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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1920

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Sacred Heart, Darlinghurst. School Concert

The Catholic Press · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 34

During the concert held in the Sacred Heart School Hall, Darlinghurst, on the 30th ult., the Right Rev. Monsignor O'Haran, P.P., D.D. P.A., presented Miss Mary Wade…

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Amusements Her Majestys Theatre

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 19

"The Bing Boys on Broadway." the Musical Revue de Luxe, continue to give thertregoers plenty of attraction in the way of elaborate light Musical fare. The piece…

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Brass Band Carnival On Sydney Sports Ground

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 3

Record entires have been received for the contezts promoted by the Band Association of New South Wales to is held at the Sydney Sports Ground from January 21 to [?]…

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Amateur Photography. Hints for Beginners. Pictures That Tell a Story

The Propeller · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 4

One of the first signs that an amateur photographer is passing out of the snapshot stage into the broader field of the few who really try to…

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Australian Affairs Artists Chase Pictures 1920 Bonus Missing LONDON, January 13

The Sun · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 1

The rush of A.I.F. artists to Australia is due partly to the good reports about the Australian market, and partly because Australia House…

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Kilkenny Ball Guests Chased From Cars Armed Gang Again LONDON, January 14

The Sun · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 1

"The Times" correspondent in Dublin states that a band of armed and masked men held up guests who were motoring to a ball given by the…

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Band Performances

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 15

The N.S.W State Military Band, conducted by Mr. J. B. Tougher, will play in Moore Park at 3 p.m. tomorrow, and on the Manly Ocean Reserve on Tuesday evening, at 8.15 o'clock…

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Sunday Band Music

Evening News · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 5

Eastern Suburbs United Band, Talonga Park, 3 o'clock H. W. a. Wedd, conductor…

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Annual Band Contests

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 15

The band contests promoted by the Band Association of New South Wales will be held at the Sydney Sports Ground from January 21 to 25. Ten bands are competing in C grade (Jonuary 21), 25 in B grade (January 22…

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Majestic Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 15

"Little Red Riding Hood" may again be seen at two performances to-day at the Majestic Theatre, Newtown. To-night this pantomime will reach its fiftieth performance, and will thus equal the record of…

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Fuller's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 15

This afternoon at Fuller's Theatre Leonard Nelson will make his reappearance in Sydney, and his act will contain new features specially written for it. The Harry Burgess revue will be "Too Many Cooks." Other…

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After the Pictures

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 8

At the Hornsby Court on Monday, Daniel Dennehy, for behaving in a riotous manner, was fined 10/- with 6/- costs or 24 hours. William Wilkins, similarly…

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Pictures at the Town Hall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 15

"The Auction of Souls," the first picture version of Aurora Mardiganian's sensational story of Turkish slave markets, in which Armenian girls were sold during the war, has interested large audiences during the week…

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Plays and Players. a New Theatre Royal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 8

One of the old theatrical landmarks of Sydney, the scene of many an historic production, is shortly about to disappear in place of a more modern and commodious structure…

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Sunday Band Music

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 January 1920 · page 18

Professional Musicians, Hyde Park, 7.30 p.m.; Camperdown Park, 3 p.m.; Wynyard Park, 3 p.m.; Victoria Park, 3 p.m. State Military Band, Moore Park, 3 p.m…

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Fuller's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 9

The change of programme at Fuller's Theatre on Saturday brought forward Leonard Nelson, the character singer, and the Harry Burgess Company in a n[?]w revue, "Too Many Wives."…

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Military Band Contests. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 7

The Commonwealth Government has granted £250 to the South-street Society, Ballarat, to [?]nable a substantial prize to be offered this year in a military band contest…

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Orchestra's Triumph N.z. Tour Extended

The Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 5

The Minister for Education has received a cable from Mr. Verbrugghen announcing the continued success of the State Orchestra in New Zealand,…

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Criterion Theatre

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 2

"Lightin'" with John D. O'Hara in the amazingly natural title role, as "Lighthin Bill", par excellence, continues to crowd the Criterion Theatre, and no…

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Band Contests To-night

Evening News · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 3

The s[?] annual band contest promoted by the land Association of New South Wales begin to-night at the Sydney Sports Ground Moore Park with the C Grade…

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