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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1917

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Around Sydney Shows. Her Majesty's Theatre

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 45

The new musical play, "The Cinema Star," now running at Her Majesty's Theatre, looks as if it will prove the hit of the season. Mr. Phil Smith is at his best as a rigid moralist,…

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Church V. Brass Band Manly Sunday Recitals Discussion in Council

The Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 6

Last night the Manly Council considered a request that the local brass band should be given permission to play at South Steyne on Sunday nights, the programme to start at…

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War Scenes on the Western Front -- French Official Pictures

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 22

German prisoners marching to the rear of the French line. Early morning in a French Transport Camp. (French official photos. by courtesy of the Consul-General of France, Sydney.)…

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A Tiresome Stage Walt Federal Theatre Audience Impatient. Curtaini Ourtaini

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 1

Long stage waits in a play suggest the shifting of scenery and properties in preparation for the next brilliant scene; but it may only mean that the heavy…

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On Our Selection a Popular Revival at the Theatre Royal

Referee · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 14

Judging by last Saturday night's audience at the Theatre Royal (Sydney), to see Steele Rudd's comedy-drama. On Our Selection, there is no dimunition of its former popularity. This…

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Balkan Theatre Unity of Direction Result of Rome Conference LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 1

Instructions for the carrying out of the resolutions of the Rome Conference have been issued, and early results may be expected…

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Ebb and Flow. the Roumanian Theatre. Russians to Rescue. Moldavian Success. London, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 1

A Rusian official message says:— We defeated attacks south of the [?] River. The [?] fell hack six [?] west of…

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Sunday Band Music

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 5

Manly Council has given permission' for the Manly Baud to give concerts on the ocean beach; on Sunday nights--a guarantee . having been given that the band would not play during…

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Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 11 January 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 occas…

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The Theatre

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 25

The last live nights of that stirring American drama, "The House of Glass," at the Criterion Theatre, are announced. In this play. Miss Florence Rockwell, who takes the…

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Record Theatre Attendance

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 6

There was an extraordinary scene outside the Grand Opera House yesterday afternoon when the management was compelled to turn away about 700 Intending patrons, mostly women and…

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New Theatrical Productions Tait Firm's Activity. Palace Theatre Secured

Evening News · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 4

J. and N Tait the Australian firm of entrepreneurs responsible for the introduction to this country of many famous theatrical and concert celebrities, including Harry Lauder…

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Amusements. Palace Theatre. Lease Secured by J. and N. Ta[?]t

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 5

Announcement is made that Messrs. J. and N. Tait have secured a lengthy lease of the Palace Theatre, sydney, from the trustees of the George Adams' Estate. The theatre will be closed for three weeks after the…

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Convent of Mercy, Carcoar. the Annual Concert

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 50

There was a big attendance at the School of Arts, Carcoar, recently, to witness the annual production by the pupils of the Convent of Mercy, Carcoar. The…

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Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 12 January 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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Tivoli Theatre

Evening News · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 4

The Passing Show featuring [?] famous Royal Similers [?] at the Tivoli in the [?] programme good turns are supplied [?]…

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Haymarket Theatre

Evening News · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

One of Is[?]'s [?] has been [?] to screen uses by the Bluebird Company, and will be exhibited at the Haymarket Theatre on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, under the title of the "[?] Buccaster…

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Theatre War Tail's New Move Fresh Plays and Artists

The Sun · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 5

A definite beginning has been made in an interesting theatrical rivalry by Mr. E. J. Tait's return from his visit to America. Mr. Tait brings with him new plays…

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Engineers' Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 8

Another of those enjoyable open-air concerts was given last night by the engineers at their Moore Park depot. There were sales, piano selections, a humorous recitation, and other…

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