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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1892

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Victoria Theatre. "A Sailor's Knot."

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

THE Victoria Theatre was again crowded almost to suffocation last evening when the Bland Holt Dramatic Company produced the sterling drama, "A Sailor's Knot," for the…

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Victoria Theatre

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

ALTHOUGH "A Sailor's Knot" has held possession at the Victoria Theatre for several evenings, its popularity has apparently not diminished in the least. The attendance last night…

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Merewether. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 November 1892 · page 6

The Merewether Choral Union gave a grand entertainment in the Primi[?]ve Methodist Church Monday night, the proceeds of which were in aid of the Male Voice Party,…

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The Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 November 1892 · page 4

IN the Victoria Theatre on Saturday evening the Bland Holt Dramatic Company played. "A Sailor's Knot" for the fourth and last time. There was another large and…

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Greta. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 November 1892 · page 3

A concert was given in St. Bridget's schoolroom, Branxton, on Friday night by members of the Greta Amateur Dramatic Club. The hall was crowded to excess, and Mr. C…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "Never Despair."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1892 · page 8

A LARGE audience assembled at the Victoria Theatre last evening to witness the initial performance in Newcastle of the drama "Never Despair." Many years ago the…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1892 · page 5

DESPITE the fact of its having been the of a public holiday, a very fair audience witnessed the second performance of "Never Despair" hero last night. The frequent…

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District News. Stockton. Choral Union Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1892 · page 7

On Monday night, in the Temperance Hall, a very well arranged concert was given in aid of the funds of the Stockton Choral Union…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1892 · page 5

THE Bland Holt season continues to be as successful as it was on the opening week, and there is every probability that as it wanes the nightly audiences will be as large and…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 November 1892 · page 5

THE last performance of the drama "Never Despair" was given in the Victoria Theatre last evening, in the presence of a large and enthusiastic assemblage. The piece has been…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "The Golden Ladder."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1892 · page 5

DESPITE the rain there was another good attendance in the Victoria Theatre last evening, when the Bland Holt Dramatic Company produced for the first time in the city the…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 November 1892 · page 4

THE success which has attended the whole of Mr. Bland Holt's season in Newcastle promises to be well sustained to the end, and, notwithstanding the discomforting weather…

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Minmi. Centennial Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 November 1892 · page 5

On Tuesday evening the Centennial Dance Club gave a ball and supper in Wiles' Hall to wind up the season. The committee had the hall very tastily decorated with…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1892 · page 5

"THE GOLDEN LADDER" Was produced at the Victoria Theatre again last evening, und the performance was successful in every sense. The attendance was large, and the audience…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "The Trumpet Call."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 November 1892 · page 8

THE Bland Holt season at the Victoria Theatre is drawing to a close very rapidly, but the company will have an cause to regret their visit to Newcastle, as it has been a most…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 November 1892 · page 5

THE Bland Holt dramatic company repeated the sterling drama "The Trumpet Call," in the Victoria Theatre last evening. As anticipated there was a very large audience…

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District News. Mayfield. Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 November 1892 · page 7

A Band of Hope was opened in the Wesleyan Church-last Thursday. In the absence of the president (Mr. W. Arnott), Mr. Harris took the chair,…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 November 1892 · page 4

THE Victoria Theatre was well filled last evening, when the Bland Holt Company again played ''The Trumpet Call." Abounding in sensational situations and…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. Last Night of the Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 November 1892 · page 8

MR. BLAND, HOLT and his admirable dramatic company terminated their season at Newcastle last night. Up to the very last the good will of the public was manifest, and a…

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Islington. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 November 1892 · page 6

A complimentary concert will be tendered to the Rev. W. Tait, pastor of St. Mark's Church, Islington, on Wednesday evening, the 30th instant. The rev. gentleman is…

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