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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1903

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Victoria Theatre. "The Lady Slavey."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 July 1903 · page 5

Notwithstanding the unfavourable weather there was a very large audience at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday night when Mr. J. F. Sheridan's company…

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Kurri. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 July 1903 · page 6

The benefit concert held at Lewis' Hall, Kurri Kurri, on Friday evening, in aid of Mr. Walters, of Stanford-Merthyr, who had his house burnt recently, proved a…

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Merewether Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 July 1903 · page 6

The concert promoted by the Globe Miners' Lodge, to raise funds to aid Mr. F. Jones and family, was held on Friday night in the School of Arts, and proved a…

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Her Majesty's Theatre. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1903 · page 5

At the invitation of Mr. J. U. Williamson a large number of citizens inspected Her Majesty's Theatre this afternoon. After the inspection an excellent programme…

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Victoria Theatre. "The Lady Slavey."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1903 · page 5

At the Victoria Theatre last night Mr. J. F. Sheridan's company repeated "The Lady Slavey," when another crowded house greeted this popular and mirth-provoking…

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Victoria Theatre. "The Lady Slavey."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1903 · page 6

"The Lady Slavoy" was against staged at the Victoria Theatre last night by Mr. J. F. Sheridans Comedy Company to a large audience. To-night the company…

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Wickham. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1903 · page 6

At concert was held in the Wickham (Maitland-road) Methodist Church last evening. The admission was by gifts in kind, each person donating a parcel of…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1903 · page 6

Mr. J. F. Sheridan's Comedy Company staged "A Trip to Chicago" at the Victoria Theatre last night to a very large audience. It is a source of much…

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Returned Soldiers' Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1903 · page 6

The second annual ball promoted by the soldiers of the Newcastle district who served in the South African campaign, to commemorate the anniversary of their safe…

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Waratah. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1903 · page 6

Last evening a largely attended benefit concert was held in the Methodist School Hall Mayfield, aid of Mr. Warren Cazneau, a well-known and old resident of the…

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Minmi. Social and Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 August 1903 · page 2

A social in connection with the Minmi Social Glec Party was held in Sharp's Hall on Thursday night, there being 60 couple present. About 42 couple took…

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Victoria Theatre. "The Face at the Window."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 August 1903 · page 5

Mr. J. Brooke Warren's play "The Face at the Window" was produced by Mr. William Anderson's Dramatic Company at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday night, before…

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Victoria Theatre. "The Face at the Window."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1903 · page 6

Mr. William Anderson's Dramatic Company staged "The Face at the window" at the Victoria Theatre last night, to a crowded house. The drama was again…

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The Westminster Abbey Glee and Concert Party

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1903 · page 6

The above party, which is to open at the Victoria Theatre, Newcastle, on Monday evening next, for a short season of three nights, is composed of members of…

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Victoria Theatre. "The Face at the Window."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1903 · page 6

At the Victoria Theatre last night. "The Face at the Window" was repeated by Mr. William Anderson's Dramatic Company. A feature of the production is the…

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Victoria Theatre. "In the Shadow of Night."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 August 1903 · page 6

The sensational drama. "The Face at the Window," which has had a successful run, was produced at the Victoria Theatre for the last time by the Anderson…

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Methodist Church Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 August 1903 · page 6

A vocal and instrumental concert, of more than ordinary quality, was given in the King's Hall last evening, and drew an audience which completely filled the…

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Victoria Theatre. "In the Shadow of Night."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 August 1903 · page 6

Mr. William Anderson's Dramatic Company continued their season at the Victoria Theatre last night, when the new and sensational meicdrama "In the Shadow of…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 5

Mr. William Anderson's dramatic company repeated the performance of the drama, "In the Shadow of Night," at the Victoria Theatre last night. There was a…

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Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 6

On Tuesday evening the first of a series of dramatic and musical entertainments will be given in the Carrington School of Arts in aid of the library fund. An…

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