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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1905

3,371 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 169

Railway Band Performance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 14

The Railway Military Champion Band will play a programme of music in Prince Alfred Park, to-morrow afternoon if the weather proves fine. The numbers to be submitted will include reminiscences of Meyerbeer…

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Theatre Royal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 11

The last six performances of "A Desperate Game," at the Theatre Royal are announced. The piece is having a most successful run, and will be withdrawn after Friday night, in favor…

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Tivoli Theatre

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 4

The company at the above popular place of amusement is now as exceedingly good one. Among the more striking features are Madame Marzella’s…

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Process for Preserving Pictures

The World's News · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 19

Oil paintings, aquarelies, etc., are coated with a thin layer of Canada balsam, and placed smoothly on a pane of glass likewise coated…

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The Lyceum Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 11

The final performance of "Pretty Peggy" was given at the Lyceum Theatre last night. This evening Miss Nellie Stewart and the members of Mr. George Musgrove's new English Dramatic…

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The Tivoli Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 11

The usual matinee will be given at the Tivoli Theatre to-day, commencing at half-past 2 o'clock. The programme to be presented is long and attractively varied, and will be…

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Amusements. Her Majesty's Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 11

The last matinee of "H.M.S. Pinafore" will be given at Her Majesty's Theatre on Wednesday, at 2 o'clock, and the final performance on Friday night. Next Saturday evening "The…

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Theatre Royal.—"a Desperate Game."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 14

Notwithstanding its lengthened run, Shirley and Landeck's drama, "A Desperate Game," is not yet played out, and last night the piece attracted a good audience to the Royal. As already stated, Cecil…

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The Parkina-foldesy Concert Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 14

The tour of the above company, under the management of Mr. J. C. Williamson, will commence in Sydney on February 14 next, and thereafter—Brisbane, February 25 to 27; Melbourne March 4 to 13; Adelaide…

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People's Concerts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 14

The promoter of the people's popular concerts at 525 George-street (late Golden Gate) intends to give an entire change of programme to-night, and several new artistes will appear…

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Miss Nao Theakstone's Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 14

On Friday, January 27, Miss Nao Theakstone, the young Australian composer, will give a farewell concert at St. James's Hall, Phillip-street. The programme will consist entirely of her own compositions,…

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The Water Concert of the Mosman Musical Society

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 4

It was somewhat of a venture on the part of our local musical society to undertake a harbor concert, but the financial result has far outdone the [?]…

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Her Majesty's Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 January 1905 · page 6

Another crowded audience applauded the performance of "H.M.S. Pinafore," at Her Majesty's Theatre, on Saturday night, The last matinee will be given on Wednesday, beginning at 2…

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The Theatre Royal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 January 1905 · page 6

The last five nights of "A Desperate Game, at the Theatre Royal, are announced. This excellent spectacular melodrama has enjoyed a very prosperous season, and during its last…

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Theatre Royal.—"a Desperate Game."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1905 · page 3

The announcement of the last nights of this drama will probably stimulate that portion of the public who have not seen it to visit the Royal this week. On Saturday as already announced Mr. Holt will…

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In the Stalls. "Blind Man's Buff" Lyceum Theatre

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 3

There is an old apherism which says that "God Almighty shows what [?] thinks of money by the people He gives it to, and Clyde Fitch must have been…

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Stubbed in a Dance-room. Bumped in the Schottische. the Curse-word, the Blow and the Knife. a Small East End London

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 5

Off George-street there is a short street, made up of half-ruined houses, dyspepetic-looking cottages, empty stores, and ill-smelling off-lanes. It is a street where…

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Amusements. Children's Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 6

Last night, at St. James's Hall, Phillip street, a concert was given, mainly in the juvenile pupils of Messrs. H. Leston, T. Donnelly, Peel, and Jeffcott, in a[?]d of the Children's Hospital. Glebe. The object of…

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Great Pictures

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 5

From W. Dymock, of George-street, we have received the first part of a new publication "Great Pictures in Private Galleries," reproduced in color. The pictures here given are "Romeo…

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Theatre Royal

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 2

At the Theatre Royal the last three nights of "A Desperate Game" are announced. The Australian melodrama has been a pronounced success, and is still…

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