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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1932

5,920 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 250

Band of Hope Records

The Labor Daily · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 6

A record campaign is being conducted by Mr. W. H. Rose, of the Band of Hope Council, on the beaches. Four hundred and fifty…

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Ball at Mulgoa

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 4

A ball in aid of Mulgoa Hall Renovation Fund will be held in the Mulgoa Hall on 5th February. Gent's tickets are 2/- and ladies' 1/6…

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Plaza Theatre—"bought"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 6

At the Plaza Theatre, "Bought," in which Constance Bennett plays lead, is entering upon its final week. Ben Lyon and Richard Bennett are also in this picture. Bobby Jones, the champion…

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State Newsreel Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 6

The management of the State Newsreel Theatre announces pictures of the ex-Kaiser at Doorn, to be shown in to-day's programme. Among other features will be the wedding of Phyllis Konstam,…

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BURWOOD Wins "C" Grade Band Contest

The Sun · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 3

The band competitions arranged by the Band Association of New South Wales were advanced another stage at the Sports Ground last night,…

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Her Majesty's Theatre.—"florodora."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 6

The last six nights of the sparkling musical comedy "Florodora" at Her Majesty's Theatre, are now announced. There will be a matinee to-day, also on Tuesday and Wednesday next. Dorothy…

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St. James Theatre—"politics."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 6

The comedy of Marie Dressler and Polly Moran entertains large audiences in "Politics," at the St. James Theatre, and Laurel and Hardy are also popular in "Beau Hunks." "Dive In," in which…

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New Sydney Repertory Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 6

The New sydney Repertory Theatre will present "Waterloo Bridge" at St. James's Hall this evening, at 8. The Repertory orchestra, under Mr. J. H. Cologon, will play war-time tunes, on this…

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Mayoral Ball on March 18th

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 7

Lady Game will need every minute of the rest cure she is enjoying at the moment at Sutton Forest. A superstrenuous March lies ahead. The…

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Band Contests Burwood Wins the "C" Grade

The Labor Daily · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 7

Winners of last night's round of the band contest, "C" grade, were the Burwood Band, with 75 points. Next were Westmead Boys' Home, 70,…

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Band Contests. Burwood Wins in C Grade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 12

The interstate band competition was continued last evening at the Sydney Sports Ground, where nine bands contested in C Grade. The test was a selection from the…

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Lyceum Theatre—"men Like These."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 6

The story of the late of a British naval crew, facing death on a wrecked submarine, is vividly told in "Men Like These," now at the Lyceum Theatre. Gone Gerrard is the principal…

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Bridge Theatre—"the Blue Angel."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 6

A week's season of "The Blue Angel," in which Marlene Dietrich and Emil Jannings impersonate the chief characters, is to begin at the Bridge Theatre, near Circular Quay, to-day. "Bridge…

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Teatralia Haymarket Theatre Ralph Lynn in "The Chance of a 'Night Time' Al Haymarket Theatre

Italo-Australian · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 3

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EXPLOSION Lightning Ball in D'hurst Many Startled

The Sun · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 7

Darlinghurst residents were startled last night during the storm by a terrific detonation resembling the exploding of a…

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Gala Dance To-night R.A.O.B. Ladies' Glades

The Labor Daily · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 8

THE Ladies' Glade Lodge of the R.A.O.E will to-night open the 1932 series of social functions with a gala dance…

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Pen Pictures of Popular Preachers VI.—Two Great Evangelists (Continued from Last Issue.)

The Methodist · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 4

It would need a pen more eloquent than mine adequately to portray the character of such a man as was that G.O.M. of Australian Methodism, John Watsford. No wonder that he was everywhere…

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Music and Drama. Famous Concert Manager

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 6

Lionel Powell, mentioned in the London cable messages yesterday, was noted for his enterprise as a concert manager, under whose direction many great artists appeared, not…

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Dobrinski-craven Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 6

A concert will be given this evening at the Arts Club, 220 Pitt-street, by Mr. Mischa Dobrinski (violinist) and Mr. David Craven (vocalist). The principal artists will be assisted by Madame…

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To-day's Band Music

Truth · Sunday 24 January 1932 · page 22

THE A. Division of the Metropolitan Band, conducted by Mr. John Palmar, will play at Taronga Park at 8 p.m.: the B. Division, conductor Mr…

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