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Tag: Theatrical Football Gala

Tom Bush and the Bee Hotel: Old times and timers

September 12, 1925 kjehan

September 12, 1925 Memories of genial Tom Bush and the old “Bee” Hotel (by Victor Hall). Sometimes a face, or a well-remembered name, drops out

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Liverpool received kindly by crowd

April 28, 1914 kjehan

April 28, 1914 The Liverpool F.C., as well as Burnley, had an intensely warm welcome, and the scene at Anfield last night was a remarkable

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Theatrical Football Gala meeting (February 27, 1914)

February 27, 1914 kjehan

February 27, 1914 A meeting of the Executive of the Liverpool Theatrical Committee was held at the Bee Hotel yesterday, the chairman (Mr. W.W. Kelly)

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Liverpool’s big charity match

April 21, 1913 kjehan

April 21, 1913 Football has ever been to the forefront in the cause of charity, and the Liverpool Theatrical Gala promoters have disbursed during their

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Liverpool F.C. Theatrical Gala 1910

August 2, 1910 kjehan

August 2, 1910 A professional footballers sprint championship was among the features of the sports at Liverpool Theatrical Gala yesterday, and resulted as follows: –

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Liverpool F.C. Theatrical Gala 1902

February 27, 1902 kjehan

Thursday, February 27 – 1902 After months of hard work, suffering from enforced postponement of the festival in consequence of severe wintry weather, and anxiety

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The Liverpool F.C. Theatrical gala postponed

February 11, 1902 kjehan

Tuesday, February 11 – 1902 A very largely attended special meeting of the General Council (under the presidency of Mr Lewis Peake, chairman), entrusted with

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Meeting of the Theatrical Football Gala

April 12, 1899 kjehan

April 12, 1899 A meeting of the General Council of the recent annual Theatrical Football Gala at Liverpool was held on Wednesday evening at the

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Liverpool F.C. Theatrical Gala 1899

February 16, 1899 kjehan

Thursday, February 16 – 1899 Liverpool’s mummers – representing all shades of historic art, from the grave to the gay – are masking exceedingly merry

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Liverpool F.C. Theatrical Gala programme for 1899

February 15, 1899 kjehan

Wednesday, February 15 – 1899 Elaborate arrangements have been completed for the monster precession in connection with this popular event. The vehicles conveying the artistes

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The Liverpool F.C. Theatrical Football Gala 1899 (advertisement)

February 13, 1899 kjehan

Monday, February 13 – 1899 (Evening Express, 13-02-1899)

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Time for charities again

January 16, 1897 kjehan

January 16, 1897 Governed by a sense of the claims of the Hospital for Consumption and the Stanley Hospital, the committee of the forthcoming theatrical

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Meeting in connection with the Liverpool F.C. Theatrical Gala

March 18, 1896 kjehan

Wednesday, March 18 – 1896 The final meeting of the general committee of the Annual Theatrical Football Gala Executive met at the Alexandra Hotel, to

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Liverpool F.C. Theatrical Gala 1896

February 13, 1896 kjehan

February 13, 1896 Fortunately for the charities of Liverpool, the weather was as good as its word yesterday. For several days before it had been

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Meeting of the Liverpool F.C. Theatrical Gala

November 15, 1895 kjehan

Friday, November 15 – 1895 A meeting of those interested in the promotion of a theatrical football gala was held at the Alexandra Hotel, Dale-street,

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Liverpool v Newton Heath 3-0 (Benefit: March 1, 1894)

March 1, 1894 kjehan

March 1, 1894 Match: Benefit for Stanley Hospital, at Anfield. Liverpool – Newton Heath 3-0 (2-0). Attendance: 2,000. Liverpool (2-3-5): William McOwen, John McCartney, Duncan

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Nuggets from Cricket and Football Field (May 27, 1893)

May 27, 1893 kjehan

May 27, 1893 * Bootle F.C. are expecting a moiety of the Association’s wealth, if they disburse a portion to the wishful clubs that want.

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Advertisement: Theatrical Football Gala at Anfield

March 2, 1893 kjehan

March 2, 1893 (Liverpool Mercury: March 2, 1893)

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Nuggets from Cricket and Football Field (December 17, 1892)

December 17, 1892 kjehan

December 17, 1892 * Does Charley Dickson regret leaving Bootle? * Liverpool and Goodison Park are squabbling over charities. Shades of Albert. * “Do theatrical

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Everton F.C. Theatrical Gala 1892

February 25, 1892 kjehan

February 25, 1892 The theatrical football match and athletic sports in aid of the Liverpool charities which owes its initiative to the late Mr. Albert

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