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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Aug 20, 1968

Page

7

Josephine Baker returns to the stage in Denmark

In Tivoli Denmark Josephine Baker, famed Folies Bergere star, performs for 450 minutes nightly as she supports her 12 adopted children. Her dressing room shows a decades long career from St Louis to Paris while she faces financial strains and loss of her Milandes estate.

Denmark Copenhagen Varieteen Theatre Josephine Baker Folies Eerie Casino de Is St Louis Jonephine Baker Tivoli Eartha Kitt Paris Milandes France Jimephine Baker the Olympia Europe

Canberra boy 12 stars in showing ventriloquism show

Twelve year old Chris De Piet from Canberra has become a holiday ventriloquism act for Bankstown during the next ten days. He performs four one minute shows daily at Bankstown Square and plans to expand with a larger doll from England next year. Chris has TV appearances, school shows, and interest from talent agents, with a family background in show business.

Canberra Chris de Piet Bankstown Square Sydney Bankstown Merchants Association Chris Kingston Telopea Park High School England CTC 7 Australian National University Canberra Playhouse ABC Radio and Television Child Welfare Department Melbourne Adelaide Dye Compurer Colin Bankstown Girl Guides

Edinburgh festival opens with Britten tribute in three week feast

Edinburghs annual festival opened with a tribute to Benjamin Britten as the international program begins. The USSR State Orchestra and Bavarian Radio Orchestra join five British ensembles led by the London Symphony and New Philharmonia, with Menuhin and Rostropovich among soloists. Notable debuts include Jerzy Grotowski's Laboratory Theatre and US companies Alvin Ailey and Trinity Square Repertory. The festival also features art shows Canada 101 and a film retrospective honoring John Grierson.

Dinkburgh Reuter Edinburgh Munday Britain Benjamin Aritiern Schubert Hritten Ussr Bavarian Radio Orchestra London Symphony New Philharmonia Yehudi Menuhin Brnitten London Symphony Orchestra Matislav Rostropovich Ussr State Orchestra Filem Svetlanov Britten Daniel Barenboim David Oistrakh Sviatoslav Richter Isaac Stern Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau Galina Vishnevakava Germany Hamburg State Opera Strauss Wagner Jerzy Grotowsky Laboratory Theatre Wrocklaw United States Alvin Adey

Canberra to stage second Musica Viva Spring Festival 1969

Canberra Citizens Committee of Musica Viva met at the Chancelry ANT to plan next years Spring Festival of Music over the long weekend October 3 6. Charles Berg announced artists including Vienna Piano Trio and negotiations with Munich Nonet and WHE String Quartet. Opening concert likely by Robert Pikler Chamber Orchestra with Gabor Resto as soloist. A children’s programme is planned with Canberra School of Music staff.

Canberra Musica Viva Charles Berg Sydney Ralph Reader Europe Vienna Piano Trio Munich Nonet Germany Japan WHE Australia Robert Pikler Gabor Resto Canberra School of Music

Weather report for South Australia with cold front entering

A deep depression over the Bight brings an unequipped cold front into South Australia. Scattered showers occurred in the north eastern districts and southern areas with a general south eastward move of the system. Winds shift to south westerly and fresh squalls expected later in the day with further showers and some snow possible in higher elevations.

Bight South Australia Rass Sitand Wenst East Eptering Canberra Claud Ler Gragiere Loe Lake Barley Griffine Rorth-north-weal ES Krwsta Max le Sam

Age puzzle with Peter and Ann

Peter and Ann ages puzzle involves ages in complete years with two future conditions. Ann is a teenager. Solve for Peter’s age using algebra from the described mutual age relations. The question asks for Peter’s current age. Yesterday’s answer was Kate 3918.

Ann Peter Kate

Channel 3 Schedule Highlights 1968 TV Day Lineup

Channel 3 lists a full day of programs from 10.10 to 11.05 with repeats, news and features. The lineup includes Play School, News, The Cisco Kid, The Marriage Lines Homecoming, An Sothers Show, Focus on Flowers, Animal Parade, Mickey Mouse Blue, Homicide Mister Smith, Coronation Street and Peyton Place, plus sport and agriculture reports.

Channel 3 Ann Sothers Mister Smith Peyton Place Coronation Street Steve Mauger

Coastal Weather Outlook and Local Reports

Fragmented notes describe tides at Batemans Bay with high and low water times, and observations from Eden, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne, and Sydney region. Mentions windy, cold, or fine conditions, with scattered city forecasts and storm references.

Sori Furth Sane Reis Batemans Bay Firidoer Bo Fentrance Piat Ty Minny Bath Brisbane Mae Adelaide Windy Maz Perth Fine Musa

Radio and TV Schedules for Goulburn and Canberra Areas

A sprawling radio and television schedule fragment lists programs and times across Goulburn, Canberra, and nearby regions. Entries include World News, MBS News, ABC News, Weather, children's sessions, music shows, and local community updates with numerous time stamps and program titles.

East Ae Parlin- Hourment House Canberra Goulburn Britain ABC News Semmorr Musicais Melody MBG Coulburn Counci Germany Canberra Times Suiog A. A FC Miowuquet Rogers John Pearce ABC Wac AMC Times Andrea TAS Gouthurn Berra Times SMA WIN Wollongong MBS Wevwa Kinkhead Ben Casey Coronation Barn Clare Hemi

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