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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1913

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Empress Theatre

Truth · Sunday 12 January 1913 · page 3

The piece do resistance at the Empress Theatre for the first half of this week is a film entitled, "A Sicilian Heroine," in which an enthralling and sensational story of…

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Lyceum—kinemacolor. Wests Pictures

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 January 1913 · page 2

As a new series of kinemacolor subjects. Spencer's Pictures, Limited, at the Lyceum yesterday showed "Incidents of the Great Delhi Durbar," "Shakespeare's Land and the River "Nick Winter and the Stolen Favorite" was the principal picture last night at the Glaclarium and the Olympia, Oxford-street. The photo-play shows how the smartness of a…

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Pretty Pictures. "Papa" Perry

Truth · Sunday 12 January 1913 · page 7

Here Pepper Perry's phiz you see. By Labor not beloved; When Willis hurts his dignity. By having him removed,…

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Her Majesty's Theatre

Truth · Sunday 12 January 1913 · page 3

The last five nights and the last matinee of "Florodora" are announced, despite the fact that the revival is still going strong. The next production will be "The Sunshine…

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Crystal Palace. Theatre de Luxe

Truth · Sunday 12 January 1913 · page 2

COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO, magnificent dramatisation of Dumas' masterpiece; Woodland Xmas in California, topical; Heredity, exclusive A.B. drama;…

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Biograph Enterprise. Remarkable Pictures. Sportsman's Daring Photography. LONDON

The Sun · Sunday 12 January 1913 · page 5

Some remarkably Interesting pictures of scenes in big game-hunting in East Africa have been obtained by Mr. Rainey, the American sportsman…

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Clergymen at the Theatre See "The Monk and the Woman."

The Sun · Sunday 12 January 1913 · page 5

The unusual Interest aroused in the Adelphi Theatre drama, "The Monk and the Woman," was responsible for the George Marlow, Ltd., management arranging a…

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Churches and Theatre. "New Theology" Exponent Pleads for Toleration. Blight of Puritanism. London, Friday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 January 1913 · page 7

The Rev. R. J. Campbell, the Congregational leader, famous as the expounder of the "New Teology," speaking at the Temple, said that the time had come when the three churches…

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The Man Who Gets Music From a Concertina. How He Came to be a Master in the Art. Thanks due to a Broken Leg—Early Difficulties—Grand Opera and Vaudeville Songs

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 January 1913 · page 23

To make a concertina do the work of a great organ, a grand opera orchestra, or Sousa's band, is what Alexander Prince, now appearing at the Tivoli, set out to achieve. Perhaps there may…

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Concertina Music. How It Is Made

The Sun · Sunday 12 January 1913 · page 15

The number of people who think they can play the concertina is legion. The number who really can play It Is fow. The greatest concertina soloist in the world is, however,…

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West's Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 3

At the Olympia and Glaciarium theatres on Saturday the chief attraction was a film of the thrilling dcetective order, illustrating Nick Winter's experiences in recovering the stolen facourite, Whirlwind. The…

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Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 3

This place of annisement was packed on Saturday evening, and the large audience thoroughly enjoyed the sterling merit of "Milestones," and the capable acting of Mr. Julius Knight. Miss Irene Browne and…

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Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 3

On Saturday evening "Faust" entered upon a fresh week of its season at the Royal, and, judging from the attendance, there appeats to be every likelihood or Sir Gilbert Parker's singe adaptation of the…

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The Princess Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 3

The new minstrel first part continued its run of popularity on Saturday. Later the individual turns were augmented by La Belle Zuida, described as Queen of the Wire, and Newman and Hughes, comedy…

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The Lyceum Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 3

Spencer's Lyceum Theatre was packed on Saturday night, when a further series of the Kinemacolour films were shown. The Delhi Durbar pictures were well appreciated, the audience being enabled to view the…

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The American Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 3

An attractive list of items is announced for to-day. "Life or Death" and "The Little Wanderer" are intensely interesting dramas; and "The Drummer Girl of vicksburg" is complete in military realism…

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The Grand Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 3

"Tribal Law," an Indian film, was shown on Saturday. To-day an interesting film will be screened. It is a Siamese detective story, and presents many novel situations. "Plot and Counterplot" is its…

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Casualties. Hit by a Cricket Ball

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 10

At Moore Park, on Saturday afternoon, Allan Tuton, 7, of Dowling-street, Redfern, was Str[?] on the head with a cricket ball. The Civil Ambulance took him to the Prince…

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Stage, Song and Show Passing of "Floprodora." the Julius Knight Season. "Faust" at the Royal. New Vaudeville and Pictures

The Sun · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 10

Charming "Plorodora" will bold her Court at Her Majesty's Theatre another five nights only. A matinee will be given on Wednesday, and on Friday evening "Tell Me,…

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The Balkans. Powers' Concerted Action. Joint Note to Turkey. Adrianople Must Go. Turks Resume Offensive. Repulsed by Monten[?]grins London, Sunday Evening

Evening News · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 8

With regard to the position of Adrianople, which the [?]ed States are ins[?]ting shall be included in the ceded territory, it is stated, on the authority [?] Reuter's correspondent…

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