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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1886

294 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 15

Sacred Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 September 1886 · page 5

Last night a sacred concert took place at the Victoria Theatre, when a capital programme was gone through, in the presence of a large audience…

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Victoria Theatre. Farley's English Opera Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1886 · page 5

THE wonderfully successful run of "Les Cloches de Corneville" shows clearly how keenly first-class music and acting are appreciated in Newcastle when supplied by…

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Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1886 · page 7

The ball under the auspices of the Royal Lambton Lodge, No. 4, I.O.O.F., in Ralph's Hall on Friday evening last was a great success There were about 40 couples…

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Victoria Theatre. "Maritana."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1886 · page 5

WALLACE'S splendid opera, "Maritani," was produced by Farley's English Opera Company last evening for the second time during the present season before a large…

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Annual Masonic Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 September 1886 · page 5

The annual Masonic ball, held at the Exhibition last night, was a brilliant success. Lord and Lady Carrington were present…

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Victoria Theatre. "Il Trovatore."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 September 1886 · page 8

THE performance of Guiseppe Verdi's famous opera "II Trovatore" at the Victoria Theatre last evening, by Farley's English Opera Company, was in every…

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Victoria Theatre. "Il Trovatore."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 October 1886 · page 8

LAST evening Verdi's ever popular opera was repeated to an enthusiastic audience. The solos went remarkably well, and at intervals deafening applause caused the…

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Victoria Theatre. Carmen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1886 · page 5

LAST evening Georges Bizet's fine opera in four acts "Carmen" was produced for the debut of Miss E. Sherwin, who sustained the title role. This new prima donna…

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Adamstown. Brass Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 October 1886 · page 3

The members of our newly-formed band are practicing, and the pom pom of their instruments can be heard nightly in all directions. The music at present is not of…

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Victoria Theatre. Hiscock's Federal Minstrels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 October 1886 · page 5

A GLANCE at the list of names and special attractions announced for the last few days in our business column will prepare lovers of jollity and harmless fun for a new feature…

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Victoria Theatre. Hiscocks' Federal Minstrels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1886 · page 5

THIS minstrel troupe, which have lately been very successful in Sydney, gave their opening performance last night at our local theatre. On this occasion the theatre…

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Victoria Theatre. Hiscocks' Federal Minstrels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 October 1886 · page 5

AT the Victoria Theatre last night there was another crowded audience to witness Hiscocks' Federal Minstrels, and hardly sitting room was obtainable. The…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 October 1886 · page 5

HISCOCKs' Federal Minstrels again occupied the boards of the above place of amusement last night, and had again a crowded house, there not being standing room. An…

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Victoria Theatre. Hiscocks' Federal Minstrels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 October 1886 · page 5

LAST evening a crowded audience assembled to witness the excellent bill of fare set before those who love good hearty laughter, and to whom the fun and jollity of a…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 October 1886 · page 4

HISCOCK'S Federal Combination of Minstrels were again greeted with a crowded audience at the above place of amusement last night, when a new programme was contributed,…

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I.o.g.t. Concert at Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 October 1886 · page 5

THE concert in laid of Bro. E. Pascoe, given by the Ebenezer Lodge, came off in the Mechanics' Institute on Friday evening. The building was crowded. Brother Robert Baker in opening the concert said…

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Lambton. CONCERT

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 October 1886 · page 7

A grand vocal and instrumental concert will be held on Thursday evening, October 28 next, in the Music Hall, Lambton, for the benefit of Mrs…

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Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 October 1886 · page 7

The concert on Monday night held in the Plattsburg Mechanics' Institute, in aid of John Mitchell, under the auspices of the Summerhill Football…

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Victoria Theatre. The Hospital Entertainment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 October 1886 · page 5

THE thirteenth annual entertainment last evening to enhance the funds of that laudable institution the Newcastle Hospital was, despite the very inclement state of the…

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To-night's Hospital Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 October 1886 · page 4

THE second concert in aid of the funds of the Newcastle Hospital takes place this evening. An enormous attendance is expected, and the audience with no doubt be all the larger…

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