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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1887

218 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 11

Farley's Sacred Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1887 · page 5

THE ladies and gentlemen who are to take part in the sacred concert to be given in the theatre on Good Friday night are reminded that a full rehearsal will take place in the…

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Sacred Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1887 · page 2

In the Victorian Theatse Mr. E. Farley, with able assistance, will give a concert of sacred music, and many of the best works of the great masters of musical composition will…

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Victoria Theatre. Farley's Sacred Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1887 · page 5

THE music-loving portion of the community have for some considerable time back been anxiously looking forward to the sacred concert which took place at the Victoria Theatre…

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Concert and Ball at Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1887 · page 4

A concert for the purpose of augmenting the funds in aid of the sufferers from the recent disaster at Bulli was hold at the Temperance Hall, Stockton, last night, when,…

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Bulli Relief Fund. Concert at Tamworth. TAMWORTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1887 · page 5

THE concert organised by the Tamworth Cricket Club, ably assisted by the Newcastle cricketers, in aid of the Bulli Relief Fund, took place on…

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Primitive Methodist Church.—tea Meeting and Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 April 1887 · page 7

One of the most successful tea meetings ever held in this locality took place in the above church on Friday evening, and was so well attended…

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Bulli Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 April 1887 · page 7

A grand concert took place in the Rutherglen Hall, Old Racecourse, on Saturday evening, in aid of the widows and orphans of the Bulli…

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Victoria Theatre. "Girofle-girofla."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1887 · page 5

THE English Opera Company continued their season at the theatre last evening, when there was a very good audience, who appeared to appreciate to the full the musical treat…

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Victoria Theatre. La Perichole

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1887 · page 4

CONSIDERING the very inclement state of the weather there was a fair audience present at the above place of entertainment to witness the first production in Newcastle of Lecoy's…

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Victoria Theatre. the Bohemian Girl

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 May 1887 · page 5

THE old, but ever-welcome opera, "The Bohmcian Girl," was the subject for the exhibition of the talents of the members of the English Opera Company at the Victoria…

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Victoria Theatre. "Les Cloches de Corneville."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1887 · page 5

THE English Opera Company performed the old favourite opera bouffe "Los Cloches de Corneville" at the Victoria Theatre last night, there being a very fair attendance, and doubtless…

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Sunday Sacred Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1887 · page 4

A TREAT is promised on Sunday evening next in the shape of a Sacred Concert to be given by the Opera Company, and if we can judge from the rehearsal we may predict, a very…

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A Jubilee Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1887 · page 6

OUR local tenor, Mr. A. Gross, has notified that a grand Jubilee concert, under his management, will take place on her Majesty's birthday, May 24th next, in the Wallsend…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1887 · page 4

AT the Victoria Theatre on Saturday night there was a very good house considering the counter attractions—the circus and the pyrotechnic display on the cricket ground—to…

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Sacred Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1887 · page 4

A SACRED concert was given in the theatre last night by the members of the English Opera Company, the hour being arranged so as not to interfere with the time for evening…

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Victoria Theatre. The Royal Middy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1887 · page 4

"THE ROYAL MIDDY," a new come opera by Richard Genee, was performed at the Theatre last night by the English Opera Company, when a crowded house was present to[?]ear…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1887 · page 4

The English Opera Company repeated their performance of "The Royal Middy," last night at the theatre, there being a crowded house and the opera went in a much better way…

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Victoria Theatre. La Perichole

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1887 · page 4

THE English Opera Company concluded their season at the Victoria Theatre last night, when a benefit was tendered to the charming Miss Colbourne-Baber. "La…

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Glebe and Burwood. CONCERT

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 May 1887 · page 6

The concert in aid of Mr. Frederick Stallard was held last Monday evening in the Burwood Mechanics' Institute. There were something like…

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PARIS, Thursday. Fire at a Theatre—many Victims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1887 · page 5

A fire has occurred during the performance of the Mignon Opera Comique last night. The theatre was completely burnt, and 20 person's…

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