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Northern Rivers · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1907

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The Moving Theatre

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 2

His Majesty's Moving Theatre Co. will once more appear in Casino on Saturday night next, en route for Lismore. Mr. Lytton intends to s[?] the evergreen…

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A Poster Ball

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 5

A meeting of tlie members of the Benevotant.Socioty was held at the School of Arts yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Lockett in the chair. Mesdames Syer, Hacking,…

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Jessie Maclachlan Concert Company

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 4

The one night season of this Company in Lismore, an Saturday, may be regarded as a satisfactory one, financially and otherwise through there were lacking some…

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The Ball

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 9 May 1907 · page 3

The hall was then cleared of seats and preparations made for the dance, at which there was a fair muster. The music was supplied by Miss…

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World Wide Band

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 4

THOSE well-known amusement directors, Messrs. J. and N. Tait, have now in hand the famed "Besses o' the Barn Band." a musical combination without an equal in the…

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The Moving Theatre

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 4

OUR readers are again reminded that Mr. Lytton and his talented company, who performed here during Show week to delighted audiences, will give a final performance in…

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Ball at Rous Mill

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 10

THE annual ball of tho M.U., I.O. Oddfollows' Loyal Lily of the Mountain Lodge, Rous Mill, took place on Wednesday evening. May 1st, the function being hold in…

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Jessie Maclachlan Concert Co

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 10

THOUGH not so well patronised as Marie Narelle's Company last year the Jessie Maclachlan Co. have no reason to complain of the patronage accorded them at the…

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His Majesty's Moving Theatre

Northern Star · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 9

On Monday evening next this up-to-date amusement enterprise will commence a season of melo-dramas under the latest idenin the theatrical world, viz., dramatic…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, May 8. (Before Messrs. Adrian, P.M., and Ball and Walker, Js.P.)

Northern Star · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 10

Maleolm McKinnon v. Joseph, claim for £4 18s 9d for acting as agent in the engagement of labourers for the Queensland cane fields last year. Mr. J. C. McIntosh…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, May 8. 1907. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M., and Messrs. R. E. Walker and J. Ball, Js.P.)

Northern Star · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 10

James Ramsay was charged with, on April 13, using indecent language on the Government Wharf. He pleaded guilty, though he said he did not remember. Fined 10s and 3s…

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Lismore Philharmensic Society Inaugral Concert

Northern Star · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 4

The audience which assembled for the inaugural concert of the Lismore Phitharmonic Society, on Wednestlay was a large one, and one that fully appreciuied the…

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His Majesty's Moving Theatre

Northern Star · Monday 13 May 1907 · page 3

An event in the annals of theatrical enterprise in Lismore is the [?] opening of Mr. Phillip Lytton's Moving Theatre. This is a theatre in the true meaning of…

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The Phiharmonic Concert

Northern Star · Monday 13 May 1907 · page 3

A correspondent writes under date 11th instant:—"In to-day's issue it would appear that Mr. Burge was conductor of the Lismore Philarmonic Society instead of…

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Casino Band

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1907 · page 2

IT is rumoured that the Casino band, which has been a source of pleasure to every townsman at one time or another, is likely to become defunet. Whatever the reason…

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His Majesty's Theatre

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1907 · page 2

THE Lytton-M'Clelland Co. gave an offnight performance in the School of Arts, Casino, on Saturday night last, when that excellent comedy "My Sweetheart" was…

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His Majesty's Moving Theatre

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 5

An overflowing audience greeted the opening production of William Anderson's five-act military, spectacular drama, "On Active Service" at His Majesty's Moving Theatre…

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Besses o' th' Barn Band

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 4

OUR Sydney correspondent writes:—"I attended the musical feast, given by the Besses o' th' Barn Band at the Town Hall on Saturday evening, and can say with all…

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Band Master's Romance. a Lucky Fellow

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 11

[?] romantic story culminated recently at Redhill in the marriage at St. Matthew's Church of Miss Olive Linnell and Mr George Herbert…

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Short History of the Royal Besses 0' th' Barn Band

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 3

INVARIABLY the first question one seeks an answer to when speaking of the Besses o' th' Barn Band is, why are they so named. The answer is a difficult one, as…

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