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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1909

3,963 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 199

Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 16

"Man to Man" has now entered upon its last week at the Criterion Theatre, where the final matinee of this exciting play, with the riot and escape from Portland prison, and the sensational railway accident,…

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Glaciarium.—west's Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 16

Mr. T. J. West's new budget of pictures for this afternoon and evening at the Glaclarium will comprise such dramatic subjects as "The Fighting Parson," "Tylda, the Lion-tamer," "The Pretty…

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Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 16

At the Theatre Royal, Mr. J. C. Williamson announces the last nights of "The Breed of the Treshams," in which the perilous adventures and slashing sword-play of Lieutenant Reresby (Mr. Julius Knight)…

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Victoria Hall Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 16

At Victoria Hall, both afternoon and evening, a long series of moving tableaux will be exhibited by the American Picturescope Company, with appropriate musical selections…

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Amusements. Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 16

"The Duchess of Dantzic" has entered upon a steady career of sustained prosperity at Her Majesty's theatre, where the new music-drama provides a glimpse of the turbulent French revolutionary days,…

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"Martha" at the Palace Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 16

The Mosman Musical Society will perform Flotow's charming opera "Martha" at the Palace Theatre next Saturday and the following Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings (February 8, 9, and 10), with…

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Scenes in Burning Theatre. Panic on the Stage

The World's News · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 19

WITH flames roaring above them, 1400 people calmly marched out of the Herald-square Theatre on the night of December 23, into a ragigng snowstorm,…

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Boy Billiard Player's Feat. George Gray, the Queensland Player. World's Record Off the Red Ball

Evening News · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 8

A performance, registered in the contest between Fred. Lindrum and George Gray at Al-cock's parlor, Elizabeth-street, Melbourne, made it the most noteworthy billiard match yet…

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Miss L[?]cy Bowes' Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 16

Miss Lucy Bowes will give her concert in the Town Hall on Tuesday, February 23. Her intention is to then proceed to Europe. Several leading local artists will assist in the programme…

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Children's Hospital Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 16

Under vice-regal patronage, and the direction of Miss Hilda Dalley, a "Clever Children" entertainment will be given at St. James's Hall on Saturday, February 20, in aid of the "Young Australia Cot" at the Children's…

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Miss Lucy Bowes's Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 15

The concert to be given by Miss Lucy Bowes in the Town-hall on Tuesday, February 28, will give the lady an opportunity of singing in Sydney before her departure for Europe. Several leading singers will assist…

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Motor Boat Club of New South Wales. Races and Concert for Saturday Next

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 21

On Saturday next the Motor Bout Club of New South Wales will provide another afternoon's racing for members, to he followed by a gipsy tea aud a concert at night. The course for the racing has not been definitely…

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Glaciarium—west's Pictures

Sunday Times · Sunday 31 January 1909 · page 2

There is much diversity in the excellent programme submitted by the management of West's Pictures at the Glaciarium yesterday, when the weekly chances was…

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Exhibition Building—fight Pictures

Sunday Times · Sunday 31 January 1909 · page 2

Good business is being done at the Exhibition Building, where the pictures showing the contest between Johnson and Burns together with the incidents…

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Bijou Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 5

In George-street, opposite the railway station, the Bijou pictures are drawing large audiences, the cool "Palace' being sometime crowded. The films are produced with all effects tending towards realism,…

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West's Pictures

Evening News · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 8

The spacious Glaciarium was crowded again on Saturday evening, when Mr. West showed an especially good programme of moving pictures. The films were well selected, and besides the…

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Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

There was a great attendance at the Theatre Royal on Saturday, when the Cavalier-Roundhead drama. "The Breed of the Treshams," was followed with the greatest interest by the house. The excitement of…

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Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 5

Many people were unable to gain admittance at the Criteriou Theatre on Saturday owing to the rush for "Man to Man," the last matinee of which will be given on Wednesday, with the final evening…

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Tivoli Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 5

Geoffrey and Benson, comedy sketch performers, appeared for the first time at the Tivoli Theatre on Saturday afternoon in an amusing sketch. The feature of it was the…

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