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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1892

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "His Natural Life."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1892 · page 5

THE third production of this wonderfully sensational and deeply interesting drama by Dan Barry's talented company was an unqualified success last evening, and the…

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Waratah. School of Arts Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1892 · page 3

A splendid programme has been arranged for the concert to be held to-night in aid of the School of Arts building fund. The committee are anxious to clear off the debt which…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "His Natural Life."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 May 1892 · page 5

"HIS Natural Life" was repeated at the Victoria Theatre last night to a large audience, who received the production with an equal enthusiasm to that exhibited by those who…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "His Natural Life."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1892 · page 5

THE Victoria Theatre was comfortably filled again last evening, and " His Natural Life " was staged with very great success. The drama abounds so much in exciting…

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Islington. Concert and Minstrel Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1892 · page 3

The grand concert and minstrol entertainment announced to be given in the Mechanics' Institute on Monday evening will take place on Tuesday evening instead. Bray's Minstrels…

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District News. Wallsend. Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 May 1892 · page 5

A MEETING of the Wallsend and Plattsburg Wesleyan Band of Hope was held in the Wesleyan Church on Thursday evening last, the Rev. E. King presiding. After singing…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "His Natural Life."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 May 1892 · page 5

"HIS Natural Life" was produced at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday evening for the last time during Mr. Da[?]Barry's present season. The attendance was…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "The Murderer."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1892 · page 5

EVER since their first appearance in the Victoria Theatre, Mr. Dan Barry's Dramatic Company have been steadily climbing the ladder of success, and they stopped up one…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "The Murderer."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1892 · page 5

THE second production of the latest dramatic sensation, entitles "The Murderer," was very successful at the Victoria Theatre last evening, and the piece promises to have a…

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Wickham. School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1892 · page 6

The older pupils in the girls' and boys' classes at the Wickham Superior Public School have been rehearsing for some few weeks past for the…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1892 · page 5

LAST night "The Murderer" was produced at the Victoria Theatre for the last time, to a large and attentive audience. The production has lost none of its thrilling interest,…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 4

IN the Victoria Theatre last evening, Mr. Dan Barry reproduced the sensational drama "Cast Adrift." There was a fair attendance of the public, and the drama, which is one of…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "Fast Lynne."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1892 · page 5

MR. DAN BARRY's Dramatic Company presented a very attractive double bill to a fairly large audience at the Victoria Theatre last evening. The first part was devoted to the…

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Free Methodist Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1892 · page 5

A POPULAR concert entertainment was held in the Free Methodist Church, Laman-street, on Thursday night. The building was well filled, and the minister and…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1892 · page 5

The Princess Opera Company, which open in the Victoria Theatre this evening, with Planquette's beautiful production, "Lee Cloches de Corneville," will reproduce the…

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Grand Charitable Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1892 · page 5

ON Thursday evening the first grand ball of the season will be held in the New Masonic Hall. It is in aid of the Benevolent Asylum. As all expenses are to be defrayed by…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1892 · page 4

ON Saturday evening the Dan Barry Dramatic Company made its farewell appearance at the Victoria Theatre previous to the departure of the company for Bathurst…

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The Victoria Theatre. Charity Entertainment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1892 · page 5

IN the Victoria Theatre last evening a sacred entertainment was given in aid of Mrs. Keliher and her three children. The family live at Adamstown, and three weeks ago…

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Concert and Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1892 · page 5

On Tuesday, the 24th (Queen's Birthday), the Wallsend Juvenile Choir purpose holding their picnic in the reserve adjacent to the Agricultural Hall, and in the evening a…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "Les Cloches de Corneville."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1892 · page 5

THE Princess Opera Company opened a short season in the Victoria Theatre last evening with Planquette's beautiful opera, "Les Cloches de Corneville." The…

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