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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1911

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Give Us a Show the Kings Theatre

Truth · Sunday 1 January 1911 · page 5

Replete with all the latest picture-show novelties, the Kings Theatre, at the railway end of the town is doing phe[?]mental business. Last night the New Year's…

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My Most Exciting Adventure No. 6.—The Snake Dance at Walpi

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 January 1911 · page 21

Nearly 40 years ago I was living in New Mexico, in a village of the Red Indians, and there I heard men talk of the Painted Desert, which takes its name from the…

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West's Pictures

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 9

The interest taken in the beauty competition at the Glaciarium is increasing as the totals of six of the leading competitors grow. The friends of the contestants are particularly active, and…

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Bushranging Pictures

Evening News · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 3

The printed [?] in a serious shown by the Southern Cross Pictures to an open-air enclosure at the corner of Pitt-street and Rawson-place opposite Central Railway Station. on…

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Colonial Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 3

An excellent programme has been attracting large holiday crowds to the Colonial Theatre during the week. Included among the pictures screened were the "Sergeant," "Jean-Calico Doll," and the…

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Southern Cross Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 3

A full house greeted the first snowing of the Southern Cross motion pictures, at the corner of Rawson-place and Pitt-street, on Saturday night. The chief film depicted the life of Moonlight, the Victorian…

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Tivoli Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 3

A well-filled house on Saturday evening testified to the popularity of the present programme, a popularity sufficiently evidenced by the fact that the management have decided to maintain it unchanged for another…

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Palace Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 3

There will be a holiday matinee to-day of "The Girl from Rector's" at the Palace Theatre, where, on Saturday night Mr. Hugh J. Ward's manager (Mr. Lowe) had the "house full" notices ready long before…

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Bijou Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 3

Large crowds have attended the Bijou Theatre throughout the week, where a splendid programme of seasonable films were shown. In addition to the ordinary subjects the pictures of the boxing contest…

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Theatre Royal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 9
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

"Our Miss Gibbs" has attained a record for itself in Sydney. The matinee this afternoon at the Theatre Royal will mark the 100th performance of the bright musical comedy in this…

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Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 3

At 1.45 to-day there will be a special holiday matince of "The Arcadians" by the Clarke-Meynell Company at the Criterion, where this popular opera seems to have renewed all its formen hold on the public. The "Fine…

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Moonlite Motion Pictures

The Sun · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 4

To-night at the corner of Rawson-place and Pitt-street, near the railway station, the great star film, "Moonlite," will again be produced, showing in all its detail the career…

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Olympia Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 3

"Jean—Calico Doll," a touching drama, introducing a clever child actress, and a wonderful trained dog, was the star item presented at the Olympia Theatre on Saturday to a crowded house. Other films…

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Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 3

There will be a special holiday matinee to-day at Her Majesty's Theatre. On Saturday there was ah immense attendance to witness the performance of "The Whip" by the J. C. Williamson dramatic company…

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NATIONAL AHPHlTHEATRE

Evening News · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 8

Excellent holiday programmes have been provided at the National Amphitheatre. Among the most popular of the turns on Saturday were the Clever performances of the Staigs, the…

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Brigands at a Ball

Evening News · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 6

LISBON. Saturday.—Brigands attacked the house of Dom Juan Rios. a wealthy banker. situated in an isolated position at Puerto La [?]. while a bail was to progress…

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West's Pictures. Glaclarium and Town Hall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 3

So popular has West's beauty competition bccome that the management have decided to defer the closing of it for another week. Included in the programme is a Christmas story, entitled "Jean and the…

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Sousa's Band. Big Demand for Seats. London

The Sun · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 6

Every seat is sold for a season of Sousa concerts, here, which will be inaugurated to night. John Philip Sousa is the conductor of a…

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Tattersall's Races. Cup-day. Poi Dance's Fine Sprint. by Play Wins the Cup

The Sun · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 5

Tattorsall's Club races were continued at Randwick to-day. Though the weather was dull and misty the attendance was large, and the course and arrangements were in…

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