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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1888

205 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 11

Victoria Theatre. "The Merchant of Venice."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1888 · page 5

THE second performance of "The Merchant of Venice," by Mr. W. J. Holloway and Miss Essie Jenyns and their capable company, at the Victoria Theatre, last night, was equally…

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Victoria Theatre. "Twelfth Night."

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

THE theatre was crowded to excess last evening by a fashionable audience when "Twelfth Night; or, What You Will," was presented to a thoroughly appreciative house by Mr…

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Victoria Theatre. "Twelfth Night."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 5

THE theatre was again crowded last night with an interested and appreciative auditory, the occasion being the second night's presentation, by Mr. W. J. Holloway's company, of…

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Victoria Theatre. "As You Like It."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1888 · page 9

THE fare provided for the public by Mr. W. J. Holloway and his company during this week has been of such a palatable quality that it has been nightly devoured by large…

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Victoria Theatre. "Pygmalion and Galatea."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 July 1888 · page 5

MR. W. S. GILBERT'S fascinating mythological comedy, "Pygmalion and Galatea," was the principal item upon the programme at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday night,…

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Workmen Buried Alive at the Royal Theatre, Berlin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1888 · page 7

WHILE some forty men were at work early in the Royal Theatre, Berlin, in which some structural changes are being made, a part of the roofing fell…

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Victoria Theatre. Frank M. Clark's All Star Combination

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 July 1888 · page 5

ON Saturday night this company opened at the Victoria Theatre to a crowded and appreciative house, the lower portions of the building being full to overflowing. The…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1888 · page 5

THERE was a crowded audience at the above place of entertainment last night to witness the second performance of the All Star Company, and the various performers were well…

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Concert at Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1888 · page 5

A CONCERT took place last night in the Wickham School of Arts, on behalf of that institution, and, further, for the purpose of inaugurating a Singing Class. There was a…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1888 · page 5

ANOTHER large audience assembled in the theatre last night, when the former programme of Frank M. Clark's All Star Combination was repeated. The comical…

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Temperance Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1888 · page 5

A CONORRT in aid of the piana fund of Alexander Hutchison Lodge, No. 87, I.O.G.T. took place last night in the Y.M.C.A. Hall, Ring-street. In the unavoidable absence of…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1888 · page 5

THERE was a large audience at the above place of amusement last night to witness the performance of the All Star Company, when an entire change of programme was…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 8

THE lower portions of the theatre were again crowded last night, and the circle was fairly filled, when Mr. Frank M. Clark's combination went through the items upon a good…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 9

MR. FRANK M. CLARK'S All-star Combination Las attracted large audiences during the week, and last night the attendance was fully as large that of previous evenings. The…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 July 1888 · page 4

AT the theatre on Saturday night the Frank M. Clark's All-star. Company gave their clever entertainment to an excellent house. The company proceed to Maitland this…

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Liedertafel Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1888 · page 5

THE thirtieth concert, or what is termed a social evening, was given last night at the Lyceum Hall, under the auspices of the Newcastle Liederta el, and, as on previous…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 July 1888 · page 8

AFTER a very successful two nights' season in Maitland, Frank M. Clark's All-Star Combination played a farewell performance in the Victoria Theatre last night. There was a…

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Wickham School of Arts Annual Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 July 1888 · page 5

THE annual ball in connection with the above institution came off last night, and, as on previous occasions, was a success both numerically and financially, and the…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 9

ALTHOUGH Frederick the Emperor may have passed to a nobler sphere, yet Frederic Maccabe is still with us. Thus joy o'erbalances grief, and we trust that in the crowded dress…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1888 · page 5

MR. FREDERIC MACCABE has now entirely recovered from the cold experienced on his overland journey from the North, and will appear at the Theatre to-night in his…

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