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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1913

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West's Pictures

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 3

First-class biz continues both at the Glaclarium and the Olympia. One of the most popular and interesting series of pictures being shown at the present…

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Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · 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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Scott's Expedition Pictures

The Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 5

Last evening at both the Olympia and Glaciarium West's, Ltd., presented a striking illustration of the late Captain Scott's dash for the Pole. The film, which is…

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Bat and Ball

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 7

The Trumper Benefit Match was commenced on the Sydney Cricket Ground last Friday. During the day there vere about [?] people present, and the takings as the…

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Moving Pictures That Talk

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 14

Thomas A. Edison has now perfected his machine synchronising the motion picture and the phonograph, which in the course of a month or two will be introduced to Australia and New Zealand, under the name…

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South Pole Moving Pictures

Evening News · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 8

At both the Olympia and the Glaclarnam, West Limited presented last evening a striking illustration of the late Captain Scott's dash for the Pole. The picture, which is…

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Criterion Theatre. "Milestones."

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 3

The season's final performance of "Milestones" will take place on Friday, night next, and it can safely be anticipated that the scarting capacity of the…

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Theatre of the War

The Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 5

The map reproduced above shows the territory in which the Balkan war is now practically confined, with the exception, of course, that at Scutari, in western Turkey, the siege of that stronghold still continues. Adrianople, in the left-hand top corner of the map is beleaguered and the open battlefields may now be judged to be confined to Chatalja, where the opposing forces are waiting for the country to become less a morass before they fly at one another's throats, and to the head of the narrow peninsula…

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Palace Theatre. "The Bush Girl."

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 3

The author of "The Bush Girl," Mr J Smith, has succeeded in providing a drama that is truly Australian in tone, and redolent of the bush. Furthermore…

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Around the Shows. the Palace Theatre

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 45

At the Palace Theatre on February 8, Mr. William Anderson's company, headed by Miss Eugene Duggan and Mr. Cyril Mackay, made a welcome reappearance, and met with a great…

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Noisy Neighborhood. Band, Cadets, and Cattle. Leichhardt Lady's Complaint

The Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 6

A letter from a lady resident of Marlborough- street, Leichhardt, was read at the last meeting of the local council Marlborough- street the letter stated, was…

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Band of Heroes. an Ideal English Sailor. London, Feb. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 13

A special meeting of the council of the Royal Geographical Society was held this evening to consider the news of the disaster. Mr. D. M. Freshfield, who presided in the…

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Talking Pictures. South and Action Synchronised. Spencer's Secure Australian Rights

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 4

We live in an age of marvels, but the latest comes to earth in the shape of another Edisonian invention in the amusement line. We are informed that…

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In the Cause of Charity. Sydney Hospital Fete. Band of Willing Helpers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 7

That the cause of charity has a call as strong as ever was amply proved yesterday when in spite of weather the big fete in aid of the Sydney Hospital was brought to a successful…

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Concerts and Recitals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 10

As Mr. Walter Bentley is now engaged upon the production of "Hamlet" for a fortnight's season at the Theatre Royal, commencing March 1, in which he will appear in the title role, the costume dramatic…

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Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 13 February 1913 · 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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The Theatre

The Catholic Press · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 33

From the box-office point of view "The Sunshine Girl" now running at Her Majesty's is one of the most successful musical comedies staged there for some time…

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Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 7

Mr. John Wron, of Melbourne, through his solicitor, Mr. W. H. Drew, has entered into an arrangement to take over from Mr. Frank Musgrove the contract to purchase the…

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Criterion Theatre Sale

Evening News · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 8

Mr. John Wren, of Melbourne through his solicitor, Mr. W. H. Drew, has entered this an arrangement to take over from Mr. Frank Mungrove the contract to purchase the…

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"The Little Theatre."

The Sun · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 11

Mr. George M'Leich, whose name was brought into prominence in connection with the new decorative scheme of Her Majesty's Theatre, acknowledged to be one of the most…

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