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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1889

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Anglo-Australian Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The Anglo-Australian pictures which have been selected for exhibition in the Sydney Art Gallery will be shipped in the P. and O. Company's steamer…

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AMUSEMENTS. Olympic Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1889 · page 5

ANOTHER excellent house last night at the above popular place of entertainment testified to the very superior class of amusement now provided for its patrons. The music is good,…

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Islington. School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1889 · page 7

LAST night the Public School concert took place in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute. For the first time in the history of Islington, on the occasion of any concert the room was…

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Pictures for Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The Anglo Australian Society of Artists will shortly exhibit in Sydney an important collection of oils and water colours. Mr. Ingran, the president of…

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AMUSEMENTS. Olympic Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 8

AGAIN last night there was a fairly large audience at the Olympic Theatre, when the English Specialty Company gave further evidence of their talents. The programmes…

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AMUSEMENTS. Olympic Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1889 · page 5

THE capable company at present occupying the boards of the Olympic Theatre attracted a large audience on Saturday night, and the entertainment was thoroughly enjoyable…

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AMUSEMENTS. Olympic Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1889 · page 4

At the Olympic Theatre to-night Mr. B. L. Farjeon's Australian drama "Grif" is to be produced, and to judge by the preparations the productions will be a great success…

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Newcastle Liedertafel. Smoke Night Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1889 · page 4

THE Newcastle Liedertafel gave their thirty-fourth concert (for gentlemen only) last evening at the Lyceum Hall, Newcomen-street. There was a good attendance of…

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Good Templarism. Anniversary Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1889 · page 5

THE Alexander Hutchison Lodge, I.O.G.T., gave their sixth anniversary concert last night at the Y.M.C.A. Hall, to a large audience. The chair was taken by Mr. John…

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Waratah School of Arts. Opening Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1889 · page 3

A CONCERT was given on Thursday evening at Waratah to celebrate the opening of the new School of Arts building. The structure is a very neat and commodious one for the…

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Olympic Theatre. "GRIF."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1889 · page 5

The Olympic Theatre was again well filled on Friday night when Mr. B. L. Farjcon's Australian drama, "Grif," was repeated and was received with appreciation from the…

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AMUSEMENTS. Victoria Theatre. New Theatrical Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1889 · page 5

Mr. Hepburn, the advance agent and manager for the Burlesque Company that opens at the Victoria Theatre on Thursday next, has arrived from Brisbane, in company with Mr…

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Second Evening Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1889 · page 6

Owing to the absence, in Sydney, of the President (Mr. J. Creer, M.P.), the Hon. J. Davies again occupied the chair. The concert commenced…

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Extraordinary Scene in a Theatre. An Unrehe...rsed Scene in "Carmen."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1889 · page 7

"CARMEN" was given at the Sydney Opera House on Saturday night by Mr. Simonsen's Company in the presence of a very large and enthusiastic audience. Everything went…

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AMUSEMENTS. Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1889 · page 4

TO-NIGHT, at the Victoria Theatre, Mr. D'Arcy Stanfield's Burlesque Company will commence a season in Newcastle with the production of "Little Monte Cristo." The…

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AMUSEMENTS. Victoria Theatre. "Little Monte Cristo."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 5

D'AROY STANFIELD'S Burlesque Company opened a season at the Victoria Theatre last night with a performance of H. R. Duff's new operatic burlesque, in three acts, of…

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Greta. Children's Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 8

On Monday evening last the pupils attending the Convent school, assisted by a few ladies and gentlemen friendly to the cause of charity, gave a very successful musical…

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Victoria Theatre. D'Arey Stanfield's Burlesque Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 February 1889 · page 5

THIS excellent and popular company repeated their performance of "Little Monte Cristo" on Saturday evening to a well-filled house. The audience was enthusiastic in recognising…

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Pictures for Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Sir F. Leighton and Mr. Watts send five pictures to the Anglo-Australian Artists' Exhibition, Sydney…

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AMUSEMENTS. Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1889 · page 5

LAST night witnessed the last performance but one of "Little Monte Christo" by D'Arcy Stanfield's Burlesque Company. The piece went with as much esprit as…

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