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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1929

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State Theatre Shops Open in June Gold Cobweb Design

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 9

Work of laying the red and yellow Sienna marble corridors of the 12 arcades of the State Theatre shopping block in Market Street has…

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Forced Off Road Coming From Dance Car Crashes Over Bank Maitland

The Labor Daily · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 1

Forced off the road when attempting to puss another motorist, a ear driven by O, Havliand, of Maitland, crashed down an embankment near East…

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"Hit the Deck." New Musical Comedy. at the Theatre Royal

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

The title of "Hit the Deck," the new musical comedy at the Theatre Royal, has apparently been selected to indicate the fate of Bill Smith, a seaman, who is knocked out in an…

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Who Killed Dick Whittington? Panto, that Suddenly Went Out Theatre Mystery

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 10

"Dick Whittington" refused to turn up again at the Grand Opera House on Saturday, and so went suddenly back into obscurity…

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Regent Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 15

The Prime Minister and Mrs. Bruce, the Attorney-General (M[?] Latham), and Sir Victor Wilson witnessed a screening of the talking picture of his Majesty the King at the Regent…

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Fuller's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 12

The genial Mo (Mr. Roy Rene) assumes a new disguise at Fuller's Theatre this week. He appeared at last night's change of programme as a ballet master. The audience,…

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Tivoli Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 12

New artists at the Tivoli Theatre this week include Sammy Shields, described as a "sporting Scotch comedian," with quite a number of new jokes, at the expen[?]e of the Aberdonians…

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Band Champions Bondi Beach Scores

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 12

THE [?] ended last night at Sydney Sports Ground, provided some [?] and were marked throughout [?] high standard of…

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Bondi Beach Has Champion Band Title Decided Last Night

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 2

Bordi Beach Concert Band, conducted by Mr. James Compton, won the A grade championship, at the band contests at the Sports Ground last…

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Band Contest. "A" Grade Championship. Narrow Victory for Bondi Beach

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 12

The Bondi Beach Concert Band was awarded first place in the A grade championship contest at the Sports Ground last night, and defeated the Hamilton Citizens' Band by only…

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Haul of £700 Theft From Theatre Melbourne

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 12

THIEVES [?] into the new Malvern [?] Malvern, last night, and [?] which represented the weekend [?]…

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Giant Beacon for Sky Riders State Theatre Plan

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 10

A PERMANENT revolving air beacon, towering 230ft. above the street level, and flashing a huge beam at night for a distance of 15 to 20…

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Rail and Tram Tennis Players Getting Ready Appeal for Funds of New Band

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 9

Tennis players In the service have a big programme to get through this year, for in addition to the annual tournament and inter-branch…

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King Arthur's Effigy at State Theatre Legend of Last Fight

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 10

Historic interest attaches to the two 7ft. mediaeval knights adorning the; Gothic front of 'the State Theatre and Shopping Block in Market Street…

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Empire Theatre

The Sun · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 11

Messrs, Marlow and Rolls announce that they anticipate reopening the Empire Theatre when the necessary alterations are completed. with their first…

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Titling Motion Pictures

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 29

The titling and editing of a motion picture contributes almost as much to the quality of the finished product, as does the actual filming itself. Much more film is consumed than is eventually seen on…

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Dinner Dance Children's Homes

Evening News · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 14

THE Governor-General and Lady Stonehaven, and Sir Dudley de Chair and Lady de Chair, will be invited to be present at a dinner dance, to be…

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To Sup and Dance

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 18

A HOST at die Wentworth was Mr. J. Fitzhardinge, in whose party were Miss V. Ward, Miss T. Stephens, Miss B. Halls Mr. C. Page, and Mr…

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Blasphemy Riot in a Theatre

The World's News · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 6

EXTRAORDINARY scenes accompanied the first performance in Frankfort of Walter Hasenclever's extremely modern comedy,…

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School As Dance Hall. Stanwell Park

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 16

The new school at Stanwell Park, which is as yet unenclosed by a suitable fence, suffered considerably at the hands of holiday-seekers on Anniversary Day, when it was…

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