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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1886

294 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 15

Victoria Theatre. Miss Edith O'Gorman's Lecture

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1886 · page 5

PERHAPS the largest gathering of the gentle sex yet seen in Newcastle was that which assembled yesterday afternoon to listen to Miss Edith O'Gorman's lecture for…

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Victoria Theatre. Lecture by Miss Edith O'Gorman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1886 · page 8

As on each occasion when Miss O'Gorman has lectured in this colony, the auditory which assembled at the Victoria Theatre last night was of immense proportions,…

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Victoria Theatre. Miss Edith O'Gorman's Lecture

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 4

LAST night, at the Victoria Theatre, there was a very large attendance on the occasion of Miss Edith O'Gorman (Mrs. Auffray) delivering a lecture on "The Mass and…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 August 1886 · page 4

TO-NIGHT the Victoria Theatre will be occupied by Sheridan's Brilliants and Great Gun Combination. This company is organised by Mr. John Sheridan (so…

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Victoria Theatre. Sheridan's Brilliants

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1886 · page 4

Last night the first of a series of six performances was given by the above excellent Variety Company. The body of the theatre was crowded, and a fair number patronized…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1886 · page 5

SHERIDAN'S "Brilliants" and "Great Gun" combination appeared it the above place of amusement last night to a very good house, when the programme of the…

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Primitive Methodist Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1886 · page 3

A grand concert in aid of the organ fund took place on Monday evening, in the Primitive Methodist Church, when an excellent- programme was submitted, and the…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1886 · page 5

Sheridan's Brilliants and Great Gun Combination again performed last evening to a good audience. The various character sketches were excellently given, and all the…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 August 1886 · page 5

SHERIDAN's Brilliants again occupied the stage of the Victoria Theatre, and considering the unfavourable aspect of the weather, had a very fair house. Messrs…

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Victoria Theatre. His Natural Life

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 5

This much-lauded drama, which is now being played at the two leading Sydney theatres, will be produced on our local boards on Monday night next. Judging by…

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Victoria Theatre. "His Natural Life."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 August 1886 · page 5

THE boards of the Victoria Theatre, Newcastle, will be occupied to-night by a company playing an adaptation of Marcus Clarke's thrilling narrative, the premier…

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Victoria Theatre. "His Natural Life."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1886 · page 4

IT is one of the strangest episodes in connection with novel writing, that those who have experienced the old records stowed away in the archives of the capital of…

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Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1886 · page 8

It was intended to establish a Band of Hope here, but on account of the wet the matter has been postponed for a few weeks…

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Victoria Theatre. "His Natural Life."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1886 · page 5

At the Victoria Theatre last night "His Natural Life" was again placed on the boards of the above theatre to a very good audience. The play was presented before…

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Victoria Theatre. "His Natural Life."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1886 · page 5

AT the Victoria Theatre last night the above-named sensational melodrama was reproduced to rather a thin house. The several members of the company played…

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Juvenile Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 August 1886 · page 5

The Mayor's juvenile ball in the Town Hall was attended by 600 youngsters…

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Victoria Theatre. "His Natural Life."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 August 1886 · page 5

AT the Victoria Theatre last night the above drama was repeated to, we regret to say, a very sparse house. The characters were as usual sustained in excellent style,…

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Victoria Theatre. "His Natural Life."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1886 · page 4

LAST night this piece was product before a somewhat larger audience, and was as usual well performed. A few changes were made in the cast, Mr. Barry O'Neil sustaining the…

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Victoria Theatre. "Robert Emmet."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 August 1886 · page 4

ON Saturday night the sensational drama "His Natural Life" was produced for the last time by the company which has occupied the boards for the past week. The…

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Concert at Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 August 1886 · page 4

A CONCERT held at the Temperance Hall, Stockton on Friday evening last in aid of Captain Horsburg, who has been ill for the last eighteen months, was one of the most…

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