Madame Frances Alda, soprano of the Metrepelita[?] Opera, New York, is to arrive to-morrow by the Ma[?] for a concert tour of Australia. This noted artist gamed prominence in leading operatie roles on ...
Article : 109 wordsSir,—For those citizens who are anxious to maintain the institution of the Sabbath as a necessary part of our national religion. It is a matter of profound regret that so ...
Article : 829 wordsThe Real Estate market was rather on the quiet side this week, except that there was a better inquiry for suburban properties under £2000. The indoor auctions were all well ...
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Article : 1,395 wordsAlthough Sir James G. Frazer is best-known by his monumental contributions to the sclence of anthropology, he is a writer of distinction on more general topics, and his excursions ...
Article : 1,019 wordsMr. Ernest Truman, City Organist, will give recitals at the Town Hall to-morrow and no Monday and Wednesday. ...
Article : 21 wordsMr. Stanley McKay's Comedy Company will begin a week's season of "Getting Gertie's Garter," at the Newtown Majestic at a matinee to-day. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe Sydney Mardrigal Society's 69th concert will be given at the Conservatorium on Wednesday evening. The assisting artists will be Misses Bessie Columan and Dorothy Gibbes (in music for two planos), Mr. ...
Article : 56 words"Songe of a Hermit," by Mr. Gilbert I. Littlemore, is a welcome addition to the harvest of Australian poetry. The one thing to which exception may be taken is the title. ...
Article : 275 wordsJ. and N. Tait announce a season of the Sydney Reportery Theatre Society, to begin to-night, at the Palace Theatre, when Norman MacOwnn's play "Jacob's Ladder" will be produced, under the direction of Mr. ...
Article : 74 wordsA work for two planos, a Theme, Variations, and G Figue, by the late F. S. Kely will form part of the programme of the recital to be given by Misses Dori[?] Pears and Etta James at the King's Hall on ...
Article : 81 wordsMr. Maurlce Moscovitch will return to the Sydney stage this evening in Edgar Wallace's mystery pla[?] "The Ringer," at the Theatre Royal. In this drama he will appear at Maurice Meister, a dubious solicitor. ...
Article : 70 wordsA plano recital by Miss Winifred Burston is announeed for Tuesday, August 16, at the Conservatorium. Bectheven's Thirty-two Variations, the Bach-Busoni Chaconne, Mediner's Sonata in [?] minor, two Studies ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 432 wordsMiss Margaret Lawrence the well-known New York actress, will appear before a Sydney audience for the first time on Saturday evening next at the Criterion Theatre in the new play. "The Road to Rome." The ...
Article : 74 wordsAn entertainment will be given by Mr. Montgomery St[?] and his pupils at St. James' Hall on Wednesday evening, when the programme will include the Forum scene from "Julins Caesar," Edwin ...
Article : 64 wordsThe lost nights of "Madame Pompadour" at [?] Majesty's are announced. The season will close on August 24, and this attractive musical play will then be transferred to Melbourne. There will be ...
Article : 42 wordsThe magnificent settings, the acting, the passages in natural colour, the interest of the plot, all combine to make "Ben Hur" a film worthy to be recommended. It is shown twice daily at the Prince Edward Theatre. ...
Article : 47 wordsThere are four screenings each day of "For the Term of his Natural Life" at the Crystal Palace Theatre—at 11, 2 15, 5, and 8. The plans are to be seen at Paling's and at the theatre, and are ...
Article : 64 words"The Ghost Train." the mystery play at the Criterion, is entering upon its last week, after which the company will give a season in Brisbane. A matine[?] is to take place to-day. ...
Article : 42 wordsMr. Renben Baker announces that "The Golden Road" will end its long season at the Adyar Hall next Saturday. The plans are at Nicholson's and at the hall. On Monday, August 15, another film entitled ...
Article : 51 words"The Student Prince" is running a prosperous caree[?] at the Empire Theatre, where attractive music and an interesting story keep large audiences interested. There will be enother matinee to-day. ...
Article : 39 wordsMiss Elsie Prince, Mr. Jimmy Godden, and Mr. Chariton Morion are at the head of the bright [?] responsible for the success of "Lady. Be Good," at the St. James Theatre. ...
Article : 38 wordsThomas Meighan and Greta Nissen appear in "Blind Alleys," a new Paramount picture to be released at the Lyceum Theatre to-day. The second feature on the screen is "The Sea Wolf." adapted from the Jack ...
Article : 71 wordsCricket is distinctively an English game, and it has figured more prominently in English literature than any other form of sport, with the exception of riding to hounds. Even ...
Article : 436 wordsThe six-nights' season of Weber's opera, "Euryanthe." performed by the Conservatorium forces, will be given to-night. ...
Article : 25 wordsBesides "The Sea Wolf" (a J. C. Williamson attraction) at the Haymarket Theatre, to-day's programme includes "Flames," a Paramount film in which Virginia Valli, Jean Hersholt, and Eugene ...
Article : 64 wordsThe members of Mr. Frank Nell's company, now playing "Not To-night, Dearie," at the Grand On[?] House, are beginning the last three weeks of their season. From Sydney they will go to Melbourne, ...
Article : 68 wordsTo-day's features at the Lyric Theatre are "The Wild Bull's Lair," an Australasian Film's release, in which Fred. Thomson appears, and "Blind Alleys," At two sessions daily Mlle. Gaby Mores will give a musical ...
Article : 47 wordsStiffy and Mo will lead their company at Fullers' Theatre in a new revne to-day. Miss Amy Rechelle, Miss Sadle Gale, Miss Daisy Merritt, and Messrs. Alec and Jack Kellaway, [?] Ross, and Will Ken[?] ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 433 wordsMax, Moritz, ans. Akka, the three performirg monkeys, whose feats have interested large a[?] at the Tivoll during their season, are to appear for another week. A varied programme is given at this theatre, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 64 wordsSean O'Casey's play "June and the Paycock" will be repeated at the Playbox on Wednesday evening. To-morrow evening Mr. Duncan Macdougall will read Eugene O'Neill's "The Hairy Ape." ...
Article : 32 wordsAs its share in the Beethoven Centenary Commemoretion, the Royal Philharmonie Society of Sydney will perform Becthoven's Mass in [?] at the Town Hall on August 17. The choir will be augmented for the ...
Article : 61 wordsMr. Arthur Greenway is actively supervising rehearsals for the production of "Julius Caesar" at the Con servatorium on Friday night next, for the first of threee performances. He is to appear as A[?]thony, and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 47 wordsNext Saturday a matinee will be given at the Consercatorium by the Conservatorium Orchestra, conducted by Mr. W. Arundel Orchard. The programme [?] it is announced, will include Beethoven's Second [?] ...
Article : 64 wordsSir,—Regarding Wattle Day celebration, kindly grant me space to reply to Alderman R. W. Jackaman's statement that "the decision to make the wattle Australia's national flower ...
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Article : 546 wordsSir,—Now that the drapery sales are nearly over managers are discharging hands. In one department last week the whole staff of men (15) were sacked. Their places will be ...
Article : 172 wordsIn "Llama Land" Mr. Anthony Dell gives an account of his wanderings in Peru, a country of striking contrasts. Most of the littoral is an [?] waste, rainless and destitute of life. ...
Article : 543 wordsSir,—As a lover of music and an earnest student, I would like to voice a protest at the seeming indifference of the Sydney public to the present production of opera, viz., ...
Article : 117 wordsSir,—Allow me to protest against the remarks of Dr. Purdy re American degrees Dr. Purdy says American degrees are not as high as Bachelor of Dental Surgery, Sydney ...
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Article : 132 wordsThe annual State congress of the Returned Soldiers' League in New South Wales will beoppened at the Royal Society's Rooms [?] Elizabeth-street, by the Premier (Mr. Lang), on ...
Article : 60 wordsMr. Norman Claxton and a party arrived here by motor car from Adelaide. The party was favourably impressed with the mines at Tennant's Creek, which are under option to ...
Article : 48 wordsEx-servicemen resident in Central Concord have decided to form a club, which will be affiliated to the association of Returned Sallors and Soldiers' clubs. Mr. A. Priddle has ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 6 Aug 1927, Page 10
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