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Sydney · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1913

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Spencer's Pictures. Kinemacolor at the Lyceum

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 2

With the magic lantern of Kinemacolor all the glory and beamy of nature are being revealed by the management of Spencet's Pictures at the Lyceum.' Since…

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Around the Shows. Palace Theatre

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 45

At the Palace Theatre, on January 4, Mr. Allen Doone most successfully produced ."The Parish Priest," a domestic drama ha three acts, by Daniel L. Hart, an American author…

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Drama and Music. Evolution of the Theatre

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 21

NO branch of theatrical art has been through so many or so complete changes since the history of the drama began as that of the actual contruction of the theatre and stage. The theatre of Dionysius at Athens…

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Bat and Ball Eighth Round Commenced. Brilliant Batting by E. L. Waddy. Bowlers Have a Bean Feast. North Sydney's Sensational Victory. Hordern and Hopkins Bowl Splendidly

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 7

On Friday next South Australia will meet New South Wales on the Sydney Cricket Ground, and as the Whoa[?]ers have [?] both Victoria and our team, is…

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Master Butchers' Association. Annual Meeting and Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 11

In returning thanks for his re-election as president of the New South Wales Master Butchers' Association at the annual meeting last night, Mr. C. Harford referred to the recent…

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Mummer Memoirs. the Rignold Family, William and George — Their Early Days — William Does a Hornpipe at Four — As a Choirister — Starts Acting at Swansea — George in the Orchestra — an Exchange of Parts — William in Dublin — As Jacques and the Blind Sailor — an Actor of Mark — George Rignold and J. F. Cathcart in New York — Production of "Heartsease" at the Princess — Helen Barry and George Rignold in "Youth" — a Disturbance Quelled by William Rignold

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 3

The Grim Reaper has gatbered in one of the most pre[?]que [?]gures in the history of the Australian stage. George Rignold of Rig[?], when is the leal name came from a…

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Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 4

The Time Ball at the Sydney Observatory la dropped every day at 1 p.m. Sydney standard time, corresponding to Greenwich Mean Time, 8hrs. Om. Os. Should any error occur in the…

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Slow Moving Pictures

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 31

At Christmas time, 1911 (says a contribu-tor), the writer was in New Zealand, and witnessed the now very much (and deservedly) boomed Kinemacolor pictures; They had…

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Theatre Royal

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 24

The remarkable dramatic version of "Faust" is drawing large crowds to the Theatre Royal every evening. This emotional and cleverly constructed drama has…

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The Theatre GOSSIP

The Catholic Press · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 23

Though we understand "The Sunshine Girl," one of London's comic opera successes, is in readiness for production by the company now appearing at her Majesty's…

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Grafton. Successful Concerts

The Catholic Press · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 43

The concerts given by the pupils of the youth mill North Grafton Convent Schools during the recent Church jubilee celebrations were hugely successful. That of South…

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Our Lady & Help of Christians, Epping. Annual Concert

The Catholic Press · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 39

The annual concert of the children of Our Lady Help of Christiana School, Epping, was held in the local School of Arts Hall on Saturday, December 14, in the presence of…

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SOCIAL. Smoke Concert

Co-operator · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 6

The Werris Creek branch of the R. and T. Association held a smoke concert at Mr. F. Worrell’s residence on Monday, 23/12/12, for the purpose of…

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Railway Smoke Concert at Eskbank

Co-operator · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 6

The employees of the various branches of the service at Eskbank met [?] a smoke concert, which was held in the Oddfellows’ Hall, on…

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Spencer's Pictures

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 9

A further budget of new kinemacolor pictures will be presented by the Spencer management at the Lyceum this afternoon. The chief series will depict many interesting incidents connected with the great Delhi Durbar,…

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Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 22

"Milestones" still holds its own at the Criterion Theatre, and the natural simplicity of the play, presenting, as it does, such a delightful study of hu[?] [?]tions, and changing modes, is likely to attract…

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Acme Theatre

The St George Call · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 4

Mr. Syd. Beales has a splendid programme of artists for Saturday, and also announces that owing to the trouble in securing good artists, the…

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Theatre Royal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 9
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The production of "Faust" at the Theatre Royal continues to attract big bookings. Sir Gilbert Parker's translation from the German is proving as popular in Sydney as elsewhere, and the perfect staging and musical…

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Palace Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 9

"The Parish Priest," performed by Mr. Allen Doone and his company of players, has by no means exhausted itself at the Palace Theatre at the end of its second week. Houses have been good, and the production so…

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