This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 14, 1917
Page
6
Weekly show calendar highlights varied acts across Melbourne Brisbane and Adelaide including vocal troupes vaudeville and a style pacing show. Notable titles include The Pink Lily, The Misleading Lady and The Hose That Jack Is Hanging.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions theatrical managers and a venue in Holton Repsting with accommodation at Ciptte Honest cok Taye. Names such as Wey Atal and Haney Lan appear, but details are unclear and few concrete facts remain.
The Tiveli season feature stars Bluett and M’Eachern and a strong bill of entertainment. Sydney Whee and Belle Oliver headline an act list with varied performers delivering singing, dancing, and stage presence to a packed afternoon and evening audience. The Lute Player and Somerset, plus The Weavers, add to the varied program, with the ensemble earning high applause.
A fragmented review describes The Follies On Tour Belore with performers Vera Bearer Gulten Thelma Rave Jack Cennre George Welch Billy Figo and others. It notes vocal numbers costume quality and stage energy despite garbled prose and unclear dates or locations. The piece mentions a chaperone and silent timing cues amid mixed reception and predictions of future performances in Geelong and Adelaide.
A lively London audience enjoyed Very Good Eddie directed under the Palace Theatre management. Barry Lupin's comedy sequences and songs, plus strong performances by Miss Reverie Mine Tucker, Miss Perry, and John Beck, carried the show with engaging dancing and comic energy.
A crowded Australian audience welcomed The Orchid with warm applause for Florence Young Minnie Love Nellie Payne Ethel Cadman and a strong male ensemble led by Phil Sonia Meakin and Clyde Coombs. The piece showcased vocal and acting talents with standout turns in Garahne Voxinn Bothwy and Little Mary while the cast performed with confident gusto throughout the program.
Interstate news from Sydney reports a Tivonto Theatre audience enjoyed a varied Passing Show with songs dances and comic turns. A chorus of young performers impressed as Mageline Reaster Winifred Leviere and Geli delivered numbers while Hugh Metnicah supervised the program. The Misleading Lady provided a later highlight with entertainment by notable performers including Miss Mags Knight and Mr Boyd Irwin.
A chaotic clipping details Williamson management plans featuring star names and London New York partnerships. It notes Mme Tempest in English comedy, Grahame Browne with Miss Kathleen McDonnell as leading lady, Cyril Maude and Charles Waldson returning to Australia, and plans for Grumpy and Daddy Long Lenses revivals. The report highlights The Pink Lady, The House That Jack Built, and damaged Goods in New Zealand with Melbourne interest, plus current company movements and season offerings.
A busy theatrical program dominates the page with notices of matinee and evening shows. The Orchid will be replaced on Saturday by The Fin Laas One matinee today at 2. The Palace Theatre revival draws praise for costumes and design. Audience notes and new business records appear as well, with mentions of stars Nellie Baynes and Minnie Lose and a looming Australian release of To Have and to Hold.
Pebristy notes report Mr. Palmer Gore and Mrs Majesty at Wellington and Christchurch theatres with new managers in Invercargill and Napier. A New Zealand tour with The So Long and The Gannalee Overs Company plans runs from Grand Opera House Wellington to Theatre Royal Christchurch. Maud Fading’s return to Dunedin’s Prince Theatre sparked a five year absence, causing a standing ovation and a disrupted show due to her gratitude moment.
The article reports on a Williamsen pantomime presented in Melbourne at King’s Theatre. Cast includes Mr Doone and Ter Majesty. Doone’s Ireland tour continues with three nights of staged entertainment after a busy reception. Dates and further bookings noted at the Kinow Theatre.
Weather in Adelaide drives attendance down at theatres in January and February. High temperatures reduce patronage for stage shows and cinema. Despite this, William Anderson’s Dramatic Company drew crowds with Sailor's Sweetheart, while Tivoli plans features for the week with A Life's Revenge anticipated.
The Royal Players syndicate faced doubts about the Tivoli venture with Mise Vern Ramer and Mr Elive Farnham. their supporting company reportedly did well last week. Monday night Cawilie played to a good audience at the Theatre Royal. Robert Hallyford's Dramatic Company performed The Girl Who Was Won by Lic, and A. Gilded Bin was shown on Saturday.
Hobart reports a vaudeville company adjusting to Temperance Hall runs amid financial success. A stage show titled A Daughter of the Gods is drawing large crowds at Spencer's. Min Majesty’s tiger act and Geich health trip to the south Tasman region are also mentioned in brief notices.
A memoir excerpt recalls Charles Frohman as a compassionate, exacting leader who mentored actors as if they were children, fostered careers, and created chances for women to shine on stage. The piece notes his warmth, humor, and disappointment in failed plans, and mentions his influence on siblings in the theatre world.
A fragmentary 1910s theater notes list multiple performers and acts tied to The Passing Show and Tivoli Follies across Melbourne Adelaide Sydney. Names include Connie Milne Jack Cannot, Arthur Frost, Cyril Northcote, Billy Rego, George Welch, Gwen Lewis, Dessie Tha Pissing Show, and more with The Royal Strollers and The Regal Steiners mentioned.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.