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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1914

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King Charles in Pictures Spencer's Splendid Spectacle Popular History on the Screen

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 January 1914 · page 27

"King Charles," an elaborate dramatic subject originally suggested by the book, "Oving-dean Grange," by Harrison Ainsworth, was the new feature film screened at Spencer's Lyceum…

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Opening the Gardens at Night. Support for Scheme Outlined in This Paper. Giving Citizens Their Due Band Music and Electric Lights. (To the Editor.)

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 January 1914 · page 7

"Lover of the Beautiful." writes :—I was delighted with the remarks of our French visitor in a recent issue of the "Sunday Times," on the matter of open air band performances, and…

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Concert at Bondi

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 January 1914 · page 6

The first of a series of concerts was given at Bondi on Sunday evening last under the direction of Mr. E. Gilburt Howell. The vocalists were Mdlle. Vera Ledocoski and Mr. Joseph…

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West's Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 3

Max Reinhardt's stupendous production of the "Miracle" was screened for the last time at West's Glaciarium on Saturday night before an enormous house. The season has marked an era in the…

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Spencer's Pictures

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 3

"King Charles", an intensely dramatic subject, suggested by Harrison Aiusworth's book, "Ovingdean, Grange," was the new [?] presented by the Spencer management at the [?] -hall on saturday evening…

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Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 3

An a curtain-raiser to "Miss Elizabeth's Prisoner" there was presented at the Theatre Royal, on Saturday evening, a one-act detective drama by W. Cronin Wilson entitled "The Great Game." There was nothing…

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Princess Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 3

There was an excellent programme at the Princess Theatre on Saturday, when the special attraction was the appearance of Eddie M'Goorty, the champion middle-weight boxer, in a turn of boxing and training…

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Alhambra Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 3

The two star films at the Alhambra Theatre are the "Smith and McGoorty Fight," and "Summers v Lewis." They are succeeded by the comedy, "Pimple's Ivanhoe," "For East is East," "Who is the…

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Adelphi Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 3

The old story of Aladdin drossed up in a new pantomime guise has caught the popular [?]ancy, as packed houses afternoon and evening at the Adelphi amply testified. All the favourite artists won…

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"Miss Elizabeth's Prisoner." New Comedy at the Theatre Royal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 9

"Miss Elizabeth's Prisoner," the first production of which in Sydney brought Mr. Lewis Waller and Miss Madge Titheradge back to the Theatre Royal on Saturday night, has another…

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African Labor War. Many Leaders Arrested. Johannesburg's Citizen Army Ball Cartridge Served Out. London, Monday Morning

The Sun · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 8

Twelve of the South African strike leaders, have been arrested, including the president, secretary, and treasurer of the railway men's organisation…

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In Society and Out. Tirranna Picnic Races--A Bon Voyage Dance--Personal Paragraphs -- Afternoon Teas -- National Council of Women

The Sun · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 6

At the Tirranna picnic races were: Mesdames A. B. Chisholm, W. Chisholm, O. A. Edwards, Beresford, Moses, Machonochie, Dudley Gibson, C. Bennett, Mackenzie, R. C…

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Caledonian Society's Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 3

A large attendance marked the monthly meeting of the Caledonian Society, which took place in the Concordia Hall on Saturday evening. Despite the heat the audience obviously enjoyed the musical programme,…

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English Military Band

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 10

The Royal Artillery Band, which is at present [?] Auckland, engaged at the exhibition, is to visit Australia shortly, and still probably be heard in Sydney at the end of this month or the beginning of February…

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Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 13 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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Alhambra Theatre

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 15

Two big fight pictures are now being screened at the Alhmabra Theatre These are "McGoorty v. Smith" for the world's middleweight championship,…

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Palace Theatre

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 15

The popularity of "A Day at the Races" continues unabated, and full houses the order at the Palace Theatre nightly. Mr. Le Blanc and Miss…

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Adelphi Theatre

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 15

Miss Carrie Moore, having recovered from her indisposition, is back again in her old part of Aladdin in the Adelphi pantomime, and is responsible…

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The Little Theatre

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 15

On Saturday week the Hugh Buckler-Violet Paget Company will begin an other season at the Little Theatre, producing A. AV. Pinero's clever work…

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New Pictures. Exchanges with New Zealand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 10

During a recent visit to New Zealand for the purpose of inspecting the picture collection at the Auckland Exhibition, Mr. G. V. F. Mann, of the National Gallery, took the…

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