St. James' Church. Concert at Wickham
THE concert in connection with the above was held last night, in the Wickham School of Arts, to a very fair attendance, as far as the front seats were concerned, every chair…
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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1887
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Victoria Theatre. "Harbour Lights."
MR. GEORGE LEITCH undoubtedly deserves the highest praise for the excellent manner in which he has placed the nautical drama "Harbour Lights " upon the stage" of the…
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SOME time since the Stockton Band disbanded in consequence of some pecuniary difficulties and several residents of Stockton consulted together in order to if possible, extricate…
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LOVERS of high-class music will doubtles peruse with considerable interest the programme of Mr. Gee's benefit concert published, in another column, the date of which…
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THE theatre was again crowded, the lower portions particularly, on Saturday night with an audience which thoroughly appreciated the splendid representation of "Harbour…
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THE friends of Mr. A. H. Gee, who are cooperating in the benefit concerts to be given in the Victoria Theatre on Thursday and Saturday next, are notified by advertisement…
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THE above place of amusement was again well filled last night to witness the last performance of "The Harbour Lights," the occasion being for the benefit of Mr. G. Leitch. The…
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LAST night an event which has long been looked for in musical circles in this city and district took place at the above theatre, viz., the first of two benefit concerts to Mr. and…
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A CONCERT in aid of the choir fund was hold at the Hunter-street Presbyterian Church last night, when a fairly large audience assembled to listen to the admirable…
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THE second of the benefit concerts tendered to Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Gee, of this city, as a slight reciprocation of the many services they have rendered, and the manner in which…
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PROFESSOR ANDERSON, the renowned legerdemain exponent, appeared on the boards of the Victoria Theatre last night to another good house, and as usual the audience was…
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ANOTHER excellent house last evening testified to the excellence of the entertainment given by Professor Anderson at the above theatre. Wonder succeeds wonder, and one…
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A COMPLIMENTARY concert was given to Mr. J. Huntsdale by the Mikado Minstrels last night, at the Wickham School of Arts, when a fairly large audience appeared to enjoy the…
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A CONCERT took place in the Islington Mechanics' Institute, last night, when the audience was fairly large. The chair was occupied by Mr. Abel, president of the…
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MR. HARRY ST. MAUR opened for a short season in the Victoria Theatre on Saturday night, when, unfortunately, the house was not so well filled as might have been…
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LAST evening an excellent house testified to the appreciation of the Newcastle public of the sterling drama, "Jim the Penman." The piece was well played, and was applauded…
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LAST evening, in addition to the countless attractions offered to the public at the fancy fair, now in full swing at the Temperance Hall, Stockton, in aid of the funds of St…
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A PIECE dignified as a comedy, but really a four-act farce, called "Brighton," which has been played all over the world under different titles—an adaptation of an American piece…
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MR. ST. MAUR took it upon himself on Friday to lecture, if not to rail at, the people of Newcastle for not enriching him by rushing to the theatre nightly to see his comedies…
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AT the theatre last night Miss Amy Sherwin appeared for the first time in Newcastle. It would have been thought that the world-wide renown of Miss Sherwin would have been…
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