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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1891

315 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 16

Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1891 · page 5

The Myra Kemble Comedy Company will open in the Victoria Theatre on Monday night, and will produce for the first time in this city the famous farcical comedy" Dr…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "The County Fair."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1891 · page 5

In the Victoria Theatre last evening, the American play, "The County Fair," was again produced, and again it was a great success. This evening it will be played for…

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Tea-meeting and Concert at Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1891 · page 6

On Wednesday night, a most successful tea-meeting and concert was hold in the Temperance Hall, in aid of the building fund of Saint Paul's Church, here. The tea…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "The County Fair."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 November 1891 · page 5

MR. FRANK CURRIER and his talented company concluded their "County Fair" season in the Victoria Theatre on Saturday evening. Since their advent here the company has…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "Dr. Bill."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1891 · page 4

THE Victoria Theatre was crowded in every part last evening, when bliss Myra Kemble, supported by a fairly strong company, produced the now famous comedy "Dr. Bill,"…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "Dr. Bill."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 November 1891 · page 5

MISS MYRA KEMBLES and her Comedy Company again produced "Dr. Bill" last evening in the Victoria Theatre, and again the house was well filled. The production went…

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Adamstown Lay Methodist Society. Concert at Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 November 1891 · page 3

ON Monday evening, at the close of the United Sunday Schools picnic held in the Lambton Park in connection with the above society, a concert…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "Dr. Bill."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1891 · page 5

THE comedy of "Dr. Bill" was again produced in the Victoria Theatre last evening. The attendance, despite the weather, was very good, and the play was a great success…

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Good Templars' Picnic and Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1891 · page 3

A COMPLIMENTARY picnic was tendered to the Rev. G. Dunkley, G.S.J.T., on Monday last, when about 150 young Templars met the reverend gentleman…

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Merewether. Charity Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1891 · page 5

A grand variety entertainment will be given in the Mechanics' Institute by the Merewether Minstrel Troupe on Friday evening, in aid of Mr. Richard Ward, who has…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "Jane."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 November 1891 · page 5

IN the Victoria Theatre last evening, Miss Myra Kemble'e company produced the comedy of "Jane" for the first time in this city. There was a good attendance,…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "Jane."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1891 · page 5

"JANE" was produced for the second and last time in the Victoria Theatre last evening by Miss Myra Kemble and her able company. The production was again a success, and it is…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 November 1891 · page 8

MISS MIRA KEMBLE'S comedy company brought their Newcastle season to a close on Saturday evening, when they produced a farce entitled[ "Cleopatra," which was…

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Merewether. Charity Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 November 1891 · page 7

A concert was held on Friday evening last in the Mechanics' Institute on behalf of Mr. Richard Ward, who has been laid up with sickness…

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(From Sydney and Melbourne Papers.) Exhibition Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 November 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Mr. Joshua Lake has made arrangements to ship 44 cases of German paintings by the steamer Habsburg, for exhibition in Australia. The collection…

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Speed of a Cricket Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 November 1891 · page 8

The following has been taken from an English exchange :—The speed of a fast ball may be roughly estimated at a mile a minute, or the pace of our…

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Concert at Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 November 1891 · page 5

A CONCERT was given by members of the Newcastle branch of the Locomotive Drivers, Firemen, and Cleaners' Association last evening, with the object of raising…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "Bridget O'Brien, Esq.,"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 November 1891 · page 5

MR. JOHN F. SHERIDAN, the popular comedian, with a fairly strong company, commenced a short season of three nights in the Victoria Theatre on Saturday evening…

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Band of Hope, Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 December 1891 · page 6

THE Band of Hope held their usual fortnightly meeting on Monday evening, in the Wesleyan Church, Lambton. Mr. William Ward, the…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "Bridget O'Brien, Esq.,"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 December 1891 · page 5

MR. JOHN F. SHERIDAN and his talented company gave their farewell performance to a fairly large house last evening. Although Bridget O'Brien, Esq., has been staged here…

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