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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 04, 1917
Page
6
Sydney listings announce this week’s attractions featuring Veneville and Ada Reeve at Canary Cottage. Performances include Melacuene and Ming’s Pog Blg Beart EB Royal with a variety of acts and a lively schedule for the week.
The July issue review highlights Ada Reeve Company star Ada Reeve and Walter Bentley of the Actors' Society, plus Napier contortion feats and Harold Shaw's Winning a Continent. It covers film and theatre cards, Variety’s Paris gossip, and upcoming shows at Clay's Hedge Theatre with acts by Connie, Olive, and the Two Liles.
A fragmented account describes a buckjumping championship with references to competitors such as Vednr Raduier and Bert Fieicher. The piece mentions military camp involvement, exiles, and disputed defenses of title, with scattered quotes and unclear outcomes.
The Tivoli presents Ada Reeve with a wide repertoire including new ditties and revived favorites. Lola Nikola and others provide shadowgraph pictures and varied performances. A promised new sketch is to follow, with business and features described as bountiful.
The Sydney Town Hall event honored Hugh Ward for civic acts and philanthropy with praise from the Lord Mayor and Minister of Education. Ward, director of C. Williamson Ltd, was hailed for supporting St Vincent’s Hospital and aiding the poor, with calls to continue aiding charitable funds.
The piece reviews a varied program at Paigce featuring Alison of stite entermain spents and a blend of music, comedy, and opera. It notes strong performances by Tenafly Wat Soe and Dennerrelolin with cello and piano, praising the new entries and the overall harmony of the bill.
Fragmented OCR passage describes Annabelle and Marie Pempests in a performance, mentioning Ward's managerial choices for a festival and a production praised for acting and setting. Names and places are garbled, but the excerpt hints at park performance and a notable theatrical event.
A reminiscence on the theatre era features the opening of the New Tivoli on April 12, 1900, with remarks on the stage and opera house replacements. It mentions Mr Rickards as architect, Hawthornoes andBuilder affiliations, and notes a forthcoming levee for guests related to the Tivoli expansion and improvements.
The write up reviews a Browne production and the Criterion pageant of a theater evening. It praises performance quality and sets, notes the impressive auditorium measurements and seating, and highlights the harmony and realism of the production.
Fragmentary OCR yields scattered names and phrases including Canary Cottage, Marie Tempest, Annabelle, Indus Country Tour, and Jeering snippets. Content appears non coherent with multiple garbled terms and no identifiable events or clear subjects.
A damaged fragment recalls a Tivoli lifeboat panel and The Battle of the Gases by Signor Nerl. Community figures like Mr Rickards and Mr J Levi are noted for support and praise amid stagecraft and musical tributes.
A fragmented review describes a crowded Royal venue hosting diverse acts including opera, pantomime, and concerts. Performers named include Jane, Queen Neberhy Medeor Bert, and Martinetti family, with scenes of attendance by Duke of Subaburei and details of stagecraft.
A garbled account outlines theatre news and performer mentions. Nellie Stewart, Miss Ilie Sesran, and Amerts Safumeeenne appear with other actors and venues such as Theatre Royal Bu and The Pink Lady ay Her Marites Theate. The writeup notes changes, live acts, and critic opinions from Montreal, with references to Maude, Grumpy Good, and a July 2h date in a damaged press text.
Hobart reports enthusiastic reception for the vaudeville company at Tem perance Hall on Saturday. Hugh Huxhaprs Sereneders are set to appear with drums and acts. Connolly now runs Grand Theatre and opens next Saturday with Le Grok and Lily Voekier among acts. The venue also features The Missex Olea Zoe Stacey, Gentiva ule Theatre Ravav, and juvenile Sopa Pictures at Strand and Palace houses.
A fragmented theater note reports Adelaide J and Willimena presenting an English comedy with management staff including Pair and Warren. Saturday night saw a crowded audience with a lively bit of put and a dramatic program featuring The Mystery of a Hansom Cab and 2419 The Cristian at Tivoli.
Fragmented OCR text notes a drawing result for War Chest Art Union with unclear names and scattered words. The readable parts mention a drawing outcome and associated notes, but specifics such as participants, dates, or locations are not clearly provided.
Fragmented OCR text describes a wartime or military themed sports unit ceremony with names and titles, references to ranks like Lieutenant and Captain Pelham, mentions of a theater, a Commonwealth of Australia, and cricket captaincy. The passage is garbled and contains many illegible phrases.
A wartime item notes a July 14 rally and sale events including oysters and fireside collections. It mentions a recruiting push with a special sportsman gathering, and James Duncan of New York described as a top athlete joining the Engineers Corps. Duncan is reported as 100 percent physically qualified.
Fragmentary OCR mentions theatre names and individuals but lacks coherent event or date details. References include Mirela, MaIEST, WEILLAMBON, LID, Maris, PSSC, Pink Lady, and Adil with no clear actions or outcomes. Unable to determine a concrete news item.
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