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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1916

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Pictures from Serbia, Mesopotamia, and Jerusalem

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 28

Serbian prisoners forced to make roads for German transport. In Mesopotamia-- Arab coolies handling British stores. A German baggage column in Serbia. No railways and bad roads made progress slow…

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Around the Shows. Her Majesty's Theatre

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 44

Crowded audiences continue to take delight in the comedy, "So Long, Letty," at Her Majesty's, and the domestic relations of two married couples keep the house intensely…

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Bat and Ball. Mailey's Double Performance. Wally Chapman Redivivus

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 7

The eighth round of grade games was commenced last Saturday in fine weather and upon good pitches. On the North Sydney Oval Western…

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The Smoke-room Budget Those Sydney Hoardings!—broken Hill Pictures

Referee · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 13

The Metropolitan Picture Theatre at Broken Hill has had to close down owing to the current for its electric light having been cut off through the strike at the Central Mine. That…

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Late Mr. George Musgrove Career of Popular Theatre Entrepreneur

Referee · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 15

Mr. George Musgrove, who, at 62 years of age, died at his home in Rose Bay, Sydney, on January 21, had long service as an entrepreneur, his first connection with the management…

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Pictures Received in Sydney by the English Mail on Jan. 24

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 23

On the Western Front-- A German position after being bombarded by the Allies' Artillery. Result of Shell Fire near Dixmude. Salonika Harbor, showing French and British Transports and Hospital Ships…

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Gossip of the Theatres and Pictures Personal Vaudeville Movements New Acts

Referee · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 15

"The Waybacks" are at Launceston for the racing carnival. Sydney Jones, an Australian pianist, is to begin a season at the Melbourne Tivoli on…

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Mr. Titheradge Passes Away a Man Among Men in the World of the Theatre

Referee · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 15

"A gentleman in every circumstance, and one of the finest actors who have yet come to the Australian stage." This is the tribute that follows Mr. George S…

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Burns' Anniversary Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 14

A Burns'Club concert to celebrate the 157th anniversary of the poet took place last night at the Conservatorium in the presence of a large audience. The Chief Secretary (Mr. George Black) gave, by…

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The Theatre

The Catholic Press · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 23

"So Long, Letty," which still interests large audiences at Her Majesty's, will, according to present intentions, continue in possession until Easter…

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Band Contest. Last Night's Playing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 8

At the Sydney Sports Ground last night the C. grade competition, In connection with the annual Interstate contest, under the auspices of the New South Wales Band Association,…

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Concerts at the Front. Appeal to Australasia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 7

Miss Lena Ashwell makes an appeal to Australasia for assistance to continue the concerts at hospitals at the front, especially a concert party going to Malia and…

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Australia Day Corroboree and Concert

The Sun · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 1

Australia Day was celebrated in London to- day. A service was held at St. Dunstan's church in commemoration of fallen soldiers. Prayers…

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Band Competition

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 3

The second session of the [?] under the [?] of New South Wales [?] night at the Sydney [?]…

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Annual Band Contest. South Sydney Model Band Wind B Grade

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 8

Last night the band contest a the Sydney Sports Ground was devoted to competition in the B grade. Seven bands took part in the musical tournament, including the winning…

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Band Contest. Win for South Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 10

Last night at the Sports Grounds Mr. Percy Jones was the adjudicator in the [?] Grade competition of the annual band contest. The music performed included "Tannhauser,"…

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Western Theatre. Aerial Encounters

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.—Sir Douglas Haig reports: "Twenty-seven hostile aeroplanes were encountered on Tuesday, and three captive balloons attacked. Two of the aeroplanes and two…

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Big Band Contest To-night's Music Carnival

The Sun · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 7

The carnival of music, which is being provided by the Inter-State Band Contest, is attracting the music-loving people of the city and suburbs to the Sydney Sports Ground…

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