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Sydney · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1938

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Latest Film Deal Columbia Pictures for Hoyts

The Labor Daily · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 4

The latest development in the local film situation comes with the announcement from Mr. Cecil Mason, general manager or Columbia…

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Nepean Theatre Talkies "Wild and Woolly"

Nepean Times · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 8

Starring Jane Withers, with Walter Brennan and Alfalfa, the champion singer of Our Gang comedies, "Wild and Woolly" will screen at the…

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Looking In On The Little Theatre

The Sun · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 16

A NOVELTY in little projection theatres, which might be adopted by larger houses, is the new Warner Brothers' Theatre, in the P. and C…

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Equipped for Television Century Theatre Ready Soon

The Sun · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 12

Sydney's anniversary theatre, the Century, which is now nearing completion on the site of the old Crystal Palace, will be in built for television…

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Picture Theatre Fire Early Morning Blaze at Newtown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 10

Fire destroyed the screen, stage, piano, and other fittings of Hoyts Theatre, King Sheet Newtown, early this morning. Mr. and Mrs. W. Thurbon and Miss Melba…

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Theatre-goers Like to Sing "People Musical" Says Denis Palmistra Popular Organist

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 14

A feature of theatre audiences in Parramatta and Auburn is their keen have of singing. They enjoy nothing better than to hear the organised sing, and even…

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Leger and Post Pictures at Ascot Approaching the Leger—fourteen-two Handicap, 6 Furs.—FIRST DIVISION

Sydney Sportsman · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 15

FINISH—FOURTEEN-TWO HANDICAP, 6 Furs.—FIRST DIVISION. APPROACHING THE LEGER—FOURTEEN-TWO HANDICAP, 6 Furs.—SECOND DIVISION. FINISH—FOURTEEN-TWO HANDICAP, 6 Furs—SECOND DIVISION. APPROACHING THE LEGER—PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP, 7 Furs.—FIRST DIVISION…

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Leger and Post Pictures at Ascot Approaching the Leger—three and Four-year-old Handicap, 1 Mile

Sydney Sportsman · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 10

FINISH—THREE AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP, 1 Mile. APPROACHING THE LEGER—JUMPERS' FLAT RACE, 1 Mile. FINISH—JUMPERS' FLAT RACE, 1 Mile. APPROACHING THE LEGER—FLYING HANDICAP, 6 Furs…

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St. Mary's College, Bathurst. Annual Break-up and Concert

The Catholic Press · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 21

There was a large attendance at the annual (break-up and prizegiving of St. Mary's College, Bathurst, which was held in the recreation hall at the college…

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St. Stanislaus' College, Eat Hurst. Concert and Prize Distribution

The Catholic Press · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 15

A very large number of parents and friends of scholars gathered together at St. Stanislaus' College, Bathurst, on Sunday evening, 5th ult., for the annual…

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Concert at State Hospital How He Celebrated His 21St Birthday

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 8

Instead of a party to celebrate his 21st birthday, which occurred last week, Mr. Sid Hubbard preferred to give pleasure to the inmates of the State…

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Smoke Concert Liverpool Ratepayers' Association

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 12

There was a large attendance at the first annual smoke of the Liverpool Ratepayers' Association held in the Hillview Hall last week…

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St. Patrick's Commercial College. Annual Concert

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 23

Green and gold decorated the stage on which were numerous silver cups, which were later presented to their owners by the Principal, Rev. Brother Dominic, at…

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Amusements. the Variety Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 6

A change of programme at the Variety Theatre brings forward "Libelled Lady," with Jean Harlow in the cast; and "The Emperor Jones." with Paul Robeson…

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Past Made to Live in Pictures

The Sun · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 6

WHAT better way, than by a brilliantly illustrated souvenir, of giving permanence to the vivid impressions young Australians will…

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New Theatre Opening on January 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 5

Hoyts Theatres, Ltd., will open the Century Theatre in George Street on Anniversary Day. The new premises, which are now almost finished, have been put up on the site of the…

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Country Favors 8-Ball Over London

The Sun · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 13

The Derbyshire County Cricket Club, at its annual meeting, favored the Introduction of the eight-ball over. It pointed out that the rule…

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Various Entertainments the New Pictures Riding on Air: Comedy

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 14

Joe E. Brown handles a more ambitious story than visual in this farce of small-town life. He Is the managing editor of the…

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Sunday Band Music

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 12

Hyde Park, at 7.30 p.m.: De Groen's Vice-regal Band. J. A. Arcus, conductor. Botanic Gardens, 3 p.m.: Leichhardt District Band. Russell Phillips, conductor…

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Modern German Dance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 12

Irene Vera Young will give a lecture-demonstration on the Modern German Dance at the Theatre of the Dance, 252 Pitt Street, on January 16, commencing at 8.15 p.m…

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