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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1907

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Spencer's American Theatre-scope

Referee · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 12

Mr. Spencer, director of the American Theatrescope Company, has submitted some fine programmes during his different seasons here, but the current one is far in…

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Bat and Ball. Knocks and Notches

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 7

A meeting of cricketers and supporters of cricket will be held at Bateman's Crystal Hotel, 422 George-street, to-night, at 8, to urge the removal of the disqualifications…

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Australia's Premier Band. Wants to Advertise the State

Evening News · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 6

Representatives of the Newcastle City Band waited upon the Chief Secretary on Tuesday afternoon with a novel suggestion. They said that as they were the premier band of…

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The "Town and Country Journal." Beautiful Pictures in Colors

Evening News · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 6

The feature of this week's "Town and Country Journal" is a beautiful double page of pictures of the interstate yacht races, recently held in "Victoria. The pictures are printed in colors,…

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The English Loan Pictures. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 10

Sir,—The communication of Mr. Du Faur, president of the trustees of the National Art Gallery, which appears in this morning's issue, undoubtedly indicates the great care and…

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Scenes FROM Alice in Wonderland. Now Playing at Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 33

A Group of Characters…

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Mummer Memoirs. the Marsh Troupe—opening of the First Melbourne Theatre Royal—the First Play-bill-reminiscent of G.V. Broke—an Appreciative Notice. No. LIL

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 3

Apropos Marah's Juvenile Troupe in the late fifties and early sixties ("Sportsman." 16.1.07), I omitted to mention that, out of a troupe numbering about 40, there were…

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The Moonlight Concert

Referee · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 6

The Motor Boat Club held a moonlight concert, the second of the season, in Mosman's Bay, after the rendezvous on Saturday, and it proved a complete success,…

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Ashfield Municipal Concerts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 7

Open-air concerts, promoted by the Ashfield Municipal Council, are being successfully continued during the present summer season. The second takes place to-night in the Ashfield Park, and the proceds will…

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The Burns Anniversary Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 7

The Highland Society of New South Wales has been fortunate in securing a fine body of singers for their Burns Anniversary Concert on Saturday night. Mr. Andrew Black will be the star artist, and will sing…

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St. Augustine's Orphanage Band

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 24 January 1907 · page 25

The excellent impression made by the St. Augustine's Orphanage Band was confirmed in the farewell performances given at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday last, and…

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New South Wales Police Band

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 January 1907 · page 2

The New South Wales Police Band [?] play the following programme in Hyde Park to-morrow evening at 8 o'clock, under Lieutenant Bentley: -- Swedish Coronation ma[?]…

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Sudden Death in a Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 January 1907 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A visitor to the Theatre Royal, John Geo. Thomas, died suddenly at the theatre to-night. He was accompanied by a lady friend, and during the…

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Death in a Theatre. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 January 1907 · page 8

John George Thomas, a member of a Melbourne firm of painters and decorators, was ssized with a fit in the Theatre Royal to-night, and died within a few minutes…

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The English Loan Pictures. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 January 1907 · page 8

Sir,—I have read with much interest the correspondence upon this subject which has appeared in your columns during the last few days, and it appears to me that Mr. Du Faur's…

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St. Joseph's C.Y.M. Society. Inaugural Meeting and Concert

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 24 January 1907 · page 18

The inaugural meeting of St. Joseph's Catholic Young Men's Society (Woollahra) was held in the St. Joseph's Schoolroom, Cameron-street, Woollahra. on Thursday evening last…

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Ashfield Park Concert

Evening News · Thursday 24 January 1907 · page 2

The second of the present season's series of open— air concerts, under the auspices of the Ashfield Council, was held in the Ashfield Park on Wednesday evening. The attendance was…

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The English Loan Pictures. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 8

Sir,—I would like to draw attention to two points in Mr. Du Faur's recent letter, which appear to me to have been misrepresented in the correspondence of his critics…

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Unitarian Church Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 8

On Tuesday night a concert, was organised in aid of the Unitarian Church funds by the Rev. Geo. Walters and Miss Agnes Chambers, when the former contributed a humorous reading, whilst the latter…

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Concert to Mrs. Bissell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 8

Mr. Robt. B. Barton (hon. sec. Sydney Philharmonic Society) occupied the chair last night at a well-attended meeting at the Cafe Francais, organised to consider the question of a testimonial concert to Mrs…

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