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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1915

4,082 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 205

Princess Theatre

The Sun · Sunday 17 January 1915 · page 6

Yesterday's additions, to the programme at the Princess Theatre were Tunbridge and Rose, juvenile dancers and singers; the two Johnsons, statue dancers; and the Three…

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Clay's Bridge Theatre

The Sun · Sunday 17 January 1915 · page 12

The Bridge Theatre Dramatic Company played Uncle Tom's Cabin for a week to good business. The usual Saturday change took place last night, when the Slaves of London…

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"Unknown Australia" Mr. Frank Hurley's Pictures

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 January 1915 · page 16

The man who can secure pictures of equal clearness and distinction in the dull light of the Antarctic and the bright glare of the Tropics can well call himself a master-hand…

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Interstate Band Contest Prospects of This Year's Event

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 January 1915 · page 2

The 13th inter-State band contest, which is to be held under the auspices of the New South Wales Band Association, at the Sydney Sports Ground, on January 21, 22, 23, 25, and…

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Famous Band. Disbanded Through Marriage Conductor Walker's Reminiscences

The Sun · Sunday 17 January 1915 · page 3

One of Sydney's most prominent brass-band personalities is J. C. Walker, master of the Rockdale Municipal Band. Mr. Walker is a native of Surry Hills. At…

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Y.A.L. ENTERTAINERS. (Under Distinguished Repertory Theatre. Anniversary Day and January

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 January 1915 · page 6

The Y.A.L. is the Biggest Boys" Organisation in 'Australia, and has the Largest 'Boys' Brass Band on Their objective is "Education by Travel," and having gained the approval of their Majesties the King and…

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THe Desolation in France Vivid Pen Pictures From "The Heroic North" Invincible in Hope and Courage French-australian League's Appeal

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 January 1915 · page 6

"Do not fail to say how admirable are our populations in the North. Their stoicism is sublime. They have lost everything—their homes, their property, the savings of yesterday…

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Band Contest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 7

This year's interstate band contest, at which win be decided the brass band championship of Australia, will open at the Sports Ground be the 21st inst, and cover five days, Competitors will be permitted to…

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Military Band Parade

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 8

On Saturday afternoon, thirteen military bands journeyed to Manly to give a display on the local oval in connection with the carnival. The bands arrived about 3 o'clock, and on…

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Interstate Band Contest

Evening News · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 3

The twelth interstate band contest will be held at the Sydney Sports Ground on the evening of [?] The bands [?] in B Grade will play, and in…

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Tivoli Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 8
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A welcome reappearance at the Tivoli Theatre on Saturday was that of Wright and Dietrich, the "somewhat different" singers, who contributed several pleasing numbers with spirit and animation. Isabelle D'Armond…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 8

For the final week of her season at the Theatre Royal, Miss Nellie Stewart appeared on Saturday night in a revival of "Du Darry," the well-known play, which is based upon incidents in the French revolution about…

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Patriotic Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 7

A frand patriotic concert in aid of the Irish Field Ambulance Fund, which has been inaugurated in order to send a field ambulance to one of the Irish (Ulster) contingents now at the front will be given at the…

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Wests Pictures

Evening News · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 8

The big problem paly. "The Battle of the [?] packed houses to both the Olympic and [?] last evening. This also creased a sensation at the Crystal [?] last week and will [?] draw very crowded audience to the Olympic for…

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Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · 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, 8 hours 0 min. 0 sec. Should any error occur…

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Lyceum Theatre

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 15

Rex Beach's romance of ice-bound Alaska, "The Spoilers," holds most every one in thrall—not in points, but all the way. It is a red-blooded story,…

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Empress Theatre

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 15

The Warwick Chronicle, The Stolen Engine, Mike Murphy's Dreams of the West, and The House on the Hill, are the reigning items at the Empress…

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The War in Pictures

The Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 2

Striking examples of the devastation of towns and country through the war in Europe are contained in two special series of motion pictures, N[?]uport Under Fire, at the…

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Inter-state Band Contest. Full Programme

The Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 2

A feature of this year's Inter-State band contest, which takes place at the Sydney Sports Ground on the evenings of January 21, 22, 23, 25, and 26, is that there are to be…

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