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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1889

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The Cowen Orchestral Concerts. Superb Music

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

THE first of a series of orchestral concerts by Mr. F. Cowen and the Melbourne Exhibition orchestra, was given in the Sydney Exhibition Building on Saturday evening. The music…

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AMUSEMENTS. Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1889 · page 8

THE last performance of "Little Monte Cristo' for the season was given by D'Arcy Stanfield's Burlesque Company last evenings and passed off as successfully as the former…

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Pictures for Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Mr. Mortimer Meapes sends a number of his etchings with the collection of Anglo-Australian artists' pictures which are to be exhibited in Sydney, and…

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AMUSEMENTS. Victoria Theatre. CAMARALZAMAN

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1889 · page 5

D'ARCY STANFIELD'S Burlesque Company produced the Gaiety extravaganza "Camaralzaman" last evening, with great success, to a capital house, the lower portion being…

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The Cowen Concerts. Monday's Performances

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1889 · page 2

THE excellent series of orchestral concerts under the direction of Mr. F. H. Cowen was continued on Monday, a matinée being given in the afternoon, beside the evening concert…

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Pictures for New Zealand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Her Majesty the Queen has consented to send to the forthcoming Exhibition at Dunedin, New Zealand, Stanfield's picture. "The Opening of London…

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AMUSEMENTS. Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 February 1889 · page 5

NEWCASTLE is being highly favoured in the way of theatrical amusements at the present time. Immediately after the conclusion of D'Arcy Stanfield's Burlesque Company's first…

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AMUSEMENTS. Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1889 · page 8

HARRY RICKARDS' Speciality Company repeated their opening programme last night to a large and enthusiastic audience. All the items met with the same appreciation as they…

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Concert at the Glebe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1889 · page 8

A VERY successful concert was given in the Glebe School of Arts last night. The entertainment was in aid of the funds of St. Joseph's Church and Convent. The…

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AMUSEMENTS. Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1889 · page 8

MR. HARRY RICKARDS' Speciality Company submitted a change of programme last night to a very good house. The first part consisted of a new and original comedy, entitled…

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AMUSEMENTS. Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1889 · page 5

RICKARDS' Specialty Company repeated their performance of Tuesday's programme last night with great success. The large audience showing their appreciation in a marked…

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AMUSEMENTS. Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1889 · page 8

HARRY RICHARDS' New Comedy and Speciality Company presented an entire change of programme last night, including the grand dramatic scena, "The Bridge," and the…

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AMUSEMENTS. Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 8

RICKARDs' Speciality Company concluded their season in Newcastle last night, and left after the performance, by the steamer Ranelagh, for Brisbane. To-night the stage…

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District News. Minmi. a Successful Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 7

ONE of the most successful concerts ever hold in Minmi, both musically and financially, took place in sharp's hall on Monday evening last. The object was to augment the…

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AMUSEMENTS. Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1889 · page 5

TO-NIGHT D'Arcy Stanfield's Burlesquo Company open with the grand spectacular pantomime "Dick Whittington and his Cat." The preparations for the production are on a…

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Concert at Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1889 · page 3

On Thursday evening a complimentary concert was tendered to Mr. T. J. Jones, conductor of the Lambton United Choir, by the members, assisted by several friends. The…

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AMUSEMENTS. Victoria Theatre. "Dick Whittington and His Cat."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1889 · page 5

THE Drury Lane pantomime of "Dick Whittington and his Cat" was performed last night by D'Arcy Stanfield's Burlesque company, and from first to last was a pronounced…

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AMUSEMENTS. Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1889 · page 5

THE Pantomime "Dick Whittington and his Cat" was repeated last night to a capital house, and went with great spirit; all the "jokes" and "local hits" meeting with the…

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Australian News. New South Wales. Pictures for Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1889 · page 7

THE s.s. Britannia which left England on the 25th of last month, brings out a very fine collection of pictures from the Anglo-Australian Society, for exhibition at the…

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AMUSEMENTS. Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1889 · page 5

THE third performance of "Dick Whittington and his Cat" was given last evening by D'Arcy Stanfield's Company, and the acting and singing have lost none of their…

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