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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1940

4,012 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 201

Golf Dance

The Sun · Sunday 4 February 1940 · page 12

IN spite of the heat, people arrived in good numbers last night at Grimley Hall for the Woollahra Golf Club dance, in aid of the Lord Mayor's…

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Sunday Band Music

Truth · Sunday 4 February 1940 · page 30

Marrickville Municipal Symphony Orchestra will render a programme at Taronga Park at 2.45 p.m. to-day. Musical director, Mr. F. G. Hanney…

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Birthday Dance At Mosman

The Sun · Sunday 4 February 1940 · page 16

The ballroom at "Hacre-mai," Mosman, the home of Mrs. M. E. Palmer, was decorated with gladioli from the lovely garden,…

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Artists sue theatre firm

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 4 February 1940 · page 2

Three writs, alleging breach of contract, and claiming five weeks' salary, have been served on Australian and New Zealand…

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Police Band Bellows While Underworld Makes Hay

Truth · Sunday 4 February 1940 · page 24

THE Police Band and the Transport Band, particularly the Police Band, appear nowadays to be filling a long-felt musical…

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Finish--leger Pictures Continued From Page 6 Moorefield Handicap, 1¼m

The Sun · Sunday 4 February 1940 · page 25

FLYING WELTER HANDICAP, 6fur. First Division. FLYING WELTER HANDICAP, 6fur. Second Division…

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Leger and Post Pictures At Moorefield Finish—st. George Handicap, 1 Mile

Truth · Sunday 4 February 1940 · page 5

APPROACHING THE LEGER—MOOREFIELD HANDICAP, 1¼ Miles. FINISH—MOOREFIELD HANDICAP, 1¼ Miles. APPROACHING THE LEGER—FLYING WELTER HANDICAP, 6 Furs.—FIRST DIV[?] FINISH—FLYING WELTER HANDICAP, 6 Furs.—FIRST DIVISION…

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

Truth · Sunday 4 February 1940 · page 4

FINISH—THREE AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP, 1 Mile. APPROACHING THE LEGER—JUVENILE HANDICAP, 5 Furs.—COLTS AND GELDINGS. FINISH—JUVENILE HANDICAP, 5 Furs.—COLTS AND GELDINGS. APPROACHING THE LEGER—JUVENILE HANDICAP, 5 Furs.—FILLIES…

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Art for Ballet and Theatre. Sydney Exhibition. Many Fine Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 7

When Serge Diaghile[?] took his Russian Ballet to Paris thirty years ago he began a revolution in stage design. Some people adored these new and exotic…

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Clever Art for Theatre and Ballet

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 6

An exhibition of Art for the Theatre and Ballet opens today at David Jones' Gallery, in George Street…

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Art Exhibition Of Ballet And Theatre

The Sun · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 11

THE costume worn by the famous Nijinsky when he danced "Spectre de la Rose" for the first time, drew many balletomanes to Mr. H…

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From Day to Day in Sydney. Dance for Lord Mayor's Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 4

To raise proceeds for the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund[?] Misses Winifred Sinclair and Rae Berriman held a dance at the Woollahra Golf Club on Saturday night. About…

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Leger and Post Pictures At Moorefield Finish—st. George Handicap, 1 Mile

Sydney Sportsman · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 12

APPROACHING THE LEGER—MOOREFIELD HANDICAP, l[?] Miles. FINISH—MOOREFIELD HANDICAP, l[?] Miles. APPROACHING THE LEGER—FLYING WELTER HANDICAP, 6 Furs.—FIRST DIV FINISH—FLYING WELTER HANDICAP, 6 Furs.—FIRST DIVISION…

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Week In London "Knees Up" Is Title Of Latest Dance Craze LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 7

A new type of footwork which is taking London ballrooms by storm belongs to the category known to Americans…

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Reviews Of New Shows De Basil Co.'s New Ballet At The Theatre Royal

Daily News · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 6

Jeux d'Enfants (children's games) is the only one of the three ballets in the present show at the Royal in keeping with the reputation of the…

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

Sydney Sportsman · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 11

FINISH—THREE AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP, 1 Mile. APPROACHING THE LEGER—JUVENILE HANDICAP, 5 Furs.—COLTS AND GELDINGS. FINISH—JUVENILE HANDICAP, 5 Furs.—COLTS AND GELDINGS. APPROACHING THE LEGER—JUVENILE HANDICAP, 5 Furs.—FILLIES…

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Transport Band and Funerals

Daily News · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 3

More than 100 tramway employees at Newtown yesterday expressed indignation that the Transport Band was not in attendance at the funeral…

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France to Have Polish Theatre Paris

The Sun · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 3

After the inauguration of the Polish University in Paris, the Polish Government will establish a Polish theatre company to tour Polish…

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For Women at Theatre and Ballet Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 4

YVRA LAZOWSKY, who was the model for several of the paintings, and MISS LESLEY TURNER; MRS. ERIK FISCHER studying a portrait of herself in ballet costume with MR. LOUDON SAINTHILL, the young Australian artist, at the exhibition of Art for Theatre and Ballet, which was opened by Colon'el W. de Basil at David Jones's Exhibition Galleries, George Street, yesterday afternoon…

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Men Who "Make" Pictures The Brains Behind All Films

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 14

WHEN Bette Davis was presented with her Academy Award last March she startled the huge assembly of stars, producers, and directors by stating:…

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