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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1914

4,723 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 237

Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 15 January 1914 · 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, 3hours 0-min. 0sec. Should any error occur…

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The Theatre. Gossip

The Catholic Press · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 19

The new feature—it is suppose to be a satire on the telephone system—introduced into the revue, "Come Over Here." at Her Majesty's Theatre on Saturday night, is…

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Catholic Women's Association Concert

The Catholic Press · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 25

What promise to be a bright entertainment will be presented by the Catholic Women's Association, under the patronage of his Grace the Archbishop of Sydney and…

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A Grand Concert

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 29

What promises to be one of the brightest entertainments offered to a Sydney audience is to be presented by the Catholic Women's Association, under the distinguished…

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Royal Artillery Band

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 10

The Royal Artillery Band which came out [?] England under special engagement to the commi[?] ers of the Auckland Exhibition has secured leave of absence in order to visit Australia, and will arrive…

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Bad Horse Pictures

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 8

Some very bad portraits have been appearing in some of the Sydney papers as illustrating noted performers during recent big meetings. The fault is not…

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Overcrowding a Theatre. Theatrical Manager Fined. Fremantle

The Sun · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 2

George D. Portus, manager for the Tivoli Theatre, in Perth, was fined £2, with costs, at the Perth Police Court yesterday for having committed a breach of the local Board of…

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In Society and Out. a Harbor Excursion--Theatre Party--Personal Paragraphs

The Sun · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 6

Mrs. William Chisholm, with her son, Mr. Bertram Chisholm, is staying at "Hav[?]lah." Darlinghurst-road. Miss Marjory Bowker left during the week…

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West's Pictures

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 18

This afternoon and evening "Saphe" will be the chief picture at West's Glaciarium and Olympia. On Monday "Out on the Deep," the story of a young man who takes upon himself the blame of a robbery in order to shield…

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Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 17 January 1914 · 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, 3 hours 0min. 0sec. Should any error occur…

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Dance of Death

Evening News · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 9

That a member of the Bank Clerks' Association had danced himself to death in the arms of a young woman partner shocked fellow members after their ball had closed at a…

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Inter-state Band Contest

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 18

Record entries have been received this year for the inter-State band contest, to be held at the Sydney Sports Ground on the nights of January 22, 23, 24, and 26. Bands will compete from Brisbane. Albury,…

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Nepean Picture Theatre

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 4

A picture calculated to excite popular interest is set down for next Wednesday, 21st inst. The title is "When the Menagerie Broke Loose…

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Amusements. the Little Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 18

Sir Arthur Wing Pinero's famous play "His House in [?]"is to be produced for the first time in Australia in Sydney on January 21, when Mr. Hugh Buckler, Miss Vi[?]Pager, and their company will present the…

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The Theatre at the Tivoli

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 6

Manuel de Fra at the Tivon uses Champagne Magnums in connection with his act, standing the leg of the chair in the neck of one of the boules and balancing himself on it. This led…

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"Pavement Dance" Frolics at Manly. Annual Carnival Novelties

The Sun · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 6

That the continental carnival spirit has thoroughly caught on in Manly was clearly demonstrated last night. There were fully 20,000 pleasure-seekers on the Corso and…

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Versatile Ponies Morriss' Remarkable Performers Act for Pictures

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 6

Mr. Morriss' penles—Banner and Madison—as present entertainig patrons of the Adelphi Theatre in the "Aladdin" pantomime, are extremely versatile. Although they have been…

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Pictures of Travel Port Macquarie to Taree. Iv

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 5

Port to Taree, 56 miles by road and friendly milepost; but, seeing I have already twice done the journey on foot. I now intend to go by a different route, so proceed to walk along…

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Tango on the Kerb. Fried Fish Supper Dance to Piano Organ

Globe · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 11

The Tango is not to be the dance merely of the rich performed at smart restaurants and in ballrooms. Recently a successful Tango supper was hold…

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Police Raids. on the Band. a Dramatic Surrender. Back of Strike Broken. Capetown, Jan. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 22

The Mayor of Protoria, who was amongst the 20 arrested at the railway strike headquarters, has been released on his own recognisances…

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