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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1917

2,531 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 127

Tivoli Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 8

At 2.00 and at 8.30 to-day the Tivoli Theatre will open its doors to large audiences for "The [?] Show," with Sydney James in new characters [?] Rossiter, Connie Milae, Gwen Lewis, G. W. [?]…

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Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 8

"The Cinema Star" continues to run strongly at this playhouse, the duets for Florence Young [?] Phil Smith, and for Ethel [?]adman and Regina[?] Roberts being supplemented by Mina[?] Love's popular…

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Sunday Band Music Another Church Protest

The Sun · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 6

The Manly Congregational Church has joined the Methodists and Presbyterians in their protest against Sunday night band recitals. The following resolution has been…

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"Intolerance" at Theatre Royal."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 8

A famous D. W Gri[?] [?] 13.500[?] [?] be the next attraction at the Theatre Royal [?] the picture season will open February 10. [?] ance" is a more or less al[?] photo-play [?]…

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Pictures and Vodka. Russia Plans Innovation

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 3

A government bill is being prepared in Russia to make the picture industry a State Monopoly in that country. The government will, control the manufacture and…

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At the Movies Where the Best Pictures Are

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 14

Lyceum: "The Midnight Riot," "The Two O'Clock Train,"" and "A Sister of Six." Empress: "Hidden Valley." and "Arsene…

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Shot to Pieces: Vivid Pictures of Somme Offensive British Headquarters (France)

The World's News · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 12

THE capture of Beaumont-Hamel, on the 13th day of November, with more than 6000 prisoners, after a lull in which the progress of our offensive seemed to have been…

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Dress in the Pictures. by Louise Glaum, the Famous Incetriangle Actress

The World's News · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 5

ANY actress who maintains a high position in the Motion Picture, profession must dress both correctly and well; and that is one reason why a leading woman should be well…

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The Raider Out From Kiel Cruisers Scouring Seas Allied Attacks on Roumanian Front Western Theatre Artillery Duels

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 13

Additional particulars regarding the German commerce raider, which did such extensive damage to…

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Public Works Mr. Ball on Position

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 January 1917 · page 2

The slackening of public works which is occurring just now in N.S. Wales, the Minister i for Works says, is due entirely to the financial stress caused by the war. He is informed that…

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Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 4

The Time Bell 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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Pictures at the Hippodrome

Evening News · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 2

A fine picture of adventurous life in North America featuring William Farnham as a French-Canadian backwoodsman is now the attraction at Wirth's New Hippodrome. The…

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The Raider. Methods Described. Moving Pictures Taken. London, Jan. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 7

A [?]essage from Pernambuco says the crews of the ships sunk by the German raider in the Atlantic state that the raider was of the Moewe type…

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Gospel or Band

The Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 7

Last night the Annandale Council received a letter from Mr. J. F. Crawford, stating that a party of church workers was desirous of holding open air Gospel meetings in the…

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Dairy Factory Reports. Ball[?]

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 6

The Bathurst co-operative Dal[?] company's report th[?] that during December 31,12[?] of [?] was received, the pay for which was at the rate of old, per[?] totalling [?] The…

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Sunday Band Music United Church Protest

The Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 7

All the Manly churches with the exception of one have fallen into line in making a protest against Sunday night band recitals. In this move they have been joined by the…

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Town & Country Journal Australia's Popular Paper with the Best Pictures, Articles, Stories, etc. Now on Sale. Price 6d. the War The "Tanks."

Evening News · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 8

A wonderful collection of photographs of Britain's [?] machine— The Tanks" —in action…

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Patriotic Concerts. War Regulation Embargo. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 10

Mr. D. Barry, secretary of the State War Council, said to-day that it was understood that a concert party was coming to Melbourne from New South Wales to collect money on…

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Gallery Pictures

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 7

Visitors to the Art Gallery will be keenly interested in some of the recent additions to the collection in the Australia Court. One of these is a very fine on painting, "The Enemy…

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Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 24 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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