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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1898

329 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 17

Wickham. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 6

The programme of music, song, and elocutionary renditions carried out by the ladies and gentlemen talking part at the concert given in aid of the…

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West Wallsend. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 6

The committee who had the arrangements in hand in connection with the concert in aid of the late Mr. J. W. Richardson's widow and children met in Johnston's Hotel on…

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The Devil Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 September 1898 · page 6

The Devil Dance of the Philippines, one of the most secret of all pagan ceremonies, has, it is said, been witnessed by only one white man, an American, who speaks the…

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St. John's Debating Society Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 8

The second ball of the season tendered by the members of St. John's Literary and Debating Society to their friends was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening,…

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Concert at Wickham. the Muller Benefit Entertainment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 8

A healthy co-operation for any charitable object will always command success. So may be accounted for the unqualified success which attended the entertainment got up,…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 5

The drama bearing this title is the one selected by Henry's Dramatic Company to inaugurate their season at the Victoria Theatre this evening…

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Victoria Theatre. Henry's Dramatic Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 September 1898 · page 5

A season of melodrama was inaugurated at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday evening, by the Henry Dramatic Company, which comes here in…

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Merewether. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 September 1898 · page 5

The concert worked up by the ladies of the Dorcas Society to raise funds for the relief of distressed widows and fatherless children came off on Friday…

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Victoria Theatre. The Henry Dramatic Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1898 · page 8

"The Mysteries of Paris," a powerful sensational five-act drama, was produced at the Victoria Theatre last evening by the Henry Dramatic Company. There was a…

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Young Wallsend. Sacred Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1898 · page 6

The event of the week here will be the concert to be held on Thursday night in the School of Arts. If numerous rehearsals and careful tuition go…

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Victoria Theatre. "The Shamrock and Thistle."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 September 1898 · page 5

The Henry Dramatic Company continued their season at the Victoria Theatre last night, when "The Shamrock and Thistle," a work the joint production of Messrs. Henry…

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Victoria Theatre. "The Factory Girl."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 5

The Henry Dramatic Company, which has been playing to popular audiences during the week at the Victoria Theatre, produced "The Factory Girl of Sydney" last evening…

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Carrington. Band of Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 8

The Band of Hope held its usual fortnightly service in the Seamen's Bethel on Friday night. The Rev. R. M. Bowles, president, occupied the chair, and referred…

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Victoria Theatre. The Henry Dramatic Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 5

The production of the well-known five-act emotional drama, "East Lynne," by the Henry Dramatic Company at the Victoria Theatre last night attracted a large…

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Cardiff. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 6

A highly successful concert in aid of the funds of the P.M. Church here was held in the church on Thursday night, which was well attended. All the numbers were…

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Carrington. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 October 1898 · page 7

A successful concert and entertainment was held on Monday night in the Seamen's Institute on behalf of the Primitive Methodist Church. The chair was taken by the Mayor…

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Military Smoke Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 October 1898 · page 8

The military smoke concert held in the Drill Hall last night proved on unqualified success, and having been originated with a view to bringing the various officers of the…

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Stockton Public School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 4

Last night at the Temperance Hull a most successful concert was given by the pupils of the Public school, to an overflowing house, in aid of a fund being raised by the scholars…

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Broadmeadow. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1898 · page 3

A concert in aid of Mr. James Elliott, an old resident of the Broadmeadow, took place on pay-Friday night, and was a great success in every respect. A good working committee,…

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Concert at Tighe's Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1898 · page 5

The concert postponed from a previous occasion in aid of the Tighe's Hill School of Arts was held in the Rosedale Hall last night. Alderman Welford presided, and…

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