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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1908

368 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 19

King's Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 6

King's Picturescope Company repeated their programme at the Central Hall last evening. Two performances will be given to-day, the matinee being timed for 2.30. An…

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Newcastle City Band. Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Newcastle City Band was held at the council chambers last night. Mr. W. Bennett presided, and there was only a very small…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "Sherlock Holmes."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 6

The captivating drama, "Sherlock Hormes," was revived at the Victoria Theatre, last evening by Mr. J. C. Willlmson's Company. Most playgoers are familiar with Sir Conan…

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King's Moving Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 June 1908 · page 6

The new programme presented by King's American Picturescope Company at the Central Hall, on Saturday, served to introduce perhaps the best budget of…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 June 1908 · page 6

An appreciation audience greeted the second production of "Sherlock Holmes" by Mr. J. C. Williamson's Company at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday night…

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King's Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 6

King's Pictures cope Company, which for the past several weeks have been giving entertainments in the Central Hall last night appeared in the Picturescope Palace,…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 6

Mr. J. C. Williamson's company produced "Sherlock Holmes" at the Victoria Theatre again last evening, and the building was packed to the doors. The…

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Cahill Benefit Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1908 · page 6

It will be remembered that a short time ago that Mr. Cahill, a stranger in the district, last two little sons by drowning while he was away at work…

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King's Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 6

There was a large attendance at the Picturescope Palace, Newcomen-street, last evening, when King's pictures were again shown. Some interesting films were…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 6

To-night, at the Victoria Theatre, Messrs. Dix and Baker will celebrate their second anniversary of continuous vaudeville in Newcastle. A number of novel…

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Central Mission Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 6

There was a fairly large attendance at the Central Hall, King-street, last night, when an enjoyable concert was given by the scholars of the Central Methodist…

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King's Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 6

The Picturescope Palace in Newcomen-street promises to become a popular place of amusement. Last night there was another large attendance, and the…

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Romance of Buried Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 3

The romantic story of the picture purchased at a London auction, which on expert examination proved to be painted over a Rembrande worth…

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The King's Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 16

The new theatre which is now being built for Mr. Wm. Anderson in Russell-street near Bourke-street, on the site of Bowes' Tattersall's Club, formerly, the…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1908 · page 6

On Saturday next there will, open at the Victoria Theatre a brief season probably unique in the dramatic annals of Newcastle, for Maskelyne and Devant's…

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King's Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 6

King's Pictures continue to attract large audiences at the Picturescope Palace, Newcomen-street. The first of a series of singing competitions took place last night, and…

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Brass Band in Cessnock

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 6

Sir,—As a resident and also a lover of music, I would like to see a good contesting band in Cessnock. We have a band at present, but it seems to me that…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 6

To-night, at the Victoria Theatre, the great London firm of magicians, conjurors, and entertainers, so long known as Maskeiyne and Cook, will open a short Newcastle season…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 June 1908 · page 6

A largo audience was mystified and amused for nearly three hours at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday night by Messrs. Maskelyne and Devant's…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Newbury-spada Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 6

The Newbury-Spada Company, after a successful tour through the northern part of the State and through Queensland paid a return visit to Maitland last…

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