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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1927

6,485 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 250

Boy [?]uts Ball

Evening News · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 7

Mrs. Bruche presided at a general meeting of the committee of the Boy Secure Ball held at the Hotel Australia yesterday morning. Preliminary…

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Piccadilly Theatre Sold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 16

An important sale of city property was reported yesterday, the Piccadilly Theatre, 128 and 130 Pitt-street, near King-street, having been disposed of at a price exceeding £60,000…

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Nepean Picture Theatre

Nepean Times · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 2

To-night (Friday) a double feature first clease programme is announced, viz., "Made for Love" (starting Beatrice Joy) and "Honor the Woman,"…

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Amusements. Theatre Royal—"iolanthe."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 12

This afternoon, J. C, Williamson's Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company will commence a two week's season of "Iolanthe," in which the principal role will be sung by Miss Panl Russell, Miss Effle Arm…

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Smaller Ball a Wrong Idea

Evening News · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 2

Some conceptions of what the smaller ball will mean to cricket are ridiculous in the extreme. It has even been stated in all seriousness that the wickets will…

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Gallipoli Band Congratulated by R.s.l

The Sun · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 4

The Returned Soldiers' League has sent its congratulations to the members of the Gallipoll Memorial Band on having stuck together so well since…

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New Record in Sale of Pictures

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 18

At THE MICHELHAM SALE recently £420,000 was realised on 15 pictures. This sum easily beats all previous records for one day's sale…

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Race Club Ball. Moss Vale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 16

A happy conclusion to the Bong Bong picnic races was the annual ball of the race club, given last night in the agricultural pnvilllon at Moss Vale showgrounds. As this…

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Music and Drama. the Repertory Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 10

With the opening of the seventh season of the Sydney Repertory Theatre Society, various proposals are being made by which, it is hoped, the sphere of activity of this…

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Band Contest Starts To-night Special Trams to Run

The Labor Daily · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 7

The Randwick Municipal Band will be conducted by Mr. Lon Gray, formerly conductor of the Townsville (Q.) Railway Sand at the Interstate Band Contest…

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Pictures at the Gallery Which is Most Popular?

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 18

THERE once lived in Sydney a very estimable gentleman--one among many. He was the head of a huge emporium, and…

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Bong Festivities Close Pretty Frocks at Race Ball Moss Vale

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 17

The festivities in connection with the Bong Bong Picnic Race Club were brought to a conclusion to-night with the annual race ball, which was held…

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German Lead Pictures Being Sent by Wireless Commercial Proposition Willing to Open Experiments with Britain

The Sun · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 6

Both Austria and Germany have been steadily advancing in their development of apparatus to transmit pictures by telegraph and by wireless. The latest inventions, described in the cable message…

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[?] Song Brilliant Race Ball Beautiful Beaded Gowns Floral Posies a Feature Gay Scene at Racecourse Moss Vale, Friday Night

Evening News · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 8

IT takes more than a heavy thunderstorm to damp the enthusiasm of a picnic race ball, and although heavy rain accompanied by a thick fog fell just before the hour of starting, it did not interfere with the attendance of one…

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For Women Social Events of Importance Sunday Concert

Evening News · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 8

The members of the Society of Australian Composers and Authors are giving a concert on Sunday afternoon at Burdekin House in aid of the Royal…

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Roses Failed Rose Dance Second Rosedale Unlucky in Running

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 January 1927 · page 7

The roses were nearly blooming in yesterday's Three-year-old Handicap. Rose Dance ran second, beaten a long head, while Rosedale was alongside Gay…

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Big Crowd Broaches "White Cargo" at Palace Theatre

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 January 1927 · page 2

With the return of "White Cargo" to the Theatre Royal last night, something of a unique record has been created, as far as the play is concerned…

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"lOLANTHE" Makes a Brilliant Show at Theatre Royal

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 January 1927 · page 2

"lolanthe," one of the most whimsical and beautiful of Gilbert's creations, was revived at the Theatre Royal last night before a crowded house, who followed…

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Punters' Foe Challenge Has Proved Poi Dance, in 1911, was Last Winning Favorite

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 January 1927 · page 6

Favorites have not proved eminently successful in the Challenge Stakes. In fact, the sprint event has proved mostly in the nature of a pitfall for backers. Outsiders, ranging in prices from 50 to 1 down, have done much better than the public's elect…

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Those Theatre Pests

Evening News · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 8

Sir,—I agree with correspondents regarding theatre pests. It is only in the theatre that one discovers how many really ill-mannered persons there are. I object particularly to the…

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