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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1908

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West's Pictures

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Big audiences filled the Glac[?]arium on Saturday, vast as its accommodation is, and were treaded to a programme of West's pictures that included a number of new items, touching every…

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Theatre Royal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 4

"The Scarlet Pimpernel celebrated the entry upon the inst week of its remarkable run at the Theatre Royal on Saturday evening by having an unusually large audience present to watch…

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Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 10

At the Criterion Theatre "Charley's Aunt" continues to be a most popular person. Ever since her arrival she has been greeted by crowded houses, and on Saturday night people had to be turned away…

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Tivoli Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 10

The programme presented by the management of the Tivoli Theatre on Saturday was about the best offered for some time. There was a crowded house both at the matinee and evening performances. Several…

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Mr. Fred Leist's Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 4

Admirers of Mr. Frod L[?]st's work will have the opportunity of inspecting a fine collection of his pictures to-day and Tuesday. "The Leist Girl" and her comrades of…

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Amusements Theatre [?]Al

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 10

The last five nights of "The Scarlet Pimpernel" at the Theatre Royal are announced. The romantic drama founded on the stirring events of the French Revolution has had a successful season of six weeks,…

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Amusements. Her Majesty's Theatre— "The Dairymaids."

Evening News · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 8

The rain did not prevent a full house turning np to witness, for the first time in Sydney, the performance of the musical play. "The Dairymaids." at Her Majesty's Theatre, on…

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Town Hall Concert

Evening News · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Sydney Town Hall on Saturday night another popular programme was presented by Mr. N. J. Gehde, the most prominent item of which was the playing by him of his own "Storm…

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Concert Stars and Their Recreations

The Australian Star · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 7

Mark Hambourg, the eminent pianist, who believes very thoroughly in the strenuous life, and who goos through regular gymnastic exercises every day to keep, himself bodily…

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The Town-hall Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 4

Another popular programme was given by Mr. N.J. Gehde at the Town-hall on Saturday evening. The chief item was again the organist's own "Storm Fantasia," so much applauded at…

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Dance at Lismore

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 4

At the School of Arta, Lismore, recently a farewell dance was given by lady friends to Mr. F. G. Adrian (police mugistrate), Mrs. Adriun; and family, who are shortly leaving for the metropolis, lira. N. J..Simmons…

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Fred Leist's Pictures

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 6

Local artists have offered a host of pictures to the Sydney public in recent months, some good, some indifferent. Now Fred Leist comes along with his little lot, and submits them for…

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Mr. Fred. Leist's Pictures

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 9

Messrs. Lawson and Little's rooms in Pittstreet were yesterday well filled-with visitors when Mr. Fred. Leist's pictures, which are to bo submitted to auction to-morrow, were hung…

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Interesting Pictures. Splendid Views of Melbourne. Lightning Ridge Opal Field

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 3

The issue of our popular weekly contemporary, the "Town and Country Journal," to be published to-morrow, will be an excellent one, replete with a varied assortment of pictures…

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Palace Theatre Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 12

Mr. C. Spencer, who directed a long and successful season at the Lyceum last year, having returned from America and Europe with a comprehensive series of new subjects for the Theatrescope, will open at the…

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Palace Theatre

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 2

Next Saturday evening Mr. and Madame Spencer, who have recently returned from their world's trip, will open at the Palace Theatre pending the…

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Tivoli Theatre

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 2

The new artistes, the Artois Brothers, how the top-liners at the Tivoli Theatre, give one of the cleverest horizontal bar performances that this scribe has ever…

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Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 12

This afternoon Mr. Frank Thornton will make his last matinee appearance in the fumous [?] comedy. "Charley's Aunt," with which he closes his season with a farewell on Friday night. Sir. Thornton is…

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