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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1911

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Stage Song and Show Musical Plays at the Criterion and Theatre Royal. "The Whip." Pantomime, Vaudeville. and Picture Shows

The Sun · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 3

There is no question of the popularity of the great sporting play at Hor Majesty's Theatre. Seats are at a premium, and early bookings for the reserved portions of the…

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Highland Society's Concert

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

This evening the Highland Society of New South Wales will give their annual New Year's Night concert at the Town Hall, for which special engagements will bring forward two eminent Scottish artists, Mr…

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Concert at the Town Hall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 8

The concert at the Town Hall in the evening not only drew an immense audience, but amply justified a great gathering, as in addition to the appearance of Mr. Andrew Black,…

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Highland Society's Concert

The Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 7

The annual festival of Scottish song drew un immense audience to the Town Hall last night. The programme was an excellent one, and, as in former years, the…

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Concert in the Evening

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 7

A vast audience--one of the largest over seen in the Town-hall--was present in the evening at the Scottish concert with which the celebrations concluded. Hundreds were turned away,…

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West's Pictures

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 6

The double-barrelled shivoos of West's Pictures continue, for on the Glaciarium being crowded to overflowing then the management happen along and throw…

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Moving Pictures

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 12

The beauty competition at the Glaciariun is attracting crowded houses. In addition to this-feature, there will be a now general programme this afternoon and evening. "A Life for a Life" is the title of a new drama, and…

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Bushranging Pictures

The Sun · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 3

At an early date Mr. Jack Gavin will produce a film illustrating the deeds of Ben Hall and his gang. The story is pregnant with hairbreadth escapes, daring deeds, and…

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Theatre Royal

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 6

Like McDougall, of Immortal memory, "Our Miss Gibbas" has topped the score, having now had over 1O0 representations in the City. The London Gaiety piece…

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Tivoli Theatre

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 6

Holiday programmes and large and delighted audiences are the rule nightly at dear old 'Any Richards' Tiv.. where Mr. Walter Kelly (the "Virginian Judge") Joes…

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Criterion Theatre

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 6

The Clarke-Meynell Co., In "The Arcadians," has evidently settled down to a record breaking season, at the Criterion theatre. There can be no two ways…

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Palace Theatre

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 6

Mr. Hugh J, Ward's excellent production "The Girl from Rector's" draws like a porous planter at the Palace Theatre, where Professor Maboon (Mr. Ward) is…

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Ball at Walcha

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 45

"Langford," the residence of Mr. W. Fletcher, of Walcha, was the scene of a delightful ball last Friday evening. The well-known owner of Eric and Silver Hampton and…

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Bat and Ball

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 7

When the New South Wales team completed their innings last Tuesday for 38z, Victoria had the formidable score of 40z runs to get in order to secure, victory…

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Her Majesty's Theatre

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 6

"The Whip" is a slashings production, and on present appearances looks like proving as successful as the big attraction now running at the firm's other theatre…

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Injured at a Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 10

Eilen Daly (50), a resident of Surrey-street, Darlinghurst, while proceeding to a seat in the gallery of Her Majesty's Theatre last evening, slipped and fell downstairs, fracturing her right…

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Moving Pictures in Gaol. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 9

What is probably a unique incident In prison history in this State took place in the local gaol yesterday, when the prisoners were allowed to witness a cinematograph…

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The Moving Picture Show Pictures in Gaol

The Sun · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 6

The introduction of the biograph into the Goulburn Gaol is a great scheme. But why, if it is desired to make the inmates happy, show them such pictures as…

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Amusements Around the Shows. Her Majesty's Theatre

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 51

"The Whip," in sporting parlance, is making the pace a smart one at Her Majesty's, and from beginning to end of this sporting melodrama the audience is kept thoroughly…

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Nature Study. a Glimpse of Bush Life. Pictures of the Week

Evening News · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 10

The bush, that wonderful expanse of country in which Nature holds the sway, in a scaled book to most folk Yet it is not a difficult matter to get acquainted with the…

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