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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1908

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Oxford-sunday Concerts

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 January 1908 · page 2

A special entertainment of the latest moving pictures will be given at the Oxford to-night. A good programme is promised…

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Band Music

Evening News · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 6

The State Military Band will play the following programme in Wynyard Square to night, at 8 o'clock:—March, "The American Belle" (R. B. Hall); overture,"Mignon"…

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West's Pictures

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 5

One of the advantages associated with a visit to the Glaciarium in the hot weather is that the building, even when crowded to its full holding capacity, is cool. Consequently Saturday…

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Wests Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 3

The sultry weather exercised no discouraging in[?]ence over the sise of the audience at the Glac[?] The most popular features of a well-chosen bill were a serios specially taken by Mr. T. J. West shoewing the…

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Palace Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 3

"Cinderella," with its processions, pretty ballets, and tonoical songs, continues to draw large audiences at the Palace Theatre, and will remain the attraction until the end of the season. The fairy legend is…

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Tivoli Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

At the Tivoli Theatre on Saturday night several favourites made their farewell appearance before the crowded house, With the exception of Gracie Compton, the burlesque actress, who made a successful…

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Theatre Royal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Interest in the dramatised version of the Baroness Orezy's novel, "The Scarlet Pimpernel," which Mr, Julius Knight, Miss On Humphrey, and the company supporting them, are…

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Criterion Theatre. Charley's Aunt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 3

A real welcome was given on Saturday to that wholesome and evergreen farce "Charley's Aunt," r[?]vived at the Criterion Theatre by Mr. Frank Thorn[?] ton. The house was crowded, and from the out[?]…

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Amusements. Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 3

The new musical comedy, "The Girls of Gottenberg," with its picturesque German setting and attractive music, drew another satisfactory house at Her Majesty's Theatre on Saturday evening. Mr…

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Art and Romance the Stolen Van Dyck Pictures and Stories

The Australian Star · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 4

A cable message in Saturday's "Star" states that Van Dyck's "Elevation of the Cross," one of the famous Flemish painter's best known, works, which was lately stolen…

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Organ Recital and Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 3

The excellent programme arranged by Mr. N. J. Geode for the organ recital and concert at the Town liall on Saturday evening, assisted as he was by capable vocal artists, was worthy of better attendance…

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Band in the Gardens

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 6

The R.A.A. Band will play the following programme in the Botanical Gardens to-morrow afternoon, at 3.30:—March "The Military Hero" (Kenneth), overture "Lustspiel",…

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Tamworth Band Contest. Rozelle Wins the Test

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 4

TAMWORTH, Tuesday.—The second grade band contest promoted by the Tamworth Town Band was held yesterday. There were only two competing bands, viz., Rozelle (Sydney)…

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Concert at Town Hall

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 8

An excellent programme was arranged for the concert given by Mr. Nicholas J. Gehde In the Town Hall on Monday night. Mr. Gehde played a number of works on the grand organ,…

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Town-hall Concert. Mr. N. J. Gehde's "Storm."

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 5

The holiday programme provided by Mr. N. J. Gehde attracted a fair audience to the Town-hall last night. Of principal interest was Mr. N. J. Gehde's "Storm Fantasia," for there…

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Capital Pictures. Band in the Botanic Gardens. Races, Surf Carnival, and Sailing

Evening News · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 2

Our popular weekly pictoral, the "Town and Country Journal," makes its appearance this week with a most excellent, interesting, and attractive series of pictures, that should,…

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West's Pictures

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 7

A fine collection of pictured in motion which Mr. West is submitting at the Gla[?]um, are well worth witnessing. This weak's programme includes a number of new films of spectacular, humorous, and other…

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Tamworth Band Contest

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 7

TAMWORTH, Tuesday.--A. band contest under the auspices of the Tamworth Town Band, was held yesterday. The takings during the day were £79 14s, and at night. £31. Only two bands competed, although seven…

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