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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1905

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Victoria Theatre. Richards' Entertainers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 6

Richards' Entertainers opened the season in Newcastle at the Victoria Theatre last night. A good programme of songs, dances, and moving pictures was…

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District News. Mayfield. Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1905 · page 6

There was a large attendance at the garden fete and moonlight concert at "Winncourt," the residence of Mr. Isaac Winn, at Mayfield, last evening. The fete…

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Mr. Malcolm's Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1905 · page 6

Mr. Charles Malcolm's concert, to be held this evening in the Lyceum Hall, promises to be a great success. A large number of tickets have been sold, and as the…

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Battlefield Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 13

The battle of the Shaho was perhaps the greatest in the world's history; certainly the fiercest and most sanguinary fight of the present campaign. It lasted ten days,…

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St. Mary's Schools. Concert and Prize Distribution

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 6

In the Central Hall last night a concert was given by the pupils of St. Mary's Roman Catholic schools, assisted by friends, for which a good programme had…

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West Wallsend. Moonlight Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 6

The moonlight concert given by the members of the West Wallsend Band, was held at Pryer's grounds, and proved a decided success. Mr. R. Rao presided. The…

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Lambton. Organising a Town Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 March 1905 · page 5

A movement has been commenced for the purpose of organising a brass band for the town. It is understood that there are a sufficient number of players available, but…

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Jesmond. Church Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 March 1905 · page 6

A concert in aid of the Jesmond Lay Methodist Church school fund was given on Friday night before a large audience. Mr. Cowie presided, and opened the…

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Cardiff Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 6

A benefit concert, promoted by Mrs. Ambrose, with the able asisstance of Mr. H. Swadling, was given in Phillipson's Hall to a large audience on…

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Wickham. Gramaphone Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1905 · page 6

A gramaphone entertainment was given in the Wickham School of Arts last evening by Mr. S. S. Arnott, in aid of the funds of the Wickham Superior Public School…

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Cessnock. School Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1905 · page 6

Upwards of 250 people attended the concert given in the School of Arts, Cessnock, organised by Mr. H. Brown, the teacher of the school, assisted by other…

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National Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Mr. Austen Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer, declines to recommend an annual subsidy of £10,000 for a…

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A Floating Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 13

Perhaps the most interesting of now vessels plying the Ohio, Illinois, and Mississippi is one built upon an extensive scale for use as a floating theatre…

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Victoria Theatre. the John F. Sheridan Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 6

Much interest is being manifested by playgoers in the appearance of Mr. John F. Sheridan's Musical Comedy Company, who commence their seven nights' season…

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Victoria Theatre. the Lady Slavey

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 March 1905 · page 5

Mr. John F. Sheridan opened his Newcastle season at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday night in the presence of a fairly large audience. The play presented was…

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Victoria Theatre. "Mrs. Dooley's Joke."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1905 · page 6

Mr. John F. Sheridan last night staged "Mrs. Dooley's Joke" at the Victoria Theatre, in the presence of a fairly large audience, which had assembled in spite of…

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Victoria Theatre. "Fun on the Bristol."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 6

Mr. John F. Sheridan last night staged "Fun on the Bristol," the popular play in which he has appeared more than 6000 times throughout the…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre To-night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 6

Having received several letters requesting a repetition of the racy musical play, "Mrs. Dooley's Joke," Mr. Sheridan will, this evening, repeat his successful impersonation of…

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Continental Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 6

Particulars of the continental concert, to be held on the lawn, at the near of the Brown-street Congregational Church, on Monday evening, are advertised to-day. The…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 April 1905 · page 6

There was a very large attendance at the Victoria Theatre' on Saturday night, when Mr. J. F. Sheridan's Musical Comedy Company reproduced "Mrs. Dooley's Joke."…

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