Moroney's Band Contest
NEWCASTLE, Saturday.--For the band contest promoted by Mr. M. J. Moroney, and which is to take place on the cricket ground on Good Friday and the following…
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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1890
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Criterion Theatre
Robertson's comedy, "Ours," has filled the Criterion with delighted audiences daring the week. The play goes so smoothly, and the dialogue is so bright and interesting, that one does not soon…
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The change from the exciting "Pointsman" to "The Octoroon" must be recorded as one of the few failures in judgment of which the management of the Theatre Royal can be charged during…
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Mr. Miln has daring the week been playing Othello and Jago on alternate nights with Mr. Ireland who changes with Mr.H. N. Douglas. The custom of the one actor alternately playing the…
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There is no desire for change at this theatre, "My Jack" still proving thoroughly attractive, and drawing excellent houses. The scenic and mechanical effects are good, and the lighthouse…
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An important event taken place here to-night in the produrtion, for the first time in Sydney, of "The Silver Falls," a romantic drama, in four acts, by Geo. R. Sims and Henry Pettitt. This play was originally…
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Another good programme has been prepared for the orchestral concert to be given this afternoon in the Exhibition Building. Three overtures by Wagner, Weber, a d Berlioz have been chosen—"Renzi"…
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The programme of Saturday last contained one of the most remarkable of musical compositions, the greatest of programme music pieces, and in conception and construction one of the loftiest…
Continued on Trove, page 689 →Stage, Song, and Show. Loosening of the Grip. Smashing Waves and Silver Falls. Shifting Scenes and Shifting Companies--Easter Week Programme --New Houses Opened--The White Aboriginal-Concert and Circus
WE'RE very much better thanks, and although that ornery cuss, sickness, hasn't quite relaxed his grip from our throat, he's growing weaker every day, and with the…
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The seventh concert at the Exhibition Building on Saturday afternoon was moulded on popular lines and there was a large attendance. The music was first-rate and the programme…
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Attention may be directed the benefit advertised to take place here to-night in [?]d of the company who have supported Mr. George [?] Miln in his recent season at this house. An a [?]ctive programme is set…
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The management of the Theatre Royal trusted a good deal to their patrons on Saturday night when they antedated their Easter attraction and staged "The Silver Falls." The drama comes to us with a…
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THE ALHAMBRA.—There was a large attendance at the Alhambra Music Hall on Sunday night, when an excellent programme was gone through. Mr. W. Ryan sang "Evangeline" and…
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The seventh of tho series of orchestral concerts now being given at the Exhibition Building took place on Saturday afternoon, and, like its predecessors, attracted a large audience. The programme—undeniably good,…
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There was a special Scotch night on Saturday at the series of concerts which are now being given in the School of Arts. The views were views of Scotch scenery, the songs were songs…
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A benefit performance in aid of the company who recently supported Mr. Geo. C. Mi[?] at this theatre took place last night, but the attendance, we regret to say, was very poor. Mr. F. W. Broughton's…
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NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--Mr. Hutchinson, bandmaster, of Sydney, has been appointed conductor of Mr. Moroney's hand contest, which takes place on Good Friday and…
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"The Silver Falls," the drama by Messrs. Gee[?] R. Sims and Henry Pettitt, which forms the Ea[?] attraction at this house, has been well received [?] Saturday. The play has many points of inte[?]…
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At Her Majesty's Theatre a very excellent programmer has been arranged for Good Friday night in the shape of a grand orchestral and vocal concert…
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Sir,—All my contentions having proved correct as to the fixing of Saturday afternoon as the only time when a really good orchestra and a payable audience could be united in a big musical success, I venture now to…
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