musical world by the introduction of the above popular company to a Newcastle audience, in an opera, entirely new to this…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1885 · page 3

LAST evening witnessed quite a delightful revival in the annals of operatic music in this city, by the appearance of Dunning's Premier London Comic Opera Company…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1885 · page 5

DUNNING'S Comic Opera Company made their second appearance last night in Newcastle, producing on this occasion the celebrated comic opera "Boccaccio," first…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 March 1885 · page 2

ANOTHER crowded and very fashionable house attended the first representation in Newcastle of the opera "Rip Van Winkle," last evening, by the Dunning Comic Opera…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 March 1885 · page 2

ON Saturday night the grand spectacular opera "Manola" was produced at the above theatre in a style of splendour and magnificence such as his never been witnessed on…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1885 · page 8

THE Dunning Comic Opera Company gave their farewell performance last evening to a crowded house. The opera selected for their finale was the "King's Dragoons,"…

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Benevolent Asylum Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1885 · page 3

WE understand that the ladies and gentlemen of the Plattsburg and Wallsend Choral Society, some 50 in number, are making rapid progress under their conductor, Mr…

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The Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 5

THIS theatre will be re-opened to-night for a short season with a class of entertainment to which the Newcastle people are both favourable and familiar. Hussey's Minstrel…

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