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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1891

315 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 16

Amusements. Victoria Theatre. The Corsair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 September 1891 · page 5

THIS sparkling opera bouffe was continued at the Victoria Theatre last evening, and attracted a satisfactorily large house. The various impersonations were splendidly…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1891 · page 5

THERE was another large audience present in the Victoria Theatre last evening, when the charming opera "The Corsair" was again produced. The season has been a…

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District News. Plattsburg. School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1891 · page 7

The entertainment given by the children of the above school in aid of the School Prize Fund was held in the large hall of the Mechanics' Institute,…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. The Corsair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 September 1891 · page 5

THE sparkling opera bouffe which has held sway at the Victoria Theatre for the last five nights is more popular than over, and the houses continue to be exceedingly good…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. The Corsair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 September 1891 · page 5

THE opera bouffe "The Corsair" was produced for the last time in the Victoria Theatre last evening. There was again a large audience present, and indeed the…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. Close of Evangeline-Corsair Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 September 1891 · page 5

THE Victoria Theatre was well filled on Saturday night, by an appreciative audience, on the occasion of the farewell performance of the large company, which have been…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 October 1891 · page 4

THIS evening in the Victoria Theatre Mr. Grattan Biggs, the well-known Irish comedian, supported by a strong dramatic company, will commence a short season. They…

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Detaining Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 October 1891 · page 3

John Ryan and Joseph Rogers were sued by A. E. Dalwood for detaining seven pictures. Mr. Low appeared for the…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "The Famine."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 October 1891 · page 5

MR. GRATTAN RIGGs, supported by a strong dramatic company, commenced a short sea, son in the Victoria Theatre last evening. There was a large audience, all parts of the…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1891 · page 5

THE Victoria Theatre was fairly well attended last evening, and the production of the four-act drama "The Famine" was as successful as could be expected. The piece…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 October 1891 · page 4

To-night there will be a change of programme at the Victoria Theatre, when that immensely popular favourite, Mr. Grattan Riggs, will appear in the highly successful…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 October 1891 · page 8

MR. GRATTAN BIGGS, supported by the MacMahon Dramatic Company, produced the very sensational and interesting drama, "The Shadows of a Great City," to a large…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 October 1891 · page 5

THIS sensational drama was produced yesterday evening for the last time during the present season of the talented company. The various characters were splendidly sustained,…

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Concert at Merewether

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 October 1891 · page 3

A VERY successful concert was held on Monday evening in the Mechanics' Institute, in aid of Mr. Alfred Coppard, who has been in ill-health for…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. The Irish Detective

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 October 1891 · page 5

THE Grattan Riggs Dramatic Company produced the famous drama "The Irish Detective" last evening in the Victoria Theatre, and it was in every way a success. There…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. The Irish Detective

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 October 1891 · page 5

A LARGE audience witnessed the second production of this very interesting piece, at the Victoria Theatre, last evening. The various characters were exceptionally well…

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Cinderella Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1891 · page 5

A VERY enjoyable "Cinderella" dance was held at the School of Arts, Morpeth, on Thursday evening, when the majority of the "patricians" met for the purpose of spending…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "Robbery Under Arms."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1891 · page 5

THIS wonderfully interesting drama will be staged at the Victoria. Theatre for the first time on Monday next. Mr. Alfred Dampier, one of the most accomplished actors in…

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W.c.t.u. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1891 · page 6

A CONCERT under the auspices of the Women's Christian Temperance Union was held in St. Andrew's schoolroom on Thursday evening. The concert was arranged for…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "Robbery Under Arms."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1891 · page 5

THE Dampier Dramatic Company appeared for the first time in the Victoria Theatre last evening in a dramatisation of Rolf Boldrewood's wood's famous Australian work "Robbery…

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