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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1900

3,376 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 169

The "Civic" Concerts

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 January 1900 · page 6

A matinee of the Civic Concerts took place in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. The attendance was fairly good. The programme consisted of nine items. The first item was…

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Amusements. Civic Concerts

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1900 · page 8

The evolution of the city organist's Wednesday afternoon recital into something approaching a matinee concert programme took place yesterday afternoon. The innovation, which keeps the…

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Amusements. Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 3

The management having arranged with Mr. Walter Bentley for a six night's extension of his engagement at the theatre, announce that on Saturday next "The Bells, or the Murder of the Polish Jew"…

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New Pictures at the Art Gallery

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 4

With their characteristic enterprise the trustees of the National Art Gallery have just hung in the main hall of the National Art Gallery three new pictures by English artists. Good work is…

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Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 11

Last night, after a fairly successful run, but one hardly commensurate with the merits of the piece of the amount of care devoted to its presentation by the management of the Theatre Royal, the drama "The…

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Various War Pictures

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 83

THE CAPETOWN DOCKS, WHERE THE AUSTRALIAN TROOPS LAND…

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Lyceum Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 11

There is nothing fresh to say about this place of amusement, us it has not been found necessary to change the programme. " The Power and the Glory " seems to lose nothing by repetition, and…

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Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 11
Also in The Daily Telegraph

After a satisfactory experience in regard to public recognition of the intrinsic merits of "David Garrick " as presented by the capable little company at the Criterion Theatre, the…

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The Palace Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 11

In connection with the Palace Theatre, it is announced by Mr. Harry Rickards that he has taken the Criterion Theatre from Saturday, January 20, for a season of 12 weeks prior to the opening of the…

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The Lyceum Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 11

The richly mounted drama "The Power and the Glory" has provided excellent entertainment for large numbers of theatregoers at the Lyceum Theatre during the past week. No change of bill…

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The Theatre Royal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 11

The first performance in Australia of "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" will be given by Mr. Williamson's dramatic company at the Theatre Royal tonight. "Tess" will be played by Miss Edith…

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Amusements. Her Majesty's Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 11
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A matinee of "Little Red Riding Hood" is to no given at Her Majesty's to-day, beginning at 2 o'clock. Each performance of the pantomine is witnessed by packed houses. The audiences at…

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New Pictures at the Art Gallery

Evening News · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 7

The National Art Gallery has recently been enriched by the addition of three new pictures of considerable merit by English artists. The pictures have been just hung in…

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Pictures at the Seat of War. (From Photographs Sent by Our Special War Correspondents.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 25

SCOTS FUSILEERS WAITING FOR TRAIN TO THE FRONT. RECEIPT GIVEN TO STATIONMASTER ATKINSON AT THE ONLY RAILWAY STATION TAKEN BY THE BOERS, WHILE IN WORKING ORDER—ELANDS LAAGTE. IRISH FUSILEERS LANDING AT DURBAN…

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Pictures at the Seat of War. (From Photographs Sent by Our Special War Correspondents.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 24

SHIFTING CAMP. REFUGEES IN SLEEPING TENT AT DURBAN. REFUGEES AT TEA AT DURBAN…

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Town Hall Civic Concerts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 11

The usual civic concert will be held at the Town Hall this evening, when the following popular artists will assist:—Madam Holen Roze, Miss [?] Dailrymple, Mr. Rivers G. Allpress, and Mr. T. H…

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Concert at North Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 11

There was a large gathering at the monthly "wall" of the North Sydney Orphans the other evening, and the programme was a long and interesting one. The…

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Valedictory Smoke Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 10

A send-off in the form of a smoke concert was given at the Temperance-hall last night by the National I.O.O.F. to Sergeant-Major Wales, Private H1. T. Edbrooke, and Private E. Watts, of…

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