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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1906

3,664 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 184

Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 9

There is no falling off in the patronage accorded to "Sinbad the Sailor" at the theatre Royal, and the only thing the management appears to complain of is that money has to be turned away. This was…

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The King's Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 5

A month or so ago we had pleasure in announcing the forthcoming publication of "The Royal Collection of Paintings at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle" (William…

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The Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 9

After on excellent run, the cleverly constructed drama "The Two Little Vagabonds" was finally preseated at the Criterion Theatre last night in the presence of a good house, and Miss Beatrice Holloway's…

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Amusements. Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 9

The management of Her Majesty's is still faced by the pleasing fact that the public are not at all tired of the doings of the "Girl from Kay's," and the question when "Veronique" will be staged still remains…

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An Eskimo Girl’s Ball Dress

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 6

When an Eskimo young lady goes to a ball she is a gorgeous sight to gaze upon. You did not know that they had dances in her country? Well, they do, and a traveller…

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Australian Stage Beginnings. the First Theatre

The World's News · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 9

The first "theatre" in Australia was a rude hut, which, of course, stood in the infant village of Sydney, and the first performance there in was given on June 4, 1789. The piece chosen…

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Presbyterian Concert at St. Marys

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 3

The long-looked-for concert, promoted to assist in raising funds for the Presbyterian Church, took place on Wednesday evening last, in the Protestant Hall, St…

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Smoke Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 12

To-night, at the National Sporting Club, a complimentary benefit smoke concert will be tendered to Mr. J. J. Kelly, by a strong committee of the Australian Eleven…

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Concert at the Seamen's Institute

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 12

On Thursday evening last, by permission of Commander F. W. Vibert, R.N.R., the dramatic company of the P. and O. R.M.S. India gave a minstrel entertainment at the Seamen's…

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An Attractive Concert

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 4

Mr. Thompson has arranged a most attractive programme for the concert to be held in the Parramata Town Hall next Tuesday evening, when all the successful…

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Theatre Early Closing

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 January 1906 · page 4

The President of the Licensed Victuallers' Association has taken up the suggestion made in these columns last week that theatres should close at…

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Tivoli Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 4

The attractive programme presented by Mr. Harry Rickards fills the Tivoli Theatre nightly. On Saturday at both performances every part of the house was filled. At night patrons who came ten minutes…

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Theatre Royal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Judging from the enthusiasm displayed by the audiences which crowd the Theatre Royal nightly, "Sinbad the Sailor" has a long career still in front of it. A now sextet was…

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Basket Ball

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 17 January 1906 · page 3

Basket ball, which is net ball, played by teams of girls at the Tivoli about three years back, is becoming quite popular with American girls, all the big schools and…

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Theatre Royal

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1906 · page 12
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The pantomime. "Sinbad the Sa[?]or, is in Ch[?]midst of a prosperous career at the Theatre Royal, where it has attained a record as the most successful financially of all Mr. Anderson's…

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Criterion Theatre

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 17 January 1906 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Apparently Mr. Edwin Geach, in arranging the Holloway dramatic season, at the Criterion Theatre, judged the pulse of the people accurately. The…

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Tivoli Theatre

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 17 January 1906 · page 2

The last three hights of Hill and Whitaker, the American vocalists and instrumentalists, at the above popular place of amusement, are announced, and those…

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