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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1887

218 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 11

Concert at Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 August 1887 · page 4

A CONCRET was given at the Wickham School of Arts last night by the members of Lodge No. 20, L.O.B.S., and several friends, in aid of the widow and family of their late brother,…

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Adamstown Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 August 1887 · page 2

THE concert, in aid of the band, that has been so frequently postponed, was brought to a successful issue on pay-Friday night in the Carrington Hall, Adamstown. The…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 September 1887 · page 5

MISS CARRIR SWAIN opens at the theatre tonight, in her sensational and emotional drama "Tomboy." The lady's fame is so well established here by repute that it is scarcely…

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Victoria Theatre. "The Tomboy."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 September 1887 · page 5

THE theatre was crowded to excess on Saturday night by an audience assembled to witness the first appearance of Miss Carrie Swain, the charming young…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1887 · page 4

ANOTHER large audience assembled in the local theatre last night to see Miss Carrie Swain and her excellent company in "The Tomboy," which has been such a success…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 September 1887 · page 5

MISS CARRIE SWAIN again attracted a very large audience last night to the Victoria Theatre to see "The Tomboy," which seems to become more interesting as it becomes…

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Victoria Theatre. "The Miner's Daughter."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1887 · page 5

AT the Victoria Theatre last night there was another crowded house to witness the first production in this city of Bret Hart's four-act spectacular drama, "The Miner's…

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The Destruction of the Exeter Theatre. Terrible Details. One Hundred and Thirty Bodies Recovered. Another Holocaust. LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1887 · page 5

A DISASTROUS fire occurred at the Theatre. Royal, Exeter, during the performance last night. The fire broke out on the stage. The fiames…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 September 1887 · page 5

EVERY portion of the local theatre was again crowded last night with a highly appreciative audience, assembled to hear and see Miss Carrie Swain and her company in the…

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[Reuter's Telegram.] London, Tuesday. the Fire at the Theatre Royal, Exeter. Over 140 VICTIMS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 September 1887 · page 5

IT is now believed that fully 140 persons perished through the burning of the Theatre Royal, Exeter, last night. The majority of the victims were…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 September 1887 · page 5

THE success of Miss Carrie Swain and her company during her short season Newcastle has been unqualified, the theatre having been crowded at every performance,…

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Victoria Theatre. "The Miner's Daughter."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 September 1887 · page 5

THE success achieved by Miss Carrie Swain and her company during their all-too-brief season in Newcastle has been very great, and much regret is felt that prior arrangements,…

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Victoria Theatre. The Fisk Jubilee Singers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1887 · page 5

THE Victoria Theatre was filled with a large and fashionable audience last night, when the Fisk Jubilee Singers began a season of six nights, their reception being hearty and…

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Opening of Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. (S. M. Herald.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1887 · page 6

THIS theatre was opened with complete success on Saturday evening. The great drama " Henry V.," with all its pomp and pageantry, was certainly a…

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To-night's Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1887 · page 5

THE final rehearsal of the Philharmonic Society for the fifth of their well-known high-class concerts, to be given in the Victoria Theatre to-night, took place last evening,…

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The Philharmonic Society's Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 September 1887 · page 8

THE fifth concert under the auspices of the Newcastle Philharmonic Society was held in the Victoria Theatre last night, when a large and fashionable audience crowded the circle,…

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Concert at Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 September 1887 · page 5

IN another column will be seen the programme of the concert to be given to-morrow night in the School of Arts, Wickham, in aid of the funds of St. James' Church, Wickham…

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Victoria Theatre. Assault-at-Arms

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 September 1887 · page 5

A VERY attractive and highly successful entertainment took place last evening at the above theatre, comprising a Grand Assault-at-Arms, and some very superior vocal and…

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The Philharmonic Society's Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 September 1887 · page 3

THE fifth concert under the auspices of the Newcastle Philharmonic Society was held in the Victoria Theatre on Tuesday night, when a large and…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 September 1887 · page 5

LAST evening an event, which the play going world of Newcastle and district have long been looking for, took place at the Victoria Theatre in the presentation of the…

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