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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1917

2,531 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 127

Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 16 February 1917 · 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, 15 hours 0 min. 0 sec. Should any error occur…

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Garden Theatre

Evening News · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 3

[?] Theatre, Bayywater-road, to-night, [?] programme will be given by "The [?] first part new sougs, dances, [?] while a new…

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Linking-up Trams. Mr. Ball's Promise to Newtown

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 8

On Wednesday afternoon Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., Minister for Public Works and Railways, visited Newtown, and personally inspected the proposed Henderson Road…

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Liverpool Camp Concert

Evening News · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 6

The Eslenburg concert Party gave an entertainment in the Methodist Hall. Liverpool Carns, [?] t…

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Penrith Brass Band

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 3

The Penrith Brass Band, weather permitting, will render a programme at the Nepean Cottage Hospital on this Sunday afternoon, at 3.30 p.m…

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Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 17 February 1917 · 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, 15hours Omin. 0sec. Should any error occur…

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Palace Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 15

Matinees at 2 to-day and again on Wednesdays throughout the season will signalise the progress of "Very Good [?]ddie" at the Palace Theatre, where J. and N. Tait's new combination from America has…

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Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 15

"Fair and Warmer," the new farcical comedy, described as "a play of temperature and temperament," continues to draw consistently large audiences at the Criterion Theatre. The scene in which an…

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Tivoli Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 15

This afternoon and evening the new Tivoli programme will introduce Fred. Bluett in his inimitable Boy Scout number, and in some of his most humorous character-impersonations and songs. Malcolm M'Eacharn's vocal…

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Nepean Picture Theatre

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 2

Patrons are reminded that the theatre is open on Friday evening, as well as Wednesdays and Saturdays. To-night (Saturday) the star picture…

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A Tine Band of Workers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 8

The children of the local public school brought in a specially fine collection of produce for the Eastwood Red Cross Society this month—eggs, vegetables…

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How War Pictures Are Taken

The World's News · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 12

WHO gets the greatest thrills out of war? Is it the man with the first "wave" of infantry taking a front line trench? Or is it the fellow in a Bristol…

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Picture Shows. Theatre Royal—"intolerance."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 14

D. W. Griffiths's colossal film-conception "Intolerance" is crowding the Theatre Royal at 2 and 8 daily, and [?]as realised all the conndent anticipations of the manager, Mr. Albert L. Gray, who is representing the…

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Garden Theatre—"the Smart Set."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 15

The newly arrived group of English artists now np pearing at the Garden Theatre, Bayswater-road, where their entertainment opens at 8.30, wet or fine, last night successfully staged the new and original musica,…

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At the Movies Where the Best Pictures Are

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 14

Crystal Palace: "The Prince's Double," Australian Timber Industry. Lyric: "The Rise of Susun," "Matrimaniac."…

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Trade Notes. the Picture Patron. and Open Market Pictures

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 14

Let me say at tho outset that this is not an "inspired" article. It is me to in the nature of a chrysolis of thoughts running through my head for some time past…

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Soldier's Widow's Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 15

Mr. Harry Thomas will give a humorous and dramatic recital in the Mission Hall, Flinders-street, Darlinghurst, on Tuesday evening next, at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Haffenden-Smith and other well-known artists will…

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Church Concert

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 2

A sacred concert, in aid of the organ fund, was given in the Auburn Presbyterian terian Church on Monday. The Rev. R. G. MeCarron presided, and the church was…

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Dural. the Belgian Concert

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 8

In the second part of tho programme given at tho Belgian entertainment (reported last week) songs were given by Miss O'Brien and Miss Hewett of Parramatta…

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Recent Benefit Concert

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 4

The following is the balance-sheet (handed us for publication) of the recent, concert and picture entertainment organised by the Penrith…

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