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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1894

323 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 17

Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 4

THE second appearance of the Howe and Spong Dramatic Company attracted a fairly large house at the Victoria Theatre last evening, and the performance was successful…

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District News. Minmi. Social and Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 May 1894 · page 5

The Minmi branch of the Northern Caledonian Society celebrated the Queen's Birthday by a social, tea, and ball. The night's proceedings were opened by the Grand…

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Victoria Theatre. "The Grip of Iron."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 May 1894 · page 5

THE Howe-Spong Dramatic Company produced the sensational drama "The Grip of Iron" in the Victoria Theatre on Saturday evening. As anticipated the house was well…

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Victoria Theatre. "A Grip of Iron"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1894 · page 4

A FAIRLY large audience assembled at the Victoria Theatre last evening to witness the second appearance of the Howe-Spong Company in the sensational drama "The…

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Victoria Theatre. "Hazel."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 5

THE Howe-Spong Dramatic Company at the Victoria Theatre last night produced, to a good house, the four-act play "Hazel," which is an adaptation of the American…

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Victoria Theatre. "As You Like It."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1894 · page 4

NEVER before in the dramatic history of Newcastle has one of Shakespeare's plays been so admirably staged as was "As You Like It" last night by Messrs Howe and…

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District News. Wallsend. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 3

AN entertainment was held in the Agricultural Hall on Tuesday evening under the auspices of the Wallsend miners' committee, for…

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West Maitland. Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 3

A most enjoyable evening was spent here on Wednesday, when a number of the Wickham Wesleyan Band of Hope members accepted an invitation from the committee of…

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Lambton Mechanics' Institute. Opening Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 2

THE opening of the new Mechanics' Institute building at Lambton was celebrated on Thursday evening, when an excellent vocal and instrumental concert was held in the…

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Minmi. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 3

The teachers and pupils of the Minm Superior Public School gave a concert in Wile's Hall, the proceeds of which it is understood are to be donated to the Minmi…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1894 · page 5

IN the Victoria Theatre to-night Mr. George Walton, with a strong company, will produce for the first time in this city the well-known farcical comedy, "Skipped by the Light of…

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Pictures for the Colonies. Mr. Hearne's Collection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The Princess of Wales has purchased two of Mr. C. E. Hearne's pictures. It is probable that the remainder of the collection…

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Victoria Theatre. Walton Comedy Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 June 1894 · page 5

MR. GEORGE WALTON and a strong company, including several artists well known to Newcastle, commenced a short season at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday evening. The…

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Lambton. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 June 1894 · page 7

On Friday evening a concert was held in the Music Hall, in aid of Mr. Ralph Watson, whose house property and contents were recently damaged…

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Merewether. Church Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 June 1894 · page 7

On Friday evening a grand concert in aid of the Welsh Congregational Church, Junction, was given in the Mechanics' Institute. The…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1894 · page 5

THE Victoria Theatre was again well filled last evening, when the inimitable George Walton and his talented company for the second time played the fanny composition,…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1894 · page 5

THE Walton Comedy Company were greeted by a fairly large audience at the Victoria Theatre again last evening, and succeeded in thoroughly entertaining the spectators for…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1894 · page 5

THE closing performance of "Skipped by the Light of the Moon" attracted a fairly large audience at the Victoria Theatre last evening. The greater portion of the dress circle was…

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District News. Merewether. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1894 · page 3

A PIE supper, concert, and quadrille party was held in Simpson's Hall on Monday evening in aid of Mr. David Nunn, who had been off work through…

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Victoria Theatre. The Walton Comedy Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 June 1894 · page 5

THE Walton Musical Comedy Company gave their first change of programme in the Victoria Theatre last night, and those who attended were simply convulsed with laughter,…

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