The weakness of all colonial history has been the distressing prominence of the trees mid the profound obscurity of the wood; the historian has been, all too often, in the same ...
Article : 407 words"Waltzes From Vienna" is proving a big draw at the Theatre Royal, where it is being presented nightly. A large cast, headed by Strella Wilson, Marie Bremner, and Charles Heslop. includes Cecil ...
Article : 85 wordsThe sale to David Jones, Ltd. of properties covering about 25,000 square feet at the corner of Market-street and Castlereagh-street for approximately £390,000 overshadowed all ...
Article : 1,353 wordsThe controversy which has broken out between the management of Messrs. J. and N. Tait and Mr. W. J. Cleary, the chairman of the Broadcasting Commission, brings into the light ...
Article : 1,413 wordsSamuel Goldwyn's latest production. "These Three," based on Lillian Heliman's famous Broadway play. is at the State Theatre. The cast includes Merle Oberon, Miriam Hopkins, and Joel ...
Article : 54 words"The Big Show of 1836" begins its fourth week and last seven days to-day. On Monday afternoon, Buster Shaver and his midgets will begin a farewell five-day season before leaving for ...
Article : 63 words"Laburnam Grove," with Edmund Gwenn, and Sir Cedric Hardwicke, continues at the Mayfair Theatre. It is supported by "Koenlgsmark," which has Ellssa Landl in the lead. ...
Article : 27 wordsRobert Montgomery rnd Myrna Loy appear in "Petticoat Fever" at the St. James Theatre. Reginald Owen and Winifred Shottcr are also in the cast. The supporting attraction is "The ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Australian Broadcasting Commission announces that Elisabeth Rethberg and Ezlo Pinza will make their farewell appearance in Sydney at the Town Hall next Saturday night. August 15. ...
Article : 45 words"The Moon's our Home," with Margaret Sullavan and Henry Fonda, is at the Cameo Theatre. The other film is "13 Hours by Air." with Fred MacMurray and Joan Bennett. ...
Article : 30 wordsElisabeth Rcthberg and Ezlo pinza will be the celebrity artists at the next celebrity symphony concert, which will take place next Wednesday night, August 12. at the Town Hall. Dr. Edgar ...
Article : 135 wordsJoe E. Brown, Joan Blondell, Wini Shaw, and Erle Blore head the cast of the feature Plaza film, "Sons O' Guns." The second feature on the programme is "She Couldn't1 Take It," in ...
Article : 73 words"Pot Luck." with Ralph Lynn, Tom Walls, ann Robertson Hare, is at present showing at the Embassy Theatre. The supporting attraction is "Tudor Rose." with Sir Cedric Hardwicke ond Nova ...
Article : 32 wordsJ. and N. Tait announce that Richard Crooks win give three farewell concerts at the Sydney Town Hall on Thursday. September 17, and Monday. September 21, at 8 p.m., and one matinee on ...
Article : 44 wordsH. G. Wells', story comes to the screen in "Things to Come," which is screening at the Lyceum Theatre. Also on the programme is '.The, Wedding Group," and a Wait. Disney production. ...
Article : 33 words"Educating Father," with Jed Prouty. Shirley Deane, and Dixie Dunbar, is at the Capitol Theatre, supported by "The Crime of Dr. Forbes." which stars Robert Kent and Gloria Stuart. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe final performances of "The Importance of Being Earnest," a witty satire of the Edwardian period by Oscar Wilde, will be presented to-night and next Saturday at the Savoy Theatre at 8 p.m. ...
Article : 79 words"Little Lord Fauntleroy." which features Freddie Bartholomew, is at the Lyric Theatre, in conjunction with "Twelve Good Men," featuring Nancy O'Neill and Henry Kendall. ...
Article : 26 wordsVictor Jory appears in "Escape from Devll's Island" at the Empress Theatre. On the same Brogramme is "Special Invcstlgatoi," with Richard Dlx and Margaret Calaban. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe Australian Repertory Theatre Players will nresent the outback musical comedy, "Love Calls the Tune" at Emerson Hall, on September 2, The composer of the score Frederic Holt, will be in ...
Article : 84 wordsFred Astalre and Ginger Rogers are in "Follow the Fleet" at the Taller Theatre. The other attraction is "Song of the Saddle," with Dick Foran. ...
Article : 27 wordsBeauty, an adventurous disposition, a tragic death—what more is needed to warrant the longest biography of an empress? But Elizabeth, wife of Francis Joseph of Austria, ...
Article : 274 words"Show Boat" continues Its successful season al the Llbeity Theatre In the leading parts are Irene Dunne Alan Jones Paul Roboson and Helen Morgan. On Hie name progiamme is the fourth ...
Article : 38 words"Romeo and Juliet" is being presented again by Scott Alexander at the Kursaal (420 Kent-street), to-nlght. Miss Marjorie Stuart will play Juliet and Ron Folkard Romeo. ...
Article : 28 words"The Informer." with Victor McLaglan. and "Trouble in Paradise," with Herbert Marshall and Miriam Hopkins, are the current attractions at the Variety Theatre. ...
Article : 24 wordsPatience." one of the wittlest or the atiben and Sullivan operas, will be presented by the Gilbert and Sullivan Society at the Conservatorium of Music on Saturday. August 22. and Monday. ...
Article : 51 words"Thiiteen Hours bv Air." starring Fred MacMuiray, Joan Bennett and Zazu Pitts is now showing at the Civic Theatre The second attraction is "Robin Hood of El Dorado " with Warner ...
Article : 38 wordsAlmost sanctified by the famous cliche is the theory that "the Japanese are a wonderful little people." One may roughly analyse the tradition into these elements: ...
Article : 348 wordsThe Sale of Music Week badges this var will be extended from the city to the country towns of New South Wales Part proceeds from badge kales will be devoted to the defraying of expenses ...
Article : 108 wordsJohn Boles and Barbara Slanwvck in "A Message to Gorcio," and Ann Harding. Waller Abel, in "The Witness Chair." are the current attractions at the Empire Theatre. ...
Article : 28 wordsDoloies Costello Barrymroe, Freddle Bartholamew in 'Little Lord Fauntleroy," and Ann Harding Walter Abel in "The Witness Chair" are at piesent showing at the Palace Theatre. ...
Article : 28 wordsMr. Montgomery Stuart a well-known Shakesnenrcan actor will give a lecture-recital in the Kings Hall Hunter-street to-morrow at 7.15 p.m. Subject will be "The Power of the Spoken Word." ...
Article : 37 wordsThe famous McMahon "Incident" when it is alleged King Edward's life was endangeieri, is shown at the State Ncwsicel Thealrette thlb week Other eir mall items show the thrilling tennis ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 142 wordsA programme of modern French music will be presented by Nora Williamson (violinist) and Mildred Hill (pianist), at the Conservatorium Hall on Friday. August 28. at 8.15 p.m. Works by M. ...
Article : 65 wordsIn this week's Cincsound Review, which is scneening at the State, Lyceum, Capitol, and Lyric Theatres and the State Ncwsicel Theatrctto. is seen wheat being harvested in Australian fields. ...
Article : 70 wordsTo-morrow the eighth recital will be given by Ihe City of Sydney orchestra at the Town Hall, under the baton of Mr. Fred Qulntrell. well known to Sydney audiences as conductor of the Empire ...
Article : 87 wordsTopical items of the week in the Fox Movietone newa. now at Hoyts Regent and Plazn theatres, feature the arrival of the Governor of New South Wales. Sir Murray Anderson, and Lady Anderson ...
Article : 146 wordsAlthough Byron's curses of Sir Samuel Romilly, still resound in his poems and letters, nobody has ever regarded them as anything but the violent expression of personal ...
Article : 335 wordsThe current presentation at Brvants' Plavhouse. Forbes-street. Darlinghurst. is Beverley Nicholl's play. "The Stag.v which is at present being shown for a season of Wednesday night performances. ...
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Advertising : 200 words"Windows " John Galsworthy's three-act play will be produced by the New South Wales Bushwalkers' Drama Group at the headquarters of the New Theatre League. 36 Pitt-street to-morrow ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,893 wordsTwo hundred banjo players assisted by other well-known artists will ptcsent an entertainment entitled Fleets at the Conservatorium on Saturday. August 15. in aid of the Royal Alexandra ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Path of Glory." a play by L du Garde Peach will be presented by the Sydney Playera' Club at St. James Hall Phillip-street. on Saturdays August 15. 22. and 29. Frank Appleton is the ...
Article : 41 words"April in August" will be presented by the Thespian Dramatic Society at the St. James Hall. Phillip-street, to-night. In addition, the one-act play "His Fancy" will be staged. ...
Article : 32 wordsHerr Fteybeig- book "Afrika Ruft" was published in Germany in 1933, and now appears in an English translation. It is the woik of a man xvho knew the continent before ...
Article : 236 wordsThe second performance of "Seven keys to Baldpate" will be given at the Sydney Boys' High School, Moore Park, to-night. ...
Article : 26 words"Sybil" will be presented by the Petersham Musical Society at the Ashfield Town Hall on August 10 and 11. and at the Petersham Town Hall on August 13 and 15. ...
Article : 33 wordsTo mark the tenth anniversary of Ye Idlers Choir, a concert will be held on Monday evening at the St. James Hall. Phillip-street. ...
Article : 25 wordsMr. Mervyn Williams will give the last of a series of four organ recitals in the Great Hall of the University on Thursday, August 13, at 1.20 p.m. ...
Article : 30 wordsAlice Prowse (mezzol and the Sydney String Quartet, George White (1st violin). Ernest Llewellyn (violai. Robert Miller (2nd violin). Cedric Ashton (cello), and James Brash (planist) will be the ...
Article : 58 wordsThe next musicale of the Killara Music Club will be held in St. Martin's Hall. Killara, on Tuesday, August 11. The artists will be Mary Stevens (soprano), Huzh Robson (baritone). Lionel Lawson ...
Article : 49 wordsProbably the name of H. W. ("Bunny") Austin, the famous tennis player, on the cover of a book will arouse in most people a series of disparaging. thoughts on brain and brawn ...
Article : 314 wordsDr. Suzane Abramovlteh will lecture on "Jew Baiting," at the Ingersoll Hall. Crown-street, tomorrow, at 7 45 p.m.. under the auspices of the Rationalist Association. ...
Article : 32 wordsA lecture-recital on the life and works of Mozart will be given by Miss Dorothy Ewbank, assisted by Mr. John Reid and Mr. Frederick Hanigan, at the Music Lovers' Club. 2B Martin-place, on August 14. ...
Article : 38 wordsOwing to a severe attack of laryngitis, the vocal recital which was to have been given by Miss Gussle Johnston to-night, at Paling's Concert Hall, has been postponed. A date will ...
Article : 37 wordsThe name of Lord Merrivale on a book dealing with the subject of matrimonial law ensures respect for the views contained therein. The small pamphlet, for it is really no ...
Article : 289 wordsMiss Lilian Frost will give a midday organ recital on August 12. at 1.15 p.m.. at the Pittstreet Congregational Church. ...
Article : 24 wordsMr. Carl Kaenpel will lecture on "Cultural Contrasts in Greek and Egyptian Civilisation" at John o' London's Literary Circle. 28 Martin-place, on Tuesday. August 11. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe reproduction of the crown Jewels and the camera obscura by means of the lins of which a picture in natural colours is obtained of the surroundings of Sydney Harbour are the two ...
Article : 79 wordsTo-morrow. at 8 p.m. Mr. David G. Stead will lecture on Child Welfare Among rishes." The lollorlng Sunday Dr Llovd Ross will lecture on "The Work and Life of Clifford Odets." These ...
Article : 55 wordsTo morroy at 8.45 p.m. the Theatre of the All will present from 2GB "The Beautiful Bluff" At 315 p.m. the B.S.A. Players will be heard in "Funny Things Women." and at 7.30 and ...
Article : 62 wordsTo-morrow evening. Sydney Ferries' Sunday night narbour cruise showboats. Kuttabul and Koompartoo will corrv Vernon Sellars, George Foster George Brown. Grace Qnlne. Maggle ...
Article : 99 wordsDetective-sei'geant Latrobe said at the Central Police Court yesterday that wharf robberies were very prevalent. "The shipping companies say that it is costing them sixpence ...
Article : 105 wordsIn these days of political verse and obscure personal poetic associations it is pleasant occasionally to come upon simple, straightforward writing, recalling a moie spacious ...
Article : 126 wordsRoyal North Shore Hospital: sunday. 3 p.m., the Mosman Municipal Band (Mr. S. Rowland). Manly Whort. Circular Quay: Sunday. 1.45 p.m.. Metropolitan Band (Mr. F. Philpott). ...
Article : 44 wordsIn "Journey Without Maps" Mr. Graham Greene evidently set out to provide an antidote to Mr. Geoffrey Gorer's "Africa Dances" (which is mentioned), wherein the native, are ...
Article : 412 wordsThe current attraction at this theatre is the new Columbia musical romance. "The King Steps Out." in which Grace Moore is starred, with Franchot Tone as her leading man. Miss Moore ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 8 Aug 1936, Page 12
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