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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1902

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Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 7

At the Criterion Theatre Mr. Charles Holloway's production of "For the Sake of a Woman" has proved a strong new year's attraction. The piece is elaborately staged, a particularly solid-looking…

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Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 7

The special children's matinees of "Alice in Wonderland" will be continued at the Theatre Royal, where Mr. J. C. Williamson announces afternoon representations of the dainty dream-story for…

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Lyceum Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 7

"Greed of Gold " is drawing good houses at the Lyceum Theatre, where the attempt of the villains to bind their unfortunate: victim to a mill-wheel is realistically enacted, and is further illustrated with…

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Palace Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 7

J. M. Barrie's pretty comedy, "The Professor's Love Story," in which Mr. Charles Arnold has won popularity in Melbourne and in New Zealand as Professor Goodwille, will be produced for the first time…

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Empire Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 7

This afternoon and on Wednesday next there will be final matinees of the pantomime "Robinson Crusoe" at the Empire Theatre, as Messrs. John Fuller and Sons now notify the last week of the…

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Tivoli Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 7

This afternoon and evening Mr. Harry Rickards's Company will present a new programme at the Tivoli Theatre. Derenda and Breen will vary their fascinating jugglery with Indian clubs, Mr. James…

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The Theatre

Evening News · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 4

WHEN provincial jealousy ran most high in New Zealand—let us say over thirty years ago—a story was current of a member of "the profession" who, sitting in what was vulgarly called the…

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The Theatre Royal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 10

The pantomime of "Alice in Wonderland" continues to attract and please large audiences at the Theatre Royal. For the convenience of children and others a matinee will be given…

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The Lyceum Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 10

The run of "Greed of Gold" at the Lyceum Theatre has been be successful that its production will be continued to-night and each evening next week…

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The Palace Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 10

At the Palace Theatre to-night "The Professor's Love Story," by Mr. J. M. Barrie, will replace "What Hapepned to Jones." Mr. Arnold has presented this comedy in all the other large…

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The Empire Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 10

A matinee of the pantomime "Robinse [?] ru[?]soo" is to be given to-day at the Empire Theatre, Castlereagh-street. After Friday night next the production will be withdrawn…

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The Tivoli Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 10

In spite of the hot weather of the past week the Tivoli Theatre was crowded each night. The all-round excellent programme, has been most generously received, as it desery[?] to be. The…

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A Brass Band on Bicycles

The World's News · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 12

It is New Zealand, that progressive colony, that now claims to have started the first brass band on wheels. This particular band of musicians has its head-quarters at Christchurch,…

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The Criterion Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 10

Mr. Charles Holloway announces the last sir nights of "For the Sake of a Woman" at the Criterion Theatre. Next Saturday night the company will appear in the "Executioner's…

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Dubbo Town Band. Dubbo

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 7

A meeting of the Dubbo Town Band Co-operative Society was held at the Dubbo Fire Brigade Station on Thursday evening. The Mayor presided. A copy of the prospectus…

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Band Contest and Art Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 13

The arrangements with regard to the band contest which is to take place in the Sydney Town Hall on Saturday next, 25th instant, are now almost complete. The following bands have entered:—Cobar,…

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Champion Band Contest and Art Union

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 6

The arrangements with regard to the Band Contest, which is to take place in Sydney Town-hall on Saturday next. 25th inst., are now almost complete, and tho committee has every…

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Champion Band Contest. And Art Union

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 11

The arrangements with regard to the band contest which is to take place in Sydney Town Hall on Saturday next, 25th instant, are now almost complete, and the committee…

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Amusements. Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 7

Giordano's new opera "Fedora drew a [?] audieuce last night at Her Majesty's Theatre, where, as the music captivates afresh at every rehearing, it may be hoped it will be repeated before the season…

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To Signal Mars. Sir Robert Ball Thinks it Hopeless

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 4

Sir Robert Stanwell Ball, the eminent Irish astronomer and physicist, in a lecture in Philadelphia, recently dwelt at some length on the planet Mars, and the possibility of ever…

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