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  2. LATE SIR ADRIAN KNOX.

    By his will, the late Sir Adrian Knox, P.C., K.C, M.G., formerly Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, bequeathed to the Union Club a large mirror and silver fruit ...

    Article : 125 words
  3. CURRENT LITERAIURE

    "Heirs to the Hapsburgs," by Mr. G. E. R. Gedye, is an account of the political and economic situation in the group of States which have been created or enlarged at the ...

    Article : 695 words
  4. AMUSEMENTS.

    The distinguished violinist Joset Szigetl, gives the last evening concert ot his phenomenally successful season at the Town Hall to-night assisted by Prince Niklte Mogaloff as accompanist. The ...

    Article : 134 words
  5. MUSIC AND DRAMA.

    Apart from the superb performances of Mr. Szlgetl, audiences at the Town Hall during the present series of recitals, have been greatly impressed by the judgment and sympathy with ...

    Article : 1,477 words
  6. REAL ESTATE.

    Although the real estate agents reported an improvement in the inquiry for homes, the weeks sales were hardly up to recent levels. Still, they were fairly well distributed, mainly ...

    Article : 744 words
  7. BROADCASTING.

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  8. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE—"BITTER SWEET."

    "Bitter Sweet" pursues the primrose path of dalliance at Her Majesty's Theatre with unabated zest, and with no signs of the end ot the path being reached just yet. Noel Coward's versatile gifts are ...

    Article : 71 words
  9. TRAIN THEFTS.

    William Herky Swain, 28, a watchmaker, at the Central Police Court yesterday, alleged that detectives bad obtained a statement from him by duress. Swain, with Arthur Archibald ...

    Article : 221 words
  10. CRITERION THEATRE— "WHISTLING IN THE DARK."

    The Criterion Theatre will reopen to-night with the first presentation in Australia of a lively comedy entitled "Whistling in the Dark," which sets forth the tribulation of an author of stories ...

    Article : 87 words
  11. DAME SYBIL THORNDIKE.

    Dame Sybil Thorndike, the distinguished actress, will appear at the Theatre Royal on August 20 in Bernard Shaw's "Saint Joan." Among the new artists to appear here with her are Lewis Casson ...

    Article : 71 words
  12. MIDDAY CONCERT.

    Music lovers who do not attend the midday concerts which are held every Friday at the Savoy Theatre from 1.5 to 1.50, do not know what they miss. The instrumental part of ...

    Article : 271 words
  13. VERLAINE.

    "Poet Under Saturn," by M. Marcel Coulon, is an account of the tragic career of Paul Verlaine. According to the astrologers, Saturn was a planet of ill-boding, and to be born, ...

    Article : 333 words
  14. INDEPENDENT THEATRE.

    The first performance of "The Great Broxopp," a comedy by A. A. Milne, will be given at the Savoy Theatre, sligh street to-night at 8 o'clock Edward Howell will appear as "The Great Broxopp." and ...

    Article : 64 words
  15. SYDNEY REPERTORY THEATRE

    "Anna Christie" will be repeated this evening at the Sidney Repertory Theatre. Kent-street, with the same excellent cast that presented the play last Saturday. On Wednesday next the amusing comedy ...

    Article : 41 words
  16. SYDNEY PLAYERS' CLUB.

    The Sydney Players' Club will stage the comedy drama of Sydney life. entitled "Dutch Courage." by Mac Luker, at St. James' Hall to-night. The organisation will journey to Canberra next month ...

    Article : 79 words
  17. "A VOLUBLE IRISHMAN."

    Dr. A. B. S. Owen, of Marrickville, gave evidence at the Central Police Court yesterday in the case in which Albert Thompson, 35, an estate agent, was charged with having ...

    Article : 242 words
  18. "COPPELIA" BALLET AT BONDI.

    Miss Louise Lightfoot and Misha Burlakov with their pupils will produce Delibes' famous ballet, "Coppelia." [?] Monday night, August 8. at the Masonic Hall, near Bondi Junction. The principals ...

    Article : 84 words
  19. CHAMBER MUSIC RECITAL.

    The fourth of the series of chamber music recitais is to be presented at the Conservatorium on Wednesday next August 10. by the Conservatorium String Quartet—Gerald Walenn. Lloyd Davies, ...

    Article : 84 words
  20. CITY CORONER.

    Mr. E. A. May, City Coroner, who has been transferred to the Water Police Court, was farewelled at the Coroner's Court yesterday morning Speeches appreciative of Mr. May's ...

    Article : 132 words
  21. CONSERVATORIUM ORCHESTRA.

    The fifth subscription concert by the Conservatorium Orchestra will be held on Wednesday, August 17, under the conductorship of Mr. Howard Carr. The programme will be: Overture "Patrie" (Brizet), ...

    Article : 59 words
  22. JOHN BROWNLEE'S SEASON.

    A late wire from Melbourne last night announced that John Brownlee will appear in a short season of Italian opera in Melbourne beginning on September 10. He will be associated with Mollie de ...

    Article : 74 words
  23. AN AUSTRALIAN ANTHOLOGY.

    Australian writers have produced excellent work both in prose and in verse for children, and Dr. G. Mackaness, with Mrs. Joan Mackaness, has exploited the mine in "Frolic ...

    Article : 285 words
  24. TOWN HALL ORGAN RECITALS.

    Mr. Ernest Truman, the city organist, will give a recital on the Town Hall organ to-morrow at 3.15. His programme includes "If I were King" Overture (Adam). "Prayer and Cradle Song" (Adam). "Bridal ...

    Article : 82 words
  25. LATE MR. L. J. MILSON.

    The estate of Mr. Leslie James Milson, of Cardross, Yana, near Goulburn, grazier, has been sworn for probate at £40,413. Mr. Milson, who died on April l8, a widower, at the ...

    Article : 64 words
  26. BAND MUSIC.

    Under the baton of Mr John Palmer, the Metropolitan Band, with associate artists, will play at the Hurlstone Theatre to-morrow. at 8.20. Petersham-Dulwich Hill District Band will play ...

    Article : 82 words
  27. MISS PRANCES FRASER.

    Miss Frances Fraser will give a series of literary and travel talks at the Pickwick Club on August 9. 11. and 15. The chair will be occupied at the respective lectures bv the Consul-General for Italy ...

    Article : 49 words
  28. Advertising

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    Advertising : 281 words
  29. ROSEVILLE MUSICAL SOCIETY.

    The "Hoppy Days" revue, which the Roseville Musical Society staged recently, was so well attended that two more performances have been arranged—one at the Chatswood Town Hall on ...

    Article : 61 words
  30. NEW RECORDS.

    Amongst the numerous records played by Josef Szigeti, one of the most interesting is "Nigun" from Ernest Bloch's three "pictures of Chassidic life," entitled "Baal Shem," the ...

    Article : 629 words
  31. MUSIC FESTIVAL AT ROCKDALE.

    A festival of music will be given on Saturday. August 20. at 8 p.m., In the Rockdale Town Hall, when the Japanese operetta. "Princess Chrysanthemum." will be given with a large cast. The ...

    Article : 107 words
  32. A PACIFIC ODYSSEY.

    "White Man, Brown Woman," by Mr. T. L. Richards with Mr. T. Stuart Gurr, is a type of collaboration which has become fairly common of late years. The former has ...

    Article : 495 words
  33. BEATRICE TANGE'S RECITAL.

    Miss Beatrice Tange a pianist, who has played with success in Europe as well as in Australia will give a recital at the Savoy Theatre on August 25 at 8. Her programme will include Bach's ...

    Article : 74 words
  34. OTHER NOTICES.

    A series of articles by Miss Hilda Abbott and Miss Gladys Owen, which appeared in the "Herald" last year, has been published in book form under the title "Life on the Land What ...

    Article : 449 words
  35. H. W. VARNA COMPANY.

    "Common Clay" will be staged at the Savoy Theatre on Thursday, August 11, in aid of the Rachel Forster Hospital, by the Varna Company. ...

    Article : 29 words
  36. NEW MUSIC BY MR. CHARLES DAVIS.

    Mr. Charles Davis will play his latest compositions for the pianoforte at the Mosman Town Hall on August 31, at a concert arranged in connection with Music Week, by Miss Marjory Skill. The ...

    Article : 65 words
  37. CLEMENT HOSKING'S CONCERT.

    Mr. Clement Hosking and his pupils will give a vocal recital at Paling's Concert Hall. Ash-street. this evening at 8 o'clock Mr. Hosking will sing a group of Hebridean songs and a group of songs ...

    Article : 61 words
  38. CONCERT FOR UNEMPLOYED MUSICIANS.

    The Marrickville Municipal Orchestra, conducted by Mr. F. G. Hanney, will give a concert at the Marrickville Town Hall to-morrow (Sunday) evening, at 8.30, to aid the unemployed musicians of ...

    Article : 57 words
  39. CAPITOL— "ARROWSMITH."

    "Arrowsmith." which is built on Sinclair Lewis' sensational novel, appeals to the audiences at the Capitol, where the play enters upon its second week to-day. with Ronald Colman and Helen Hayes in the ...

    Article : 43 words
  40. PRINCE EDWARD—"THIS IS THE NIGHT."

    Crispness, brilliancy, and, above all, originality, are the leading marks of "This is the Night," which is the light and sparkling. Inconsequential and delightfully French piece now being shown to large ...

    Article : 65 words
  41. STATE THEATRE.

    The State Theatre will present another doublefeature programme to-day, starting at 11 a.m. Ann Harding in "Prestige" and Bert Wheeler. Robert Woolley, and Edna May Oliver in "Cracked ...

    Article : 52 words
  42. PLAZA THEATRE—"OLD VIENNA."

    The musical romance, "Old Vienna." is now in its second week at the Plaza Theatre, where it has caught the eye of the public by its spectacular effects and the ear of the public by its ...

    Article : 61 words
  43. LYCEUM—"MADAME GUILLOTINE."

    "Madame Guillotine," with Brian Alterne and Madeleine Carroll in the star parts, still occupies the screen at the Lyceum Theatre. It is supported by "Water Gipsies." the whimsical play by A. P ...

    Article : 44 words
  44. ST. JAMES THEATRE— "LETTTY LYNTON."

    "Letty Lynton" has proved highly popular at St. James Theatre, principally owing to the winning presence and fine acting of Joan Crawford in this romantic drama. The supporting ...

    Article : 44 words
  45. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 432 words
  46. REGENT THEATRE.—A CHINESE DRAMA.

    A screen melodrama entitled "The [?] Mr Wong." which deals with the theme of betrayal and vengeance as understood and practised by the wronged Chinese husband, takes the screen at ...

    Article : 51 words
  47. PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

    History of the Russian Revolution, vol, I., Trotsky (Gollancz). The Life of Lord Carson. Marjorlbanks, vol. I (Gollancz). ...

    Article : 137 words
  48. A.M.P. MEMENTO RESTORED.

    A gold trowel and gavel with which the foundation-stone of the A.M.P. Society's building at 87 Pitt-street, Sydney, was laid in 1877 is being returned to the possession of the ...

    Article : 140 words
  49. MAYEAIR THEATRE.—THE BLUE DANUBE.

    The popularity of "The Blue Danube" does not diminish with the age of that ever-fresh wait? which was launched on the world by Strauss of Vienna in the last quarter of Queen Victoria's reign ...

    Article : 64 words
  50. STATE NEWSREEL THEATRE.

    Among the latest world events pictured at the State Newsreel Theatre are the King and Queen at Epsom on Derby Day: President Hoover delivering his policy speech: woman's record parachute ...

    Article : 60 words
  51. EMPIRE THEATRE.

    "The Broken Wing," a Paramount picture, with Lupe Velez and Leo Carillc is now showing at the Empire Theatre; also "Gentleman for a Day," with Joan Blundell. ...

    Article : 33 words
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