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Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Dec 22, 1967

Page

2

Humphries Battles Parrot On Treasure Island Stage

Australian actor comedian Barry Humphries faces a stubborn parrot named Jack Sprat during the two hour Mermaid Theatre run of Treasure Island. The bird’s coconut littered beak and noisy interruptions draw laughs as Humphries’s Long John Silver pauses and pranks through the performance.

Fagin Oliver Long John Silver Humphries Jack Leuny Lohn Silver Jack Spral Fkes Gocon Humphrias Jake Sprat Treasure Taland Mumphries Robert Louis Stevenson Herbert Kretéeer The Daily Express Emiley Aarghtte Michael Millington Tol Arquaid Peter Lewis Daily Mail

Controversial Film Draws Limited Complaints Across Regions

A London meeting of the Greater London Council heard that only one woman had complained about the controversial film shown at Oxford Street Cinema. The film faced bans in Australia and sparked protests in New Zealand, while 186,532 people had viewed it.

Ulysses Ulyssex Oxford Street London Fone Aimeeting Greater London Council Wlyenes Australia Aly New Zealand

Briton to teach Australians Lancashire accent for stage

Alfred Marks said he looks forward to teaching Australian actors a “bastardised North country accent” for the Australian production of Spring and Port Wine. The London staged drama follows a simple Lancashire family tale and Marks plans a Melbourne visit in January to meet director Alan Day and begin rehearsals.

Alfred Marks Marka Lancashire Melbourne Maths Alan Day London Marks Australia Nike

TV Survey for Italian Cinema

A TV survey asks viewers through a Rome broadcast to rate and discuss Italian cinema. Viewers submit gifts and are invited to appear on a future program with directors and makers, seeking real audience input on what the public wants from films and television.

Tahan Cinemas

CUNY Addres Alphabet Puzzle At New York Store

An unclear crossword style item from a New York department store feature describes a mural and mitral stretch challenge. It mentions a 1,800 yard course, a path for girls, and an Alexander S tore in Manhattan with a winch setup.

Rengesi' Mitral New York Horn Girls Efor Npn Alexander Manhattan

Channel 7 Television Schedule Fragment

A jumbled TV guide style list outlines programs on Channel 7 including news and weather updates, classic series and films. Names such as Harold Holt Rupert and Harg News surface among listed shows and time blocks in a chaotic, OCR-like text capture.

the OF Wales Whelon Harold Holt ACTIO Rupert OF Hen Pennywhistle Islas Billy the Kid DR_WHO Canberra Harg Science OF Man WEATH

Television picks for Christmas week teased by TV listings

A 1966 look at holiday season television and radio, listing dominant programs on NBC CBS ABC and Seven. Notes include Christmas specials, musical events, interviews with Kennedy era figures, and upcoming debuts from The Mouse Will Come To Order to Seven Days offerings.

TV Find Radion Comeyuemly Darioy Chaerman TIS Seven Eigen Wayne Newton Pegey Hoh Hoe Ring Crosby Crewes Fen Channel Three Kennedy CBS Waller Cronkite ABC Radio Carole ABC Warih Amber NBC Quer Paitiers Alice Mat Alo John Lene Tars Ian Corelli Chrstopher Muir Actrec Elke Neidhardt Moses Martin Nile Ana Christman

Fragmented radio listings and notices page

A dense OCR readout shows varied radio program listings, news segments, weather briefs, and religious features. Names, times, and show titles appear jumbled with incomplete words, reflecting a teletype style schedule from a regional newspaper page.

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