In the course of fulfilling the residence compulsory under the Act, Dick often slept in the hut on his selection. Having slept there he cooked and ate his breakfast in ...
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Article : 965 words"Les Presages" has proved to be an event of great importance in the annals of the Australian stage. People who saw this work of Massine's on the opening night were ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,753 words"Memoirs of a British Agent" was as good as at least three average books. "Retreat From Glory" was better than the average two. But now Mr. Bruce Lockharts third book has ...
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Article : 261 wordsOf Sir Robert Peel, Mr. G. Kitson Clark says: "Few statesmen have ever closed their career with so much important work done, and the supreme capacity which enabled him ...
Article : 268 wordsTo-night, at the Theatre Royal. J. C. Williamson, Ltd., will present Colonel W. de Basll's Monte Carlo Russian Ballet in the third programme of the successful season. The ballets to be presented ...
Article : 98 wordsAmowr historical writers, if not amone the people, the English civil war can still arousp as much difference of opinion, and even passion, as the American civil war among all ...
Article : 442 wordsMr. H. V. Morton has long been known as a first-class travel journalist, as a master of the discursive and a craftsman in the truly atmospheric. With "In Step, of the Master" ...
Article : 528 wordsThis evening, Frank Neill will present the Palladium revue "Okay For Sound." In which Frank O'Brian will have the comedy lead, in association with Ross and Stone, Eddie Gordon, The Cresson ...
Article : 61 wordsThe pantomime at the Tivoli Theatre is still attracting hundreds of children, who boisterously express their delight as the story unfolds. Now in its third week, "Mother Goose" shows little sign ...
Article : 43 words"The Devil is a Sissy." with Freddie Bartholomew. Jackie Cooper, and Mickey Rooney, in the principal roles, is still pleasing large audiences at the Mayfair. The support is excellent. ...
Article : 33 wordsThere will be no performance at the kursaal Theatre to-night. On Saturday, January 16, Scott Alexander will present an evening of French Guignol "horror" plays. Mr. Alexander will appear, ...
Article : 40 words"Indoor Fireworks," a comedy by Arthur McCrae, will open the 1937 season at the Savoy Theatre to-night at 8.15. Molly Brown will appear as "Christina Barry." The cast will also include Leal ...
Article : 58 wordsThe "Show Boat," in its eighth month at the Liberty, continues to attract targe audiences. The principals are Irene Dunne, Paul Robcson, and Allan Jones. ...
Article : 27 words"Swing Time." featuring Ginger Kogers and Fred Astalre, and "Here Comes Carter," with Ross Alexander and Glenda Farrell in the leading roles, provide a strong programme at the State Theatre. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe three-act comedy "Tell Me The Truth," by Leslie Howard, will be presented at St. James's Hall, Sydney, on Saturday, January 23. at 8 p.m. The play will be produced by Mr. Alan Stone, with ...
Article : 74 wordsAt the Embassy are to be seen "Dodsworth," with Walter Huston, Ruth Chatterton, and Harry Aster; and "Turn of the Tide." with John Carrick and Joan Maude in the lead. ...
Article : 35 wordsLarne audiences have been drawn to the Prince Edward Theatre by "The General Died at Dawn," a picture which appeals to popular taste. The supporting film is "Wives Never Know." ...
Article : 34 words"Morning, Noon, and Night" is the title of the production for the first half of the performance by the Australian Repertory Players at Leigh House. Castlereagh-street, on January 26. A musical ...
Article : 45 wordsDescribed as the merriest mix-up in years, "Libelled Lady," with Jean Harlow, William Powell, Myrna Loy, and Spencer Tracy in the leading roles. is the attraction at St. James Theatre. There ...
Article : 41 wordsPerry Brothers will give a matinee circus performance at 2.30 p.m. to-day, in addition to the night performance. Features of an enjoyable show are Eric Hill's dogs and goats, the horsemanship ...
Article : 53 wordsShirley Temple's happiest picture, "The Poor Little Rich Girl." is in its fourth week at Hoyts Resent Theatre, where another entertaining picture, "Without Orders," is being shown. ...
Article : 32 wordsTo-morrow evening, at 8.45, through 2UW, George Edwards will broadcast a biblical drama, entitled "The Story of Esther." ...
Article : 21 words"Rangle River," an Australian production, in which the principals are Victor Jory, Margaret Dare, and Robert Coote, is still drawing crowds to the Plaza where the associate film is ...
Article : 36 wordsCronulla Beach, 3 p.m.: Marrickville Municipal Band (R. B. Elliott). Gardiner Park, Banksia, 3 p.m.: Rockdale Municipal Band (J. C. Walker). ...
Article : 79 words"Anthony Adverse." with Frederick Marsh, Olivia de Havliand. Arlta Louise, and Donald Wood in the chief roles, is Rood entertainment at the Empire and Palace. Fifty clever children appear in ...
Article : 47 wordsAt the Variety, "A Tale of Two Cities." and "Island of Lost Souls," provide an entertaining programme. Ronald Colman is in the lead in the first, and Charles Laughton in the second, ...
Article : 34 wordsIt is typical of the East in general and Japan in particular that it should serve as stimulus to two such vastly different books as "Japan's Peet of-Clay" and "Japan." One ...
Article : 582 wordsIn remains doubtful whether Mr. J. E. S. Green's "Rhodes Goes North" is, as the publishers assert, "extremely readable throughout," for, though its value as a piece of ...
Article : 400 wordsFrom 2GB to-morrow night, at 8.45, the Theatre of the Air will present "Mutiny in the Family," a drama of an industrial strike. ...
Article : 27 words"Orphan of the Wilderness," at the Lyceum, is still meeting with popular approval, the attendances being large at every performance. The supporting film, "Millions," with Gordon Harker ...
Article : 40 wordsAn organ recital will be given in the Manly Presbyterian Church next Tuesday evening, at 8 o'clock, by Miss Alice Bryant. Her programme includes:—Prelude and Fugue in A Minor (Bach), ...
Article : 61 wordsThe programme for the week at these theatres includes "King of Huckey," with Richard Purcell and Ann Nagel, and "Laughing at Trouble," Jane Darrell and Allan Lane being the principals. ...
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Advertising : 258 words"The Great Ziegfeld," in which the favourites, William Powell, Myrna Loy, and Louise Rainer appear, is being shown at the Civic and Cameo theatres At the Civic the Flash Gordon serial is ...
Article : 39 wordsMr. M. Sawtell will speak, at the King's Hall, Hunter-street, to-morrow at 7.15 p.m., on "The Philosophy of Plato as applied to present-day conditions." A musical programme will precede the ...
Article : 36 wordsThe programme at the Tatler Theatre for the week commencing to-day includes Paul Robeson in "Song of Freedom," and Guy Kibbee and May Robson in "The Captain's Kid." ...
Article : 31 wordsMr. P. R. Stephenson will address the sydney Literary Society on cultural activities in Australia at room 12a (fourth floor), 333 George-street, on Monday evening. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe proclamation of King George VI. in London further pictures of the horrors of the Spinish Civil War, and a spectacular ceremony at Mysore are oversea highlights in the current programme ...
Article : 54 wordsThe first art exhibition to be held in Katoomba will be opened at 3 p.m. to-day, by Mr. Charles Bryant. The Mayor (Alderman W. C. Soper) will entertain the visitors at afternoon tea. ...
Article : 36 wordsPreceded by a police escort, the Adelaide Boys' Drum and Pipe Band, claimed to be the largest boys' band in the world, will parade through the streets on Thursday morning, after their arrival ...
Article : 68 wordsA screen record of one of the most remarkable matches in cricket test history is contained in Cinesound Review, being shown this week at the State, Lyceum, and Capitol Theatres and the state ...
Article : 113 wordsMr. Scott Bennett will give a lecture, entitled "Hitler over Spain," at Ingersoll Hall, Crown-street, to-morrow evening at 7.45. ...
Article : 21 wordsA lecture on recent archaeological discoveries in the Pacific, illustrated with camera studies, is to be given by Mr. Arthur J. Vogan at John o'London's Literary Circle, 28 Martin-place, on Tuesday ...
Article : 34 wordsFeaturing the third test match in Meinourne, the Fox Movietone News, now at Hoyts Regent and Plaza theatres, gives two outstanding points of the come—the world's record crowd of 87,000 and the ...
Article : 110 wordsKatherine Susannah Prichard, Vence Palmer, and Hartley Grattan will be the guests at a dinner organised by Sydney writers to be held to-night in the Dungowan Martin-place, at 6.30 p.m. After ...
Article : 45 wordsThe Newcastle and Hunter River S.S. Co., Ltd., advertises an ocean excursion each Saturday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, by the s.s. Gwydir, proceeding as far as Barrenjoey ...
Article : 33 wordsDr. Charles Chewings first went to Central Australia over fifty years ago. In 1881 he explored around the upper Finke region with a view to cattle-raising. In those days there ...
Article : 362 wordsTo-morrow night passengers on the Koompartoo will be entertained by Charles Lawrence, Carlton Fay, Peggie Ford, Alfred Wilmore, Gwennyth Lascelles, Charles Zoll. Ettie Finn, and Lynn Smith. ...
Article : 92 wordsAnimals of the Canadian Rockies, Dan McCowan (Lovat Dickson). Contemporary Indian Philosophy, by M. K. Oandhl. Rabindranath Tagore and others (Allen ...
Article : 105 wordsThe exhibition at the south-eastern pylon on the Harbour Bridge is open daily from 10 a.m. till 3.30 p.m. The lens of the giant electrically[?]perated camera obscura enables any scene within ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 9 Jan 1937, Page 12
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