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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1911

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Moving Pictures of the Aurora

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 January 1911 · page 19

One of the chief difficulties in observations of the aurora is due to the continual movement of the luminosity, rendering measurements of its height, etc.,…

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Give Us a Show the Kings Theatre

Truth · Sunday 8 January 1911 · page 2

There is something of a Te[?]ysonlan look about the Kings Theatre, where splendid programmes and large and well-pleased audiences look like going on for…

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The Drama at Home. the Cinematograph and the Theatre

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 January 1911 · page 12

Plays reproduced on cinematograph films. Is this to be the popular amusement of the future ? (asks a London exchange). It looks like it. Anyhow, it is…

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"Concertina" Clibborn. Press Cant and Claptrap Concerning the Late A.J.C. "SCRATCHETARY." Ex Burnt Cork, Banjo, Bum, and Busker, And Concertina Squeezer and Teaser. W. A. Long Gives "Clib," a Grand "Karacther." Gone Bunt Bill's Racing Record. His Farcical Financial Finessing From Such Creatures Do Clibborns Get Characters

Truth · Sunday 8 January 1911 · page 9

As a sample of silly, slimy, sycophantic, slobbering eulogy, positively puke-producing in its effect, it would be difficult to distance or…

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West's Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 3

West's beauty competition became so popular that on Saturday week the management decided to defer the closing of it for another week. On Saturday it was announced that despite the phenomenal success of the…

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Labour Troubles. Orchestra and Tramways. Fremantle

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

The orchestra at West's Pictures Show went on strike last night, the management having refused to grant an inciease in salary of 10s per week…

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Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 3

If any incentive to theatregoers is required—which is doubtful—the fact that last two weeks of The Aredians" are announced ought to be sufficient to secure the run of satifactory business at the…

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Empire Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 3

A combined picture and vaudeville entertainment drew a large audience at the Empire Theatre on Saturday night. The cinematograph portion of the programme included such splendid films as "An…

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Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 3

Patrons of "One Miss Gibbs" conrageously faced the heat-laden north-wester on Saturday night, and the curtain rose before a fine house at the Royal. Unstinted appreciation at the bright, opera and superb…

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Bijou Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 3

During the week large crowds have attended the Bijou Theatre, where an excellent programme of seasonable films were shown. The star picture is "A Life for a Life," described as the most powerful drama…

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Tivoli Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 3

The Tivoli audience on Saturday echoed to Loud and prolonged laughter, when Mr. Levinsky, "Our Hebrew Friend," alias Mr. Julian Rose, recounted his experiences at the Goldstein wedding. Mr. Rose does…

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Colonial Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 3

The Colonial Theatre was filled at each session on Saturday, when an exceptionally strong programme was presented. Among the items were "JIm the Ranchman," "Big Elks, Sundown," and "A Close Shave."…

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Lyceum Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 3

Spencer's Theatrcscope Company drew good [?] at both the afternoon and evening exhibitions. An item which was greatly appreciated was a combination of the gramophone and cinematograph. Mr…

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Olympia Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 3

"It's Never too Late to Mend." adapted from [?] Reade's novel, is the star item on the programme now being presented at the Olympia Theatre. "An Engineer's Sweetheart," "At Sea under Naval…

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Palace Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 3

The experiment of providing another special matroes of "The Girl from Rector's" proved to be it happy one, as there was a very satisfactory attendance, at the Palace Theatre on Saturday afternoon. The house was…

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Southern Cross Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 3

A splendid programme is being presented at the Southern Cross Pictures, Rawson-place, including the Australian drama. "Thunderbolt," and "Snake King Fox at Work." An excellent series of scenic,…

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Wizard of the Red Ball Gray Smashes Records. 1318 and 1200 Breaks. "Fit for the Best."

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 7

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--George Gray, the Australian billiardist, continuing his unfinished break of 1137 in his match of 8000 up, with Diggle at Nottingham,…

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Band Recital

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 3

The band recital given by the combined State, Military, and Newtown Bands, attracted a crowded audience to the Town-hall on Sunday afternoon. The popular numbers by the band…

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Moving Pictures

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 14

The new Programme of pictures at the Lyceum-hall to-day and this evening will be as attractive as usual. A novelty, "The Pace of the Future," is announced as one of the leading features, and the principal dramatic…

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Tivoli Theatre

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 2

Mr. Rickards who had a great trump card in Walter Kelly [?] Virginian Judge") is out again with another of the most sterling attractions that Australia…

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