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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1974

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Theatre “Gentle Island”

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 23 May 1974 · page 15

The fourth Friel play at the Ensemble Theatre, “Gentle Island”, is showing yet another aspect of Irish life and strong…

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B.b. Ball to Aid Soldiers

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 23 May 1974 · page 17

Profits from this year's B'nai B’rith Youth Ball will be donated to “Operation Wheelchairs”, a Sydney organisation…

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USA. Emissaries echo Henry V “We Few, We Happy Few, We Band of Brothers”

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 23 May 1974 · page 14

The occasion was a multi-purpose reception for UIA keyworkers and communal leaders in the Einfeld Lounge, Community Centre, to welcome UIA emissary, Mrs Charlotte Jacobson, and new UIA Director Joseph Silberstein, and to farewell emissary Moshe Gilboa…

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The Last Train (Q Theatre)

Tharunka · Wednesday 29 May 1974 · page 19

In the ‘Q’ theatre’s latest lunch hour production Tony Ingersent uses a play written by the Dutch playwright Chaem van Houweninge. This one act play was written about four years ago and has been…

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John Grant’s Journey a Tender Flower John Grant’s Journey (New Theatre Newtown) A Dramatisation of John Grant’s Memoirs

Tharunka · Wednesday 29 May 1974 · page 18

I have been told that the tender flower of Australian theatre should be nurtured and kept from the harsh winds of criticism. I have even heard that insufficiencies should be totally…

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Theatre Jewish Indian?

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 30 May 1974 · page 15

The Old Tote’s latest offering, “The Indian Wants the Bronx”, by Israel Horowitz, is a harrowing insight into the…

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Theatre Group Tries Again

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 30 May 1974 · page 16

Although the Sydney Jewish Theatre company has been performing for two years their public support still remains at a standstill…

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Wervelwind tournee Swing College Band

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 31 May 1974 · page 2

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Concert News John J. Francis

Tharunka · Monday 3 June 1974 · page 14

Friday, 14th June, 8 pm JOHN J. FRANCIS and his Rock Band MARIAN HENDERSON…

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Theatre Irene

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 6 June 1974 · page 15

J. C. Williamson’s gamble in bringing an untrained and unknown actress as the star of their new production, “Irene”…

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A Duet for Two Hands Marian Street Community Theatre

Tharunka · Wednesday 12 June 1974 · page 11

Gearly, a lover of ghost stories, need not be a believer in ghosts ... all he does is to make the same willing suspension of disbelief that we must all make when faced with any kind of fiction…

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Lovejoy’s Macbeth :A Rip-off. At the Opera House, an Old Tote Theatre Production

Tharunka · Wednesday 12 June 1974 · page 10

The Old Tote production of ‘Macbeth’ at the Opera House will be a disappointment to those who like a good Shakespearean play, spoke as it is meant. Not that it hasn't a few redeeming highlights…

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Coogee Ball

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 13 June 1974 · page 3

Marie Lester and her hard working committee are in full swing preparing the 14th. annual ball of the Coogee…

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Theatre Man Remembered

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 13 June 1974 · page 3

Jewish communal causes lost one of their staunchest supporters with the death las week of Viennese Theatre executive, Frank Hauser, 69. Frank Hauser, constantly…

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Concertgebouworkest op zoek naar een artistiek leider

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 21 June 1974 · page 6

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The ball that got away

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 25 June 1974 · page 20

Something went wrong — the referee is blowing his whistle bat the players seem to be only interested…

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Theatre “The Collaborators”

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 27 June 1974 · page 13

The latest presentation by the Independent Theatre, “The Collaborators”, by John Mortimer, is a well knit collection…

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Few Home Ball Debs

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 27 June 1974 · page 15

There will be nine debutantes at this year’s Montefiore Home Ball to be held in the Eta Saunders Room of the…

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Rainbow ball big success

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 27 June 1974 · page 16

More than 450 people attended the Moriah College Rainbow Presentation Ball recently held at the Chevron Hotel. The fourteen debutantes…

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Theatre Closes

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 4 July 1974 · page 16

Whilst the Bondi Pavilion Theatre has been temporarily closed down between seasons, the…

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