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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1955

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Le Theatre Renouveau de l’art Lyrigue en France

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 21 January 1955 · page 8

JACQUES JARD, Direc t e u r Général dea Arts et Lettres, vient d'obtenir…

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Fiction White Snake The outlaw band of redskins, led by a white man, were raiding the caravan trains on the Santa Fe trail. Could their leader be Wayne Harvey?

The World's News · Saturday 22 January 1955 · page 29

"COLONEL, I — my father and I hoped to see a friend here. Is Captain Harvey away on duty? Captain…

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Band Begins Quest for "Queen of Marching Girls"

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 26 January 1955 · page 3

Parramatta City Band has launched a "Queen of Marching Girls" competition. It hopes to raise money to buy…

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Penrith-St. Marys Brass Band

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 January 1955 · page 3

The band made a commencement with the year's programme on Saturday week in Penrith shopping centres, when large…

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Letters to the Editor Yiddish Theatre

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 28 January 1955 · page 5

Sir.—In recent issues of your journal I have noticed advertisements and publicity for the production at…

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SCIENCE Insects show the way to inventors Glass tube "eyes" can get clearer pictures of the human stomach now

The World's News · Saturday 29 January 1955 · page 15

THREE recently announced inventions, a cheap lightweight gyro compass, an instrument that sees around corners and an "invisible…

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Dance to Aid Stricken Family

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 2 February 1955 · page 3

A benefit dance in aid of the Van Der Volk family, whose home was destroyed by fire on…

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Nepean Theatre News Friday, Saturday, and

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 February 1955 · page 8

Seldom has a story lent itself to the magic of songs, dances, colorful costumes, and lovely settings as that presented in…

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Letters to the Editor Yiddish Theatre

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 5

Sir.—As I was the Hon. Secretary of the Yiddish Literary and Dramatic Society, which produced…

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Books and Comment Our Theatre: Ancient And Modern

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 26

Though Australia is still without a national theatre —or for that matter an opera house— we already have a tradition as theatregoers which might well be envied by older and better equipped countries…

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Penrith St.-Marys Brass Band

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 February 1955 · page 2

The band will piny in Penrith shopping centres this Saturday, Feb. 12, commencing at the east end at 10 a.m., when it is hoped…

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Nepeon Theatre News "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers"

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 February 1955 · page 8

M-G-M's delightful Cinema-Scope musical in colour, "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers," will screen at the Nepean Theatre…

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Le Theatre France “Les Mysteres de Paris”

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 8

célèbre d'Eugène Sue. "Les Mystères de Paria", fut un des bestsellers…

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Penrith-St. Marys Brass Band

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 February 1955 · page 3

Under the baton. of Mr. Keller the band gave an excellent programme on Saturday morning in the shopping centres of…

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Nepeon Theatre This Friday, Saturday, and

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 February 1955 · page 8

Warner Bros, has brought to the Cinema Scope screen "The Command," starring Guy Madison, with Joan Weldon and…

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Glenbrook Delightful Concert

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 February 1955 · page 7

Sydney, Warrimoo, and Glenbrook artists combined in a most enjoyable concert organised by the committee of St…

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Penrith-St. Marys Brass Band

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 February 1955 · page 7

The band will play in St. Marys shopping centres this Saturday morning, commencing at the railway station at 10 a.m…

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Cinemascope for Crown Theatre

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 February 1955 · page 1

New CinemaScope equipment being imported from overseas for installation at Crown Theatre, St. Marys, is expected to arrive…

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Nepean Theatre News This Friday, Saturday, and

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 February 1955 · page 10

"The Student Prince," one of the world's most famous operettas, has been brought to the CinemnScope screen by MGM in…

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RADIO Orchestra For Two Country Trips

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1955 · page 16

Just back horn its tour of the Riverina, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra under the direction of the associate conductor, Joseph Post, will visit Canberra on February 28, and Wollongong on March 3…

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