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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1909

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Glaciarium.—wests Pictures

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

Many new features were introduced on Saturday into the West picture show at the Glaciarium, and the public (in numbers) showed marked appreciation of the animated scenes. The local events…

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R.a.a. Band at Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 5

The Royal Australian Artillery Band, under the baton of Bandmaster. J. M'Carthy, gave a recital in Shortland Park, Newcastle East, on Saturday afternoon, and on Sunday afternoon…

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Amusements. Her Majesty's Theatre

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

Her Majesty's Theatre was brilliantly crowded on Saturday night, when the minuet scenc between Miss Florence Young as the Duchess of Dahtzic and Mr. Victor Gouriet as Papillon, and the milliners girls'…

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Theatre Treasury Robbed. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 8

Bland Holt's treasury at the Christchurch theatre was robbed of £320, intended for the payment of salaries…

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Victoria Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 10

Messrs. Meynell and Gunn's dramatic company, headed by Mr. Conway Wingfield and Miss Beatrice Holloway, opened a season of nine nights at the Victoria Theatre on…

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Moving Pictures

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 12

At the Lyceum-hall, whore another matinee will take place to-day, Spencer's Theatrescope Company is showing an interesting collection of pictures, in which the excellent. standard achieved by this management is…

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Wests Pictures

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 2

The Druids' procession on Anniversary Bay, instead of passing into oblivion after the march through the streets, is still to be seen nightly in all its life and…

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Glaciarium—west's Pictures

Referee · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 12

At the Glaciarium this week "Fighting Parson," "Tylda the Lion Tamer" (by request), "The Pretty Dairymaid." "Life Will Find a Way." and "Rifle Bill" are…

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Theatre Royal

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 2

Manager Ed. Major's expansive smile, a fine opening for a young man, is the outcome of the splendid business being done at the Theatre Royal by Sir Knight…

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Criterion Theatre

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 2

'Man to Man' will be given at a matinee performance to-day at the Criterion Theatre, where the nightly productions have attracted large audiences. Miss Eugenle…

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Tivoli Theatre

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 2

Of the good things going in the city at present this week's programme at the Tivoli stands out prominently. The present bill lias a host of good star turns…

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Bat and Ball

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 7

For three-and-twenty yean the celebrated 775 made by New South Wales at Sydney is 1882 was the highest score made in matches between New South Wales and…

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Her Majesty's Theatre

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 2

The fun is fast and furious at Her Majesty's Theatre. where The Duchess of Dantzic nightly forms a marvellous menu of music, mirth and merriment…

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Young Folks at Mrs. Laughaways Ball

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 47

On the night of Mrs. Laughaway's grand ball hundreds of birds hastened to the scene of the revels, filled with excitement and delight, for never before had such an…

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Sydney Amusements. Around the Shows. Her Majesty's Theatre

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 51

The many charming scenes and passages in the new dramatic opera, "The Duchess of Dantzic," aroused a great deal of enthusiasm from a large crowd at Her Majesty's Theatre on…

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Open Air Band Music

Evening News · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 4

The New South Wales State Military Band will play the following programme in Hyde .Park to-night at 6 o'clock:—March "Olympia," Clark; overture; "La Renie d'un Jour," Adam…

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Forcing Theatre-goers Into Seats

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 8

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.--An attempt was made at the Christchurch Theatre Royal last night to enforce the by-law entitling every natron to a seat corresponding to the…

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Theatre Accommodation. a Municipal Experiment. Hopeless Muddle

Evening News · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 3

AUCKLAND, Thursday.—Last year the city fathers of Christchurch decided to look to the welfare of theatrical audiences, and make them happy and contented so far as seating…

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Sydney Philharmonic Society Mendelssohn Centenary Concert

Evening News · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 6

The great audience that assembled in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening, when the Sydney Philharmonic Society gave its first concert ol the 1909 season, recognised that the…

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Amusements. Palace Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 11

That favourite emotional drama, "East Lynne," which was successfully revived by Mr. Edwin Geach's Company earlier in the present season, was again put up at the Palace Theatre last night. There was an…

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