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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1919

2,307 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 116

Hobart St. Mary'g Sacred Concert

The Catholic Press · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 35

St. Mary's Cathedral was crowded on the evening of the 2nd inst., when a sacred concert, in aid of the choir fund, was given of the choir and other…

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Cooma Convent Concert

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 35

There was a good attendance at the convent concert, held in the Victor Hall, Cooma, last week. The proceeds are to go towards the purchase of a…

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The Theatre

Arrow · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 4

It is hoped that the position in relation to the pneumonic-influenza outbreak will be considered so satisfactory by the Health authorities that the ball on performances at the Sydney theatres will…

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Council News. Band Subsidy

The Land · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 6

The Armidale Municipal Council decided to recommend to the Finance Committee that, when preparing the estimates for the forthcoming year, the sum…

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Sunday Band Music

Evening News · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 4

Leichhardt District Band, in local Park, 8 p.m. Newtown Band, at Bondi Beach, 1 p.m. Camperdown Citizens Band at…

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Music and Musicians a Permanent Orchestra What About the Scheme?

Evening News · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 7

[?] of musical rest for [?] upon the [?] the theatre for [?]examinations are…

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Fire in Theatre at Broken Hill. Broken Hill

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 February 1919 · page 2

The stage and scenery of the open-air portion of the Britannia Theatre in Blende-street were destroyed by fire this afternoon…

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To Dance at the Tivoli First Imperial Ballet Master to Appear in America or Australia

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 February 1919 · page 13

M. and Mme. Edouard dc Kurylo recently arrived from New York, to appear at the Tivoli Theatre. M. de Kurylo, though from the late…

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Under New Command The Aussie on the March Pictures of the Generals the Spirit of the Home-coming London, December 17

The Sun · Sunday 23 February 1919 · page 11

Life in the Australian army has suddenly become safe. That is an amazing transformation. It affects the roots of the Digger's existence, and he…

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The Theatre Prostrate Why is it That in Times of Stress, or Other Times, When There's a Desire to do Something and Nothing in

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 February 1919 · page 5

The following article, which appeared in the January Green Book Magazine (America) under the name of Channing Pollock,…

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When the Band Played Musicians and Local Council [?]

Evening News · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 5

[?] their programme to [?]…

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A Band Militant Defies Municipal Council Enters Forbidden Park Orange

The Sun · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 5

Friction between the Orange Model Band and the Municipal Council led to an interesting incident yesterday afternoon…

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Theatre Employees' Holiday

The Sun · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 6

Mr. Charles Phillips, secretary Theatrical and Amusement Employees' Association, writes:-- I notice in the Sunday issue of "The…

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The Theatre

Referee · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 9

The practice of taking an established "straight" comedy or farce and setting it to music is a feature of present-day play-writing. There has already been launched successfully in…

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Band in the Park Council and Its Powers ORANGE

Evening News · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 8

There was a heated discussion, lasting till midnight, at the local council last night, on the attitude of the Town Band in defying the council's edict by…

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Fact & Fiction Pen Pictures and Short Stories Stingray Harbor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 36

Recently the writer came across, on the sixpenny counter at a leading Sydney bookseller's, a little pamphlet, published in 1901, by the late James Bonwick,…

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Defiant Band Upsets Orange Council "A Form of Bolshevism" Orange

The Sun · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 6

A long and heated discussion took place at the Orange Council meeting last night over the action of the Model Band in entering Cook Park on Sunday…

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"Circle Please" When the Shows Reopen The Drought in Plays and Pictures

Evening News · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 3

The epidemic [?] will be [?] With the [?] the [?]…

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In quarantine at Tenterfield (N.S.W.) -- Members of the Ipswich. (Q.) Vice-Regal Band

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 15

This picture depicts members of the Ipswich Band, which recently took part in the competitions in Sydney, winning the A Grade Competition…

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Forty Years Ago Items from the Town & Country Journal of 1879 Mayor's Fancy Dress Ball

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 30

Many readers will have a vivid recollection, of the events which happened forty years ago, and these extracts from the "T. and C. Journal" of 1879 should revive many interesting memories. To readers of a younger generation these items will appeal as a relation of events in which their fathers and mothers took part…

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