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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1913

6,577 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 250

Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 14 January 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, 8hrs. 0m. 0s. Should any error occur in the…

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Balkan War Pictures. Kinemacolor in London

The Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 7

On page-9 of this issue appears a cable from, the London "Times," stating that the Balkan delegates attended the Scala Theatre. where remarkable Kinemacolor pictures…

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Shakespeare Memorial. Theatre, Statue, or Library? Several Schemes Proposed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 8

The executive committee of the Shakespearean Society met again yesterday at the Town-hall. Mr. W. E. Hawkins, the vice-president of the society, occupied the chair. The principal…

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War in London. Delegates Watch the Pictures. London, Tuesday, 12.45 a.m

The Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 9

A party of Balkan delegates attended the Scala Theatre, in London, last night, and witnessed a remarkable Kinemacolor picture of scenes in the war…

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Advertising Australia. Harvesting Scene in Theatre London, Monday, 8.25 p.m

The Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 8

Audiences at the [?]yceum Theatre are manifesting considerable interest in a harvesting scene which is painted on the drop curtain, and which is intended as an…

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Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 15 January 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. 0m. 0s. Should any error occur in the…

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Spencer's Pictures. Kinemacolor

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 6

The natural colour motion pictures now being reproduced by Kinemacolor at Spencer's Lyceum cover a wide range of subjects. The principal attraction is…

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Bat and Ball

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 7

The glorious uncertainty of cricket! Mayne [?] Cham[?] 103. Steele 113. moyes [?] New south Wales at Adelaide [?] Ghamberlain 9, Steele [?]…

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Theatre Royal. "Faust."

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 6

There is every indication that "Faust' will continue to fill the bill, as it does the Royal, for some considerable time to come. This revival of Gilbert…

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Criterion Theatre. "Milestones."

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 6

"Milestones" at the Criterion appears destined to mark a long journey of success. In this respect its Sydney success will only be a repetition of its…

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Current News The Band Played

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 2

The Parramatta Citizens' Band discoursed some admirable music at the tram sheds on Sunday afternoon. The hundreds of [?] would, no doubt, have…

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Around the Shows. Her Majesty's Theatre

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 45

After a successful run of six weeks, "Florodora" will be played for the last time at Her Majesty's Theatre on January 17, and next day the latest Gaiety success, "The Sunshine Girl,"…

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Adelphi Theatre. "The Monk and the Woman."

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 6

At the Adelphi "The Monk and the Woman" has entered upon its fourth week of success, and is nightly played to the capacity of the house. On…

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Unique Concert

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 2

We learn on good authority that the residents of Blayney received a musical treat at a grand concert provided by the large band of politicians campaigning in…

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Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 4

The Time Ball at the Sydney Observatory is dropped every day at 1 p.m. Sydney standard time, corresponding to Greenwich Menu Time, 8hrs. 0m. 0s. Should any error occur in the…

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Theatre Royal

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 29

Goethe's superb masterpiece, Faust," adapted for the stage by Sir Gilbert Parker,—is still the magnet which attracts hundreds to the Theatre Royal every evening…

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Amusements Palace Theatre

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 29

The unanimous praise given to the splendid domestic drama, "The Parish Priest," staged by Mr. Allen Doone at the Palace Theatre, has taxed the seating…

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The Theatre GOSSIP

The Catholic Press · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 33

The last two nights of "Florodora" are announced, and at Her Majesty's Theatre on Saturday "The Sunshine Girl," a success imported from the Galely, London, will be…

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The Maligned Pictures. a Useful Mission

Evening News · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 5

"Go to the movies and learn how to keep you teeth clean!" That is already the household slogan in some paris of America, and all due to the…

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Cricket Umpires. Effect of Mayne's Criticism. Thoroughly Unhappy Band. Board of Control Attacked. London, Wednesday Night

Evening News · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 8

There have been many criticisms of Australia's cricketers since the publication of the complaints of E. R. Mayne regarding the decisions given by umpires during the tour of the…

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