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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1906

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Palace Theatre

Evening News · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 5

This evening will inaugurate the second and final change of programme for the Strand Theatre Company, of the Palace Theatre. "There and Back" is a new, succesful comedy…

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Tivoli Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 16

This afternoon and evening important changes at the Tivoli will bring forward Lotto, Lilo, and Otto, trick and comedy cyclists, who present a sensational act as the "Cyclist Polo Team " Mile. Ada Cerito,[?]…

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Struck Blind at a Dance

The World's News · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 23

A tragic event marred the gaiety of a dance at Newark, New Jersey, telegraphs the New York correspondent of the "Petit Journal." A walt[?] was…

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Amusements. Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 16

"Veronique" is likely to prove attractive for a long time at Her Majesty's Theatre, where the charm of delicately-Scored music in combination with a harmoniously dainty colour-scheme contributes to the…

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New Farce at the Palace Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 16

The Strand Theatre Comedy Company will initiate the last week of their farewell season at the Palace Theatre by the production to-night of the new farcical piece "There and Back," written by Geo.Arliss,…

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Irish-Ireland Concert a Revelation in Music. the Sweet Old Songs of the Gael

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 29

The real meaning of Irish music was set before an enthusiastic Sydney audience on the night of Friday (Anniversary Day), 26th January, in Sydney. Town Hall. The…

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Virgil Lecture-concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 16

Mr. A.K.Virgil announces another lecture-concert, by invitation, to take place at St. James's Hall on Monday evening, when Mrs.Virgil, the pianist of the evening, will render three or four beautiful pieces…

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St. George's Hall Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 16

Mr. Cecil Trevelyan's third sacred and classical concert will be given at st. George's Hall, Newtown, to-morrow, when Miss Eva O'Connor, Mr. J. Crabtree, the Lutanists, under Mr. Thomas A. Grill, and o[?]r…

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The Town-hall Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 10

At the concert to be given at the Town-hall to-night, the City Organist will play an interesting programme, and songs will be given by Miss Burch Leeder, Miss Madeline Symonds,…

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Hospital Concert

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 4

On Wednesday, an enjoyable concert was given in the Recreation Hull at the Parramatta Hospital for the Insane. The programme was opened by Mr. Wm…

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Lyceum—spencer's Theatre Scope Company

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 February 1906 · page 2

Mr. Spencer's Theatrescope Company at the Lyceum yesterday commenced the last seven nights of what has proved a highly successful season. A long list of favorite…

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Theatre Royal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 February 1906 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The possibilities of pantomime are beyond speculation. Mr. William Anderson's Company, performing at the Theatre Royal in "Sinbad the Sailor," are continually finding new sources of…

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Tivoli Theatre

Evening News · Monday 5 February 1906 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Mr. Harry Rickards has again hit the popular, taste hard with his latest engagement. On Saturday, a crowded house at the Tivoli laughed itself tired at the uproariously funny turn…

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Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1906 · page 5

There was an [?] as Her Majesty's Theatre on Saturday, and there can be [?] no doubt that [?] opera has caught the public [?] Margaret Thomas, Miss Florence Young…

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The Turner Pictures. What Are the Unfinished Works?

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 February 1906 · page 5

The discovery of "unfinished" Turner paintings to the value of a quarter of a million pounds, reported by cable on Saturday, has naturally given rise to much discussion in…

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Amusements. "Quality-street" at the Criterion Theatre

Evening News · Monday 5 February 1906 · page 8

Apart from its singularity of treatment and high literary merit, there is a quaintness about "Quality-street" which will assuredly attract the educated section of the play-going public,…

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The Virgil Lecture-concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 7

Mr. A. K. Virgil delivered another of his lectures upon his method of playing and teaching piano with the aid of the Virgil Clavier at St. James's Hall last night. There was an excellent attendance, and, as…

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Palace Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 10

After to-day's matinee of George Arliss's hilariously funny piece, "There and Back," the Strand Theatre Company will enter upon their last three nights, as Messrs. Clyde Meynell and John Gunn open at…

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