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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1921

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State Orchestra Max Bruch Concerto British Composers Drawn Upon

The Sun · Sunday 23 January 1921 · page 2

Hamish MacCunn's Scotch overture, "The Land of the Mountain and the Flood," opened the programme of the State Orchestra at the Conservatorium…

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Fullers' Theatre

Truth · Sunday 23 January 1921 · page 11

Slim Jim, of the Gibbon Duo, and his buxom partner, are still making a big hit at Fullers' Theatre, where Newman and Wynne. Maud Courtney and Mr. C,…

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The New Theatre

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 January 1921 · page 2

Plenty of zip and ginger at the big Fuller vaudeville house this week, plenty to please all sorts of taste, and nothing to harm any. The Gibson Duo, slick…

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The Shell Theatre

Truth · Sunday 23 January 1921 · page 9

A big William Fox Programme is now being screened at the Shell Theatre. William Russell is seen to advantage in "The Challenge of the Law". A picture…

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Interstate Band Contest. B. Grade Competition

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 January 1921 · page 2

There was a good attendance at the Sports Ground last night, when six bands performed in connection with the B; grade championship of Australia…

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Deplorable Dutton. Pranking At The Pictures

Truth · Sunday 23 January 1921 · page 12

A middle-aged man of respectable appearance, named William Dutton, described as an engineer, and 32 years of age, but looking twenty years older,…

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Band Music Interstate Contest B Grade Points

The Sun · Sunday 23 January 1921 · page 2

A record crowd attended the Sports Ground last night, when six B Grade bands competed in the interstate contest…

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Popular Orchestral Concert

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 January 1921 · page 2

Last night a big audience attended the State Orchestra's concert under Mr. Henri Verbrugghen at the Conservatorium Hall. The programme was…

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Sheisms. Storey and the Swallow Tails—society Weddings Galore— Sir Sherlock Holmes Among the Pairies—she Jurors Dont Like Ebing "Locked Up for the Night"—mothers and Political Differences—pity the Sorrows of a Poor Paid Patriot!—nimble-footed Nurses Dexterously Dance— "The Leafy Summer Time"—the Dismonesty of "Topping" Fruit

Truth · Sunday 23 January 1921 · page 8

The Governor and Dame Margaret Davidson, who are spending the summer months at "Hillview", Sutton Forrest, entertained the Premier and Mrs…

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State Orchestra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The orchestral programme prepared for Saturday night's popular concert at the Conservatorium, though not lacking variety [?] the other respects, mostly presented the…

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Band Contests

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 6

To mention that contestants in the [?]and championships at the Sports Ground on Saturday came from many parts of New South Wales and other States is sufficient to indicate the…

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Fuller's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 7

The new-comers on the programme at Fuller's Theatre on Saturday were Emerald and Dupre, whoso low-comedy work in "B[?]etted" appealed to the taste of the audience to judge…

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Bong Race Club Ball. Moss Vale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 6

The annual ball of the Bong Bong Picnic Race Club took place last night at the showground pavilion. The club's races had proved a record success, and the ball, the…

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Band Contests. Canterbury Wins B Grade

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 5

The competition in the B grade of the band contest at the Sydney Sports Ground last night was continued. On Saturday night six hands competed, with the following points to…

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Sporting News Continued Golf Concentration Eye on the Ball Essence of the Swing

The Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 5

During my career as a professional golfer I have often been asked the question, "Don't you ever get tired explaining how to hit a golf ball?" Well, sometimes I…

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State Orchestra

The Sun · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 9

The feature of to-morrow night's concert by the State Orchestra, at the Conservatorlum Hall will be the first performance by the [?]hentra of three…

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Band Contests

Evening News · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 7

The final stages of the 1912 championship hand contes[?] were entered upon to-day, when the [?]als of the championship sole contes[?] were decided at the…

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Happy Band's Flying

Referee · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 6

Wellshine and Vincat, at 3's, and Chancel, at 4's, were the only three of the 11 which were saddled for the first division of the Flying, 5½ furlongs,…

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Band Contests. A. Grade Bands

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 8

The band contests were continued at the Sydney Sports Ground last night, when eight bands engaged in the A Grade competition. Nine were listed; but Eastern Suburbs United…

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