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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1929

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Amusements. Theatre Royal—"hit the Deck."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 10

The new musical comedy, "Hit the Deck," will begin its season at the Theatre Royal at to-days matinee. In this piece the plot takes the audience to the Plymouth Docks, and then to China, and the six scenes…

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Talkies on Air From State Theatre

Evening News · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 3

APPLICATION for permission to broadcast from the new State Theatre, which, with the Shopping Block, is approaching completion, in Market-street…

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Car Striker Rridge. Returning From Dance. Wegga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 16

While a party was returning to Wagga in a motor car from a dance at Uranquinty early this morning the driver. J. Bailey, lost control when crossing Best-street overhead bridge…

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Hold-up in Theatre Armed Man Demands Money at Pay Office LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 4

In the middle of a performance at Daly's Theatre, a man, in evening dress, armed with, a revolver, held up a girl in the gallery pay-office, and…

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Mr. O'Shea's Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 6

"G.B.'s" view:-- Re your correspondent, "Music Lover." I am as ardent a music lover as your correspondent. I heard Mr…

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Cole's Staff Dance

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 January 1929 · page 9

G. J.. Cole's Social Club hold a jolly party at the Paddington Town Hall on Wednesday evening, when over 140 members were present, with their friends. Dancing to the excellent…

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Theatre Changes

The Sun · Sunday 27 January 1929 · page 20

An announcement of fresh plans comes from J. C. Williamson Ltd. These provide for a tour of New Zealand for "The Vagabond King,"…

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Band Championship Decision on

The Sun · Sunday 27 January 1929 · page 6

Four bands took part in the A Grade contest for the championship of New South Wales, at the Sports Ground, last night. Mr. F. C. Johnston…

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Renwick Nurses Wireless Dance Arranged

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 January 1929 · page 5

In order to procure a wirless set for the nurses quarters of the Babies' Hospital at "Renwick," Summer Hill, the nursing staff have decided that they will hold a social…

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Wonders of Old Gothic Style Repeated New State Theatre Ancient Carvings

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 January 1929 · page 26

All the delicate grandeur of the great Gothic cathedrals of the Middle Ages is being resuscitated in the State Theatre and Shopping Block,…

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New Attraction at Blue Mountains Opened by Mr. Ball Fine .View Now Katoomba

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 January 1929 · page 4

The new Blue Mountain reserve sight at Blackheath was officially opened by the Minister for Lands (Mr. Ball) this afternoon before a…

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Grand Opera House Forced To Close Its Doors Backs Up Cat-calls Are in Vain Theatre Strike Staff Alleges Wages Not Paid

The Sun · Sunday 27 January 1929 · page 5

At 2 p.m. yesterday the audience at the Grand Opera House was ready for the curtain to go up on "Dick Whittington and his Cat." At 2.15 it became impatient, and stamped and…

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Concert Season

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 January 1929 · page 24

Commencing on Easter Saturday in the Town Hall, Miss Erica Morini, who is recognised by the world's musical critics as the greatest woman violinist…

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Engagement Dance

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 18

"DORAVILLE," Anzac Parade, Kensington, the pretty home of Mrs. Whitford, was the scene of a very happy party on Anniversary night, the…

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Motion Pictures on Air

The Labor Daily · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 7

Two novel programmes have been arranged for Paramount pictures. and will he broadcast from station 2UW, Sydney. The first will ho nut on the…

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Golf Proposed New Ball

Evening News · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 6

TALK about the proposed new bell [?] the famous trial concerning the first rubbercored ball, the Haskell. THE point was to prove whether the Haskell…

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Band Contest. First Night of [?]A" Grade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 8

Only haff the "A" grade [?]nds set down on the programme ot the [?]erstate band contest actually played at the [?]Sports Ground on Saturday night. The rest—Ashfield…

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Punched Constable "Playing Up" In Theatre

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 1

Albert Henry Middleton (20) "Played up" in the Crescent Theatre at Fairfield on January 18—catching hold of people, and that sort of thing…

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Infected Potatoes Empty Amsterdam Theatre London

The Sun · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 1

An insurance company celebrated its annual dinner, which was attended by all its agents and clerks, says the Amsterdam correspondent of "The…

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Noyes Does Good S Work with the Ball Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 3

EASTERN Suburbs 152 defeated Colts, 87 and 160 (Peachey 86 not out). Valley 66 and 193 (O'Connor 59, Hurwood)…

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