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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1890

379 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 19

The Coming Masonic Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 June 1890 · page 5

IT will be observed by advertisement that the Masonic Lodge Sedgwick, of Wickham, intend celebrating their annual installation of officers by a grand ball to be held at the…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. Fun on the Bristol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1890 · page 5

IT is hardly necessary to inform our readers that John F. Sheridan and his English and Musical Comedy Company open at the above theatre on Monday night in that evergeen…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 June 1890 · page 5

MR. JOHN F. SHERIDAN (the world-famed Widow O'Brien) and his now English musical and comedy company commence a short season at the Victoria Theatre to-night. The…

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Waratah Brass Band Sports. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 June 1890 · page 3

SIR,—In reply to Mr. J. F. Kerr's letter of the 5th instant, I wish to refute the statements made by him re the Waratah Brass Band sports, and am prepared to prove that…

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Y.M.C. ASSOCIATION. Theatre Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 June 1890 · page 5

LAST night, at the Victoria Theatre, there was a very large attendance at the service of sacred song in connection with the usual Sunday night's meeting of the Y.M.C. Association…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. Fun on the Bristol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1890 · page 5

MR. JOHN F. SHERIDAN opened a short season in the Victoria Theatre last evening with the production of the ever-popular comedy "Fun on the Bristol." The house…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. Fun on the Bristol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1890 · page 5

As anticipated, there was another largo audience in the Victoria Theatre last evening, when the inimitable comedy "Fun on the Bristol" was again produced by the…

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Carrington. a Successful Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1890 · page 8

A MOST successful concert was hold in the Temperance hall on Monday night under the auspices of the Mariners Welcome Lodge of the I.O.G.T., in aid of the piano found…

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Merewether. Band Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1890 · page 3

A vocal and instrumental concert will take place on Friday evening in the Mechanics' Institute in aid of the Burwood Brass Band fund. The committee, which was appointed…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. Fun on the Bristol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1890 · page 4

"FUN ON THE BRISTOL was produced for the last time in the Victoria Theatre last evening by the Sheridan Comedy Company in the presence of another large and appreciative…

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New Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1890 · page 6

THE old Victoria Theatre is about to come down, and will be superseded by a building suitable to the growing requirements of the city and district. Tenders have already been…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1890 · page 5

THE Victoria Theatre was almost uncomfortably filled in every part last evening when the Sheridan Comedy Company produced the great moral and sensational drama,…

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Stockton Notes. Debating Society Smoke Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1890 · page 3

AT the School of Arts Debating Society smoke concert, held on Wednesday night, the Mayor (Alderman John Beveridge) was in the chair, and there was a good attendance…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1890 · page 5

THIS splendid drama was produced at the Victoria Theatre again last evening with very pleasing results. The building was crowded in every part, and the crush was so…

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Merewether. Band Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 June 1890 · page 7

A vocal and instrumental concert in aid of the band fund was hold on Friday evening in the Mechanics' Institute. The attendance was very fair, but might have been much…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 June 1890 · page 8

ON Saturday evening hundreds of people were unable to obtain admission, and were turned away from the doors of the Victoria. Theatre when the Sheridan combination…

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Adamstown. CONCERT

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 June 1890 · page 7

A concert took place in the Carrington-hall on Friday night, in aid of Mrs. Moses and family, and was very successful. The Mayor of Newcastle occupied the chair, and…

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Tighe's Hill. Tea and Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 June 1890 · page 7

The Pride of Ferndale Lodge, No. 1845, G.U.O.O.F., held a social tea and concert in Young's-hall, Tighe's Hill, on Saturday evening, the affair passing off very successfully…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1890 · page 5

AT the Victoria Theatre last night, there was another large house to witness the last performance of " Uncle Tom's Cabin." The various characters were excellently sustained,…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "Black-eyed Susan."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1890 · page 8

THE Sheridan Comedy Company produced the intensely funny nautical extravaganza, "Black-eyed Susan, or the Lass that Loved Young William" in the Victoria Theatre…

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