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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1916

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Matinee in Aid of Wounded Soldiers Is a Brilliant Success at Her Majesty's Theatre, London, and Realises £2641

Referee · Wednesday 12 January 1916 · page 15

Even in this year of extra special matinees, there was something exceptionally attractive about the matinee in aid of the Australian soldiers held at His Majesty's Theatre last…

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Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 4

The Time Bail at the Sydney Observatory is dropped every day at 1 p.m., Sydney standard time, corresponding to Greenwich Mean Time, 10 hours 0 min. 0 sec. Should any error occur…

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The Theatre

The Catholic Press · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 28

"So Long, Letty," is Such a draw that Her Majesty's is still too small to accommodate everybody who wants to see it. Mr. Ben Fuller's company of variety…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 6

To-night at the Theatre Royal, Mr. Allen Doone will again repeat his successful performance of O'Leary, V.C. The play has caught on with Sydney playgoers, and crowded houses have been the order of the day. To-…

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More Vigorous War Liberals Band Together London, Thursday Morning

The Sun · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 7

Liberal members of the House of Commons have formed a committee favoring a national policy for the vigorous prosecution of the war. Sir Frederick Cawley is the chairman…

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"The Spoilers." New Play at the Palace Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 12

Immortalised by Bret Harte, the "roaring days" of mining camp life in America are re-called in a local dramatisation of Rex Beach's story. "The Spoilers," which Mr. George…

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Work of the N. Z. Federation Censoring the Pictures. Legislation to Be Introduced

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 20

"I recognise that censorship of cinema films is desirable in New Zealand, and as Minister of Internal Affairs I am prepared to recommend my colleagues next session…

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National Theatre

Evening News · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 8

To-day Mins Daisy Jerems will make her last appearance at the National Theatre, Miss Jerame has been the star attraction of this theatre for the past three weeks, delighting…

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An Operating Theatre

The Land · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 2

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"Coo- Ees" Theatre Night

The Sun · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 3

At So Long, Letty to- night the Gilgandra Coo- ees are to hold a stalls party. After the final curtain 237 sheepskin vests, purchased through the Tanned Sheepskin Clothing…

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Amusements. "Coo-ees" Theatre Party

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 8

To-night, at Her Majesty's Theatre, the Gilgandra "Coo-ees" are having a theatre party. Part of the Proceeding, at the close of the performance, is to be the presentation on the stage of 237 sheepskin…

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Amusements. "Co-ees" Theatre Night

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 10

To-night at Her Majesty's there will be a ceremony at the close of the performance of "So Long, Letty." Seats in the stalls have been booked by the Gilgandra contingent, to whom 237 sheekspin vests are to be…

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The Operating Theatre at Lemnos Hospital

The Land · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 2

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West's Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 20

Matinees are arranged as usual for both West's Glaciarium and Olympia Theatres to-day, at 2.30, the former screening as the feature, "The New exploits of Elaine," being the first story of sequel to "The…

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Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 20

To-night "Twin Beds" will enter upon the fifth week of its successful season at the Criterion, and the attendance cannot yet be described as on the down grade. Last night the audience fully appreciated…

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Lyceum Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 20

The war pictures at the Lyceum have been a great source of attraction during the week, for the films screened by arrangement with the "ChicagO Tribune" were taken inside both the Russian and…

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Adelphi Theatre

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 6

Dick Whittington and his virile grimalkin, with their almost endless variety of kaleidoscopic scenery and minds of…

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Palace Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 20

The completeness of the dramatic setting of Rex Beach's "Spoilers," the initial production of which took place at the Palace on Wednesday last, has been made abundantly clear since. The patronage has…

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Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 20

To-night Mr. Allen Doone will close his farewell season at the Theatre Royal prior to his departure for the United States. The [?] exemplar of Irish character can look back with complacency to popular…

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Nepean Picture Theatre

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 6

The Picture Theatre was crowded on Saturday evening last, when a splendid programme was screened, the star attraction being a magnificent film…

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