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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1908

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Glebe Municipal Band

The Australian Star · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 3

The Glebe Municipal Band will give its first public performance at Wentworth Park to-morrow afternoon, under the baton of Mr. J. Devlin. The programme will include:—…

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Miss M'fadden's Concert

The Australian Star · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 2

Miss Nellie M'Fadden should have every reason to be gratified with the success of her first concert held in St. George's Hall, Newtown, last evening. The attendance was…

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Amusements. Bank Smoke Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 5

The smoke concert in connection with the visit of the team from the Victorian banks team to Sydney, took place last night under most successful auspices. Mr. W. B. Clem. Tiley,…

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Victoria Hall Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 16

At Victoria Hall, Pitt [?] Park streets, both afternoon and evening, the American Picturescope Company will show new subjects of a humorous and dramatic character, or in illustration of current events…

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Tivoli Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 16

This afternoon and evening, at the Tivoli Theatre, Mr. Harry Rickards will introduce the Three Sisters Klos, handsome and daring aerial athletes, from the London Hippodrome. [?] and Will Scott, new…

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Theatre Royal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 17
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The fate of the nobleman of Byzantium, Claudian, whose wish that he might remain young for ever was granted in malediction, and involved him in misfortune until the spell was broken, and his palace, laid in ruins…

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Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 16

Packed houses have been the rule during the week at the Criterion Theatre, where Mr. Edwin Geach's Company has made a hit in the new sensational melodrama "Lured to London." The attempted murder of…

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The Glaciarium.—west's Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 16

Mr. T. J. West announces another important change of programme for this afternoon and to-night's programmet from the last output of English and French manufactures. This will include "Picturesque Smyrna,"…

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West's Pictures at the Glariarium

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 17

West's Pictures continue their successful career at the Glaciarium, and attract big houses nightly, the flue standard of cinematographic displays set, by Mr. West being always fully maintained. An exceptionally good…

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Amusements. Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 16

"The Dairymaids" has been drawing immense audiences at Her Majesty's Theatre, where the second week has exceeded the first, with the result that a very substantial run is now anticipated. Messrs. Lauri,…

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An Expensive Ball Song Birds' Music. Guests Catch Goldfish

Evening News · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 16

The dazzling ball given in Philadelphia, U.S., some time ago, of which accounts have been published, given in honor of the social debut of Miss Mary Astor Paul, which cost £25,000,…

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More Money Than Brains. Freak Ball That Cost £30,000

The World's News · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 5

A remarkable "duel of dollars" is being fought in Philadelphia between certain ambitious millionaires who are trying to outdo each other in giving costly and extravagant "freak"…

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Miss Lillian Mitchell's Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 16

Next Wednesday evening Miss Lillian Mitchell will give a concert at the Centenary Hall, under Mr. August W. Juncker's direction, prior to her departure for New Zealand. The soprano will sing several…

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Sunday Concerts. Madame Melba's Plea. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 14

Madame Melba says one thing she misses in Australia is Sunday music. "I cannot see," she states, "why Sunday night concerts at popular prices can't be held both in Melbourne…

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Organ Recital and Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 17

In the organ recital to be given by Miss Alice Bryant at the Sydney. Town-hall to-night, the programme will include Bach's Fugue in C major, two movements from Handel's Concerto in F major, a Chopin Polonaise, and…

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The Glaciarium—west's Pictures

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 February 1908 · page 2

West's Pictures drew large bouses both at the matinee and night performances yesterday, when another fine change of programme was submitted. The new…

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Theatre Royal—"claudian."

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 February 1908 · page 2

"Claudlan" at the Theatre Royal finished a successful first week last evening. The drama, with its great carthquake scene— legitimately advertised as a triumph of…

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A Wonedrful Ball Dress

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 February 1908 · page 10

A wonderful dress was worn at a recant Bermuda ball. in the making of it over 30,000 stamps were used. Years were spent in collecting the stamps, and three…

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Palace Theatre—spencer's Theatrescope Company

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 February 1908 · page 2

Spencer's theatrescope has during the past week been crowding the Palace with people who have expressed their delight and satisfaction by their applause. There is…

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