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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1922

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Pictures That Brighten the Screen Daringly Delightful

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 January 1922 · page 19

The third extended season attraction, Cecil B. De Mille's Paramount super production, The Affairs of Anatol, commenced a run at the Globe Theatre…

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After the Dance Woman's Allegations Constable Charged Broken Hill

The Sun · Sunday 8 January 1922 · page 2

Henry Boyd Clark, aged 29, a police constable, appeared at the police court to-day, charged with having on January 2 criminally assaulted Pearl Head,…

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Give Us a Show. Her Majesty's—theatre Royal—criterion and Palace

Truth · Sunday 8 January 1922 · page 2

"The Boy", brilliant musical-comedy at Her Majesty's. Arthur Stigant, Gladys Stewart, Nelllie Payne. Lance Lister and…

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SOCIETY Latest News and Pictures of Social Events and Interests in Metropolis and Country

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 January 1922 · page 23

Mrs. Sinclair, wife of Dr. T. W. Sinclair, of Melbourne, was in town for a few days en route for England, where she will pay her mother a long-promised…

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State Orchestra New Zealand Tear Itinerary Altered

The Sun · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 7

New has been received from Auckland that the State Orchestra successfully opened its New Zealand season on Tuesday, January 3, the Maheno…

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Fuller's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 5

The crowded audience at Fuller's Theatre, Castlereagh-street, on Saturday night had what might be described as a full and plenty combination of singing, dancing, and broad…

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Sydney Shows Tivoli Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 3

Carrie Lanceley and her Melody Girls, Rosa Walton (at the piano), and Emily Finn (violinist), added an exquisite touch to the splendid variety programme at the Tivoli Theatre on…

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Tivoli Theatre. Wilkie Bard's Last Week

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 5

On Saturday, for his farewell week at the Tivoli Theatre, Mr. Bard revived "The Night Watchman," in which he was first seen here last July, and, as before, invested the quaintly…

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Coalition Favoured. Mr. Ball and Country Party. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 9

Mr. R. T. Bali, member for Murray, spent the week-end here interviewing his constituents, especially with reference to his attitude towards the coalition movement of the…

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Dr. Cattaneo Sails "No Brass Band or Circus"

The Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 8

Archbishop Cattan[?], the Apostolic Delegate, sailed by the Ormuz this morning for Colombo. His official business there will occupy a few…

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Sydney Band Contests Championship of Australia Gathering of 500 Bandsmen

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 5

The band championship of Australia, for the year 1922-23 will be decided this month at the Sydney Sports Ground. Among the competitors are…

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Round the World Yacht's Adventurous Trip Five Days on Cocoanuts Wireless Concert at Sea

The Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 7

The Specjacks, a 98-feet motor yacht, which represents the last word in luxury and equipment, is approaching Sydney on her adventurous…

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L'affaire Verbrugghen State Orchestra's Future

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 8

The trouble threatening the State Orchestra, due to Mr. Verbrugghen's holiday, will be considered at a meeting arranged for this afternoon by Mr. Mutch with representatives of the…

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Dance on H.m.a.s. Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 5

As a farewell to Flag-Lieutenant Bowyer Smyth, his brother-officers gave a dance on the Melbourne on Monday night. The deck was, as usual on those occasions, enclosed with an…

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Scouts' Corroboree. Country Tennis Week. Pictures in the "Sydney Mail."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 10

The tennis carnival now in progress at Double Bay is capitally illustrated in this week's "Sydney Mail," In addition to a number of action snapshots there are separate…

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Plays, Pictures, and Players News From All Sydney Shows Farewell Epigrams

Evening News · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 3

[?] Bard, the English Comedian at the [?]. will leave for London next week. To-day he gave the "Evening News" a farewell message to Sydney He said:—…

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The Triumph of the Ball Good Wicket on Monday Sees Batsmen Fail Whitty Bowls into Light Nor'-East Wind and Goes Through the Sydney Batsmen

Referee · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 12

For Monday the weather smiled benignly. The wicket had been covered, and the Intermittent showers of Sunday did no…

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Trick at North Shore Tickets for a Concert Supposed Benefit for Family

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 8

House-to-house soiling of tickets for benefit entertainments that never take place is a swindle that has been worked for many years, and the police are…

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The Orchestra. Committee Confers with Minister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 9

The State Otchestra Guarantee Committee yesterday held a conference with the the Minister for Education (Mr. Mutch). Those present were Sir Arthur Rickard (chairman). and…

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The Theatre

The Catholic Press · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 22

At Her Majesty's Theatre, that exquisite musical comedy, "The Boy," continues to attract large and appreciative audiences. It is one of the most brilliantly mounted…

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