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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1931

5,034 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 250

Playbox Theatre

The Sun · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 4

"Saturday's Children" continues to draw appreciative audiences to the Playbox Theatre. It will be staged each Wednesday and Saturday…

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Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 8

"Danger Lights," which begins a season to-day at the Theatre Royal, is a melodrama of the railways, with Louis Wolhelm. Robert Armstrong, and Jean Arthur in the cast. The film will be…

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Band Contest Interstate Championships

The Labor Daily · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 4

The Interstate Champion Band contest will open at the Sports Ground on Wednesday night next at 8 o'clock. Twenty-six bands will compete. The…

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Jewish Women's Annual Dance

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 15

A MEETING of the Autumn Ball committee of the Council of Jewish Women is to be held at the Peacock room of the Golden Gate on…

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The Independent Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 8

The second performance of "Michael and Mary" will be given at the Savoy Theatre this evening This play, selected by Miss Doris Fitton for the new season of the Independent Theatre, is in…

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Theatre of Youth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 8

"French Without Tears" will be given this evening and every Friday and Saturday until January 31, when the Theatre of Youth will be closed permanently. The plays in this entertaining…

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St. James Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 8

The season of "Puss in Boots" at the St. James Theatre is to close next Thursday night. There fore there will be only five more matinees and file evening performances. "Puss in Boots" is…

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State Theatre—"whoopee!"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 8

The management of the state Theatre announces that "Whoopeel" is now in the last five days of its season. Next friday, it will be replaced by "On Approval," an english film, which has in it…

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The Playbox Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 8

"Saturday's Children" will be repeated to-night and each Wednesday and Saturday till the end of the month, at the Playbox Theatre…

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Theatre of Youth Revival of Novel Show

The Labor Daily · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 7

LAST night the Rayner sisters staged at the Theatre of Youth a revival of the popular "French Without Tears," which with a number of…

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Sunday Night Concert At Summer Hill

The Labor Daily · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 7

In order to augment the funds of the Summer Hill Citizens' Relief Committee, which are new almost depleted, a grand concert will be held…

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A Successful Concert

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 2

The Concert promoted by Mr. F. A. Harcourt, which was held in the Methodist Church on Monday last was a vary great success. The audience filled the…

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Bronte Band Concert

Daily Pictorial · Sunday 18 January 1931 · page 3

The Professional Musicians' Band will play at Bronte Beach to-day at 3 o'clock, under Mr. A. Giovanelli…

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New Enterprises European Pictures

The Sun · Sunday 18 January 1931 · page 22

MR. ELSTON-HELMT, who is the representative for Australia and New Zealand for Cines-Pittaluga, Roma, and Torino, will shortly…

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Baseball. Lost Balls Ball Teams Bitter

Truth · Sunday 18 January 1931 · page 6

BASEBALL games on Saturday were unsatisfactory. Loss of balls at Carlton again caused the abandonment of a game, and…

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Winners in No. 5 "Find the Ball" Contest Lavender Bay Woman Gets First Prize Cheque; Huge Entry

Daily Pictorial · Sunday 18 January 1931 · page 2

THE judges have announced their decision in the No. 5 "Find the Ball" competition, and from the thousands of entries the results are:--MRS. VIDA DEVLIN, 13 Wilona Avenue. Lavender…

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Sunday Night Concert

The Sun · Sunday 18 January 1931 · page 2

A concert will be held in the Summer Hill Theatre to-night to raise funds for the Citizens' Relief Committee. An excellent programme of…

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Band Contest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 6

The band contest organised by the New South Wales Band Association will be opened at the Sports Ground on Wednesday evening next. Twenty-eight bands will compete in…

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Yacht Club Ball

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 4

The grounds of the Royal Motor Yacht Club House, at Rose Bay, were gaily decorated on Saturday evening, when the vice-commodore's ball took place. Bridge, vaudeville…

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Talking Pictures. New Australian Enterprise

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 13

Three talking picture experts, Messrs. T. Holt, Arthur Higgins, and Alan Mill, returned to Australia on Saturday by the Monowai. They have been conducting investigations in…

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