Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "The Union Jack."
THE old saying that "good wine needs no bush" can very well be applied to the performance of the domestic idyllic drama now being given by Bland Holt's combination at…
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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1889
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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "The Union Jack."
BLAND HOLT still displays the old flag at the local temple of Thespis and Thalia, and each time "The Union Jack" is represented the more it seems to be appreciated. The theatre…
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A concert was held in Mr. Snoddon's Hall (kindly lent) on Tuesday evening, in aid of Mr. Hugh Calderbank, Mr. Errington being in the chair. There was a good attendance,…
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THE receipts of to-night's performances at the theatre will be devoted to the Hamilton and Merewether Disaster Fund, Mr. Bland Holt having generously conceded all expenses…
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THE usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday night. The weather was anything but fine, but there was a very good attendance. The president (Rev. J. Gardiner)…
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Mr. O'Connell, the proprietor of the Alhambra Theatre of Varieties, is determined to deserve success, and is bound to achieve it if he keeps up the excellent standard of…
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THE entertainment at the Victoria Theatre last night was given for the benefit of the Hamilton Pit Disaster Fund, which, thanks to the generosity of Mr. Bland Holt, will…
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On Thursday night Madame Dawson-Ed. wards, who made her debut in Newcastle at the last Eisteddfod, gave a concert in the Wallsend School of Arts, at which she was…
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THREE was a splendid house on Saturday night to witness the last performance for the season of Bland Holt's production of "The Union Jack." The drama went "first…
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IN accordance with general anticipation, Bland Holt's third production during his dramatic season in Newcastle was not a whit behind its predecessors either in acting or in…
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IT would be perhaps more appropriate to style the drama at present being performed at the Victoria Theatre "The Ruling Passions," as a plurality of intense affections are…
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TO-NIGHT is the last but two occasions upon which this exciting and well acted drama will be performed. There was the usual crowded house last night to witness the…
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A high class concert is to be given in the Lyceum Hall to-morrow evening, by Herr Felix Schmellitscheck, the violinist virtuoso, whose previous performances in Newcastle,…
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THIS powerfully-acted and well-staged drama still attracts crowded audiences at the Victoria Theatre To-night and to-morrow it will be produced for the last times, and on…
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A CONCERT will be given in the Mechanics' Institute this Friday evening in aid of the funds of the local Fire Brigade. Previous to the entertainment, a grand torchlight…
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The concert to take place to-night at the Lyceum Hall is one of a character which should be encouraged by all lovers of music, as having a tendency to raise the standard of…
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A CONCERT, in aid of the Burwood Band Instrument Fund, was to have been held at the Mechanics' Institute last night. Owing to the inclemency of the weather, the…
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THERE was a remarkably good attendance at the theatre last night considering the boisterous weather, which, however, did not damp the efforts of the actors nor the…
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A grand concert was held on Thursday night in the Temperance Hall, in aid of the St. Joseph's Convent. Unfortunately, the night turned out frightfully wet, and the…
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A concert was given in the Mechanics Institute last evening, on the occasion of a benefit to the local Hose and Reel Brigade. Prior to the entertainment a torchlight…
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