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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 05, 1916
Page
7
The Sydney and Melbourne vaudeville scene features new acts and movements. Star names include George Marlow, Mavourien, Pearl and Irene, and Peter Dawson with tours and engagements shaping the season. Renowned performers like Vera Pearce and Allan Wilkie receive coverage, with venue lineups at Tivoli circuits and Melbourne theatres shaping the spring agenda.
Griffiths extraordinary presentation of The Birth of a Nation fascinates with a sweeping, dramatic reconstruction of Civil War era events. It features a vast cast and scale, including key figures and moments such as Appomattox and Lincoln’s assassination, highlighted by a human interest love story and vivid battle scenes.
Masel abe Ale and Hrunk Talat visited Wellington this week to pave the way for Mir. Eredyi Coleman who will deliver a series of war lectures in New Zealand. Mr yf Fuller spent the weekend at Wansonui, perhaps tied to a local property. A vaudeville performance in Wansonui is noted with uncertain details. The Puller Vaudeville show and a brother in law of Mr. Bhae are mentioned among scattered items.
The Wirth Brothers Hippodrome opens in Haymarket under City Council guidance. An elaborate program features May Martin Wirth, the Riopoku troupe, and exotic acts including contortionists, elephants, and trained animals. George Wirth praises the venture as Australia’s premier entertainment, promising a grand, modern variety show.
Fragmented text shows discussion of motor fuel duties, licensing, and taxation amid war, plus detailed motor cycling notes. It mentions the New South Wales association, annual reports, wartime restrictions, and upcoming local events with various cyclists, clubs, and venues.
A compendium of race calls and boxing results with references to Melbourne Cup scrapes Doncaster times and Sydney Speedway notes. Mentions horses like Rand Ra Seg LD Te Grengey Wyn and Mane. Includes boxing and athletics chatter plus public sporting opinions from multiple Australian cities.
A fragmented OCR style note references a theatrical letter about a referee theme, naming persons like Benny and Vince and mentioning titles like Minbar and Mes. The garbled content lists various names, places, dates, and possible production elements in a stream of partial phrases with no clear narrative.
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