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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 08, 1969
Page
6
The review surveys Bond spy thrillers and The Assassination Bureau with Diana Rigg in a shift from mod to Edwardian styling. It notes Rigg’s talent and charm despite violent scenes and comments on a broader change in her screen persona.
A spoof of the spy genre with Diana Rigg as a keen bid girl reporter who entangles a crime cartel in 1906 Europe. Oliver Reed and the ensemble support the performance but the film lacks fresh approach, battling to recapture old Bond vibes while delivering light humorous tension and aerial bomb actions.
Australian dancer and choreographer Sir Robert Helpmann arrived in Sydney for his first Australia stage appearance in a beat le wit tour. He is set to open with the Australian Ballet in a four city February tour ending in Melbourne, after a series of capital city engagements.
A fresh Pye collection goes on sale at David Jones offering TV sets with four years free service and a range of stereograms. Visit the lower ground floor to see the new sight and sound equipment with pleasant price surprises.
W L Hoffmann reviews the National Library Theatre winter concert featuring Raffaele Altwegg and Linda Vogl with Sadie Bishop Vincent Edwards and others. The refined program included Lotti, Paganini, Siegel, and Hindemith works, praised for warm balanced sound though a film screen distraction marred the visual setting. The intimate atmosphere and clear performances promise Canberra’s new winter concert series will enrich the season.
Nundah Gallery hosts Tony Burgess from July 6 to 13, presenting pottery that spans utilitarian ware to sculptural forms. The review notes Burgess leans toward utility with direct handle work and even glaze, but urges development of more inspired shapes beyond mere functionality.
An exhibition of paint rings and kinetic sculpture by French artists opens July 16 at Albert Hall Canberra running July 17 to 25 and touring all Australian capitals. It features 32 artists including Delaunay Michaux Duchamp Vasarely Bettencourt with works in Art and Science Art and Nature and Art and Society. Curator John Stringer will oversee design, with nine pieces motors powered and electronic music creating atmosphere using fluorescents glass and other materials.
A scrambled OCR snippet shows a dense Australian style radio and TV schedule with numerous program names, hosts, times, and segments. Entries include news briefs, weather, music, talk shows, and regional inserts, featuring numerous entities like BBC Newsreel, Canberra Times, and local hosts.
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