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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1900

3,376 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 169

The Civic Concerts

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1900 · page 3

The second of the evening civic concerts, organised under the management of the City Council, drew a fair attendance at the Town-hall last Saturday. As on the previous Saturday, the…

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Concert at Mosman

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1900 · page 3

A successful concert was held in the Mosman Presbyterian Sohool-hall in aid of the building fund on Friday evening. Miss L. Leo was encored for a fine rendering of "O Divine Redeemer," Mr…

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Farewells to Volunteers. Smoke Concert to Major Knight

Evening News · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 7

On Saturday night the sergeants' mess of the 1st Infantry Regiment entertained Major Knight, their late adjutant, and now the officer commanding the mounted section of the Contingent, and…

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The Theatre Royal

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 5

The first matinee of "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" is to be given at the Theatre Royal to-morrow, commencing at 2 o'clock. Being brilliantly played and elaborately staged,…

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The Criterion Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 5

Mr. Walter Bentley's admirable presentation of Mathias in "The Bells," at the Criterion Theatre, is being deservedly applauded each night. This piece, which is preceded by a farce entitled…

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The Lyceum Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 5

Notwithstanding its protracted and successful run "The Power and the Glory" at the Lyceum continues to draw satisfactorily large, and always enthusiastic, audiences. The capital way in which…

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Amusements. Her Majesty's Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 5

A matinee performance of "Little Red Riding Hood" will be given at Her Majesty's to-day, beginning at 2 o'clock. The pantomime is still being witnessed by…

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The Criterion Theatre.—" the Bells."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 10

Mr. Walter Bentley's revival of " The Bells, or the Murder of the Polish Jew," has drawn fairly satisfactory houses since Saturday, and Mr. Bentley's fine impersonation of Math[?]s, the old Burgomaster,…

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The Band of the R.a.a. Farewells

Evening News · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 6

Yesterday morning the band of the R.A.A., under Bandmaster Hutchinson, paraded in front of the mess, and farewelled its departing officers by performing an excellent and appropriate…

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Lyceum Theatre.—" the Power and the Glory."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 10

The melodrama, " The Power and the Glory," is still running briskly at the Lyceum Theatre, and this fact, in view of the heavy competition elsewhere, is satisfactory evidence that the entertainment is…

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Theatre Royal.—" Tess of the D'urbervilles."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 10

Since the intial performance at this theatre on Saturday evening of Stoddart's powerful dramatisation of Hardy's story, "Tess of the D'Urbervilles," when the enthusiasm was so emphatic, public…

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To-night's Civic Concert

Evening News · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 2

An excellent programme is published for "the civic concert which is to be given in the Town Hall this evening, and this fact, and the low charge for admission, should ensure a full house. The vocal…

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Civic Concerts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 10

This evening at the Town Hall one of the enjoyable entertainments now provided under the auspices of the City Council will be given. The programme is a carefully selected one, and includes as…

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The Civic Concerts

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 5

An attractive programme is announced for this evening's Civic Concert, at the Town-hall. M. Wiegand and Mr. Harry Freeman will open the entertainment with, the "Tannhauser" March; the…

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Working and Factory Girl's Club Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 5

To-morrow evening a concert will he given in aid of the Working and Factory Girl's Club, at the Centenary-hall. The programme is a particularly interesting one. The contributors will be Miss…

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Moonlight Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 9

The Railway and Tramway Musical Society held a successful moonlight concert and excursion on the harbor on Monday night. The steamer Lady Hampden convoyed the party, and during…

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"After the Ball." At the Barracks

The Australian Star · Thursday 18 January 1900 · page 5

After yesterday's great show the barracks presented a more or less deserted appearance this morning, and the headquarters staff were able to breathe more freely than has been…

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Amusements. Town Hall Civic Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1900 · page 11

Despite the fact that the public were fired in consequence of their exertions in giving a fitting send off to the contingent, there was a very satisfactory attendance at the Town Hall last night for the Civic…

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Amusements. "The Civic Concerts."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 January 1900 · page 3

Last night's sixpenny concert at the Town-hall did not attract a large audience though there was the double inducement of an extraordinary low price of admission and an excellent programme…

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Lord Beauchamp's Pictures

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 4

The Governor, Lord Beauchamp, has lent the trustees of the National Art Gallery 19 paintings from his collection of art treasures. These pictures are now on view in the chief court of the…

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