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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1888

205 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 11

Liedertafel Smoke Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1888 · page 4

THE thirty-second smoke concert under the auspices of the Newcastle Liedertafel eventuated last night at the Lyceum Hall, and in many respects…

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Correspondence the Greta Band. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 October 1888 · page 3

"THE STRIKE.—This afternoon the Greta Brass Band marched from that township to Maitland, and delighted our townsfolk by their very excellent…

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Belmont Regatta Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 October 1888 · page 6

THE annual concert in aid of the funds of the Belmont regatta took place in the Belmont Hall on the evening of Thursday, 18th instant. There was a…

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A Welsh Band at Hawarden Castle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 November 1888 · page 11

WHEN Mr. Gladstone was present at the Eisteddfod (says the Pall Mall Gazette) he was very much attracted by the playing of the band of the…

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Waratah Brass Band Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 November 1888 · page 5

The above will take place at the Crystal Palace Gardens, and will, no doubt, secure a fair share of public patronage…

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Waratah Brass Band Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 November 1888 · page 6

Notwithstanding the threatening aspect of the weather yesterday morning, large numbers of people wended their way to the Crystal Palace…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1888 · page 4

THE above place of amusement, which has been closed for the past twelve weeks, reopened last night, when the Faust Family Combination of clever performers appeared…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 November 1888 · page 5

THE remarkably clever entertainment of the Faust Family combination attracted an appreciative if not very large audience at the Theatre last…

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Anniversary Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 November 1888 · page 5

IN connection with the celebration of the anniversary of the Brown-street Congregational Church, a concert was given in the Y.M.C.A. Hall,…

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Sudden Death at a Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 November 1888 · page 3

THE county ball at Hamilton, Lanark-shire, was brought to a close by a sad occurrence. About 1 o'clock Colonel Aikman dropped down on the…

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Liedertafel Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 November 1888 · page 5

THE thirty-third concert under the auspices of the Newcastle Liedertafel takes place to-morrow, night, on this occasion at the Victoria Theatre, and it is expected that the house…

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Newcastle Liedertafel Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 November 1888 · page 8

THE Victoria Theatre was last night filled with a large, appreciative, fashionable, and critical audience, to witness the thirty-third concert given…

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Concert Postponed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 December 1888 · page 7

IN consequence of the very inclement state of the weather yesterday, the concert which was to have taken place last night at the Victoria…

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Superior Public School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1888 · page 5

THE annual concert in aid of the picnic prize fund of the Newcastle Superior Public School was held in the Victoria Theatre last night. There…

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Annual School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 December 1888 · page 5

THE annual concert in connection with the Wickham Superior Public School was held last night in the School of Arts, Wickham, and the success that…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 December 1888 · page 8

As our play-going readers are fully aware, this evening marks the advent of the great American tragedian, Mr. Geo. C. Miln, at the above theatre…

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Victoria Theatre. Mr. George C. Miln as Hamlet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 December 1888 · page 5

MR. G. C. MILN and his company appeared at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday night, in the tragedy of "Hamlet." The house was well filled…

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Victoria Theatre. Mr. George C. Miln as Richelien

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 December 1888 · page 5

IT is some years since Bulwer's grand play of "Richelieu" was produced at the above theatre, and its presentation last night was a very welcome event…

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Another Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 December 1888 · page 8

HAVING received a theatrical license for his skating rink in Bolton-street, Mr. D. W. Higgins, the proprietor, has already commenced to convert the…

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Proposed New Theatre in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 December 1888 · page 6

WE are informed that a syndicate has been formed of Newcastle and Sydney speculators for the construction of a first-class theatre in Newcastle. The…

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