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Sydney · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1918

2,217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 111

Grand Concert

The St George Call · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 5

The Girls' Friendly Society (Kogarah Branch) have decided to hold a miscellaneous concert, in Brett's Hall, on Tuesday, January 15 commencing at…

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Concert at Mulgoa

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 3

The concert held at the Town Hall, Mulgoa, on Boxing Night, the proceeds of which will be devoted to repairing the fences of the R.C. Cemetery at Greendale, was an…

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Broadway Pictures

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1918 · page 21

At the Broadway Picture Theatre, George-street West, the big sea film, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, adapted from Jules Verne's famous novel, will be shown on…

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Majestic Pictures

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1918 · page 21

Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne co-star in Their Compact, a seven-act Metro production, which will be shown all the week, commencing to-morrow, at the Majestic…

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Tivoli Theatre

The Sun · Sunday 6 January 1918 · page 4

The Rev. Elihu Carside (Kennedy Allen) and Mrs. Carside (Georgie de Lara) are responsible for some of the best character comedy in "Winnie…

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Taronga Park Band Contest

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1918 · page 4

The Metropolitan Band, one of the many bands competing in the Taronga Park Zoo band contest, played the following pieces yesterday afternoon:—Psyche, a march;…

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Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 7 January 1918 · 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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Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 8

The Time Ball at the Sydney Observatory is Cropped 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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The Anzac Type Will Dyson's Pictures London, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 1

The "Manchester Guardian" says: -- Mr. Will Dyson's work reeks with realities. His Australian type is true to life. He is long and lean and lithe, with sloping shoulders,…

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Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · 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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Amusements. Goldyn Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 12

The J. C. Williamson management yesterday concluded negotiations with the Goldyn Pictures, securing the Australian purchase of the service and all covering rights. Mr. Harold Bolster, who made the…

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War Exhibition. Historic Pictures. London

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 7

Lord French opened the imperial War Exhibition, at Burlington House, of pictures and trophies. including street name-plates of Ypres riddled with bullets, and a German submarine's…

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Pantomime Kiddies State As Guardian Deficiencies of the Law Views of Theatre Managers

The Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 4

Just at the present time upwards of 100 children of school age are engaged in the Sydney theatres. It has been asked whether children…

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Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 10 January 1918 · 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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The Theatre

The Catholic Press · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 23

The "Bing Boys" are going strongly at Her Majesty's Theatre, every performance seeing the theatre taxed to its utmost holding capacity. It is doubtful whether there…

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Concert at Good Shepherd Convent, Ashfield

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 26

A most enjoyable programme was presented to the children at the Convent of the Good Shepherd, Ashfield, the other afternoon, under the direction of Mr. Fred…

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Amusements. Concert at Randwick Hospital

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 8

An entertainment was given in the Recreation Hall, Randwick Hospital, to the returned soldiers on Monday evening. The artists who took part were Misses Winnie Howard, Jennings, Williams, Cecil Browne, Helene…

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Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 11 January 1918 · 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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The Queen's Theatre

The Propeller · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

The star picture at the Queen's Theatre, Hurstville, on Saturday night will be "To the Death," a fine Metro film featuring Olga…

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