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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1895

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Wallsend. Hospital Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 7

The annual hospital ball will be held on the 19th April. This event last year was a most pronounced success, due to the active part taken by a number of ladies, who…

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Lambton. Tea and Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 7

On Thursday evening, in connection with the English Congregational Church anniversary, a social tea and concert was held in the which, all things considered, proved…

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Victoria Theatre. The "A King of Crime."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 March 1895 · page 5

AFTER Mr. Charles Holloway's eminently successful season in Newcastle about a year ago, it was only to be expected that such an experienced and careful entrepreneur would…

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Victoria Theatre. "The King of Crime."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1895 · page 5

IT would seem that the opening night was a proper index of the popularity of Mr Charles Holloway's talented company in Newcastle, for the patronage last night was again…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1895 · page 8

THE exciting drama, "The King of Crime," was produced for the last time by the Holloway-Westmacott Company last night, the many powerful situations and the alternately…

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Victoria Theatre. "A Lion's Heart."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1895 · page 8

THE Holloway Dramatic Company presented their first change of programme last night, when the melodrama "A Lion's Heart" replaced their first popular venture "The King…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1895 · page 5

A FAIRLY large audience was in evidence at the Victoria Theatre last evening, when "A Lion's Heart" was staged for the last time by the Holloway-Westmacott Company…

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Wallsend. Hospital Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1895 · page 3

A meeting of gentlemen to arrange for the annual ball was held in the Wallsend Council Chambers on Wednesday evening. Present: Messrs. A…

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Sunday-school Concert at Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1895 · page 3

THE Sunday-school children in connection with the Primitive Church, Wickham, went through a nicely-arranged programme of songs, etc., in…

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Concert and Lantern Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1895 · page 8

LAST night, at the Y.M.C.A. Hall, in aid of the funds of the Newcastle Superior Public School, a concert and lantern entertainment were given. The spacious hall was almost filled,…

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Maitland District. CONCERT

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1895 · page 8

ON Wednesday night the opening concert in connection with the Young Men's Christian Association of West Maitland was held in the local School of Arts, and the entertainment…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 5

AN excellent house assembled in the Victoria Theatre last night to witness the presentation by the Holloway-Westmacott Company of that very fine play, "The World Against…

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Y.m.c.a. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 5

A CHOICE programme has been arranged for a concert to be held on Wednesday next in the Y.M.C.A. Hall, in aid of the funds of the association. Several leading amateur…

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Victoria Theatre. "The Workman."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 April 1895 · page 5

GOOD patronage was given the Holloway Dramatic Company at the local theatre on Saturday night, and gave proof that every change of piece is a renewal of the success…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1895 · page 8

NOTWITHSTANDING the heavy downpour of rain which occurred just at the most inopportune time last night, there was a very good house to witness the presentation by the…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1895 · page 5

THE second week of the Holloway-Westmacott Company's season bids fair to be more prosperous even than the first, for there was a well-filled house again last evening when…

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District News. Wickham. Benefit Concert

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

HAD the generous public who attended the concert at the Wickham School of Arts, given in aid of Widow Bamber and family on Monday evening, been…

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Y.m.c.a. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1895 · page 5

A POPULAR concert will be given in the Y.M.C.A. Hall this evening, which promises to be very successful. The names of the vocalists are well known to the musical…

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Victoria Theatre. "A Ring of Iron."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1895 · page 5

MESSRS. Holloway and Westmacott's Dramatic Company gave another pleasing example of their resources last night, by the substitution of the smart melodrama "A…

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Y.m.c.a. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1895 · page 5

THE second of the series of the monthly concerts initiated for the benefit of the funds of the Y.M.C.A., took place in the hall of the institution last night, and proved to be a most…

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