Victoria Theatre
AT the Victoria Theatre last night, "Rip Van Winkle, or the Sleep of Twenty Years" was produced for the benefit of Mr. J. L. Hall to a rather small audience. It is to be…
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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1888
205 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 11
The Concert
The attendance at the concert was not quite so large as that at the two previous gatherings, but was of a character that would gladden the hearts of many a lessee and…
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The Rev. D. H. ELLIS, B.D., LL.D., in the chair. At eight o'clock sharp the evening entertainment commenced with a few remarks…
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THE splendid band of the 4th Regiment, V.I., under their able leader, Bandmaster Barkel, has again brought honours to the regiment with which it is connected, and to the city…
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The Varieties Theatre in Madrid has been destroyed by fire…
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WHEN the curtain rose upon the prologue scene of "Alone in London" on Saturday night, at the Victoria Theatre, there was a loud outburst of applause from all parts of…
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ANOTHER crowded house last evening testified to the continued success of the great drama, "Alone in London," now being performed with extraordinary eclat at the above…
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THE theatre was again crowded last night, when Mr. Bland Holt and his excellent company again performed "Alone in London." The attractive power of this play, when…
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MR. BLAND HOLT'S season in Newcastle has, so far, been most successful, the first play, "Alone in London," meeting with hearty receptions each night, and last night was no…
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MR. BLAND HOLT achieved another undoubted success last night in producing at the Victoria Theatre Mr. Henry, Pettitt's comedy drama "Taken from Life." The…
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TAKEN FROM LIFE was produced for the last time last evening to another crowded house. Many who have been unable to witness the performance of this remarkably…
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MR. BLAND HOLT has surpassed himself in his presentation of "The World." So far as scenery goes, nothing is left to desire, while the acting is worthy of the realistic portion…
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ONE of those old-fashioned old English Boxing-night audiences which ill the house from floor to ceiling, and are themselves full of life, anticipation, and honest enjoyment,…
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MR. BLAND HOLT closed a highly successful season of melodrama at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday night in the presence of a large audience. "The World" was again…
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THE management of the Victoria Theatre must have felt highly gratified last night, if we may judge from the large audience that was present to witness the Royal Diorama of…
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The Union-square Theatre, Morton House, New York, has been destroyed by fire…
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FOR once in a way the title to an entertainment at the above theatre is not a misnomer. There is indeed great novelty in the performances by the All Star Novelty Combination…
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CLARK'S All-star Novelty Combination attracted another large audience to the above theatre on Saturday night, when all the items of the really good programme were received…
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THE entertainment provided at the theatre by Mr. Frank Clark and his "All-Star Novelty Combination," has taken a firm hold of Newcastle amusement seekers, if one may judge…
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AT Melbourne, on Saturday night, a terribly tragic occurrence happened at the close of the performance of "Faust" at the Princess Theatre…
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