Current Week's Attractions in Australia
Brisbane and Adelaide offer Tivoli vaudeville and dramatic bills. Sydney's listings include Peg o' My Heart and The House of Glass at various venues. Melbourne features Follies of 1917-18 with Fred Bluett and Damaged Goods. Royal shows include The House that Jack Built and The Woman.
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Sydney
Tivoli
Her Majesty's
Star Palace
Peg O' My Heart
Royal
Jas A Girl
Criterion
Melbourne
Fred Bluett
Jack
King’s
Trafic
Making Good in Melbourne Passing Show Proves Highly Popular
The Passing Show Christmas weekend gains strong approval with no changes planned. Cast members Miss Rossiter Sydney James and John Quinlan win praise for vocal form and stage presence. Desmond Graystone and Miss Milne draw regular followings as the chorus boosts the show’s quality. The programme will soon be amended, so early attendance is wise.
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Lin
Miss Roasiter
Sydney James
Chris
Wren
Rego
Melbourne
John Quinlan
Desmond
Graystone
Miss Rossiter
Miss Lewis
Miss Milne
Local stage and theatre notes mix with wartime figures
Barry Lupine joins J and N Tait for Very Good Eddie at the Palace with Eddie Kettle role. Lillian Tucker and Andrew Higginson in cast. Allen Doone to open in Melbourne at King's Theatre on January 14 in Happy-Go-Lucky O’Shea. George Robey raises funds for St Dunstan's with a record auction. A man claimed as Blighty Boy wore non earned decorations at Westminster Court.
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N. Tait
Barry Lupine
Eddie
Palace Theatre
Mr. Lupine
Eddie Kettle
Lillian Tucker
Newark
Andrew Higginson
America
O'Shea
Allen Doon
Melbourne
Mr. Doone
Amusements Tax Implemented In Australia
The Federal Amusements Tax took effect last Monday and most prices rose to support the scheme. Public faced a 6/6 ticket price that had been 6d, and experts expect further increases. A deputation met Acting Commissioner Ewing in Melbourne, who outlined compulsory registration for entertainment venues within state offices and timing for existing versus new operations. Minimum guarantee for exemption stamping is planned at £52 with a likely maximum near £500.
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Australia
Mr. Ewing
Melbourne
Rockwell Shines in The House of Glass Cast of Notables
Florence Rockwell returns to the stage in The House of Glass as Nellie with an amiable cast. Max Marcin writes an audience friendly drama built on a plain story and well-timed moments, including a suspenseful gunfire cue. The full cast features Stella Payter Margaret Case Florence Rockwell and others under the direction of a producing team.
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Florence Rockwell
Land of Promise
House of Glass
Rockwell
Max Marcin
Amd
Nellie
Stella Payter
Margaret Case
Brandt
Maggie Knight
Frank
Frank Harcourt
Jimmy Burke
Louis Kimball
Mr. Carroll
Boyd Irwin
Crowley
Carleton Stuart
Frank Harrison
Watson
William Lockhart
Harvey Lake
Frank Harvey
Judson Atwood
Arthur Styan
Mr. McClean
Robert Greig
Wan
Leonard Stephens
Edith
Rose Rooney
Governor Patterson
Arthur Greenawer
Tax Payment by Proprietors Debated in Meeting
Discussion on whether proprietors may pay the tax instead of the public if they desire. Mr Ewing unofficially opined that Commissioners could not regulate ticket prices or harps proprietor asks. He believed nothing prevented a proprietor from paying the tax if he chose.
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Ewing
Harpest
Follies Seize Popular Fancy in Melbourne Show
The new Follies in Melbourne gain appeal as Billy Rego debuts as a singer and Vera Pearce excels with a budget of songs and dances. The Queen charms crowds, Thelma Raye dances Oriental numbers, and Walter Weems continues Australian shows with lively wit. The company praises Sydney friends and remains a hopeful, upbeat troupe.
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Melbourne
Ehart
Rickards
Billy Rego
Rego
Billy
Vera Pearce
Thelma Raye
Walter Weems
Jack Cannot
George Welch
Sydney
Forbidden War Plays Seized Under Defence of the Realm Act
A War Office raid in London with a search warrant seized copies of the book Two War Plays D Coy and Black Elf by Miles Malleson. The publisher Hendersons faces objections over passages deemed unpatriotic, with Malleson noting his wartime service and changed views since January 1915.
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War Office
Messrs Hendersons, Publishers
London
D Coy
Black ‘Ell
Miles Malleson
Constance Malleson
Black 'Elf
Weekly Dispatch
D.S.O
Malta
Cast Praise For Performances In Notable Stage Drama
The review lauds Miss Rockwell for range and restraint while noting Bob Greig as McLellan and Frank Harvey as the steadfast lawman. Louis Kimball’s penitent thief and Boyd Irwin’s detective receive commendation, with the ensemble praised for strong mounting and overall excellence.
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Miss Rockwell
Bob Greig
McLellan
Greig
Frank Harvey
Louis Kimball
Boyd Irwin
Sari Petrass The Hungarian Actress Now In New York
The Hungarian actress Sari Petrass, who starred in Gipsy Love at Daly's Theatre in London and The Marriage Market, is reported to be in New York. She left London before the war outbreak, was rumored to have served as a nurse in Hungary, and later returned to stage life at the New Amster Theatre.
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Sari Petrass
London
Daly's Theatre
New York
Hungary
Sariia Now Singh
New Amster Theatre
Sam Petrass
Fiiday
Muriel Starr Faces Broadway Return After Australian Triumph
Muriel Starr returns to New York after a three year absence to find Broadway largely forgetful despite a triumphant Australian season. The New York Review notes her talent and predicts a soon awaited Broadway breakthrough with a proper leading role.
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New York
Australia
Broadway
Muriel Starr
New York Review
Miss Starr
Starr
London
San Francisco
Overland Limited
Miss Stare
Melbourne
Sydney
Pantomime careers traced from South Africa to Melbourne stage
The text outlines Hilda Guiver’s path from South Africa musicals to Melbourne principal boy in The House that Jack Built at Her Majesty's. It notes her prior roles with J. William son Ltd and parallels with Minnie Love and Sammy Harry Roxbury, highlighting Roxbury's twenty two pantomimes and early operatic work.
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Australia
Jack
Her Majesty's
Melbourne
Hilda Guiver
South Africa
J. ©. Williamson, Ltd
Sonia
June
Louisa
Estelle
Betty
Eileen Cavanagh
The
Arcadians
Minnie Love
London
Sammy
Harry Roxbury
Mr. Roxbury
Les Cloches de Corneville
Madame Angot
Erminie
Paul Jones
Mother Goose
England
Gretchen
Daisy Jerome
New Zealand Season Opens With J. C. Williamson Company
The J. C. Williamson Musical Comedy Company opened in Wellington at the Grand Opera House on December 26 under Mr. John Farrell with Miss Dorothy Bruntos and Miss Connie Ediss leading the company. Paul Dufault has completed his New Zealand farewell tour and heads to Sydney. The Royal Dramatic and Comedy Company also opened in Christchurch on Boxing Night. Madame X is touring successfully. Eugene Ossopiff gave three Wellington concerts, two on Christmas Eve and the night before. Fred Duval leaves Greymouth for Auckland to reside. Veteran showmen Allan Hamilton and Louis J. Lohr are visiting New Zealand, enjoying health and recalling past triumphs from Bluff to North Cape, with Lohr at Waiwera enjoying a weekend by the hot springs.
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Wellington
J. C. Williamson
New Zealand
Grand Opera House
Dorothy Bruntos
Connie Ediss
Dominion
John Farrell
Williamson
Robert Walliamson
Paul Dufault
Sydney
Royal Dramatic and Comedy Company
Christchurch
Madame X
M. Eugene Ossopiff
Fred Duval
West
Greymouth
Auckland
Allan Hamilton
Motoroa
Louis J. Lohr
Lott
Bluff
North Cape
Waiwera
Hautaki Gulf
Mrs Isabel Jay Recovers From Appendi citis Operation
Mrs Isabel Jay wife of Frank Curzon recently underwent an appendicitis operation. It was a serious case for several days. She was recovering well and near release from London with plans for a change of air to aid full restoration.
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Isabel Jay
Frank Curzon
London
Tivoli Theatre Announces Seasonal Stage Program
To Theatrical managers a plan outlines eight week program at the Tivoli Theatre Hermine with Twelve Handed and Fifty acts. The schedule lists comedy and special performances with ticketing details and applications to the head office.
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Tivoli Theatre
Hireabane
King of Magicians Papus Dies in Paris After War Service
Papus the famed magician Dr. Gerard Encaunse died in Paris last month at Boulevard de Clichy age. He counted the Czar of Russia among his clients and was known for occult lore and talismans including a root of mandrake. He served as a military surgeon in the war, dying of a contagious disease contracted in hospital.
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Papus
Boulevard de Clichy
Paris
Gerard Encaunse
Czar
Russia
Catherine de Medici
M. Drumant
Libre Parole
Drumont
Tivoli Follies Shine in Holiday Shows at Melbourne
The Tivoli Follies draw crowds nightly with Vera Veate Thelma Nave Jack Connor Walter Weems Billie Rego Geo Welch and others. Fred Bivett returns from a London break to a warm reception as Melbourne audiences cheer a string of pantomime acts and musical numbers.
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Vera Veate
Thelma Nave
Jack Connor
Walter Weems
Billie Rego
Geo, Welch
Fred Bivett
London
Jack Aull
Her Majesty's Theatre
Meloourne
Kate Loward
Melbourne
Gammas
Reco
Youns Reco
Ely
Allen Drone
Melburne
Brisbanes Reopened Hall Sees Newcomers and Modest Changes
Since the hall reopened there has been little alteration to the original bill but last Saturday some newcomers appeared and a modification of much of the work presented.
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Wrk
Astrologer’s prophecy hints at unfulfilled event
The magician, with a smile, noted he had not read the last two times of the horoscope yet suggested an event may be signaled by astrology and not realized.
Musicians' dispute may settle without Court award in Sydney
In the Commonwealth Arbitration Court Judge Duffy indicated a 4 an hour minimum wage as a basis for an agreed settlement between the Musicians' Union of Australia and J Williamson Limited and others. Negotiations continued in Melbourne with both sides seeking a before January 15 agreement, delaying any award.
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Musicians’ Union of Australia
J. €. Williamson Limited
Commonwealth Arbitration Court
Sydney
Justice Dudy
Justice Daily
Justice Duffy
Melbourne
Wen
Oriental flavor dominates current stage offering
The program showcases popular Togos with sensational tumbling and jugging. Lady San Mei from Melbourne shines with bright singing and startling costumes. Allen Doone remains a Brisbane favorite with a strong season, while Happy Go Lucky O'Shea and O’Leary VC also draw large crowds.
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Togos
San Mei
Melbourne
Allen Doone
Brisbane
Australian comedy drama and local theatre crowd attendance
A Australian comedy drama The Billy Boils has enjoyed a strong run across states and gained pop pulp appeal. Matinee showings of The Seven Little Austinlong draw holiday crowds as children flock to this bright local piece from The William Anderson Company reports food business.
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Billy Boils
William Andeson
Tasmanian Theatre Season Highlights and Upcoming Reopenings
The DB O Connr Musical Comedy and Comic Opera Company enjoyed a splendid Hobart season at Theatre Royal with High Jinks The Girl in the Taxi and The Girl on the Film. A Launceston season followed and Hobart hopes arcadians may be produced. The Temperance Hall Wolyre will reopen Saturday January 20 after holidays with vaudeville.
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O'Connr
Theatre Royal
Hobart
Launceston
Courrty Hobart
Arcadians
Temperance Hall
Wolyre
Vauceville
Referee Theatrical Letter List of Names
A dense list of names and initials appears, likely a compiled roster or correspondence with many individuals including Allen, Ashi, Beale, Cobb, Cobb, Davis, Evans, Field, Hart, Heuer, Lane, Layla, Loyola, Mrowan, Moore, Parker, Smith, Waters, and Wille. No clear event or action is described beyond the enumeration of persons.
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Mins Mo oAllen
G. She Anbereon
Wark Sein
Os S Antenne
Mr Lo Ashi Yoy Nol
Naters
Phurdatmay
Nrunr
Albert Mowe
Moe
de Ben
G Muesell
Beale
Dre
Mrowan
Wat
Vine
Heuer
Bamfield
Ana
Corte
HE Chester
Sal Chands
Aneyptwll
Mice Si Cobb
Quorrotl
Paron
Palle
Vallinan
Gatheac
Be. Davie
Previn
Mim
Vontaine
Pinleys Oeif
Kleteher
F. Foone
Falfbert
WM. Tiay
Wigan
Sei Guan
Mise Fitemuursfillygan
Bean
Gall
Ge Ort Wytad, Hull, Himeapthev, Mier Bh Thn Wo Tugellen
Hhangy Iimerime
Bhurdy
Jou
Mra
J. Ja Dunes
Arlon
Mire
Way A. Leggett
Ley
Helen GF
Murdie
Homes
Herbert
A. Hoan
I Joleen
Jofien
Jaegma
Taaper
Jom
CL Daca
Me Joumen
Melly
Jack Keele
Ke Keelen
Karle
Wille Ath Meret
Wales Ae
Ward Frazee Buy Boston Red Sox in Landmark deal
New York reports Harry Frazee and Hugo Ward have completed a cash purchase of the Boston Red Sox, including Fenway Park, franchise and players for 675000 dollars. Frazee will run operations from New York with Ward handling Australian theater interests, Carrigan’s job to be decided.
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New York
Woof
Hett
Australes
Boston
Hoarry H Frazee
Hugo Ward
Philadelphia
Boston Red Sox
Fenway Park
Brazee
Chicago
Prorto
Frank G. Selee
Chicago Cubs
Boston Braves
Red Sox
New York Giants
Frazee
New York City
Hugh Ward
Mr. Frazee
Mr. Ward
Weil
Anderson
Joseph J. Lannin
Garden City
Lol
Ward
Mr. Lannin
Lannin
Buffalo
Fragmentary List of Names and Places
A long OCR fragment listing numerous personal surnames and initials such as Martin Marden Maude Murphy Parker O'Donnell Reynolds Smith Short and Williams, interspersed with scattered place mentions and abbreviations, lacking coherent narrative or context.
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Taentre
Miers Prinatt
M. Parker
Mire A
Painter
Merit Parker
Pope
W. Price
Mim
Phillipe
Peres
W. Murhew
Hoberta
Murringtion Reynolds
Riaheon Mies
A. Meakinson
Ryan
Reis
J. Winin
Heynold Brie
J. Rebinaca
T Hine
Fydory Smith
V. Starr
W. Brevens
Mob Atererson
P. Shaw
Mire Yeathery
Gummy
Be Umith
Pro. St. Clair
Lea Fh Geerer
Clarrie Shore
F. ‘Smitha
Mise A. Short
Kranley
Mosee
T. Semis
BL Savage
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Adelaide
Wm. Anderson Dramatic Co
King's
St. Dunstan's
George Robey
Alhin O
Robey
Arthur Pearson
John Hassal
Lonton
John Levison
Walter Benson
Horace Smith
Westminster Police Court
D.C.M. Seoance
Neuve Chanelle
Army
Frank Bufery
Bedfords
Harry Daney
4Th London
Bandeman
Chas
Clare
Ralph Curne
R.F.A
Arthur Townshend
Royal Fusiliers
Bert Shaw
Sportsman’s Battalion
A. Woaterton
Florence Young
den Pian al Ssolqpeun
Trepsichowe
Young Guardsman
Pugy Guardanan
Sari
Aid
Syd Tivoli
Connie Milne
the Tivoli
Williameen
Las
Itebrary
Willimacia
AT & Matiner
Frank Marny
FEF Majesty's Theatre Direction
Williamson, Ltd
Coorgeniue Pectin Extravaganca
Allan
Williamson, Lut
Allan's
Adel
Tasmania
Lest
Mra Woyt
Layla
Teanen
Loyola
W.apttball
Mecamy Tewnon
Lilley
Millers Feather Shop Cor
Strand
Pitt Street
Melpoheld
Aft
Peoria Club
Joe McGinnity
Ieil
Frasee
Bill Carrigan
Carrgan
E. A. Weil
H. H. Frazee i
G. M. Anderson
Broncho Billy
Mr. Fra
SS. Tapms Knoll Comedy Company
Hartley Maso
Arthur Wright
Keane
Kalgoorlie
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