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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1890

379 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 19

Benefit Concert at Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1890 · page 5

A COMMITTEE of railway employees have projected and made all arrangements for the carrying out of a grand concert, to be held at the Wickham School of Arts on Thursday…

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Wesleyan Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1890 · page 3

A VERY successful meeting of the above was held in the school-room in Tyrell-street on Tuesday night. Notwithstanding the very inclement state of the weather the hall was…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. Rickards' Comedy Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1890 · page 4

MR. HARRY RICKARDS has every reason to thank the Newcastle public for the very liberal patronage bestowed on him and his company since their opening night, and, as…

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Lambton. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1890 · page 5

A concert in aid of Mr. T. Guy, who has been disabled from working for about fire months, will be held in the Music hall to-night. A good programme has been arranged,…

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Tasmania. Garrison Band Disbanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 March 1890 · page 6

The Garrison Band affair culminated on Friday night. Four of the members paid the reduced fine of 7s 6d imposed by the commandant, and three others were absent…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. Rickards' Comedy Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 March 1890 · page 5

LAST night at the Victoria Theatre, despite the unpropitious weather, there was a large attendance to witness the Rickards Comedy Company. The programme was an excellent…

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District News. Wallsend. Band Practice

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 6

THE weather permitting, the members of the Wallsend Band purpose playing a number of choice selections in the Wallsend Park on Sunday afternoon. Since the re-organisation…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. Rickards' Comedy Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 7

MR. HARRY RICKARDS and his talented assistants bade the Newcastle public farewell last evening. A new programme had been arranged and it was carried out in a manner…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "East Lynne."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 March 1890 · page 5

PROBABLY nearly every person in Newcastle has read of the trials of the Lady Isabel, as depicted in Mrs. Henry Woods' novel "East Lynne." The story is such an affecting one,…

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District News. Lambton. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 March 1890 · page 7

On Thursday evening last a vocal and instrumental concert was given in the Music-hall in aid of Mr. T. Guy, who has been disabled from following his employment for…

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The Band Contest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1890 · page 4

ARRANGEMENTS for the band contest to be commenced at the cricket ground on Friday evening next are progressing apace. Mr. M. J. Moroney, the promoter, is leaving no…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. Vivian's Dramatic Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1890 · page 4

THE Victoria Theatre was well filled last evening, when the Vivian Dramatic Company made their second appearance in "East Lynne," a dramatisation Mrs. Henry Wood's…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. Lady Audley's Secret

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1890 · page 5

THE Vivian Dramatic Company sustained their high reputation again last evening in the production of the sensational drama, "Lady Audley’s Secret." There was a…

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Grand Musical Bee and Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1890 · page 5

A NOVELTY in the shape of a musical bee will be held this evening at the Y.M.O.A. hall, King-street. The competitors for the numerous and valuable prizes which have…

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At the Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1890 · page 7

At the Victoria Theatre the Vivian Dramatic Company will produce the great Drury Lane drama "Queen's Evidence." The plot is a most interesting one, the piece abounds…

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Concert at Adamstown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1890 · page 7

In the Carrington-hall, Adamstown, a high class concert will be given by Jackson's Glee Choir. The programme is a long one, and several clever and well known vocalists…

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Hamilton. Wesleyan Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1890 · page 3

The members of the Newcastle Wesleyan Band of Hope gave an entertainment in the Mechanics' Institute on Wednesday evening, the proceeds of which were devoted towards…

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The Band Contest. a Successful Event

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

THE second brass band contest, promoted by Alderman M. J. Moroney, was commenced on the Newcastle Cricket Ground last evening. The weather was all that could have…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "Shadows of a Great City."

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

This evening, at the Victoria Theatre, Mr. Grattan Riggs will commence a farewell season at the Victoria Theatre, when the sensational drama, "Shadows of a Great City,"…

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The Band Contest. Burwood Secures the Prize

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 April 1890 · page 5

The band contest was continued on the Newcastle Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon last, when there were about 400 people present. The cornet…

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