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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1916

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Adelphi Theatre

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 2

The George Marlow Pantomine of "Dick Whittington and His Cat" at the Adelphi Theatre shows no sign of waning popularity. Miss Carris Moore is a…

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National Theatre

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 2

The Fuller management continues in do rattling business at the National Theatre, thanks to the splendid programmes on hand. This week's top-notchers…

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Alhambra Theatre

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 2

The items of the Les Darcy—Knockout Brown fight last Saturday night were shown at the Alhambra. Haymarket, on Monday forenoon and have attracted…

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Criterion Theatre

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 2

"Twin in Beds" now in its last nights at the Criterion Theatre, didn't require the advertisement given it by the Church recently, to boom it along…

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Palace Theatre

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 2

"The Spoilers" at the Palace Theatre serves to show the Marlow Dramatic Company is something solid. It is a good play with a powerful plot, and…

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Tivoli Theatre

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 2

Peter Dawson, the famous baritone, is a Tivoli top-liner this week but for that matter the whole company, form first to last is made up of [?] stars of…

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Bat and Ball

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 7

R.J.A. Massic is back in Sydney from the front, where he was twice severely wounded. Charlie Patrick, of [?] Randwick C.C.,…

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Her Majesty's Theatre

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 2

"So Long Letty" judging by its success in Sydney is likely to prove a money maker all over the Commonwealth. it seems with fun, is brimful of…

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Sundry Shows. Theatre Royal

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 2

Messrs. Bert Bailey and jules Grant re-open in Sydney at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night in a comedy-drama entitled. "What Happened to Mary."…

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Around the Shows. Her Majesty's Theatre

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 44

"So Long, Letty," continues to draw Large audiences to Her Majesty's Theatre, and from all appearances is in for a long and successful term. The Coo-ees" attended the…

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The Western Theatre. Fighting in the Champagne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 11

Heavy fighting occurred in the Champagne district, between La Courtine and Mesnil Heights, where the French reoccupied almost all the trenches they bad previously lost. The…

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Gossip of the Theatres and Pictures Personal :: Vaudeville Movements :: New Acts

Referee · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 15

Henri French and his company are 10 play all the big towns in New Zealand, and then go on to Suva and Honolulu. Charlie Fanning was born and reared at…

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Sir George Reid and Some War Pictures. "The Member for Anzac."

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 18

THE election of Sir George Reid (late High Commissioner for Australia) to the British House of Columbo's has created the greatest interest both in England and Australia. Mr. Walter Long, President of the Local Government Board, in welcoming Sir George to active British politics, crystallised the feeling of the people when he said: "We welcome him as representing the wonderful A[?]…

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Soldiers' Farewell Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 16

fast night it St. James's Hall Lance-Corporal CRharles, Walshe the well-known public entertainer gave a concert and recital on the eve of his departure for the front. There was a large attendance, and the…

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Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 20 January 1916 · 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, 10 hoars 0 min. o sec. Should any error occur…

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The Theatre

The Catholic Press · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 19

"So Long, Lotty,'" continues to be a strong attraction at Her Majesty's, where Miss Connie Ediss, Miss Dorothy Brunton, Mr. Field Fisher, ami Mr. C. H…

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Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 21 January 1916 · 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, 10 hours 0 min. 0 sec. Should any error occur…

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A Band of Heroes. an Incident in Flanders

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

Corporal Stanley Humphries, with the Canadian Force in Belgium, son of Mr. S. W. Humphries, of Collarenebri and Ashfield, describes an exploit…

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Band Music

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 6

The Cumberland Band will render the following programme on Sunday afternoon at 3.45 in Parramatta Park:—March, "Gippsland"; fantasia, "Italian Carnival";…

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