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Sydney · Pictures, dances & concerts
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The box plan opens at Paling's at 10 o'clock this morning for Miss Sylvia Blackston's farewell concert, which takes place at the Town Hall on Tuesday, January 12. An attractive programme has been…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir,--Permit me to add a suggestion arising out of consideration of your thoughtful leader on the above subject, which, I notice, concludes with the hope that, should a fire occur in an…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--The funerals of the victims of the Iroquois Theatre burning disaster, Chicago, took place on Saturday and Sunday. They will be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—The enthusiasm at the Town Hall on New Year's night was more in anticipation than in realisation. Rather the note of dissatisfaction was widespread and pronounced. These concerts, for years past, have been…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The inquest on the victims of the fire at the Iroquois Theatre, Chicago, was opened on Saturday. The evidence showed that a draught…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →After the Christmas rush "The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast" his settled down to steady business, and the second week of the pantomime shows little falling off in public patronage. The spectacular beauty of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →We learn by cable of a terrible calamity in Chicago. The Iroquois Theatre was burned on the afternoon of the 30th ultimo during a performance, and many of the spectators and…
Continued on Trove, page 48 →One can always be certain of finding a great audience at the Town Hall on New Year's Night, when the Highland Society of New South Wales holds its annual concert, and this…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The farewell complimentary concert to Miss Sylvia Blackston takes place at the Town-hall, next Tuesday. The popular young contralto's songs will include "Care mio Ben." "Still wie…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This evening, in the Unitarian Church, a popular concert will be given, in which Miss Emily Marks, Miss M'Lachlan, Miss Agnes Chambers, Mr. Emil Sussmilch, nnd others will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An appalling disaster occurred at Chicago (U.S.A.), on the afternoon of December 30. The now Iriquois Theatre, erected only last November, was packed with people, and as the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,--A result of the destruction by fire of the Iroquois Theatre has been to direct attention to the position of the Sydney theatres with respect to the means of rapid exit in case of fire. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,—The old, old practice of shutting the stable door too late is being exemplified just now. We are all wise after the event, and since the Chicago disaster everybody is telling everybody else that this and that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--The Mayor of Chicago has closed all the Chicago theatres, except one, for non-compliance with the city ordinances…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The complimentary farewell concert to be tendered to Miss Sylvia Blackston at the Town Hall on Tuesday next, 12th inst., promises to be a great success. A large…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →The members of the Tasmanian Choir, under the conductorship of Mrs. Benson, who have been so successful in winning first prizes at the recent musical competitions at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An excellent vocal and instrumental programme was provided for the weekly popular musical evening at the Unitarian Church last night. There was also a most encouraging…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Monsieur Beaucaire" has been drawing excellent houses to Her Majesty's since its appearance. The re-appearance of two such popular artists as Miss Maud Jeffries and Mr. Julius…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A claim to a number of valuable pictures in the possession of Messrs. Forbes and Paterson, fine art dealers, of Old Bond-street, was successfully put forward in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Further startling disclosures have been made in connection with the late calamity in Chicago. The managers of the Iroquois Theatre have…
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