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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1888

205 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 11

Masonic Ball, 28th June

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 June 1888 · page 4

To prevent disappointment we would ask our lady patrons to place their orders for costumes at earliest convenience. We are showing a charming assortment of every now…

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Masonic Ball, 28th June

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 2

To prevent disappointment we would ask our lady patrons to place their orders for costumes at earliest convenience. We are showing a charming assortment of every new…

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Masonic Ball, 28th June

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 June 1888 · page 7

To prevent disappointment we would ask our lady patrons to place their orders for costumes at earliest convenience. We are showing a charming assortment of every new…

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Masonic Ball, 28th June

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1888 · page 4

To prevent disappointment we would ask our lady patrons to place their orders for costumes at earliest convenience. We are showing a charming assortment of every new…

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Panic in a Theatre.—great Presence of Mind Shown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1888 · page 6

AN alarm of fire was raised in the Opera House, Melbourne, during the performance of "Martha" on Saturday night. Just as Miss Hester…

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Masonic Ball, 28th June

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1888 · page 3

To prevent disappointment we would ask of lady patrons to place their orders for costumes at earliest convenience. We are sho[?]ing a charming assortment of every [?]…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1888 · page 5

THIS evening the celebrated Cottier Dramatic Specialty Company will re-appear at the above theatre in the highly sensational drama, "Conrad and Lizette," which was produced…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1888 · page 5

ANOTHER first-class house last evening testified to the excellence of the performance of "Conrad and Lisette" by the Cottier Dramatic Company. Nearly all the songs and dances…

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Mr. A. H. Gee's Farewell Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1888 · page 5

FROM the large amount of interest already evinced in the above entertainment we need hardly remind our readers of the unusually attractive programme provided for the…

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Victoria Theatre. The Cottier Dramatic Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1888 · page 5

"MY SWEETHEART," put on the boards by the Cottier Dramatic Specialty Company, was well received and deservedly applauded by a well filled lower house. This three-act…

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Mr. A. H. Gee's Farewell Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1888 · page 5

THE farewell concert given at the Lyceum Hal last night to Mr. A. H. Gee, who is about to leave. Newcastle for the Victorian capital, was, we learn, a brilliant success, the…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1888 · page 5

THE popular lyric comedy of "My Sweetheart" was produced again last night to another excellent house, which no doubt would have been much larger but for an…

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Victoria Theatre. The Cottier Dramatic Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 June 1888 · page 5

LAST night the above talented company produced, toe an excellent house, the well known sparkling and popular comedy, "My Sweet-heart." The piece appeared to be even more…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1888 · page 5

THE first performance of " Fritz, Our Cousin German," by the Cottier's Dramatic Specialty Company, was produced with splendid effect last night to an excellent house. The…

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Victoria Theatre. The "Jungfran Kapelle."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1888 · page 5

A NOVELTY in high-class musical entertainments is, indeed, rarely met with, but that it can be presented, and in an acceptable manner, was amply proved last evening at…

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Victoria Theatre. The "Jungfran Kapelle."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1888 · page 5

ANOTHER large and fashionable audience assembled at the theatre last night to listen to the beautiful music of the Swiss mountaineer vocalists and instrumentalists now occupying…

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Victoria Theatre. The "Jungfran Kapelle."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1888 · page 8

THE Swiss band of mountain singers and Tyrolese jodellers again occupied the boards of the "Vic." last night, and their third performance was greeted by another fashionable,…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 June 1888 · page 5

THE success of the Jungfrau Kapelle, or Swiss band of mountain singers, does not appear to have diminished in the least, for, notwithstanding the counter attractions last…

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Victoria Theatre. The "Jungfran Kapelle."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1888 · page 5

THE audience at the Victoria Theatre last night, when the "Jungfrau Kapelle" singers again executed a charming programme, was a large one. The band may be said to…

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Victoria Theatre. "The Merchant of Venice."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1888 · page 5

Is these modern days the instincts of dramatic criticism are strong in the land, and whenever a number of theatre-goers are assembled to witness a new play by a new…

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