It was a little surprising to find a short [?]ime ago that of the 12 best sellers of a leading [?]firm of booksellers here, two were volumes of [?]essays—and Australian essays at that. ...
Article : 862 wordsTo commemorate the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the birth of Bach Dr. Bainton will conduct the Conservatorium Orchestra next Wednesday in a programme ...
Article : 1,422 words"Roberta" continues to draw large audiences to the Theatre Royal with music by Jerome Keru and librette by Otto Harbach "Roberta" gives many opportunities for the display of talent ...
Article : 83 wordsA meeting is to be held in the Concert Hall, Palings' Buildings, Ash-street, on Wednesday, April 10, to complete the arrangements in connection with the formation of a Junior Orchestra. ...
Article : 33 wordsTo-morrow night, at 8.15, George Edwards and his players will broadcast from 2GB a drama entitled, "The Shawl of Death." ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 97 words"Laburnum Grove" a comedy by J.B.Priestley, author of "The Good Companions,"will commence a season at the Criterion Theatre next Saturday. "Laburnum Grove" will introduce to Sydney J.C. ...
Article : 91 wordsFor the year 1934, thirteen "Best One-act Plays" have been selected by the editor of this seiies, Mr. J. W. Marriett, and ten of the authors have not been represented in any ...
Article : 308 wordsYehudi Mehuhin, youthful genius of the violin, will give his first Australian concert at the Sydney Town Hall on Saturday, April 27. Owing to the interest attached to his visit, preliminary bookings ...
Article : 64 wordsThe New South Wales Police Choir has arranged a concert to be given in the Savoy Theatre on May 14, under the baton of Mr. R. Thew, the proceeds of which are to go to the New South ...
Article : 48 wordsAt the Tivoli Theatre, "On With the Show," a bright form of entertainment, in which 2[?] international performers of repute take part, has been well patronised during the week. Two performances ...
Article : 37 wordsA harbour excursion will be conducted by Sydney Ferries, Ltd., to-morrow evening the steamer Kuttabul leaving No.5 pontoon circular Quay at 7.30 o'clock and returning al 10.The Kuttabul is ...
Article : 78 wordsThis evening, a concert will be given by advanced students of the Conservatorium. The programme will include selections by the orchestra, conducted by Mr. Florent Hoogstool; also ...
Article : 62 wordsNow in its eighth week at the Prince Edward Theatre. "Lives of a Bengal Lancer" received new Impetus when the last week was announced, but now the season has been extended indefinitely. The ...
Article : 68 wordsDr.Raoul Cardamatis will present Shakespeare's "The Tempest" for a season of Wednesday night performances at the Savoy Theatre, commencing on May 22.A cast of well-known professional and ...
Article : 86 wordsThe State Theatre is presenting a film version of "The Little Minister" by Sir James Barrie. John Beal has the title role and Katharine Hepburn appeals as "the Egyptian." ...
Article : 31 wordsThe new programme at the plaza Theatre includes "We Live Again" which is based on Tolstoy's "Resurrection" Ann Sten and Fredric March are the leading players.The second picture ...
Article : 38 wordsMusic-lovers learned with astonishment recently that more than a dozen works attributed to 17th and 18th century composers and played regularly during the past 30 years ...
Article : 358 wordsTo-night at the Savoy Theatre, Bligh-street, the Independent 'Theatre will present the final performance of "Dulcy," a comedy by George Kaufmann and Mare Connelly. Next Saturday night, ...
Article : 85 wordsBing Crosby' s new musical film,"Here is My Heart." is the chief attraction at the Regent Theatre Kitty Carlisle Alison Skipworth and Roland Young are in the cast."It's a Gift," with ...
Article : 43 wordsThe Capitol Theatre is presenting "Ladies Should Listen" and "Million Dollar Ransom." ...
Article : 14 wordsThe second subscription concert by the conservatorium Orchestra and Choir, conducted by Dr. Edgar L. Bainton will be held next Wednesday, April 10.The programme in commemoration of ...
Article : 123 wordsClaude Rains appears in "The Man Who Reclaimed His Head" at, the Civic Theatre. "I've Been Around" is on the same programme. ...
Article : 25 words"The Savoy Stories." by Evelyn Gatliff, decorated by Wolfgang Cardamatis, is a book with some novel points of interest. It is a new venture: the retelling of the stories of ...
Article : 326 wordsMaurice Dekobra is an entertaining writer, and the contrasts between ancient and modern China give him plenty of opportunity for some amusing description in "Confucius in a ...
Article : 182 wordsAt the Palace Theatre, the programme includes two striking productions—"The Last Gentleman," featuring George Ar[?]ss, and "Charlie Chan in Paris," with Warner Oland in the lead. ...
Article : 28 words"Million Dollar Ransom," interpreted by Phillip Holmes, Edward Arnold, and Mary Carlisle, will be the feature of the current week's programme at the King's Cross Theatre, where "Ladies Should ...
Article : 37 wordsMiss Elsie Hall, a distinguished pianist, will give a sonata recital at the Forum Club on Wednesday, April 17. in conjunction with Mr. George Ellwood, an English 'cellist, who is a student of Jean ...
Article : 40 words"The Barrets of Wimpole-street," with Norma Shearer and Fredric March in the principal roles, is the feature at the Arcadia Theatre, whilst the supporting film, "The Gay Bride," ...
Article : 41 wordsTo-night at the Kursaal Theatre 420 Kentstreet Scott Alexander will present Shakespeare's "Hamlet Prince of Denmark with the following in the leading parts:Harry Macdonald (Hamlet), ...
Article : 75 wordsWith Maurice Chevalier in the role of Danilo. and Jeannette MacDonald as Sonia, "The Merry Widow." with its appealing music, is the attraction at St. James Theatre Three all-colour ...
Article : 54 words"The Camels Are Coming," in which Jack Hulbert causes so much merriment, is in its last week at the Lyceum Theatre. The supporting picture is "The Forbidden Territory." The premiere ...
Article : 42 wordsAn extra matinee of King Henry V. (for boys and girls) will be given at the Savoy Theatre on April 9. Interest in the Shakespearean play has been well maintained since the opening performance. ...
Article : 37 wordsThe amusing comedy, "Are You a Mason," with Sonny Hale as the central figure, is drawing large houses to the Mayfair Theatre. A radio revue, "On the Air " is the supporting feature. ...
Article : 36 wordsThe Sydney High School Old Boys' Union is to present "The Whole Town's Talking," in the Great Hall of the Sydney High School on Friday and Saturday, April 26 and 27. ...
Article : 37 words"The Scarlet Pimpernel," with Leslie Howard and Merle Oberon in the leading parts, is having a successful run at the Embassy Theatre. The support is "Wings Over Everest." ...
Article : 33 words"Artists in Uniform" is a damaging indictment of the tyranny exercised upon writers by the Soviet bureaucracy under Stalin.It is critical plainspoken, sarcastic and rather ...
Article : 335 wordsA replica set of Crown Jewels will be on exhibition at the Harbour Bridge pylon from to-day. The pylon may be reached by Miller's Point tram. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe Junior Theatre league's next studio evening will be held at the new clubrooms, Scot Chambers. Hosking-place, 86 Pitt-street, on Thursday, May 2, when Dr. R. Baccarini will lecure on "Italian ...
Article : 68 wordsThe current programme at the Empire Theatre introduces George Arliss in "The Last Gentleman," and Warner Oland in "Charlie Chan in Paris," two films of quality. ...
Article : 28 wordsAt the Liberty Theatre, Grace Moore, in "One Night of Love," is the feature, the supporting cast including Tullio Carminati Mona Barrie, ond Lyle Talbot. A special adaptation of the film, "One ...
Article : 48 wordsThe current presentation at Bryants' Playhouse, Forbes-street, Darlinghurst is the English comedy, "Lady. S'il vous Plait." which will be seen for the forthcoming three Wednesday nights. On the ...
Article : 56 wordsThe first official pictures of the war between Bolivia and Paraguay on the Gran Chaco, General Booth arriving in Melbourne and the launching of H.M.A.S. Yarra at Cockatoo, are highlights of ...
Article : 57 wordsThe We, Us, and Co. Dramatic Society will present Ivor Novello's comedy. "The Truth Game," at the Killara Hall on Wednesday, April 10, in aid of the playing field fund of the Marsden Old ...
Article : 50 wordsJan and Cora Gordon are artists, and their travel books therefore are as near as possible to works of art, being not only decorated with charming pictures in line and colour, but ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,926 wordsThe first Australian performance of a new play entitled "The Thirteenth Commandment will be given at the Studio Theatre Club.Emerson Hall Liverpool-street, to-night, and a second ...
Article : 68 wordsThe Welsh Choral Society held its annual meeting in Palling's Concert Hall on Monday evening, The society showed a deficit on the "Messiah" concert of £54 this being the first loss on a ...
Article : 101 wordsAn autobiography without egotism is Mrs. Marina King's "Sunrise to Evening Star: My Seventy Years in South Africa." The writer, in her busy and adventurous life, has had ...
Article : 551 wordsThe Highland Society announces the presentation of a special celebration and grand concert programme for Anzar Night. April 25. in the Conservatorium Hall. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe Workers' Art Club, 36 Pitt-street, near the Quay, will present A. A. Milne's one-act play, "The Bo[?] Comes Home," to-morrow, at 8.16 p.m. Walter Hunt will appear in "National Heroes ...
Article : 44 wordsNext Friday evening the Chamber Music Club will resume their monthly programmes at Paling's Concert Hall. An interesting feature will be an Orchestral item from the M.L.C. Burwood School ...
Article : 86 wordsThe tenth Electrical and Radio Exhibition will close to-night at 10 o'clock.It has had a successful run, providing both entertainment and education for many thousands of ...
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Advertising : 1,165 wordsAt St.James Church next Wednesday at 1.20 p.m., Mr.A.Hackett Jones will give the last of the present series of organ recitals.His programme will include two Bach Choral Preludes ...
Article : 51 wordsGladys Moncrieff will sing from the Australina Broadcasting Commission's studio at the Electrical and Radio Exhibition to-night at 8 o'clock and again at 8.30. The broadcast will be transmitted ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 74 wordsThe scholarships given yearly by the Conservatorium Students' Union (to the value of £25 each), have been awarded to Miss Prudence Palmer (piano), a pupil of Miss Edna Burke, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 242 wordsMiss Lilian Frost has chosen a Bach programme for her recital at the Pitt-street Congregational Church on Wednesday.It includes Toccata and Fugue in D minor: aria "Cast. O Cast Thyself, My ...
Article : 62 wordsTo-morrow evening, at 8.45, the Australian Broadcasting; Commission, through Station 2FC and the national network, will present an adaptation by Mr. Ellis Price of "One Night of Love," the film ...
Article : 66 wordsThe date for the production of"Bright and "Snappy,"a revue to be produced at the Savoy Theatre in aid of the New South Wales Jewish Memorial Fund has been altered.The first ...
Article : 59 wordsA performance of one-act plays by the Greenwood Tree Dramatic Art Club will be given at the Cremorne Hall, Allister-street off Ranger's-road Cremorne on April 15.Elma Paul Perdriau is to ...
Article : 41 wordsAt the Ingersoll Hall, Crown-street, on Sunday night at 8 p.m., Mr.A. Barras will lecture on the "Soviet Triumph." ...
Article : 25 wordsAt Paling's Concert Hall, on Wednesday, April 17, the Vost-Jansen Studio Orchestra will appear in a well-selected programme. The assisting artists will be Charles Wentzel (viola), Perce Green and ...
Article : 42 wordsAt the Millions Club on Wednesday, April 10, at 1.30 p.m., the Bates Quartette will appear. ...
Article : 3 wordsTo-morrow, at 3.15 p.m., Mr. L. T. Shea, honorary carillonist, will give a, recital on the Sydney University Carillon. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe Australian Lyric Instrument society will hold its seventh rally at St. James Hall, Phillipstreet, on 'Thursday next, at 8 p.m. The ansisting artists will include the Russian Balaika Orchestra, ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 6 Apr 1935, Page 12
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