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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1931

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Victory Theatre, Kogarah

The Propeller · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 4
Also in The St George Call

Clive Brook and Ruth Chatterton in "The Better Wife," and Irene Rich and H. B. Warner in "On Your Back," together with a Silly Symphony cartoon…

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Amusements. Theatre Op Youth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 4

The Christmas programme at the Theatre of Youth will be repeated to-night. Among its features are "Roser's Courtship." "The Turkey Factor," and "Prince Workaday does a-Wooing."…

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At the Theatres. Queen's Theatre, Hurstville

The Propeller · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 4

At the Queen's Theatre, Hurstville, this Friday night Lillian Gish will be seen in "One Romantic Night," with Conrad Nagel and Marie Drossier. The…

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The Theatre. Interesting Productions. a Year's Survey

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 10

The theatre everywhere has suffered from the competition of the talkies but according to some authorities there are indications abroad of a restored public interest in the…

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Pictures of the Past. Early Days of St. George

The Propeller · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 3

HORSE RACING AT SANS SOUCI. If anyone proposed a day's horse-racing at Sans Souci now the idea would create a ripple of merriment. Where…

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1931 Holds Out Great Promise Begin New Year Well; Find That Ball

Daily Pictorial · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 4

Your New Year resolution--Find that Ball. The fifth test of skill has begun, and the "Pictorial's" fascinating…

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Springboks Lead England Merry Test Dance Opening Pair's Record Batsmen Mastered Attack Tourists to Face Tricky Pitch Capetown

Evening News · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 6

SOUTH AFRICA lost only one wicket in the first day's play of the second Test, which opened on the Newlands ground here this morning before a crowd of 12,000…

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Scottish Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 11

Scottish music stirred the hearts of the big audience, and set many feet beating time, at the national concert with which the Highland Society concluded the New Year…

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"A Real Braw Nicht." Highlanders' Concert Here's lae us! Who's like us?-- Brither Scots, Hurrah!

The Labor Daily · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 5

The Highland Society of N.S.W. wound up the New Year celebrations last night with a grand concert in the Town Hall…

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Band Music

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 8

The Professional Musicians' Band, conducted by Mr. A. Tremain will play on Bronte beach to-morrow at 3 p.m…

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St. James Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 8

Two performances are given daily at the St. James Theatre of the pantomime "Puss in Boots." with its varied features of spectacular settings, and entertaining songs and o[?]nces. Mr. Howard…

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State Theatre— "Whoopee."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 8

Florenz Zieg[?]eld had much to do with the direction of "Whoopee," which is enjoying un exceptionally successful season at the State Theatre. The production has been carried out entirely in colour…

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The Playbox Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 8

Mr. Duncan Macdougall, at the Playbox Theatre, will revive Anderson three-act comedy, "Saturday's Children," on Wednesday evening next…

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The Independent Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 8

Miss Doris Fitten, director of the Independent Theatre, announces the first performance of "Michael and Mary" for Saturday night next, at the Savoy Theatre. The east will include Misses…

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Theatre Boyal—"dixiana."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 8

The Mardi Gras festival at New Orleans, photographed in colour, forms the climax of "Dixiana," the current attraction at the Theatre Royal. Bebe Daniels and Everett Marshall (baritone) head the…

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Theatre of Youth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 8

There will be another performance this evening at the Theatre of Youth of the Christmas programme. Only two further performances will be given of this entertainment, which includes a…

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Propaganda and the Stage Plea for Workers' ' Theatre Soviet Shows Us the Way

The Labor Daily · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 4

WHEN Norman Lindsay,some months ago described Australia as "a morlbund hole, " he put his head into a nest of angry bees…

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Attempt on Auburn Theatre Safe Man in Court High Explosives As Exhibits Case for Trial

The Labor Daily · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 5

GELIGNITE, detonators, revolvers and ammunition Jemmies and torches were. exhibits at Parramatta Police Court…

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For Women the People's Theatre. London's Newest Theatrical. Scheme. (By Our Special Correspondent.) London, Nov. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 5

A most interesting new scheme is being launched in London this week, when the revival of "The Man from Blankley's" is opening at the Fortune Theatre as the first…

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