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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1912

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Adelphi Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 18

The George Harlow Dramatic Company will reopen their season at the Adelphi Theatre to-night with Mrs. Morton Powell's new sensational drama, "A Girl's Temptation," showing [?] at a mill, a…

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A Theatre Mystery

Evening News · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 13

Attendants at the chief theatre in Warsaw a few week ago, on entering the Court box to dust the seats ready for the evening performance, saw a figure sitting very erect in one of…

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Amusements. Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 18

"Dame Nature" has been drawing crowded houses at the Criterion Theatre all the week, and will, no doubt, run out the diminishing farewell appearances of Miss Ethel Irving, which that accomplished artist…

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N.s.w. Band Contests

Evening News · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 8

The New South Wales Band Association will hold the annual championship contest during Anniversary week at Sydney. commencing January 24. and concluding January 17…

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The J. D. Williams Pictures

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 21

At the Lyric and Colonial Nos. [?] and 2 Theatres, new pictures are shown in comprehensive variety. Amongst the features in Monday's change will be:--Lyric: "Pinocchi[?]," the story of a puppet; "Views of [?]ot Springs,…

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"Turkey Trot" Dance Prohibited. Desmoines ([?]wa), Jan. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 15

All persons dancing the "Turkey Trot" or "Grizzly Bear" dance in public dancing halls will be arrested in accordance with an order issued by the police…

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Menagerie Dance-halls. No "Turkey Trot" or "Grizzly Bear."

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 13

DES MOINES (Iowa), Thursday Evening.--A police proclamation has been issued to the effect that all persons dancing what is termed the "turkey trot" or the "grizzly bear" in…

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Recent London Concerts

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 6

Two distinguished musical personages, Madame Carr[?]no and Mischa Elman, appeared in a joint recital at the Queen's-hall, London, the other day, when they made a great…

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Lionel Lawson's Farewell Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 21

Mr. George S. Holburn announces that Lionel Lawson, the clever boy violinist, pupil of Mr. W. J. Grieves, will give his farewell concert in the Town-hall on Wednesday. March 6, prior to his departure for Berlin on March…

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Miss Aida George's Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 21

Miss Aida George, a soprano pupil of Signor Steffani, will give an invitation concert in the Town-hall on Wednesday, March 27. Invitations will be obtainable at Nicholson's, on Saturday, 20th inst, and the plan will…

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Band Contest

Truth · Sunday 14 January 1912 · page 11

The Band Association will hold the annual band contest at the Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, in Anniversary week, commencing on the night of Wednesday,…

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Band Music

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 January 1912 · page 2

The State Military Band will play the following programme in Hyde Park this afternoon, starting at 3 o'clock:—March, "Seeing Paris" (Mougeot); overtime, "Romantique" (Kela Bela); song, "Redeemed"…

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Spencer's Pictures

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 January 1912 · page 2
Also in Truth

The final exhibition of "The Three Musketeers" attracted a crowd to the Lyceum last night. Another draw was Spencer's series illustrating the great Delhi Durbar, in which the…

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West's Pictures

Truth · Sunday 14 January 1912 · page 3

A full house greeted West's exclusive film, "Gipsy Blood," at the Glaciarium last night, and the audience was well satisfied with the thrilling incidents depicted in the…

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Jerdan's Pictures

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 January 1912 · page 2

It is announced that Jordan's pictures will be shown at Rushcutters Bay on Tuesday, and at Wentworth Park on Saturday…

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"West's Pictures

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 January 1912 · page 2

"Gipsy Blood" was the star attraction at the Glaciarium last night. The story is a sensational one, with beautiful scenic settings. The play is finely acted by Miss Asta Nielson and…

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Adelphi Theatre

Truth · Sunday 14 January 1912 · page 3

The Marlow company again hit the bulls-eye of popularity last night in the production of "A Girl's Temptation," for which special scenery had been painted by Messrs…

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Thiele's Pictures, Rozelle

Truth · Sunday 14 January 1912 · page 3

Splendid business has been done during the week, and last night there was a bumper. The star picture, "Do Men Love Women?" is 4000 feet in length. "Under the…

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Theatre Royal

Truth · Sunday 14 January 1912 · page 3

The quaint Dutch play, "The Girl in the Train," is even more popular than ever, at the Theatre Royal, and the divorce court business on the stage is, if possible, as…

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