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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1886

294 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 15

Victoria Theatre The Faust Family

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1886 · page 4

LAST evening there was a much more satisfactory audience in point of numbers at the "Vic." the dress-circle in particular being patronised more liberally than at any…

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Victoria Theatre. The Faust Family

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 December 1886 · page 5

THIS talented family again went through an interesting programme last evening, in the presence of an appreciative and tolerably large audience. The programme…

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Victoria Theatre. The Faust Family

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 December 1886 · page 4

LAST evening this versatile combination again delighted the audience at the Victoria. Theatre. The programme was the same as the preceding evening, and was as well…

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Victoria Theatre. The Faust Family

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 December 1886 · page 4

THE good attendances at the "Via" show that this talented family continue to please, the theatre going public. This evening the benefit to Miss Da[?]sy Faust takes place,…

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Victoria Theatre. The Faust Family

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 December 1886 · page 8

LAST night the members of the above-named clever combination again occupied the boards of the theatre, and played to a well-filled house. The occasion was the…

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Sunday Concerts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 December 1886 · page 5

The Rev. Dr. Jefferis and a number of other gentlemen waited on the Colonial Secretary to-day and asked that he would apply the law of Charles…

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Newcastle Cricket Club. Grand Moonlight Promenade Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 December 1886 · page 6

EXTENSIVE preparations are being made to make the above a thorough success from every point of view. Mr. C. H. Hannell's services have been secured as manager, and…

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Victoria Theatre. The Rickards Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 December 1886 · page 4

THE public of Newcastle will hardly need reminding that Mr. "Harry Rickards and his talented specialty company will appear on the boards of the theatre to-night, at the…

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Victoria Theatre. "On Guard."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1886 · page 5

THE boards of the local theatre were occupied by the Rickards-Leete combination last night, when there was a large and appreciative audience to greet back these…

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Grand Moonlight Promenade Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1886 · page 5

THe programme of the above concert, published in another column, shows what a musical treat the public of Newcastle will be afforded on Thursday night. The…

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Victoria Theatre. Rickards-Lecte Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 December 1886 · page 5

LAST night the above company again performed to a very poor house. The programme was gone through in the usual satisfectory manner, and at the conclusion…

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Moonlight Promenade Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1886 · page 5

THE grand concert announced to take place on the Newcastle Cricket Ground this evening, in aid of the funds of the Newcastle Cricket Club, should draw a goodly…

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Moonlight Promenade Concert. a Great Success

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 December 1886 · page 5

LAST night a moonlight promenade concert took place on the Newcastle Cricket Ground, and was in every sense a marked success. The object of the entertainment was a dual…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 December 1886 · page 5

AT the theatre to-night the Rignold-Allison Company will open their short season in Newcastle with the production of the powerful spectacular drama "In the…

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Victoria Theatre. In the Ranks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1886 · page 5

TRULY Rignold and Allison's Dramatic Company have been most successful at the outset of their short season. The confident hopes of a bumper house to greet their first…

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Victoria Theatre. In the Ranks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1886 · page 5

THE second performance of this wonderful drama last evening attracted a crowded audience. The dress-circle was exceedingly well patronised by a fashionable…

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Victoria Theatre. In the Ranks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1886 · page 5

THE public appear to be awakening to the talents of Messrs. Rignold and Allison's dramatic company. Last night the sensational drama "In the Ranks"…

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Victoria Theatre. "Called Back."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 December 1886 · page 5

THE performance for the first time in Newcastle of Hugh Conway and Comyns Carr's drama, " Called Back," at our local theatre was a brilliant success. Shortly after the…

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Victoria Theatre. "Called Back."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1886 · page 2

THIS grandly-constructed drama, replete with splendid passages and thrilling situations, was repeated list evening to a crowded audience. The piece is a worthy…

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Concert at St. John's School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1886 · page 2

LAST evening a concert took place in St. John's School-room in which the principal performers were the pupils and friends of Mrs. Jones. The proceeds were to be…

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