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Sydney · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1926

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Our Own Pictures Move to Make Australian Enterprise

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 6

Can Australia ever hope to compete in the world's markets as a producer of motion pictures? Have we the facilities to enter…

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The Pictures. Stories Viewed on the Screen. Desecrating the Master-pieces

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 13

Why do film producers go to all the trouble and expense of acquiring and adapting novels and plays for the screen? Often a film compony pays thousands of pounds for the right…

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Butt-rumford Concert Popular Programme

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 11

Saturday night saw the Town Hall crowded by an audience eager to hear Dame Clara Butt in a programme of songs specially chosen on account of…

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Dance at Collaroy

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. H. C. M'lntyre recently gave a gay dance at their cottage at Collaroy. Jazzing took place on the large verandah, which was decorated…

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Tivoli Theatre the Seven Hollanders

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 9

The change of programme at the Tivoli Theatre last night, which presented several new turns, was greeted by an overflowing house…

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Changed Holland Cabarets and Dance Halls Kindliness Lingers

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 8

Holland consists of canals surrounded by water," was how a phrase-maker of my acquaintance once geographically defined the…

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Australian Pictures at N.Z. Exhibition Dunedin

The Sun · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 11

The attendance at the exhibition during the last three days exceeded 113,000. Enlarged photographs of New South…

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Women's World An Orchestra of Fragrance

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 27

THIS year my holiday has held a joy all the keener that it is over…

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Beaded Gowns Yacht Club Dance Pretty Decorations

Evening News · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 10

A [?] New Year douce was guru at the Prince [?] Club, at Point [?] by three hosiesses—Mrs E…

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Successful in England Australians of Bat and Ball Bardsley's Fine Record

Referee · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 12

"Cricket Enthusiast" writes from Bendigo providing some new and highly interesting figures relating to Australian tours in the Old Land:…

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Clara Butt Concerts

Evening News · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 11

Owing to the success of the [?] last Saturday night. Daine Clara Butt and Mr. Kennerley Ruinford have [?] to give another next Tuesday…

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Butt-rumford Concerts

The Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 11

Owing to the tremendous success of the concert last Saturday night, Dame Clara Butt and Mr. Kennerley Rumford have consented to give…

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Pictures

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 17

There are few things that add charm to a home as do good pictures. They change a room from the commonplace to a delightful centre of lovely color and…

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The Week's Pictures "The Cold [?]"

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 14

"The [?] Bush which is described as [?] Chaplin's artistic triumph will [?] its season at the Crystal Palace Theatre on Saturday. This…

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Irene Vanbrugh Hungry in Australia After the Theatre London, January 5

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 1

Miss Irene Vanbrugh, the well-known actress, interviewed on her return, with Mr. Dion Boucicault, to the London stage, after spending two…

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Convent School, Kyogle. Mutual Concert

The Catholic Press · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 37

The children attending the convent school, Kyogle, acquitted themselves in a highly creditable manner at their annual concert, given in the School of Arts on…

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Convent of Mercy, Parkes. Annual Concert

The Catholic Press · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 39

The annual concert by the pupils of the Convent of Mercy was held on Friday evening, 11th ult., at the local Picture Palace. There was a very large attendance…

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Convent of Mercy, Grafton. the Annual Concert

The Catholic Press · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 45

A wealth of entertainment was provided by the pupils of the Grafton Convent Schools at their annual concert at the Fitzroy Theatre. The large attendance of the…

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Theatre Royal

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 11

"Monsieur Beaucaire" is the attraction listed for the Royal on January 16. A strong caste will support the popular principals, and something good is…

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French Officers Welcomed at Dance

Evening News · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 13

THE DELEGHTFCL dance given by members at Sargent's Market-street, last night, afforded…

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