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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1904

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Amusements, Lyceum Theatre

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 19

Those who have not seen "The Great World of London," at the Lyceum Theatre should make a note that the last two nights (this Thursday and Friday) are announced…

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The Palace Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 10

The sprightly comedy, "Mama's New Husband," has drawn large audiences to the Palace Theatre each night during the week. The breezy dialogue and the acceptable musical numbers,…

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The Criterion Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 10

"For the Sake of a Woman" will be repented at the Criterion Theatre to-night. Mr. Charles Holloway is announcing the last nights of his company prior to leaving for New Zealand. The…

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The Theatre Royal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 10

A matinee of the pantomime "The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast" will be given at the Theatre Royal to-day at 2 o'clock. The management also announce that juvenile nights will…

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Amusements. Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 12
Also in The Daily Telegraph

This evening, at 7.45 o'clock, the curtain will rise upon "The Eternal City" at Her Majesty's Theatre. Hall Caine's play, which was running at Mr. Beerbohm Tree's London theatre a year ago, will be…

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Chicago Theatre Fire. an Awful Affair. the Terrible Details. (Cabled to "The World's News" from Auckland.)

The World's News · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 18

"A little streak of blue flame." That was how the Iroquois Theatre fire started to Chicago on December 30. That was the beginning of the destruction of a magnificent new…

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"Wallaroo" Benefit Concert

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 19

The shock experienced by the public at the report of the disaster on H.M.S. Wallaroo was succeeded by a desire to extend practical sympathy to the widows and orphans of the…

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Wallaroo Disaster Concert

Evening News · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The promoters of the concert in aid of the Wallaroo sufferers received offers of assistance from 112 vocalists, instrumentalists, and elocutionists. From this formidable list, a selection has been…

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A Select Concert

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 5

On Wednesday evening an [?] good instrumental [?] concert was given at the Methodist Church, Balmain East, [?]…

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The Wallaroo Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 12

At the concert in aid of the sufferers by the Wallarco disaster, in the Town Hall, next Saturday, a numbers of well-known Sydney musicians will assist. The list includes Misses Violet Mount, Annie Perry, Maud…

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Burns' Memorial Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 12

The combined Scottish societies will celebrate the 145th anniversary of the birth of the port Burns at a concert at the Centenary Hall on Monday night. Mr G. H. Reid will then deliver an address, the Scottish…

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Benevolent Societies' Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 12
Also in The Australian Star

The committee of the Benevolent societies Fete and Art Union has organised an elaborate concert entertainment for Anniversary Night, at the Town Hall. Comic songs recitations, dances, hallad and…

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Benevolent Society's Art Union Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 10

The committee of the Benevolent Societies' Fete and Art Union has provided an attractive programme for their concert in the Town-hall on Tuesday night, January 26th. Being a…

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Miss Maud Dalrymple's Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 10

A meeting of Miss Maud Dalrymple's farewell concert committee was held yesterday at Paling's showroom, when Mr. Norman Lockhart presided. Considerable progress was reported,…

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Burns Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 10

The Burns Memoria Committee has raised £1100 to pay for the bronze statue of the Scottish poet, which Mr. Pomeroy has been commissioned to execute, and in order to raise the…

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South Sydney Choral Society's Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 10

The concert given by the South Sydney Choral Society, in the Redfem Town-hall, last night was well patronised, and was a success from every point of view. The Mayor (Alderman G…

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Chiterion Theatre

Truth · Sunday 24 January 1904 · page 2

Mr. Charles Holloway's successful occupancy of the Criterion Theatre terminates after Tuesday night. Consequently there will only be two more performances of the well-acted…

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