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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1912

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Mr. M'cormack's Concerts

Evening News · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 10

A full house is assured at the Sydney Town Hall this evening, when Mr. John M'Cormack fate of the Melba Grand Opera Company. will give the first of two concerts, assisted by Miss…

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The Maccormack Concerts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 5

Mr. John MacCormack will make his only appearances on the concert platform at the Town Hall this evening and to-morrow, as on Saturday he leaves for New Zealand,…

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The M'cormack Concerts

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 11

The fact that hundreds of seats have been booked for Mr. John M'Cormack's first concert at the Town-hail to-night gives amole indication of the public desire to hear the…

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Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 4

The Time Ball at the Sydney Observatory in dropped every day at 1 p.m. Sydney standard time, corresponding to Greenwich Mean Time, 3hrs. 0m. 0s. Should any error occur in the…

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The M'cormack Concerts

Evening News · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 5

There was an exhilarating scene in the Sydney Town Hall on Thursday night, when, under the direction of Mr. H. N. Southwell, the first of the two concerts arranged for Mr. John…

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Maccormack[?]s Concerts. Ideal Interpretations. the Star Tenor in Ballads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 10

A night of excitement and keenest pleasure, such as has not been enjoyed at a ballad concert since Mme. Clara Butt ond Mr Kennedy Rumford drew crowds to the Town Hall…

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Countess De Gisneros: Will Return to Australia. Engaged for Concert Tour in June

The Sun · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 3

The numerous, admirers of the Countess de Cisneros, whose splendid performances of Carmen, Delilah, and other prominent roles during the recent Melba opera season made…

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The M'cormack Concert. Rare Ballad Singing

The Sun · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 4

The musical public of this city experienced a rare feast in ballad singing at the Town Hall last evening. As a singer of ballads, especially those of his native land, Mr. John…

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To-night's Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 8

Mr. Southwell announces another attractive progremme for the remaining concert, to be given to-night. Mr. M'Cormack's songs will be the aria from "La Boheme," "Has Sorrow thy…

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Spencer's Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 13
Also in The Daily Telegraph

"The Colleen Bawn," Dion Boucieault's stirring Irish drama, will be shown for the last time at the Lyceum to-night. The story, as unfolded by Spencer's Pictures, loses none of its charm—in fact, the real Irish scenery…

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Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 4

The Time Ball at the Sydney Observatory is dropped every day at 1 p.m. Sydney standard time, corresponding to Greenwich Mean Time, 3hrs. Om. Os. Should any error occur in the…

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Adelphi Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 13

The last nights of "His Majesty's Guests" are now notified at the Adelphi Theatre, where the extravaganza, farce-pantomime, musical comedy, or whatever other term may be applied to it, answers the…

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Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 13
Also in The Daily Telegraph

"The Girl in the Train" is quite unmoved by the cries of "all change here," which reach her from the other theatrical stations, and continues to fly past performance after performance with a…

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Alhambra Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 13

The Alhambra Theatre is making a big hit with its daily and nightly presentations, of the recent fight. Every detail of the 20 rounds between McVca and Langford is shown with starting vividness…

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Victoria Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 13

At the Victoria, Pitt-street, crowded houses have been the rule, especially at the afternoon sessions. The pantomime "Babus in the Wood," also the "Mobilisation of the American Nayv" at New York last mouth…

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Princess Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 13

The audiences which continue to fleek to the Princess Theatre leave no doubt as to its popularity with the public. The excellent programme, presented by J. C. Bain's Advanced Vaudeville Entertainers is an…

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Palace Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 13

"Inconstant George" now enters upon its last six nights at the Palace Theatre, where the Plimmer-Denniston Company gives a highly diverting interpretation of the woes and sorrows of the always happy…

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Tivoli Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 13

This afternoon and evening the Rickards Company at the Tivoli Theatre will be joined by C. J. Johnson, direct from London by the Orontes, the "black diamond champion cake-walk dancer," and Carlton…

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