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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1900

3,376 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 169

[?] Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 10

At the Criterion Theatre Mr.Harru Rickards' Tivoli company is drawing large audiences. Mr. Harry [?] and Miss Noni Rickard (in patriotic songs), Mr. G. W. Hunter. Professer Davy's…

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Lyceum Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 10

At the Lyceum Theatre "The Power and Glory" continues to prove a strong attraction. On Monday next the principal characters in the spectacular melodrama will be assumed by Miss De Winton and Mr…

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Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 10

The reappearance of Miss Edith Crane at the Theatre Royal has stimulated the public interest in "Tess of the D'Urbervilles." Many of the leading incidents of the famous novel are retained, and the…

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Amusements. Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 10

This afternoon there will bo the customary matinee of "Little Red Riding Hood" at Her Majesty's Theatre. The brilliantly staged burlesque has caught on strongly with the public, and is now…

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A New Theatre. The Tivoli Rebuilt. A Record Building

The Australian Star · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 3

In the number of its theatres Sydney holds the lead from Melbourne, and with the completion of the new Tivoli its temples of Thespis will be increased by the addition of one…

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A Splendid Series of Pictures. Departure of the Second Contingent. Superbly Illustrated

Evening News · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 2

The test pictorial record of the departure of the second contingent last Wednesday is the "Town and Country Journal,"," now on sale. The number is a superb ones being crowded with a…

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Town Hall Civic Concerts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 10

This afternoon there will be a concert at the Town Hall, at which the city organist will play "La Ci Darem," " Mon [?] Soupire," and patriotic numbers. The vocaliets will be Miss Kate Rooney,…

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Miss Maud Maccartay's Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 10

Miss Maud MacCarthuy, who returns to England by the Rome, will make her farewell appearance in Sydney at the Town Hall on Friday night. A popular programme at popular prices has been arranged by…

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The Civic Concerts

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 9

For this afternoon's programme of music at the Town-hall M. Wiegand, the city organist, will play Mendelssohn's third organ Sonata, "La CI 'Darem" and variations, "Mon Coeur Soupire,"…

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Band of Hope Entertainment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 5

St. Luke's Presbyterian Church, [?]edfern, was quite filled with an audience of children on Monday night at a free magic lantern entertainment, to mark the opening of the Band of Hope in connection with…

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Town Hall Civic Concerts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 9

The chief characteristic of the programme at the Civic Concert yesterday afternoon was the clash of coutrast. That exuberantly vigorous love song, "When Bright Eyes Glanco," stood botween…

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With the Boer Invaders. Story of a Stationmaster. Night Before the Battle. Boers and Britons Hold a Smoke Concert

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 3

Correspondents have kept us pretty well posted concerning happenings on our side of the field. Of doings among the Boers very little is, however, known; hence the graphic…

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Amusements. the Civic Concerts

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 7

Yesterday's matinee, as matinee musicales go, attracted a considerable audience to the Town-hall. The same prices prevail as ruled at the organ recitals (6d and 1s), but there is now a much larger attendance in…

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Theatre Royal Matinee

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 4

At the Theatre Royal, the second matinee of Mr. Williamson's successful production, "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" will be given this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Recognising the fact that ladies from a…

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H.a.c.b.s. Band Picnic

The Australian Star · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 6

Sir Joseph Banks Grounds, Botany, were in gala array to-day, the occasion being the picnic held under the auspices of the band connected with the Hibernian Society. The…

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The Theatre of the War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 6

In an article on the conduct of the campaign the " Manchester Guardian " points out that the enormous extent of the countries in which we are operating makes the war more like a Continental…

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Miss Maud Maccarthy's Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 3

Miss Maud Mac Carthy, who sails for England by the Rome on Saturday, will make her final appearance at a complimentary coucort arranged in her honour for this evening at the Town Hall. In…

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Patric Fund Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 6

When the residants of Redfern formed n local branch of the Patriotieo Fund the pupils of the Misses Brodie's School, Redfera, volunteered to gove a concert in aid of the fund. The local Patriotic Fund…

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Burns Club Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 7

Last night the members of the Burns Club celebrated the 140th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns by a social and concert in the Manchester Unity-hall, Castlereagh-street. The hall was packed. Mr. Alex, Kethel,…

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Lyceum Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 12

At the Lyceum Theatre "The Power and the Glory" drew a deusely crowded audience last night, and the big spectacular effect in which a celestial apparition deters the villain from hurling the heroing…

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