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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1909

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "The Broken Home."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 6

Judging from the many manifestations of appreciation bestowed by a very large audience "The Broken Home," the drama with which Mr. Eawin Geach's…

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The Lyceum Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 6

The popularity of the Lyceum Company's moving pictures at the Central Hall is evidenced by the large and satisfied audiences which nightly attend. The…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 6

"The Broken Home," the drama which is being presented at the Victoria Theatre by Mr. Edwin Geach's dramatic company has been drawing good houses, and…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 6

The final production of the drama. "The Broken Home" by the Geach Dramatic Company, attracted a large audience at the Victoria Theatre last night. This…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 6

Mr. William Anderson's dramatic organisation will inaugurate a season of drama at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday next, the opening production being the successful…

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The Lyceum Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 6

Another new series of moving pictures will be presented by the Lyceum management at the Central Hall to-day. A principal, attraction will be the sensational…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "The Woman Pays."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 6

"The Woman Pays," a powerful four-act drama, was produced at the Victoria Theatre last evening by Mr. Edwin Geach's Dramatic Company in the presence of a large and…

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Hamilton. Railway Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 3

A concert and dramatic entertainment were given in the Hamilton Mechanics' Institute last night, in aid of the coal traffic employees' picnic. There was a…

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Lyceum Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 6

There was a large attendance at each of the entertainments provided by the Lyceum pictures shown in the Central Hall on Saturday. The new programme…

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The Band Contest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 6

The following entries have been received for the grand band contest to be held on the Maitland Showground on Friday and Saturday: Newcastle Concert, Kurri Kurri,…

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Panic in a Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The ignition of a cinematograph apparatus created a panic among an audience at a theatre at Tula, in Russia. Fourteen persons…

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The Lyceum Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 6

To-day the management of the Lyceum Picture Company will present at the Central Hall the first of the series of Sir A. Conan Doyle's story. "The Adventures of Sherlock…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 6

At the Victoria Theatre this evening Mr. Anderson's dramatic organisation, headed by Miss Eugenie Duggan, will appear for the first time in Newcastle in the new London…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Band Contest. Opening Session

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 6

The band contest, which was organised by a combined committee, representing the West Maitland School of Arts and the Federal Band, was opened yesterday,…

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The Lyceum Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 6

The new programme of Lyceum Pictures submitted at the Central Hall on Saturday was well patronised at both performances, the hall being packed in the…

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Victoria Theatre. "The Gayest of the Gay."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 6

An audience that crowded the Victoria Theatre to the doors on Saturday night witnessed with marked appreciation the production by Mr. William…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Maitland Band Contest. Hebburn and Kurri Kurri

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 6

Fine weather prevailed for the final sessions of the Maitland band contest on Saturday, but the wet weather of the previous day tended to interfere with the…

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The Lyceum Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 6

Crowded audiences are attending the Central Hall this week. A benefit performance will be given this afternoon in aid of the Door of Hope, Merewether…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 6

"The Gayest of the Gay" was presented for the last time at the Victoria Theatre by the Anderson Dramatic Company last evening. There was a large and…

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Prize-fight Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Mr. Hugh M'Intosh, of Sydney, has sold the French rights of the cinematograph pictures of the contest in Sydney…

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