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Sydney · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1919

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King's Cross Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 15

There will be a matinee to-day at King's Cross, Darlinghurst. The evening programme includes "The Mask Life" and "The Hidden Children." On Monday next the management will present "By the World Forgot"…

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Criterion Theatre

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 2

The very clever and appealing three act comedy drama, "Friendly Enemies' based upon the war, and full of the different facets of human nature,…

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Theatre Royal

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 2

The Royal Comic Opera. Company is keeping up its great reputation in its skilful handing of the brilliant musical comedy, "Oh! oh! Delphine", which…

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Theatre Royal,— "Oh, Delphine."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 15

"Oh, Oh, Delphine," will be recognised by experts as one of the smartest picces of comic opera calibre produced for some time past. A most amusing plot and clever music, with elaborate ensembles, give…

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Sundry Shows. Her Majesty's Theatre

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 2

This newest thing in revues. entitled "Hello Everybody!" is beyond all question the most perfectly beautiful and brilliant of anything under the same…

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Palace Theatre.—"de Luxe Annie."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 15

At 2 p.m. to-day there will be a matinee of "De Luxe Annie" at the Palace theatre, where this strange compound of scientific speculation and melodramatic adventure is again fascinating Sydney audiences…

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Unique Play Starts Riot in Ball Park

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 2

One of the chief charms of baseball, according to a famous veteran, are the new plays and situations which constantly arise in diamond battles. It is…

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Bat and Ball. N.S.W. v. Victoria. Sex Sat, Thursday, December 26, 1918. Victoria Wins Easily by 216 BUNS

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 8

The matches between the States were discontinued in the early part of 1915. much to the determined of the game without any correspondent increase in the…

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War Chest Fund Concert

The Methodist · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 8

The concert given in the Petersham Town Hall in aid of the War Chest Fund; by Miss L. Knaggs Baker and her pupils, assisted by leading artists, drew a…

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Smoke Concert

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 8

Epping School of Arts was the scene of considerable harmony when the members of the Epping Progress Association foregathered with their friends to…

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Railway Smoke Concert

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 4

The local railway employees held a very successful smoke concert in the Masonic Hall, Penrith, on Saturday evening last, a large number being present The…

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Easter Peace Ball

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 January 1919 · page 14

The committee meeting of the Easter Peace Ball was largely attended on Friday morning at the Town Hall. Arrangements were made for the engaging…

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Crochets & Quavers Dame Melba's Concert

The Sun · Sunday 5 January 1919 · page 18

Dame Nellie Melba will sing a whole heap of songs at her concert on Tuesday night in the Town Hall. Some of the announcements are calculated to…

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Band Association's Thanksgiving Service

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 6

Over 30,000 person assembled on the Sydney Sports Grround yesterday on the occasion of a Peace Thanksgiving Service organised by the N.S.W. Band Association. A feature of the service was the congregational singing by the spectators of favorite hymns to an accompaniment of 500 instrumentalists…

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Father Sheridan Dead. Man Who Stopped Dance

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 6

LITHGOW, Saturday.--The death took place suddenly last night of Father James C. Sheridan at Hartley Presbytery, where he had lived since his retirement from parochial…

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Governor at Goulburn New Operating Theatre

Evening News · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 4

The foundation-stone of a new operating theatre for the Gouibura Hospital was laid on Saturday by the Governor. Lady Davidson was present at the…

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Goulburn Hospital. New Operating Theatre. Laying of Foundation Stone

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 4

GOULBURN, Sunday.--This afternoon the foundation-stone of the new operating theatre at,the public hospital was laid by the State Governor…

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Melba Concert Rush To Book Seats

The Sun · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 5

A long queue established Itself at an early hour this morning at Paling's booking office, where the plan for 5s seats at Dame Melba's concert was…

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A William Inglis Book. Pictures of the Stock Markets

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 5

In every way satisfactory is the illustrated booklet published at Christmas time by William Inglis and Sons, the big Sydney stock salesmen. It…

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