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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1910

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Farmer Robbed of £1000. Adventure in London Theatre

The World's News · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 4

LONDON detectives were busy when the last mail left investigating the circumstances of an extraordinary robbery. Mr. Walter Smith, a bluff, hearty…

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Sacred Concert

Nepean Times · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 7

The world is fall of music, and it has an inexplicable power and influence over its people. Each composition is a story, its thread…

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Highland Society's Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 14

After the great sports meeting, the Highland Society of New South Wales will hold their annual concert at the Town Hall, which is to be especially attractive in concerted numbers this year inasmuch as the…

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Scotch Concert at Town Hall

The Star · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 2

The annual Scotch concert always attracts a big audience, and Saturday night's gathering was no exception to the rule; indeed, many people were unable to gain admission…

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Music. the Concertina at the Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 11

One of the features of Mr. Joseph Holbrooke's "Pierrot and Pierrette" at its recent London performance at the Afternoon Theatre was an orchestra reinforced by three concertinas. As…

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Bijou—moving Pictures

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 January 1910 · page 2

Among the now pictures now being shown at the Bijou are "A Day in the Life of a Street Arab," "Sights on the Nile," "Gretna Green," "Betty's Choice,"…

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Fitzsimmons-lang Pictures

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 January 1910 · page 10

Last night at the Stadium the pictures of the Fitzsimnens-Lang fight were successful shown before a good audience. Every incident of the whole twelve rounds including Fitzsimmen…

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Glaciarium—west's Pictures

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 January 1910 · page 2

With De Groen's band supplying the musical accompaniments, the management of "West's" made a feature of "Carmen" in the dramatic section yesterday. A…

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Open-air Band Music

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 2 January 1910 · page 6

The Manly Band will play the following programme on the Ocean Beach (South Steyne) at 3.30 this afternoon, under Bandmaster J. H. Hawkins:--March, "Neel's Fashion Plate" (English): selection, "Ephigenia in…

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Ptomaine Poisoning at a Ball

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 January 1910 · page 12

A strange and serious case of ptomaine posion-poisoning was reported at Camden, from Burragorang, Dr. West receiving word to proceed to that district in consultation with Dr. Vernon, of…

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Lang- Fitzsimmons Pictures. Big Crowd at the Stadium

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 2 January 1910 · page 1

There was a large attendance at the Stadium last night to witness the pictures of the Lang-Fitzsimmons fight. During an interval, the veteran, Fitzsimmons, who was…

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Music and Drama Sundry Shows and Greenroom Gossip. Great Holiday Crowds. Curtain Raiser at the Royal. Successful Musical Comedies. Farcical Comedy and Powerful Drama. Theatre Royal

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 2 January 1910 · page 3

To gratify that large section of the public which considers itself robbed if an entertainment, no matter how brilliant, fails to [?]n to the full-cup measure of three hours,…

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Highland Society's Concert

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 January 1910 · page 11
Also in The Sunday Sun

The rush to the Scottish New Year's Night concert at the Town Hall was so great that the committee of the Highland Society of N.S. Wales stopped the sale…

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American Boys' Concert

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 January 1910 · page 15

An entertainment will be given on Wednesday, January 5, 1910, in the Sydney Town Hall, by the Americnn boys under Major Peixotto. The management have invited the metropolitan…

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West's Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 January 1910 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The film which secured most applause from the crowded audience at the Glaciarium on Saturday night was entitled "Betty's Choice." It contained a pretty, love plot, which was surrounded by many picturesque…

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Bijou Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 January 1910 · page 3

Large audiences have been attending the Bijou Theatre. The programme is good, carrying a varied list of items. "The Life of a Street Arab" took well, and an interesting and educational study was given in…

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Palace Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 January 1910 · page 3

Many people were unable to gain admittance at the Palace Theatre on Saturday night owing to the rush for Mr. Hugh Ward's production of "A Bachelor's Honeymoon," in which his songs and those of Misses…

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The Globe Pictures

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 January 1910 · page 7

The best of a good lot of new "Globe" pictures shown at the Queen's Theatre on Saturday were "The Tell-tale Blotter," "Up-to-date Removal," "Heart of Gavroche," "The…

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