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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1909

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Burns V. Johnson. the Fight in Pictures

Evening News · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 2

Anyone desirous of obtaining a first-class souvenir of the Burns-Johnson fight for the boxing supremacy of the world could not do better than procure a copy of the current issue…

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Wests Pictures

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 14

Of special interest at the present time are the views of Sicily to be exhibited by the management of West's Pictures, at the Glaciarium to-day. . There will be illustrations of various places affected by the earthquakes…

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Wollongong Band Contest

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 10

NOWRA, Friday.--The band contest was started this afternoon, five bonds competing. There was a good attendance, many visitors coming up from the coast. This Afternoon's session was…

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Glaciarium.—west's Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 12

At the Glaciarium, this afternoon and evening, Mr. T. J. West will exhibit again the new programme of beautiful pictures introduce last night, including "Si[?] Before the Earthquake," including the port of…

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Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 12
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There will be an extra holiday performance of "The Sign of the Cross" at the Theatre Royal this afternoon, and again in the evening visitors Mill enjoy Wilson Barrett's classic melodrama. Her[?] Mr. J[?]…

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Tivoli Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 12

This afternoon and evening, at the Tivoli Theatre, Mr. Harry Rikards' holiday programme will include such star turns as Amalia and Leonora, French lad[?] athletes, Cristopolo, Charles Faning. Arthur Hariis, a…

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Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 12

At the Criterion Theatre, Mr. William Anderson's company is successfully appearing in "The Gayest of the Gay," of which this evening another performance to a crowded holiday audience will be given. Miss…

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Exhibition-building Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 12

The popular entertainment of the latest moving [?] tures with music will be continued at the Exhibition-building, where the management has secured a vast and well-ventilated hall for the scene of operations…

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The Stadium Pictures

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 14

The pictures snowing the Burns-Johnson fight, which have been witnessed by big audiences this week, will be shown for the last time at the Stadium to-night…

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Stadium Fight Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 12

The final exhibition of the championship fight pictures, Burns v Johnson, will be made this evening at the Stadium. This series may [?]iy be [?] as one of Mr. C. Spencer's most successful efforts,…

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Re-hang Your Pictures

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 8

A new variety in life is suggested. Most of us, being peaceful people, hang up. such pictures as we fortunately possess, got used to them in certain places, and keep them…

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Amusements. Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 12

I[?]an Caryll's new opera, "The Duchess of Dantzic." founded on Sardo[?]'s drama, "Madam[?] Sans-Gene," will be elaborately staged by Mr. J. C. Williamson at Her Majesty's at 7.45 to-night, with Miss Florence Young…

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Clergyman's Concerts. Beer and Tobacco

Evening News · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 6

"The clergyman of the old-fashioned type is as much, out of dale as the cumbrous stagecoach. Nowadays one must be a man first and a clergyman afterwards!"…

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Scottish Concert

Evening News · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 10

There was a fall house at the Town. Hall on New Years Night, and the programme of "Scots' sangs" submitted by the Highland Society met with much approval. Mr. Andrew Black was…

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Highland Society's Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 12

The annual "New Year's Nicht" concert of the Highland Society of New South Wales drew an immense audience to the Town Hall, the committee reluctantly stopping the sale…

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Miss Marie Narelle's Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 12

Miss Marie Nar[?] has just returned from a long tour of the State, and finds herself in full voice [?] her popular concert at the Town Hall next Saturday, the plan for which will open at Paling's on Monday…

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Newbury-spa[?] Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 12

Last evening in the Exhibition Buildi[?] Prince Alfred Park, a delightful concert was give by Mr. Philip Newbury, though, unfortunately, Mme. Emily Spada was unable to appear. The t[?] gave an…

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New Concert Opera Scheme

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 12

The New Year's list of musical attractions will at an early date be increased by the enterprise of [?] and Madame S[?] and M. Henri Sta[?], who are promoting an artistic scheme for a few platform…

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Newbury Concert

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 3

There was a satisfactory attendance' at the Exhibition Building last evening, when Mr. Philip Newbury and a number of others gave a concert. Madame Emily Spada was…

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