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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1913

6,577 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 250

Theatre Royal

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 16

Mr. Gilbert Parker's dramatic version of "Faust" is still holding popularity at the Theatre Royal. The superb grand chorus and operatic orchestra renders the…

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The Theatre

The Catholic Press · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 33

Well-staged, tuneful and amusing is "The Sunshine Girl," put on at Her Majesty's on Saturday night as the successor of "Florodora." It is the latest Gaiety…

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Thief at a Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 10

Whileo the matine performance was in pregress at the National Amphitheatre. Castlereagh-street, yesterday, a thief entered the downstaires dressing-rooms, and stole…

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"The Girl Won't Dance with a Chap."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 6

Bush missionaries come across amusing incidents sometimes. "Are you always travelling?" a little boy asked Missionary F. C. Stevens on one of his rounds out back. "Pretty well…

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Concert at Mosman

Evening News · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 10

At the Mosman Town Hall on Wednesday night a concert arranged by a committee which is endeavoring to form a Northern Suburbs Institute, was held, There was a…

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Amusements. Smoke Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 10

The annual smoke-concert of the [?] of Authur Rickard and Co, was held last evening at the A.H.C., and was largely attended. Mr. Arthur Rickard was in the chair, and an enjoyable musical and clocutionary…

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Interstate Band Contest

Evening News · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 2

The Interstate Band Contest, held by the Band Association of New South Wales, opened last night at the Sydney Sports Ground. Four bands of the C. Grade—Rookwood Camp[?]…

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Amusements. Tivoli Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 12

The Tivoli Theatre was packed to its utmost capacity last evening on the occasion of a special Scottish Night, under the patronage of the Highland Society of New South Wales. The wearers of the kilt and the spray of…

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Annual Band Contests. First Evening "C" Grade

The Sun · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 12

The annual brass hand competitions held under the auspices of the Band Association of New South Wales opened last evening at the Sports Ground. The evening was…

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Interstate Band Contest Opening Night. at the Sports Ground

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 12

There was a sound of revelry by night. From four quarters of the city bandsmen converged upon the Sydney Sports Ground, and the resldents in the locality began to wonder,…

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Stolen Pictures. Traced by Pieces. London, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 4

Four valuable works that were stolen from the National Art Gallery have been traced by means of pieces of the pictures. A man has been arrested in connection with…

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Band Carnival. Contests at Sports Ground. Rookwood Win "C" Grade

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 9

Last night was set apart for the juniors competing in the annual brass band competitions arranged at the Sydney Sports Ground by the Band Association of New South Wales. On…

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New Melbourne Theatre. Hamilton-plimmer Co. to Build

The Sun · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 1

The difficulty of securing a Melbourne Theatre has for a long time troubled managers. This difficulty has now been overcome. During the past week Messrs. Allan,…

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Spencer's Pictures

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 11
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The Spencer management at the Lyceum announces that this afternoon and evening the main attraction will be a new budget of kinemacolor subjects -- "Kitchener at Khartoum" (the hero of the Soudan inspecting the forces…

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West's Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 22

"The Money-Lender," which has been running at West's Olympia and Claciarium during the week, has been an exceptional success. Strongly conceived, brilliantly stage-managed, and breathlessly exciting, it has…

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Interstate Band Contests

Evening News · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 2

The interstate band contes was continued last night at the Sydney Sports Ground. the event being the B grade championship of Australia…

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Palace Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 11

Mr. Allen Doone's company will open to-night at the Palace Theatre, in another well-known Irish drama, "In Old Donegal." The leading parts of Larry Donovan and Kate O'Donoghue are taken by Mr. Allen Doone and Miss…

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Adelphi Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 11

There will not be a matinee at the Adelphi Theatre this afternoon, but the management announces a holiday performance of "The Monk and the Woman" on Monday. To-night, "The Monk and the Woman" will enter upon…

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Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 22

Sir Gilbert Parker's spectacular dramatic edition of "Faust" continues to attract crowded audiences to the Theatre Royal, and though the romantic play has now been running for some weeks, the…

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