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Sydney · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1914

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Little Theatre

Evening News · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 3

Mr. Wilton Welch announces the [?] performances of The Warning at the [?] Theatre, as owing to touring arrangement the season will close on Saturday night next…

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The Theatre. Gossip

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 11

The first revue Australia lias seen is drawing "capacity houses" at Her Majesty's, though it has little of wit or imagination to recommend it. Feminine finery…

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Theatrical Gossip West Australian Theatre

Evening News · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 3

Mr. H.E. Crust, for some time past manager of the Empress Thertre Sydney, left for perth (W.A.) yesterday, to take over the management of the Pavilion Theatre, now…

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The First Violin. Boos V. Chapter Ii. the Carnival Ball

Co-operator · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 6

“A[?]nn’t you coming to the ball, Eugen?” “I No.” “I would It I wore you.”…

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Marist Brothers, Parramatta Annual Concert

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 42

There was quite a large, audience present on Wednesday week at the Parramatta Town Hall at the concert given by the pupils of the Marist Brothers' School. Among those…

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Mount Erin Convent, Wagga. Annual Concert. the Distribution of Prizes

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 12

The annual gathering for the presentation of prizes at Mt. Erin Convent, Wagga, was a most interesting and enjoyable function. St. Eugene's Hall was more than…

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New Year's Eve Concert

Evening News · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 3

[?] number of the [?] Club held [?] in Wednesday night. [?] was [?]…

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State Military Band

Evening News · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 3

The tenth annual [?] Band will be held [?] Tuesday, January 6, when the [?] the overture to [?]…

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Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 3

The Time Ball at the Sydney Observatory is dropped every day at 1 p.m., Sydney standard time, corresponding to Greenwich Mean Time, 3hours Omin. Osec. Should any error occur…

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Band the Early Layers

The Land · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 5

The pullet which will lay earlier than her mates hatched at the same time is apt to be more valuable as a layer than the slower laying birds,…

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Smith M'goorty Pictures

Evening News · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 6

The moving pictures taken at the Rushcutter's Bay stadium last night of the brief combat between Dave Smith and Eddie M'Goorty will be shows for the first time at the Tivoli…

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By Biograph. Pictures at the Tivoli

The Sun · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 6

The fight will be shown by biograph at the Tivoli Theatre tonight. Elaborate preparations were made to make the pictures a complete record or the contest, and the film…

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Hair and Neck Ornaments Diamond Laces. Theatre Head-dresses

The Sun · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 5

The narrow band of diamond lace is one of the many charming adornments that will be seen at the theatre this season. Worn high on the throat, with the fetching bow…

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The Ball Game. American Invasion. Baseballers Arrive. "Giants" and "White Sox."

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 8

BRISBANE, Thursday.—The steamer St. Albans arrived at Brisbane early this morning from the East. Considerable interest was taken in the arrival of the vessel from the fact…

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Last Night's Big Fight. Sympathy with Mr. Chidley. Theatre Audience Cheers

The Sun · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 1

How the public regards Mr. Chidley's last encounter with the police was indicated during, the performance of "Come Over Here?" last, night at Her Majesty's. The dress…

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Down Vesuvius. Film Man's Plucky Journey. Working in the Grater. Beautiful Pictures. London, Friday Morning

The Sun · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 8

Mr. Frederick Burlingham, a representative of the British and Colonial Biograph Company. of film-makers, has just returned, to London after a trip to Vesuvius. He tells a…

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New Year's Concert. Happy Night of Music

Evening News · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 3

Everybody in the large audience at the Townhall on Thursday night looked happy, and a programme, to which some of the best of the Scottish melodies were placed served to hasten…

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Jewish Literary and Debating Society of Sydney. Annual Chanucah Concert

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 6

The thirteenth annual musical evening of the Jewish Literary and Debating Society of Sydney took place on Monday evening at the St. James' Hall, in the presence of a…

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The Annual Scots' Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 9

In the evening the Town Hall was densely crowded by an audience intent upon enjoying the national ballads and the ancient melodies of old Scotia. In time-honoured fashion the…

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Scots' Festival Concert. Enormous Audience

The Sun · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 11

There was such a gathering of the clans at the wee Scotch nicht held in the Town Hall yesterday that quite a number of people could not gain admission. As a matter of fact, the…

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