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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1932

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St. James Theatre.—"politics."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 8

The humour of "Politics," with Marie Dressier and Polly Moran as the leading fipures of the film, is proving very successful at the St. James Theatre. Audiences also heartily welcome Laurel and Hardy…

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Pen Pictures of Popular Preachers V.—Rev. Charles Haddon Spurgeon

The Methodist · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 6

"The overflow of Methodism." What does that mean? It means that Methodism is a much bigger thing than is revealed by our official statistics. It has been authoritatively stated that there are…

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Di Capo D'Anno al Mark Foy's Il Butler Ball

Italo-Australian · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 3

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Concert at the Arts Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 8

Mr. Mischa Dobrinski, in conjunction with the Continental Choir, will give a concert at the Arts Club, 220 Pitt-street, on January 12. The assisting artists are Mr. Oliver King (basso), the…

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To-day's Band Music

Truth · Sunday 10 January 1932 · page 14

The Metropolitan Band, A Division, under the baton of Mr. John Palmer, will play at Robson Park. Haberfield, at 8 p.m. B Division, conductor Mr. Fred…

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Newsreel Theatre Popular

Truth · Sunday 10 January 1932 · page 23

INTIMACY and informality are the keynotes of the Stale Newsreel Theatre in Market-street. A neighborly spirit of general comment…

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Terror March in India Fakirs' Band Burn Homes Calcutta

The Sun · Sunday 10 January 1932 · page 3

NORTH West frontier of India is accustomed to alarms and excursions, and it would have been surprising had the events…

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Theatre Tickets Free for Best Letters About the Talkies

The Sun · Sunday 10 January 1932 · page 36

ALL Sydney seemed delighted with its holiday programmes, and "The Squaw Man" in particular received dozens of enthusiastic letters. Two good seals at one of Sydney's leading talkie theatres will be given to tile writers of the letters printed below. Short…

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Pretty Elsie's Love Dream Shattered by Vic., Handsome Beau After Pictures

Truth · Sunday 10 January 1932 · page 26

ELSIE and Victor were sweethearts—in fact they were engaged to each other and had vowed to sail together on the turbulent sea…

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Greta Garbo Again Proves Her Greatness in "Susan Lenox" at State Theatre

The Sun · Sunday 10 January 1932 · page 35

EACH time that Greta Garbo makes a picture you realise with a fresh shock how great she is. This quiet Swedish woman, who asks for no personal publicity is a new being on the screen. There she come to life. She is lender, troubled, passionate, seductive…

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Flower Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 8

Small in stature, but particularly beautiful, is a young flowering gum on the southern side of Middle Harbour at the turn near the top of the hill. The tree is developing into a…

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Fine Pictures Regent Bill Holds Interest Two Comebacks

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 7

Remarkable photography, on the lines of the Ufa technique and excellent direction by director William K. Howard, are features…

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N.s. and Bridge Local Effort Ball Proposal

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 8

The North Sydney committee of the Harbor Bridge opening ceremony has decided upon going ahead at full speed with local arrangements…

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Financial. Greater Union Theatres. New Capital Issue. Spencers Pictures Debentures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 11

Greater Union Theatres, Ltd., has written to the shareholding companies, Greater J. D Williams Amusement Co., Ltd., Spencers Pictures, Ltd., Amalgamated Pictures, Ltd., and…

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Parramatta Concerts The "Rays" Entertain

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 2

Concerts were recently given by the "Rays," a Parramatta company at St. John's Hall, and the Old Men's Home, Macquarie-street, Parramatta…

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Bushfires Now on Screen Union Theatre Draw

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 5

The Unions Theatres management is to be congratulated on the expedition with which it has obtained Cinesound films of the…

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"Sun" Pictures From Cobar Inferno-- --Heroes Amid the Smoke and Ruin

The Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 18

Special "Sun" pictures taken in the midst of the bushfire inferno in the Cobar district. They convey an impression of fierceness and destructiveness that city people could not otherwise realise. Men are shown at close grips with the destroying enemy. Blackened trees stand stark against a background…

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Amusements. Concert at Arts Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 4

Mr. Mischa Dobrinski will give a concert this evening at the Arts Club. 220 Pitt-street, in conjunction with the Cont[?]nental Choir. The assisting artists will be Mr. Oliver King, basso, the…

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Roxy Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 10

"Cinderella," the pantomime at the Roxy Theatre, is now in its last two weeks. Three performances are given daily. Josie Melville in the title-rols and Byrl Walkley as Prince Charming head a long…

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May Be in Pictures

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 2

M. BEARY, who rides for the Aga Khon, is a man of business as well as a Jockey. He stressed that point when chatting with a London…

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