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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1914

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West's Pictures

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 15
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At to-days matinee end in the evening west's management will present for the lost time their seascape sensation, "Out on the Deep," which for the part week has been attracting crowded homes. At both the…

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Spencer's Pictures

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 15

At the Ly[?]um Theatre this afternoon a serves of picnics entitled "When the Earth Trembled' will depict the San Francisco earthquake the picture is said to be notable for its realism. Other subjects will be:--…

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Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 24 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 0min. 0sec. Should any error occur…

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National Theatre

Evening News · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 8

At the National Theatre this afternoon and to-night three new acts will appear for the first time in Australia. These are the Lyrical Four, Lack and Frod, and [?], each of…

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Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 22

"Monsieur Beaucaire" is still a strong attraction at, this theatre, and there was a very satisfactory audiance last night. The romance alone of Booth Tarkington and E. G. Sutherland's finely written…

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Little Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 22

When the Little Theatre opens again to-night, a warm welcome will no doubt be accorded to Mr. Hugh Buckler, Miss Violet Paget, and their capable company, who will produce Sir A. W. Pineros's…

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Nepean Picture Theatre

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 4

Splendid patronage is being accorded. It will be seen by handbill that the management apologise for failure to screen the comedy "When Women…

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The Little Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 15

To-night the Little Theater wilt be re-opened by Mr. Hugh Buehler, who will produce, for the first time Australia, Pinero's "His House in order." This is written of as one of the most notable plays written by…

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The Great Inter-State Band Contest

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 11

Over 1000 bandsmen will take part in the Inter-State Band Contest, to be held at the Sydney Sports Grounds on the nights of…

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Band Contest. Albury Wins B Grade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 22

Despite the spice of monotony inevitable to the rendering of the same piece by a number of bands in succession, the continuation of the New South Wales band championship contest…

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Band Contest. Alburn Wins in the "B" Grade

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 14

At the band contest, continued at the Sports Ground last night, the B grade competitors Played the test place, an adaptation of themes from Herold's "Le Pre aux Cleres." This…

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Pictures of Travel Taree, the Myall Lakes, and Port Stephens. V.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 5

At Taree, true to promise, the Knight of the Flaming Crucible and Court Podista arrived by train from Sydney. Each of these gentlemen bore the angelic patronym of…

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At the Theatre. a Story of the Ring Low Victor Romano Started

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 6

Before Victor Romano, of the Romano Bros., at the Tivoll Theatre, started his career as a vaudeville artist, he earned a living in the West of Canada and the North-west of the United…

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How to Be Strong—in Three Acts First set of exercises specially devised for readers by Victor Romano now appearing at the Tivoli Theatre

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 2

First Position.—Excercse for bleeps and triceps. Head creet, heels together, toes apart. Grip dumbbells firmly. Raise right or left arm as illustrated. Lower same, at the same time raise other arm. This movement should be made from the elbow, keeping the upper arm perfectly still. Continue the movement till tired…

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Tea Meeting and Concert

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 7

The annual tea-meeting and concert in connection with the Methodist Church, Orchard Hills, will be hold as usual on Anniversary Day-26th…

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Nepean Show Meeting of the Committee. Smoke Concert Suggested

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the committee of Nepean District Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Society was held on…

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Band Music. Waverley District Band at Bondi

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 January 1914 · page 6

The Waverley District Band will render the following programme at Bondi Beach rotunda this evening :—March, "Westbury" (Lithgow) ; selection, "Scotland" (Round); intermezzo…

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Yesterday in Pictures

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 January 1914 · page 1

"GOLDEN HOP WINS!" THE FINISH OF THE CHALLENGE STARKE AT THE A.J.C. MEETING AT RANDWICK YESTERDAY AFTERNOON—NUWARA ELIYA GIGANDRA THIRD. RUE VICTORIA HOME WITH ADETO SECOND AND KILEMEADON THIRD IN THE JANUARY HANDICAP AT RANDWICK…

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Telegraphing Cinema Pictures

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 January 1914 · page 23

The question of the fulfilment, of cinemato-graphed happenings being telegraphed from one place to another depends upon whether the speed in transmission can be increased…

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