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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1925

5,844 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 250

Amusements. Mr. O'shea's Concert

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

Mr. Alfred O'Shea's first Sydney concert since his return as one of the principals of the Melba-Williamson Opera Company will be given to-night at the Conservatorium, when the Sydney t[?]nor will sing arias from…

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Talk of the Theatres Yesterday's Shows and Pictures Hebe and There

Truth · Sunday 1 February 1925 · page 6

The final "Night Out" of Alfred Frith. Winnie Collins and the remaining members of the gay party will he given on Wednesday night. "Wildflower" will be…

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Sunday Times FILM & Theatre Page London Life Doings of Folks We Know LONDON, December 18, 1924

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 February 1925 · page 6

Everyone is preparing for the Christmas shows, and we had the kick-off last Tuesday night at the Shaftesbury when that hardy annual…

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Huge City Council Deal Who Owns the Coal Mine and Why Labor Wants to Buy it the Man Behind the Gun Ball Must Stand Firm and Protect Taxpayers

Truth · Sunday 1 February 1925 · page 17

THE £3,000,000 coal mine-electric power house scheme which the Lord Mayor and the Labor aldermen are pushing through the City Council in open defiance of the merits of the position, is the biggest underground piece of political engineering which…

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City Orchestra Request to Council Lord Mayor Approves

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 1

IN suggesting to-day to the Lord Mayor that the City of Sydney should establish its own symphony orchestra. It was stated to a deputation…

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Famous Band Returns From Abroad

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 1

Members of the Newcastle Steel Works [?] photographed at Spencer Street, Melbourne, on their return from their English tour. Mr. A. H. Ball (the conductor), is seen in plain clothes. They were received by the Lord Mayor of Melbourne to-day…

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City Orchestra "Fine Idea," Says Stokes Give the People Music

The Sun · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 9

"We think the city of Sydney should run a good symphony orchestra," said a deputation to the Lord Mayor to-day…

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Fuller's Theatre. New Revue

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 5

Of the programme which was presented at Fuller's Theatre on Saturday night, before a large and appreciative audience, a strong feature was the new piece, "At the Party,"…

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City Railway Progress Satisfies Ball

The Sun · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 10

After walking through the slush of the open cuts and through the dark concrete tunnels that now extend from Red fern to Macquarie - street the…

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A New Revue at Fullers Theatre

The Labor Daily · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 7

THE versatile Phil Smith produced a new and breezy humorous revue. "At the Party," at Fullers Theatre, on Saturday, This poputer comedian…

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Alfred O'shea. Successful Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 5

Mr. Alfred O'shea, who came back from Europe as one of the principals of the Melba Opera Company, was warmly greeted on returnins to the concert platform of his native city…

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Burns Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 9

The Burns Anniversary Club held one of its finest and most successful concerts at St. James's Hall, Phillip Street, on Saturday night, when an excellent…

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Symphony Orchestra of Frogs & Mosquitoes

Evening News · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 11

"People living around here are kepawake all night by frogs and mosquitoes which bread in the swamp running from Kihillah to Hampstead roads…

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The Symphony Orchestra Move to Revive It

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 6

A strong plea for the Sydney [?] Phony Orchestra and for its [?] to the place it occupied in the musical world [?] to the established…

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The Orchestra. Proposed Revival. Council's Aid Sought

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 10

A deputation waited on the Lord Mayor (Alderman Stokes) yesterday, from the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, the speakers being Mr. G. Slagoffski and Mr. F. Plumer,…

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Where Is Sydney's Music? Move to Revive Orchestra

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 6

A deputation from the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, which ceased active operation when the State Orchestra was formed several years ago…

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Hospital Dance Helping Lewisham's Queen

The Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 13

ALREADY the dancing season has begun, ushered in by a jolly dance held at the Wentworth last night by past and present honorary and…

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Evening Fancies Shoulder Flowers and Chokers Medicos' Dance

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 4

Pearl chokers, ostrich feather fans, marabout in many shades, fur in brown and grey. Batik scarves, embroidered silk, and beaten silver shawls were…

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Lane Cove. Proposed Reserve. a Generous Offer. Mr. Ball Sympathetic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 10

The Minister for Works (Mr. Ball) yesterday afternoon inspected the upper reaches of the Lane Cove river, and the area which, it has been suggested, should be converted into…

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