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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1927

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Dance at Araluen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 6

Miss Pauline Watt entertained at a fancy dress ball at her home, Araluen, Double Bay, last night. The decorations, which were the work of one of Sydney's best-known…

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Fullers' Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 6

A new holiday programme is to be given at Fullers' Theatre to-day. The Zig-Zag Revue Company, reinforced by Oliver McLeannan, will appear in an entertainment entitled "At the Party," with Not Banley as…

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Empire Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 6

The first performance at the Empire Theatre, Railway-square, will take place on February 28, and the gross receipts will be handed to the Sydney Hospital, St. Margaret's Hospital, and the Boy Scouts'…

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Lyceum Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 6

Rin-Tin-Tin, the cleverly trained wolf-dog, appears in "The Night Cry," to be released at the Lyceum Theatre to-day. The human actors are headed by John Harren and June Marlowe. In "Poker Faces"…

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Lyric Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 6

Tom Mix does some more of his daring riding feats on Tony in "The Great K. and A. Train Robbery," a Fox picture, to be shown at the Lyric Theatre today. Besides the supporting film, "The Night Cry."…

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Haymarket Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 6

The Sunbeam Pantomime Children will appear at the Haymarket Theatre to-day in a three-act revue, presented and supervised by Miss Frances Scully, entitled "Carnival Time." The films to be shown are…

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Dungowan Theatre

Nepean Times · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 2

The ususal picture programme will be shown this Saturday night, and the matinee will be held as usual in the afternoon. Miss Australia will appear…

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Manly Golf Club Dance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 6

Members of the Manly Golf Club and their fi lends spent a very hippy ending to the old year at the dance which they held at the club last night. In the room where dancing…

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Crystal Palace Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 6

"The Son of the Sheik" his now been shown more than 170 times at the Crystal Palace Theatre, and no announcement has yet been made as to when the season will end. The next attraction at this theatre will…

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Penrith Band Successful at Millthorpe

Nepean Times · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 2

On Tuesday 28th December, a in[?]lant crowd of Penrith bandsmen arrive[?] home greatly excited, bringing with them the much coveted. Paling Cup…

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Local and General Social and Dance

Nepean Times · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 2

A social and dance, in aid of St. John's Church of England, Mt. Druitt. is set down to take place at the new hall, Mt. Druitt, this Saturday night…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal—"the Gondoliers."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 6

The Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company, at the Theatre Royal, will give a matinee of "The Gondoliers" this afternoon. J. O. Williamson, Ltd, announces that this charming opera will be continued…

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Ireland United National Grievance Plea for Return Of. Pictures

The Labor Daily · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 6

It is surely a sign of changed times that Knglisiunen and Irishmen, having settled most of their other differences, shorld to-day he officially…

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Theatres & Concert Halls To-night's Shows

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 15

Her Majesty's: "Rose Marie," 2 and 7.50. Palace Theatre: "Abie's Irish Rose," 2.15 and 8…

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Big Pictures

Truth · Sunday 2 January 1927 · page 8

MR. FREEMAN, local manager for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Films, Lts, announces that his company proposes to make 1927 a red-letter year so far as…

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Australian Pictures

Truth · Sunday 2 January 1927 · page 8

One of the principal factors in the development of the United States is the tremendous power exerted by motion pictures. There has been no greater…

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A New Dance

Truth · Sunday 2 January 1927 · page 14

"AS fascinating as the fox-trot, as graceful as the tango, as simple as the one-step, and as dainty as the minuet," is the…

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Fossey's Staff Dance

Truth · Sunday 2 January 1927 · page 19

FOSSEY'S staff turned up en masse at the George-street establishment on Wednesday evening, in response to a cooee from Mr. A. B. Fossey, to…

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Clay's Theatre

The Sun · Sunday 2 January 1927 · page 4

For the New Year attraction at the Oxford -street Gaiety, Clay's, Ltd., present Ike Delavale's production, "The Old Woman Who Lived In A Shoe," with the dashing…

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If You Dance What Will You Dance In? EVENING frocks!

Truth · Sunday 2 January 1927 · page 16

What a problem they are, when you come to think of fabrics, colors, styles and so forth? Frequently, shades that look most…

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