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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1908

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Glaciarium—west's Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 15

West's Pictures continue to draw large audiences at the Glaciarium, where the new programme this afternoon and evening will include a graphic illustration of "The Pied Pipers of Hamelin," "The Emperor of…

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Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 15

All through the week crowded audiences have been the ride at "The Girls of Gotteberg," where Miss Fanny Dango's quaint tourists' dance-song, "Berlin on the Spree," and the due "Birds in the Trees"…

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Re[?]cs of a Famous Ball

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 13

The lamps which shone o'er fair women and brave men at the famous ball on the eve of Waterloo were afterwards transferred to a house at Sheffield, which was, later on,…

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Lighting Up Pictures American Professor's Original Idea

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 5

Professor R. W. Wood, the distinguished American physicist, has been struck with an original idea in the way of picture illumination, lie constructs a, lanternslide view from the picture, by aid of photography, and…

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Royal Ball at Welbeck. in the Underground Apartments. a Great Entertainment

The World's News · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 21

WELBECK ABBEY, the seat of the Duke and Duchess of Portland, is so much to the front just now, owing to the Druce case, that a ball given there…

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Amusements Mme. Sherwin's Choral Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 15

The concert season, which generally closes before the end of the year, is being extended so as to embrace the reappearance of Mme. Amy Sherwin at the Town Hall to-night, both as soloist and as conductor…

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Blakehurst Public School Concert

The St George Call · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 7

A large and enthusiastic audience assembled at the Kogarah School of Arts on the 21st ultimo, when a programme of musical items, recitations, and…

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Mme. Sherwin's Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 15

This evening Mine. Sherwin will make a second appearance at the Town-hall, when, us before, the operatic soprano will be supported by her new ladies' choir of over 159 voices. Mme. Sherwin will herself sing…

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West's Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1908 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The Glaciarium was crowded on Saturday night, when a new programme of moving pictures was submitted. The new series was a well-selected one, including many fine scenic…

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Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1908 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

There was a great attendance at "The Scarlet Pimpernel" at the Theatre Royal on Saturday. The gradual development of a romantic plot, which, reveals to Lady Blakeney (Miss Ola Humphrey) the…

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Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1908 · page 4

Mr. Frank Thornton's a clever impersonation of Sir Guy de Vere in the new farcical comedy "When Knights were Bold" drew a fine audience at the Criterion Theatre on Saturday, when roars of laughter…

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Tivoli Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1908 · page 4

On Saturday several new artists made their appearance at the Tivoli. Of these Herbert La Martine, described as an eccentric dancer and baton spinner, got a flattering reception. La Martine first sang a coon…

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Palace Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1908 · page 4

Both afternoon and evening "Cinderella" drew large audiences at the Palace Theatre on Saturday, when the Baroness (Mr. John F. Sheridan) and his comic allies (Messrs Laufier, Hagon, and Denton, and…

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Military Band in Hyde Park

Evening News · Monday 6 January 1908 · page 6

The State Military Band will play the following programme in Hyde Park to-night, at 8 o'clock:—March, "The American Belle" (R. B. Halt); overture, ''Crown 'Diamonds" (Auber);…

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Amusements. Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1908 · page 4

"The Girls of Gottenberg" drew a packed house at Her Majesty's Theatre on Saturday, applicants for unreserved seats being turned away half an hour before the curtain rose. The gay doings of the Blus…

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Relics of a Famous Ball

The Australian Star · Monday 6 January 1908 · page 3

The lamps which shone o'er fair women and bravo men at the famous ball on the ove of Waterloo were afterwards transferers to a house at Shelled, which was later on…

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Amusements. Mme. Sherwin's Concert

Evening News · Monday 6 January 1908 · page 8

The second concert given In the Town Hall on Saturday night, by Mine. Amy Sherwin and ber Ladies' Choir, was moderately attended. A programme of considerable length was…

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Mme. Sherwin's Choral Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1908 · page 3

One of the happiest auguries for the musical future of the Commonwealth is the apparent ease with which a competent choral body can be formed at short notice. Herr Emil Greder…

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