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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1903

4,190 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 210

Criterion Theatre

Truth · Sunday 1 February 1903 · page 2

Musical comedy replaced pantomime at the Criterion Theatre last sight, when "The Lady Barmaid" was staged before a crowded house. The new piece is a…

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Theatre Royal

Truth · Sunday 1 February 1903 · page 2

Full houses every evening are testimony to the unqualified popularity of "The Fortune Teller" at the Royal. Madame Slapoffski's spirited performance and…

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Lyceum Theatre

Truth · Sunday 1 February 1903 · page 2

Realistic scenes of a devastated homestead out back, familiar reproductions of Sydney landmarks, and sensational incidents locally colored, so strongly visible…

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Tivoli Theatre

Truth · Sunday 1 February 1903 · page 2

At the Tivoli, Jaques Inaudi, the calculating machine, continues to reel off huge and complex mathematical problems, to the bewilderment of puzzled…

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Give Us a Show. Palace Theatre

Truth · Sunday 1 February 1903 · page 2

The pretty and romantic comic opera, "Robin Hood," the most successful De Koven's compositions, was revived by Williamson's Royal Comic Opera…

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Australian Versus French Wines. How Our Export Might Be Improved. Concerted Action and Organisation Necessary. Some Important Interviews

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 February 1903 · page 7

"THE IMPORTS INTO THE UNITED KINGDOM OF FRENCH WINES DECREASED LAST YEAR BY 257,170 GALLONS. WHILE THE…

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Golden Gate Concert

Truth · Sunday 1 February 1903 · page 2

The management of the Golden Gate Sunday classical pops still report "good biz" at that popular place of entertainment. Constant and well-chosen changes…

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Ashfield Band

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1903 · page 7

At the half-yearly meeting of the Ashfield Borough Band, Mr. F. E. Winchcombe, M.L.A., Presiding, the following office-bearers were elected for the year:--Bandmaster, Mr.W. French;…

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Lyceum Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1903 · page 8
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Many people were unable to gain admission to The Breaking of the Drought" at the Lyceum Theatre on Saturday. Mr. Bland Holt has now the opportunity of adding to the prestige of his…

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Theatre Royal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1903 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The performance of 'The Fortune Telier by Mr. George Musgrove's Comic Opera Company at the Theatre Royal on Saturday was witnessed by another crowded and delighted audience. The…

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Tivoli Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1903 · page 8
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The Tivoli Theatre was thronged by appreciative audiences at both the matinee and evening performances on Saturday, when a bright programme, introducing a wide range of variety, was submitted…

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Amusements. Palace Theatre.—"robin Hood."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1903 · page 8

A stream of bright and charming music rans through "Robin Hood," and the sustained animation of the choral numbers readily accounted for the renewed cordiality with which the piece was received…

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Amusements. "Robin Hood," at the Palace Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1903 · page 7

The revived "Robin Hood." a comic opera by R. Do Koven, which had achieved much success in America before its representation in Australia, gave much enjoyment to a large audience at the…

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"The Lady Barmaid" at the Criterion Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1903 · page 7

Mr John F. Sheridan and his Musical Comedy Company presented "a sparkling comedy" entitled "The Lady Barmaid, at the Criterion Theatre on Saturday night, in the…

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The Castles Concerts

The Australian Star · Monday 2 February 1903 · page 5

Mr. T. C. Williamson makes an important announcement to concert-goers. As Miss Amy Castles, the brilliant Victorian soprano is returning to Europe to continue her studies,…

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Amusements. the Amy Castles Concerts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 6

Miss Amy Castles will arrive from Melbourne to-day in readiness for her concert at the Town Hall to-morrow night. Interest will also be taken in the debut of Miss Dolly Castles, from the fact that it…

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Lyceum Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 8

"The Breaking of the Drought" continues to draw great audiences at the Lyccum, where Mr. Bland Holt's production is remarkable for the variety of its pictorial episodes—the bush fire, the ruined…

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