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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1891

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Amusements. New Masonic Hall. Musical Union Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 September 1891 · page 4

THE Newcastle Musical Union's fourth grand concert was given in the new Masonic Hall, Perkin-street, last evening, and, like its predecessors, was a brilliant success. The…

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Wallsend Superior Public School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 September 1891 · page 7

THE above entertainment took place on Tuesday evening in the large hall of the Agricultural Society, and was a most pronounced success, both…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 September 1891 · page 5

THE box plan for to-morrow night's important event at the new Victoria Theatre was opened yesterday moreing punctually at 10 o'clock, long before which hour quite a crowd…

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The Victoria Theatre. Detailed Description of the Building

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 September 1891 · page 6

THE completion of the Victoria Theatre opens up a new era in the history of Newcastle, and proves that the business men of the…

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Amusements. New Masonic Hall. Cambrian Society Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 September 1891 · page 4

A GRAND concert in aid of the funds of the Newcastle and district Cambrian Society was given in the New Masonic Hall last evening, with splendid results. The attendance was…

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The Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1891 · page 5

THE opening of the Victoria Theatre this evening will be the biggest theatrical event that has ever taken place in the history of Newcastle. Although the building is so…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 September 1891 · page 6

SIR,—As I am very fond of going to the theatre, and cannot afford a better seat, I sometimes sit in the gallery; and that is where I was, to my sorrow, last Saturday…

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Lambton. Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 September 1891 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Lambton Wesleyan Band of Hope was held on Wednesday evening. There was a good attendance, and Mr…

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Amusements. the New Victoria Theatre. Evangeline

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 September 1891 · page 5

THE completion of the new Victoria Theatre has been most anxiously awaited by the public for several months, and a large number of citizens have watched the gradual growth of…

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Amusements. the Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1891 · page 5

DESPITE the elements, the new Victoria Theatre was well attended last evening, all parts of the huge building being well patronised, except the dress circle. This portion…

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Latest District News. Plattsburg. School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1891 · page 5

THE above concert takes place in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute on Tuesday, the 22nd. The object for which the concert is being held is to provide prizes for the…

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Amusements. the Victoria Theatre. Evangeline

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 September 1891 · page 8

THE third production of this sparkling extravaganza took place in the Victoria Theatre last evening, and the performance was a brilliant success in every respect. The…

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Amusements. the Victoria Theatre. Evangeline

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1891 · page 5

THE Victoria Theatre was completely filled last evening, when "Evangeline" was produced for the fourth time. There were more people present in every part of the hou[?]…

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Amusements. the Victoria Theatre. Evangeline

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 September 1891 · page 5

THE production of Evangeline was most successful again last evening. The stalls and upper circle were packed with an enthusiastic audience. The piece went with even greater…

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Amusements. the Victoria Theatre. Evangeline

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1891 · page 5

THE magnificent opera extravaganza "Evangeline" was produced for the last time in the Victoria Theatre, last evening. It has run for six nights, and the results…

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Concert at East Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1891 · page 2

ON Thursday evening the inaugural concert of the East Maitland Liedertafel took place in the local hall. The building was crowded to the doors by a fashionable audience, and…

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Amusements. the Victoria Theatre. The [?]orsair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 September 1891 · page 5

THE first production on, this colony of the opera bouffe " The Corsair" took place in the Victoria Theatre on Saturday evening, and was a pronounced success in every way…

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District News. Plattsburg. School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 September 1891 · page 8

THE programme of the Plattsburg Public School concert, as published in Saturday's issue, is excellent. There are no less than twenty-two items, and the concert to be held…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. The Corsair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1891 · page 5

DESPITE the rain, the Victoria Theatre was well patronised last evening, when the opera bouffe, "The Corsair," was produced for the second time. As anticipated, the…

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District News. Plattsburg. School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1891 · page 3

To-night the school concert in connection with the prize fund of the Plattsburg Public school takes place in the hall of the Mechanics'…

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