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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1915

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The Key of the Eastern Theatre

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 11

Cracow is the key of the Eastern Theatre of War. It is a highly fortified place, consisting of three rings of fortresses, numbering iu all about 150…

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Concerts for the Wounded. London

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 15

Mr. Seymour Hicks and his concert company, which is to give entertainments for a week along the line of communication, were cheered on…

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Amusements. Highland Society's Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 8

New Year's Night will be celebrated this evening in accordance with its established practice by the Highland Society of New South Wales at the Town Hall in a programme of national music. Mr. W…

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Christmas Cheer Concert

The Propeller · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 2

A humorous and dramatic entertainment by Miss Gladys McIntyre and pupils was given in the Rockdale Town Hall on…

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Amusements. Concert at Callan Park

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 6

The staff of Callan Park Asylum gave their annual concert to the patients on Wednesday evening. A feature of the entertainment was the grand March of the Allie sand a patriotic tableau,in which the…

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Band Music

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 10

The Eastern Suburbs United Band will discourse a programme of music, under the baton of Mr. R. Herron, in Clovelly Park, at Watson's Bay, to-morrow, commencing at 3.15 p.m. During the programme Chopin's…

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West's Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 13

There will be two holiday matinees at West's enterprises to-day there being a matinee at both Glaclarium and Olympia, starting at 2.30, in addition to the evening performance. The star attraction is…

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Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 13

There will be a second holiday matinee of "Broadway Jones" at the Criterion Theatre to-day. Mr. Fred [?]iblo plays one of the longest comedy parts in his repertoire as the young spendthrift, and his simplicity…

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Tivoli Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 10

New features are promised at the Tivoli Theatre to-day. These include turns by the Four Aerial Lester. Edward Rainer, English character impersonator, and others. New dances, and dialogue will also he introduced into…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 13

At the Theatre Royal, Miss Nellie Stewart is appearing with success in "Dorothy o' the Hall," a vigorous romantic drama, in which that favourite actress is seen to advantage as the vivacious and…

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Nepean Picture Theatre

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 2

Picture patrons are reminded that the Theatre will be open on the usual evening this week, and there will he an additional performance to-night…

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Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 13

"The Girl on the Film" is the new attraction at Her Majesty's Theatre, where the du[?]ts between Miss Brunton and Mr. Workman, and those between Miss Glyn and Mr. Plunket, form features in an…

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£16,000 for Two Pictures

Evening News · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 8

His Lordship parity heard and then adjourned an application to conform a provistonal agreement, between Sir Edgar Reginald Sebright, of Beec[?]ood, Hertford, and the…

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The Racing. Cesarius Opens the Ball

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 11

Novices--horses which had not received more than 50 sovs. from any race--had the introductory event to themselves, and thanks to the distance being popular with owners, 16 of the…

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Pen Pictures of the War in General and London in Particular LONDON, November 14

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 22

Returning to England after three months of war-gloomy France is a curious experience. It is like coming into a new world, and hard, indeed, it is to believe-that this county also is…

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The New Year's Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 12

The Highland Society's New Year's Night concert is a much-appreciated institution. From a musical standpoint it varies in quality, but there are at least three unalterable…

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Topical Taps "Christmas Cheer" Concert

The St George Call · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 1

Miss Gladys Mclntyre, "Barra Lea," Caledonian Street, Bexley, notifies that the sale of tickets, for the concert recently given in the Rockdale Town…

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Wee Scotch Nicht. Highland Society's Concert

The Sun · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 2

The Highland Society's annual concert last night in the Town Hall Was attended by a packed audience. As is usual at these concerts, the programme was of formidable…

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Highland Society's Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 10

The Town Hall was filled to the doors last evening when the annual concert of the Highland Society of New South Wales took place, in the presence of the Governor-General and a large party of official guests…

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Mulgoa Sports and Concert

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 2

Owing to the unpropitious state of the weather on Boxing Day, the committee of the sports, etc., in connection with the Mulgoa R.C. church…

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