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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 18, 1929
Page
6
Hat styles in hemp and straw with ribbon trim and flowers discount prices. Pedal Straw Hat drooped shape and Panama and Hemp Straw hats offered at reduced rates. Underclothing and nightwear in assorted shades with sale discounts. Drapery fabrics including lingerie lawns foulards crepe and spun silk also on sale with varied percent reductions. Gloves in suede with turn back cuffs offered at reduced prices.
The article details Capt. Campbell and Major Heagrave aiming to exceed 220 mph in a high powered Napier engine car. It notes a 211 mph mile with flying start as a prior official mark and mentions plans to race in South Africa and at the Florida colony to reclaim the world speed crown for Britain.
The Music and Drama Arts Society will read several one act plays this season including works by Ton Hoy and Pinero and a concert piece titled His Totsan Order. The committee aims to extend opportunities for members to perform, with a shift toward a more ambitious program beyond the 1929 season, while addressing public interest and supporting local talent despite limited stage opportunities.
The Musical Society discussion lists committee members including Ales Dnettiel Mesark Mik Wophund Dom Horde Piynting Richins and honorary secretary Miro A A Peters. Absentees Vera Mn COR Dinley Mr B Bras are away on holidays. A preliminary assessment of the treasurer and fund requests is planned. applications for new members open by a set date with a fixed fee. The constitution requires General Meeting attendance not later than the second week in February.
A column forecasts the doom of the British music hall era due to lack of new talent and shifting public taste toward pictures. It argues some theatres like the Coliseum and Alhambra maintain quality, while broader enterprise is weak. It cites Sir Dowald Stoll’s policy at the Coliseum as a model for reviving interest and reestablishing variety’s appeal.
A dubious note reports Sir Thomas Beecham’s plan to revive grand opera in Kent Mellain via the Imperial Opera Trust. The drive seeks 100000 subscribers, but the league has only reached about 80000 members to date.
In New York Mr T Kdmtidasa of Electrical Research Products discusses the rise of movie tone devices for Hoyts' theatres in Melbourne and Sydney. He explains three types of sound films, notes improved acting skill with sound, and describes Vitaphone and Movielone systems with disc and film-strip methods. Audiences heard clear dialogue and orchestral sound projected from above actors, enabling global distribution of refined performances.
The English dramatist Henry Arthur Jones has died. His revived early work The Silver King drew crowds and later melodramas featured Wilfred Denver and Wilton Burret as original cast, with Jones also known for Mrs Diwan and The Ligne, produced abroad in Australia.
The article reports a prize contest by a distributor for child-friendly ideas about the "Ten Commandments" film concept. Ten best ideas were reviewed, with several entrants proposing the concept and production details. The story notes that talking films will spur a new writing craft akin to short stories and stage plays, but distinct from both.
A Melbourne ADR Broadcasting report outlines an experiment to transmit television from studio to cinema via the Baird System. The aim is to develop Australian digital televising and test the staged broadcast, with director Tucker returning from London to oversee production. The project demonstrates early TV potential and aims toward multichannel development.
A B Byron reflects on the early days of theatre in the United States a time when actors carried every night’s show with other work and even painted signs to boost attendance He recalls his touring with the Linited States company performing varied roles and meeting many leading actors while portraying classic parts like Lear and others in the era described
The piece notes Nicola Tigion, last at the King's Theater, performing rope tricks and pole stunts. It mentions failures of others to duplicate certain tricks and highlights 1927 motion picture awards and Abram Wig Dre’s operatic works. References to Signor Ving Margiull and Dame’s drama hint at a mix of stage and cinema highlights with Charlie Adibianell’s productions and Victori Warkroup. The passage also touches on Mother Kerth Signor Ving and lingering operatic scenes at Garden venues.
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