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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1905

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Band and Musical Competitions. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 5

A band contest and musical competition were held yesterday. Fivo bauds competedthe Bathurst, Railway, Military, Irish Rifles, the Federal of West Maitland, and the…

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Amusements. Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 9

The final matinee of "Patience" will take place at Her Majesty's Theatre to-day, as the last three nights of the graceful and harmonious work are now announced. On Saturday the Williamson Repertoire…

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Katoomba Rifle Club. Band Contest. [By Telegraph.] KATOOMBA

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 5

Katoomba Rifle Club defeated the Army Service Corps from Sydney, the scores being: Katoomba, 483, Army Service Corps, 449. Cooper (65) Hicks, sen. (63) were the best…

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Theatre Managing. MR, J. C, Williamson Interviewed

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 43

On the matter of the manngement of theatres Mr. J. C. Williamson speaks as one having authority, for his connection with theatre life oxtends over a period, of 42 yoars—as actor and…

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The Scotch Concert

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 47

The Town Hall always contains a big audience for the annual New Year's concert of the Highland Society, and this time was no exception to the rule. As with all national…

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Irish Rifles Band Recital

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 19

By kind permission of Colonel Freehill the members of the Irish Rifles Band will give their third recital in the Sydney Town Hall on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock…

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Divided Pants. Boxing Day in Burns-street How Old Is Ball

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 5

Thomas Kenny, a young man of wild propensity, was in a pile of trouble at the Central this morning on a charge of using indecent. language in Burns-street, and with…

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Theatre Royal

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 10

Bland Holt's Australian melo-drama "A Desperate Game " is raceiving a large share of patronage from the sensation loving public. The many illustrations of Australian bush life…

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Tivoli Theatre

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 10

Mr. Harry Rickard's new holiday company is presenting a very attractive programme. The star turn is that of Madame Marzella, with her wonderful performing birds. It is truly a…

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Lyceum Theatre

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 10

"Pretty Peggy." is attracting big houses to the Lyceum. The appearance of Australia's popular actress on the stage is the signal for loud and enthusiastic applause. The many…

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Amusements. Her Majesty's Theatre

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 10

The last performance of "Patience' takes place to-night. The second production by Mr. Williamson's repetoire company will be Gilbert and Sullivan's popular nautical comic…

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State Military Band

Evening News · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 3

C. F. Turner writes:—I read with great disgust a letter in your paper by the Rev. Fenwick, of Glebe-street, attacking the above band for giving a Sunday afternoon performance in…

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Sunday Band Recital

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 26

The Band of the Irish Rifles will give a recital in Sydney Town Hall on Sunday afternoon, 8th instant, at 3 o'clock. A silver coin collection will be taken at the door in…

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Tivoli Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 16
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The feature of to-day's performance at the Tivoli Theatre will the first appearance of Mdlle, Olivette, mathematician and lightning calculator. In addition, Madame Marzella and…

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Theatre Royal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 16
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The Australian "anecdote," "A Desperate Game," is still the attraction at the Theatre Royal, and the presentation of the drama by Mr. Bland Holt's company is cordially…

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Lyceum Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 16
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Miss Nollie Stewart and Mr. George Masgrove's dramatic company continue to please the audiences which have been attending the Lyceum Theatre with "Pretty Peggy." The…

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Irish Rifles Band Matinee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 13

To-morrow afternoon the Irish Rifles Band will give a concert at the Town Hall, when their programme will include selections from Verdi's operas, "Nabuco," "Rigolette," "Macbeth," Ernani," and "I…

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