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Sydney · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1921

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The Ball's Head

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 4

Birt & Co., Ltd., are in receipt of a wireless message from Capt. Nursey, of the steamer Ball's Head, intimating that he expects to reach Sydney…

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The Wisteria Dance. A Great Eastwood Success

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 1

The "Wisteria" Dance, which was held in the Eastwood School of Art on March [?]rd, proved eminently successful. The proceeds, the total of which will be…

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Sydney Chess Concert Distribution of Prizes

Evening News · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 11

In the large hall at the Sydney S.[?] Arts, Pitt-street last evening. Mr. B. B. Bignold, vice-president of the N.W South Wales Chess Association, presided…

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The Anzac Concert

Evening News · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 5

The Governor General has extended his patronage to the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Len[?] in connection with the Anzac concert that is to be held in the…

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The Theatre

The Catholic Press · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 18

A huge audience at Her Majesty's Theatre on Saturday night witnessed the staging of "Humpty Dumpty," one of the most delightful and…

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The Coming Concert

Watchman · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 8

Sir,—On behalf of the Dr. Dill Macky Orphanages I ask for the publicity of this concert effort on March 17 (Thursday), in the Protestant Hall, in aid of…

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St. Patrick's Day Celebrations. Splendid Day's Sports, National Oration and Concert

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 22

Sydney's celebration of St. Patrick's Day this year— on the Agricultural Grounds on Saturday next— has been, so well organised that the committee is…

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Music and Morals Verbrugghen Lecture Concert

Evening News · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 4

"Music has an influence on the moral standing of the individual." declared Ald Henral Verbrugghen at the second lecture concert of the season at the…

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Conservatorium Concerts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 8

Mr. Henri Verbrugghen gave the second of his lecture-concerts in the Conservatorium Hall last night. The novelty of the concert was Mozart's string quintet in D major with…

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State Orchestra. Siegfried's Funeral March

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 5

A point that particularly strikes one in Mr. Verbrugghen's conducting--his enormous grip of the character of the music he conducts--was specially emphasised in last night's…

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Fuller's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 14

Many, attractive features are announced for the vandeville programme to start this afternoon at Fuller's Theatre. Billy Elliott, who has risen to fame as a "black face" singing comedian, is making his…

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Temperance Hall Pictures

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 5

At the Temperance Hall Pictures this Saturday "The Bondage of Barbara" will be the star feature, when Mae Marsh, in boy's clothes, goes through…

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King's Cross Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 14

There will be a matinee to-day at King's Cross, Darlinghurst. To-night the programme will include "The Great Redeemer," illustrating the reformaion of a criminal, and George Walsh in "The Plunger."…

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Open-air Band Music

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 14

The Professional Musicians' Bands, under engagement to the City Council, will give performances to-morrow at 3 p.m. in the Belmore, Observatory. Prince Alfred, and Green parks. A band will also play in Hyde Park…

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The Duk-duk Dance

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 19

ONE of the strangest of the many strange things which abound throughout New Britain, the island upon which the town of Rabaul is…

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Majestic Theatre, Newtown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 14

A new melodrama, "A Day will Come," will be staged this afternoon and to-night at the Majestic, Newtown, by W. J. McKay for the Fuller management, and will be played all next week…

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Nepean Picture Theatre

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 5

This Saturday a startling film entitled "Held by the Enemy" will be shown. The picture deals with a powerful dramatic subject based on…

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Citizens' Band. The Annual Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 11

The annual meeting of the Parramatta Citizens' Band was hold on Wednesday. The Mayor was present at the opening, but had to leave for another engagement,…

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Purchase of Pictures. London, March 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 13

The National Gallery, the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, and the Felton bequest trystees have co-operated in purchasing 12 of Joseph Highmore's illustrations of…

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Junior Cricket. Successful Euchre Party and Dance

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 11

With the view of fostering the interest in local district cricket and as the season is now on the wane, the committee of the Parramatta and District Junior…

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