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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1925

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Amusements Her Majesty's Theatre

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 14

"A Night Out" was successfully revived at this theatre, on Saturday evening last. Mr. Alfred Frith was supported by the J. C. Williamson new English musical comedy company…

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Last Ball of Famous Match

Evening News · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 8

The ball which gave Australia the Ashes, for off it Freeman was snapped up by Oldfield. Gregory and V. Richardson, judging by their attitudes, were not taking any chances about the appeal. Only a deaf and blind umpire could miss them…

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Theatre Proprietor Assaulted Police Make Arrest

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 1

Mr. Walter Brown, the well-known picture theatre proprietor, was assaulted at tho Shell Picture Palace, Pitt Street, one of his theatres, last…

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Nights Off "A Night Out" Her Majesty's Theatre

Country Life Stock and Station Journal · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 10

A Musical Play. Adapted by GEORGE GROSSMITH and ARTHUR MILLER from the French Comedy, "L'Hotel du Libre Exchanges. Kiki - GWEN LEMME…

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Electricity. Mr. Ball Resolute. Inquiry to Be Held. To Protect Consumers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 9

Sir. Ball, Minister for Works, says there is no justification for the £3,000,000 power-house scheme approved by the Labour aldermen, and…

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Tivoli Topics the Versatile Three Instrumentalists and Singers Coming To-morrow Tom Brown's Saxophone Band

Arrow · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 15

THE VERSATILE THREE,'the smart instrumental and vocal act now at the Tivoli are true to their billing. Their present…

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Concerted Attack on 8-Hour Day

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 3

The 8-hour day is being denounced by the organised employers all over Europe. The Association of French Industry and Agriculture has protested against it. because…

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Pictures

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 21

A neglectful mother, a philandering father, an impetuous daughter and a…

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The Band

Nepean Times · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 5

The annual meeting of St. Marys Band was held in the band room on Friday evening, the Mayor (Ald. T, W. Brooker) presiding over a fair…

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Saxophone Band

The World's News · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 5

Lovers of jazz and syncopation will think the millennium has arrived if they visit the Tivoli this week. Tom Brown's…

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Penrith Band

Nepean Times · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 2

Penrith Band will play at "New Manly," Nepean River, this Sunday afternoon, commencing at 3 o'clock, The band has received generous…

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Life-savers' Dance

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 4

The Freshwater Surf Life-Saving Club held a fancy dress ball in the club room during the carnival, and many fancy costumes, ingenious,…

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Fuller's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 14

New artists appearing at Fuller's Theatre to-day, at the matinee, are Armitage and Hine, in mirth and melody, and Calland and Hooper, the first of whom is a baritone, and the other a pianist. Phil Smith…

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To-morrow's Band Music

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 14

The Metropolitan Hand, directed by Mr. Joint Palmer, will play in the Moore Park rotunda to-morrow, at 3 p.m. A programme will be given in Hyde Park at 7.30…

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Theatre Royal.—"wildflower,"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 14

"Wildflower," the colourful musical romance at the Theatre Royal, has been running for two months without any indication of a falling-off in public interest. On Thursday next the seenes of Lombardy will be…

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Golf Eye on the Ball

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 4

"KEEP your eye on the bill at the instant of the stroke." If it be true-and there seems to be strong evidence that it is-that a golfer can keep his eye on the ball for a…

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The Domain of Woman. Trimmings for Dance and Dinner Frocks

The World's News · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 16

Shoulder knots composed of a single velvet flower that has its petals outlined in diamante dust are seen on all sides, but newer still is a smartly tied shoulder bow of…

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Fostering the Art of the Theatre Repertory Society's Good Year's Work

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 17

"I am at a loss to know why other forms of art should be directly encouraged and assisted by the State, while dramatic art should be altogether…

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Amy Castles' Concerts

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 6

Miss Amy Castles, famous in the world of song, will give a series of Grand Opera concerts in the Town Hall, commencing on February 21. This…

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The Amy Castles Concerts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 14

Miss Amy Castles, who, it is announced, is to leave Australia to sing in opera in Europe, will give a series of four concerts in Sydney at the Town Hall on February 21, 24, 26, and 28, and will be…

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