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"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 wordsThe 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 wordsApart 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 wordsAlthough 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 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,941 words"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 wordsWilliam 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 wordsThe 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 wordsDame 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 wordsMusic 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"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 wordsThe 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"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 wordsThe 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 wordsDr. 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 wordsMiss 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 wordsThe 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 wordsMr. 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 wordsThe 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 wordsA 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 wordsAustralian 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 wordsMr. 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 wordsThe 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 wordsUnder 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 wordsMiss 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 ...
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Advertising : 281 wordsThe "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 wordsAmongst 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 wordsA 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"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 wordsMiss 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 wordsA 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"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 wordsMr. 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 wordsMr. 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 wordsThe 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"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 wordsCrispness, 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 wordsThe 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 wordsThe 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"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"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 ...
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Family Notices : 432 wordsA 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 wordsHistory of the Russian Revolution, vol, I., Trotsky (Gollancz). The Life of Lord Carson. Marjorlbanks, vol. I (Gollancz). ...
Article : 137 wordsA 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 wordsThe 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 wordsAmong 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"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. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 6 Aug 1932, Page 8
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