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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1896

294 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 15

Victoria Theatre. a Variety and Specialty Combination

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 October 1896 · page 4

THE Victoria Theatre was re-opened on Saturday evening for a short season by a company styled the Tivoli Variety and Specialty Combination. The first part of the…

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District News. Wickham. Presentation and Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 October 1896 · page 7

The Wickham School of Arts was well filled on Saturday night by the railway employees and their families who had attended to show their…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1896 · page 4

ALTHOUGH the attendance was not large at the Victoria Theatre last evening, those who did attend were well satisfied with the entertainment provided by the Tivoli Variety…

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Visit of the Lancer Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1896 · page 8

WITH a view to assisting the committee of the Wallsend Hospital Sunday Demonstration in making the procession and demonstration as successful as possible, the G.U.O…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 October 1896 · page 5

THE Tivoli Company continued at the Victoria Theatre last night, when a varied programme was provided. The first part was pretty and effective, especially the grand…

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Belmont. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 October 1896 · page 3

A concert took place in Williamson's Hall on Friday night last for the purpose of raising funds for the Belmont regatta, which eventuates on…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1896 · page 5

THE Tivoli Specialty Combination appeared at the Victoria Theatre for the fourth time last evening, and the performance went oft splendidly. In the first part Miss Lily…

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Stockton. Volunieer Fire Brigade's Annual Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1896 · page 8

This well drilled and excellently organised body of men, of whom Stockton residents, owing to their long time happy immunity from serious fires, are apt somewhat to lose…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 October 1896 · page 4

A Geon house turned up at the theatre last night, and the bill, which was a still greater improvement on the previous entertainments, met with general approval. Several changes…

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Hamilton. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 7

A high-class concert was held at Hamilton Mechanics' Institute on Eight-hour night, and proved to be a grand success from an artistic point of view, although the…

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Newcastle Wesleyan Church Anniversary. Public Meeting and Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1896 · page 5

THE anniversary services in connection with the Newcastle Wesleyan Church were brought to a close last evening by a public meeting and concert, he'd in the church. The…

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Carrington. Concert and Presentation of Prizes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 November 1896 · page 3

The prizes gained at the recent tournament held by the Wesleyans were distributed at the Seamen's Institute on Monday evening, when…

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THE Y.M.C.A. Eight-hour Sports. Prize Distribution and Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 November 1896 · page 4

THE prizes won at the Y.M.C.A. eight-hour sports at Tomago were presented to the successful competitors at the association hall last evening by the Rev. S. Gilby (vice-president)…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 November 1896 · page 5

ALL arrangements have boon completed for the production of the comic opera "The Crimson Scarf" at the Victoria Theatre tomorrow evening, and it is fully antioipated…

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Intercolonial Band Contest. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 November 1896 · page 5

YESTERDAY an intercolonial band contest, for prizes valued at £500, was commenced at the Exhibition Building. Many of the bands, which come from Tasmania and Queensland,…

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Opera at the Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 November 1896 · page 5

As announced in our advertising colomns, "The Crimson Searf " and "Breaking the Spell, " two comic operas, will be performed to-night for the first time in Newcastle at…

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Victoria Theatre. "The Crimson Scarf."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1896 · page 5

FARNIE's comic operas, "The Crimson Scarf" and "Breaking the Spell," were produced at the Victoria Theatre last night to a first-rate house by a number of pupils…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 November 1896 · page 4

"THE Crimson Scarf" and "Breaking the Spell" were performed for the second time last night to a fair audience. The members of the company having overcome the initial…

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CABLEGRAMS. The Guildhall Banquet. Speech by the Premier. Venezuelan Difficulty Settled. the Powers and Turkey. European Concert Imperative

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 November 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The Lord Mayor's banquet was held at the Guildhall this evening. The new Lord Mayor (the Right…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1896 · page 5

THE final production of the "Crimson Scarf" and "Breaking the Spell" took place last night, both pieces running smoothly. In their brief acquaintance with the footlights,…

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