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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1892

385 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 20

Jesmond. Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1892 · page 3

The usual weekly meeting or the Band of Hope was held on Friday evening last, when there was a large attendance. The following contributed to the harmony of the meeting,…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "Ii Trovatore."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1892 · page 5

THE Montague-Turner Opera Company produced Verdi's grand opera "I[?]Trovatore" in the Victoria Theatre last evening. The house was fairly filled in every part, the…

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Australian News. New South Wales. Masonic Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1892 · page 7

THE annual Masonic ball of the Ulmarra Lodge was attended by visitors from all parts of the river. The affair was altogether very successful…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "Maritana."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1892 · page 5

So far the Montague-Turner Opera season in this city has been a pronounced success, and there is every probability of the remaining portion of the company's stay being even…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "Ii Trovatore."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1892 · page 5

THE Montague-Turner Opera Company again produced Verdi's grand opera, "II Trovatore," in the Victoria Theatre last evening. Owing to the heavy showers of rain which…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. The Bohemian Girl

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 August 1892 · page 4

THE Montague-Turner Opera Company again produced Balfe's sparking opera, "The Bohemian Girl," in the Victoria Theatre last evening. As on the opening night the…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. Lucrezia Borgia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1892 · page 5

THE Montague-Turner Opera Company produced Donizotti's grand tragic opera "Luorezia Borgia" at the Victoria Theatre last evening to a large and most appreciative…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "Maritana."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 August 1892 · page 5

THE Montague-Turner Opera Company restaged the ever-popular "Maritana" at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday evening, and the performance was thoroughly successful…

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Stockton. Public School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 August 1892 · page 5

On Friday night a most successful concert was given in the Temperance Hall to a packed audience. Alderman O'Mara, the Mayor, occupied the chair. The following…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "Mignon."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1892 · page 4

THE Montague-Turner Opera Company produced Ambrose Thomas' romantic opera "Mignon" in the Victoria Theatre last evening. As anticipated there was a…

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Concert at Hexham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1892 · page 7

THE concert in connection with the Hexham Public School Arbor Day celebration was held on Friday evening last, when the programme was…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "Lucrezia Borgia"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1892 · page 5

DONIZETTI'S great masterpiece, "Lucrezia Borgia," that wonderful interpretation of a dramatic tragedy, through the medium of a school of music that touches every note in…

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Wickham. St. James' Church Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1892 · page 5

A grand concert in connection with St. James' Church, Wickham, was hold in the Wickham School of Arts on Monday evening last. The concert had previously been…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "Carmen."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1892 · page 5

ALTHOUGH the Montague-Turner Opera Company have held possession of the Victoria Theatre for a moderately long se[?]son, their popularity shows no signs of waning,…

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Dudley. CONCERT

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1892 · page 8

Notwithstanding the very unsettled state of the weather, the concert in aid of the funds of the Dudley Primitive Methodist Church, which took place on Monday…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "Martha."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 August 1892 · page 5

THE Montague-Turner Opera Company produced Flotow's pastoral and comic opera "Martha" in the Victoria Theatre last evening. Probably because Miss Annie…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. Miss Annis Montague's Benefit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1892 · page 5

As anticipated, the Victoria Theatre was packed to the doors by a most enthusiastic audience last evening, when Miss Annie Montague was tendered a benefit. Gounod's…

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Senefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 September 1892 · page 5

AT the Young Men's Christian Association Hall to-night a concert will be given in aid of the wife and children of the late Mr. Grigg, evangelistie hon secretary of the…

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Minmi. Brass Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 September 1892 · page 7

A meeting of the Minmi Public Brass Band committee was held in Mr. G. Wile's hotel on Tuesday evening, and notwithstanding the dirty weather, there was a good roll…

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Amusements. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 September 1892 · page 5

A CONCERT in aid of the widow and two children of the late Mr. E. H. Grigg took place in the Y.M.C.A. Hall, King-street, last evening. As anticipated the building…

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