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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1895

309 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 16

Victoria Theatre. "Tambour Major."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1895 · page 5

POLLARD'S Liliputian Opera Company produced Offenbach's comio opera, "Tambour Major" in the Victoria Theatre last night, and the production was in every way a…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 August 1895 · page 5

POLLARD's Liliputian Opera Company were favoured with a good house last night, when the company gave a second performance of the favourite comic opera, "Tambour…

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Cinderella Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1895 · page 8

On Thursday evening the pupils of Miss Wright tendered their friends a complimentary Cinderella Dance in the Masonic Hall, West Maitland. About 60 ladies and…

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Lambton. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1895 · page 6

In connection with the anniversary services of the Welsh Congregational Church held last Sunday, a successful concert was held in the church on Thursday evening,…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1895 · page 5

LAST evening at the Victoria Theatre "Uncle Tom's Cabin" was repeated by the Pollard Liliputian Opera Company, and the audience, which was nearly as large as on the first…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 August 1895 · page 5

THE Juvenile Opera Company has certainly a most varied and large repertoire, and it would seem that Mr. Pollard can produce a new opera every night in the week without…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1895 · page 8

POLLARD’S Juvenile Opera Company gave another change of bill last night, when they played Johann Strauss' comic opera "The Merry War," for the first time in this city…

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Waratah. Sacred Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1895 · page 2

On Thursday evening a sacred concert was held in the Wesleyan Church, Mayfield, in aid of the circuit fund. Musically the event was an unqualified success, but…

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St. John's Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1895 · page 8

Residents of the districts of Newcastle and Maitland are finally reminded of the plain and fancy dress ball in aid of St. John's Church fund, which is to be held in the…

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St. John's Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 August 1895 · page 8

The ball given in the Town Hall, West Maitland, last evening, in aid of St. John's Church Fund, was one of the most complete and successful social events ever held in the…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1895 · page 4

THE Victoria Theatre will be reopened for a season of six nights, commencing next Saturday, by Messrs. York and Jones, of Opera House, Sydney. These accomplished…

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Dance at the Lyceum Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 August 1895 · page 4

LAST night, at the above hall, under the auspices of the North Shore Tennis Club, a most successful plain and fancy dress ball was given. The room was crowded, there…

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Masonic Charity Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 5

MATTERS in connection with the charity ball to be held in the Masonic Hall, Newcastle, on Friday evening next, are progressing satisfactorily. The proceedings are in aid of…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 5

TO-NIGHT Messrs. York and Jones will open the Victoria Theatre with a contingent of their Sydney Variety Company. The exigencies of the metropolis at the present…

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Railway String Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 August 1895 · page 5

A SMOKE concert was given in Fry's Hall on Saturday evening, under the auspices of the Northern Railway String Band. Quite an attractive programme of instrumental and…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 August 1895 · page 5

IN the Victoria Theatre on Saturday evening a really excellent variety combination, known as the Empire Company, from Sydney, commenced a short season in this city. There…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1895 · page 4

THE Sydney Variety Company appeared for the second time at the Victoria Theatre last night, when the opening programme was repeated. Every item was heartily applauded,…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 August 1895 · page 5

ALTHOUGH Messrs. York and Jones Minstrel and Burlesque Company have only been in Newcastle for a few days, they have become very popular, and deservedly so, for their…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1895 · page 4

THE Sydney Minstrel and Burlesque Company were well patronised lest night, and the entertainment went no smoothly as on the previous evening. The same programme…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 August 1895 · page 4

THE Burlesque Company sailing under the well-known banner of Messrs. York and Jones, appeared in a now programme last night, and the audience rewarded the efforts…

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