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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1911

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Golf. Price of the Ball

The Sun · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 7

There is nothing so depressing as counting the cost of a luxury. It is a most unhappy confession that one ought to practise economy. It is only alleviated by a persistent refusal to practice anything of the sort. One…

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Catholic Pictures in the Art Gallery

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 29

Sir,—I have been reading a beautiful book, entitled "Little Lives of the Great Saints," by John O'Kane Murray, M.A.M.D., containing the condensed history of the lives…

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Fitzroy Gardens Tragedy. Fynoh Allowed Ball

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 4

The City Court, Melbourne, was crowded yesterday. when Percy Fynoh, on remand, was charged with the murder of Archibald Vioter Martin Steane, on January 1. Mr. Crosswell,…

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Aeronautics. New York Aero Stringent Rules. Interesting Experiments at San Francisco. Wireless Messages and Moving Pictures. New York

The Sun · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 5

The New York Aero Club has decided to appoint officials whose duties will be to act as examiners and determine whether aeroplanes flying in events under the club's rules…

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Maud Hertha Concerts

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 30

The first of a series of concerts given by Miss Maud Hertha took place in the Y.M.C.A. Hall last week, and from the standpoint of novelty was a success. The…

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The Dearn Concert

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 17

The Misses Dearn held their annual pupils' concert in the Leicdhardt Town Hall on the Wednesday before Christmas. It was one of the best pupils' concerts of the year…

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Huge Theatre for London. Seating for 3500. Summer Play House in Hammersmith

The Sun · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 7

London is to have something new in theatres, and will owe the innovation to American enterprise. Mr. Earl Gandy is making final arrangements for the…

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Last Survivor of Gallant Band. How Sir Anthony Dickson Home Won the V.c. Ten Against a Thousand

The Sun · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 3

Last surviving members of the gallant band of Lucknow V.C.'s, Sir Anthony Dickson Home, K.C.B., celebrated his birthday the other day…

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Jewish Literary & Debating Society of Sydney. Annual Chanucah Concert

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 6

The tenth annual musical evening which is held during Chanucah every year took place, as announced in our columns last ?week, on Thursday evening, December 29,…

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Bijou Theatre Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 11

The new pictures presented at the Bijou Theatre hive proved quite successful in attracting satisfactory patronage, and is sensation and comedy are judiciously alternated, visitors get quite their money's…

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Empire Theatre Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 11

To-night a vaudeville entertainment will be given at the Empire, and among the new pictures to be presented are "The Tout's Remembrance," "The Broken Doll," "Liz's Career," "Engineer's…

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Olympia Theatre Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 11

The above place of amusement will introduce to-night a new programme of pictures…

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Socialist Ball. Street Car Conductors Dance with Society Ladies

The Sun · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 15

On of the most remarkable balls that have over taken place was that given by the Socialist Municipality of Milwaukee. The dance was the outcome of a desire to abolish…

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Band Music

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 22

The State Military and Newtown bands will play as one band of 70 performers in the Town-hall to-morrow afternoon. Miss Mabel Batchelor and Mr. W. Higginbotham will sing. Messrs. Bentley and Mellor will…

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West's Pictures

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 22

Great interest continues in the beauty competition at the Glaciarium, and the poll is very heavy. The last four nights are announced; hence those who wish to vote should take an early opportunity of doing so. In…

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Grand Band Recital

The Sun · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 11

In the Town Hall tomorrow afternoon the state Military and Newtown hands will mass Mid give the public an opportunity of hearing suih gems as Tschalkowsky"s "1812"…

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Thunderbolt Motion Pictures

Evening News · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 16

The Southern Cross Motion Syadicate are again to the [?] with a splendid 2500ft film "Thunderbolt." which like that of "Moonlite" is full of interest and realistic bushranging…

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Southern Cross Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 11

This place of entertainment consisting of a number of biograph pictures and a judicious change of pregramme, has ensured the continuance of liberal patronage…

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Theatre Royal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 22

The vivacious production of ''Our. Miss Gibbs." at the Theatre Royal, by the Royal Comic Opera Company, keeps that place of amusement crowded. The piece has run from the end of September, and there is no…

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Tivoli Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 11

Last night saw the close of the successful season of the American humourist Walter C. Kelly, who had an excellent send off. Mr. Rickards, with his usual promptitude, will till the yacaney thus created by…

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