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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1895

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Victoria Theatre. The Norman-Berkeley Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1895 · page 8

THE Norman-Berkeley Dramatic Company produced a double bill in the Victoria Theatre last night. The attendance was meagre, but the entertainment provided was undoubtedly…

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Victoria Theatre. "Storm and Sunshine."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 4

IN stating that Miss Blanche Lewis' sensational drama was one of the choicest of their large repertoire, Messrs. Norman and Berkeley certainly did not exaggerate, and…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 5

MESSRS. Norman and Berkeley's Dramatic Company repeated the drama "Storm and Sunshine" last night to a large and approving house, and it seems they made a…

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Victoria Theatre. "A Noble Vagabond."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 4

THIS emotional drama, admirably mounted, and played exceptionally well in every particular, was well worthy the interest evinced by a large public attendance last night. The…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 5

"A NOBLE Vagabond" was the motive power actuating the Norman and Berkeley Dramatic Company at the local theatre last night, when the reception extended the…

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District News. Merewether. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 6

THE benefit concert in aid of Mr. Robert Gustard, given in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute on Friday evening, proved to be most successful…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 5

THIS evening Mr. Edward M'Lean, credited with being one of the most accomplished masters of pantomime in Australia, will produce the extravaganza "Jolly King Cactus"…

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Lambton. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 6

At the instigation of the Male Voice Party, a benefit concert is being arranged, to be given on Monday, February 4th, in aid of Widow Robson and family, of North…

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Victoria Theatre. M'Lean's Pantomime Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 5

IT is not often that the notice "Standing room only" is conspicuously displayed outside the Victoria Theatre at an early stage of the evening; such, however, was the…

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District News. West Wallsend. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 7

A highly successful entertainment was held in Sharp's Hall on Friday night, for the purpose of assisting Mr. T. Lee, a resident of the place, who…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1895 · page 4

THE M'Lean Pantomime Company again appeared at the Victoria Theatre last night. The boisterous weather, as might be expected, interfered with the attendance, but taking…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1895 · page 8

THERE was a fair attendance at the Victoria Theatre last night, to view the first change of programme of the M'Lean Dramatic Company, who staged "Struck Oil" on this…

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Victoria Theatre. a Musical Entertainment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 4

A CONCERT, which, both from a musical and financial point of view, proved a genuine success, was given at the Victoria Theatre last night in aid of the Baptist Tabernacle…

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Tighe's Hill Fire Brigade Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 7

An excursion to Raymond Terrace took place under the auspices of the Tighe's Hill Fire Brigade Band on Saturday. The steamer Emu…

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The Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 5

The Eisteddfod was brought to a conclusion by a concert on Saturday evening. Mr. J. C. Ellis, M.P., presided, and the theatre was crowded in every part, the sum of £65…

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Lambton. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 2

On Monday evening, as announced, a grand concert will be given in the Music Hall, in aid of Widow Robson and family, of North Lambton. For a considerable time after the death…

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Lambton. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 3

The benefit concert given on Monday evening in the Music Hall in aid of Widow Robson and family proved an unqualified success. Some time ago the members of the…

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Concert at Swansea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 8

ON Saturday evening a concert was given in the ball, Swansea, in aid of the Swansea Church of England Sunday School, to enable the teachers to purchase a few prizes and give…

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St. Andrew's Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of St. Andrew's Band of Hope, Newcastle, was held in the school hall on Tuesday evening, when a greater number was…

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Wickham. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 2

A benefit concert was given in the School of Arts by the Federal Surprise Party on Monday evening to a very good audience. The vocal selections were rendered in capital…

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