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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1927

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Empire Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 10

Monday, February 28, has been selected as the opening night for the new Empire Theatre, which is being Constructed in Railway Square. The first production will be "Sunny," a revue that has had…

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St. James Theatre

The World's News · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 5

"Jack and the Beanstalk," the gorgeous pantomime at the St. James Theatre, Sydney, is filled with beautiful scenic effects and glittering and colorful frocking. Elsie Prince,…

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Nepean Picture Theatre

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 7

To-night (Friday) a double-feature bill of first-release films will be screened, and Fred Thompson will star in "Two Gun Man." The management…

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Newtown Majestic Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 10

The Moon and Morris Revue Company will to-day, at 2.30 and 8, commence a season at the Newtown Majestic Theatre, presenting a series of popular revues. The cast includes Phyllis Du Barry…

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Brilliant Ball Tirranna Finale Lovely Decorations

Evening News · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 8

IN a glorious setting of brilliant [?]let and black the social events at Tirranna culminated last night in a delightful ball, held in…

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Manly Jubilee Busy Week Ahead Wednesday's Ball

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 9

A busy week is ahead of the Manly jubilee celebrations committee. Today the State swimming championships are being held at the Manly…

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Indoor Hand-Ball

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 January 1927 · page 3

Any number of players ca[?]take part in this game, and they must be divided into two teams. Make a Hun down the centre of the room, the teams taking…

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At the Ball Princess and Coster London

The Sun · Sunday 16 January 1927 · page 2

London's proudest man is John Marriott, "The Pearly King," because, at the Costers' annual dance, which he and his wife attended in the Costers'…

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Corking Time (Continued from Page 1.) After the Ball Was Over Mixed Bathing Parties

Truth · Sunday 16 January 1927 · page 11

It's a case of boys will be boys and girls would be—if they could—judging by the numbers of young country lasses who have been shorn…

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Concertina Act Bally bough is Bally Slow

Truth · Sunday 16 January 1927 · page 2

MR. T. G. DOYLE gets hold of some peculiar cattle. When he gets a good one it's a champion, but when it's bad it's very…

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The Band Contest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 8

Mr. F. C. Johnstone, of Victoria, who has been appointed adjudicator of the interstate band contest, which is to begin at the Sports Ground on Saturday evening, is the conductor…

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"Sunny" Ball

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 12

Mrs. Harry Green is president of the committee for the "Sunny" Ball, which is to be held at the Ambassadors on February 16, in aid of the Eastern…

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Lyric Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 13

"Thirty Below Zero," Fox Films' latest release, featuring the famed Westerner, Buck Jones, was shown at the Lyric Theatre on Saturday…

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Fullees' Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 8

The principal number on the programme at Fuller's Theatre on Saturday night was "Wild Oats," a bright musical entertainment by the Zig Zag Revue Company. The curtain…

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Inter-State Band Contest

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 14

The Bondi Beach Concert Band, better known under its old names of South Sydney and City of Sydney Bands, has many victories to its credit,…

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Prince Edward Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 13

"Beau Geste," the Paramount picture now screening at the Prince Edward Theatre, gave Ronald Colman hid best chance. He went to France with…

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Tivoli Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 12

Henry Santrey's jazz band still continues as the principal attraction at the Tivoli Theatre. Some of the melodies which have established themselves in popular favour…

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Inter-State Band Contest

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 12

The far north of Queensland will be represented, at the inter-State band contest, to be held at the Sports Ground, commencing next Saturday…

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Latest Dance 'Blackbottom' at Tivoli

The Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 13

Henry Santrey and his orchestra are still popular at the Tivoli. Last night Harry and Anna Seymour presented comic songs, Jokes and…

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The Tivoli Good-bye to Santrey's Band

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 11

For only five more days and nights Henry Santrey and his orchestra, with Harry and Anna Seymour, will entertain large audiences at the Tivoli,…

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