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Sydney listings show Tivoli venues with variety acts and local shows. Melbourne advertisements highlight plays and new piano works while Brisbane previews suggest fresh entertainment and notable acts.
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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 06, 1917
Page
6
Sydney listings show Tivoli venues with variety acts and local shows. Melbourne advertisements highlight plays and new piano works while Brisbane previews suggest fresh entertainment and notable acts.
A garbled OCR of a 1900s style page mentions films, stage stars, and a grand procession in New York. It references Annette Kellermann, Katherine MacDonald, Amy Campbell, and James Weldy among others, plus a Sixth Avenue parade in New York with bands and dignitaries. The piece notes cinema and theatre events, with scattered figures and events across cities, and a referenced total proceeds figure of 42700.
Ada Reeve, private life Mrs Wilfred Cotton, born London March 3 1878, rose from Willie Carlyle in Gast Lynce to a vast London stage career. She played major roles in The Green Lanes of England and The Crimes of Pac, toured widely, and remains a prominent leading lady, planning new productions after a recent Tivoli engagement.
Ada Reeve headlines a Tivoli performance next Wednesday in a lively variety program. The cast includes scenic acts and a robust ensemble of dancers and comedians, with a Basque artist and international numbers promised.
The passage notes Cyril Maude arriving in Sydney under J G Wil lawnid for an Aus usetas tour with Grimey. It mentions planned tour dates and references names Major Congreve and Hone region, but the text is garbled with fragmented phrases and unclear context about events and location.
Nell of Old Drury reaches peak in third act with Ming Nellie Stewart delivering a commanding performance Saturday. She held the audience enthralled from start to finish wearing a famed circular hat and embodying a memorable range of roles. Audience approval was evident in both matinee and evening shows, confirming her strong stage control and the play's dramatic appeal.
The reminiscence recalls Ko WE Rewrning and Felix Malbourne in Sydney and Melbourne, detailing early 1970s theatre memories, performers like Daisy and Lydie Yates, Percy Peate, and George Bance, with notes on venues such as Tivoli, George Hall, and the evolution of performances and audience habits in Australia. It mentions stage leaders, management moves, and the author’s observations of acts, songs, and company dynamics across years, including 1882 performances and shifts in theater business.
A recent Bridger Theatre Newtons show featured The Bullfighter and a lengthy bill including Job Cousrove Ruby Bedaille Truman Neilson Del Dalwyn and many others. The suburban tour launches from Newtown Coliseum Theatre Worth Sydney with a new company, Harry Clays management at Budget Theatre, and a policy restricting women and children at Palace London.
Fragmentary notice recounts Ballarat entertainer Macharen and singer Ghe nase he Fan ar wien with Purleague opera circle, noting connection to Mrs Charley Thatcher and Richards family fortunes, marriage, and U S tour, with scattered biographical hints and names.
A bustling theatre page notes White Chrysanthemum dazzles at the Tivol with Lilian Turken Nan Taylor and Ada Reese delivering standout performances. Benny Linarah’s cast praised for vitality as Brice Reeve and Miss Taylor lead a strong vaudeville showing. Theatre Royal hosts Line Bit of Pal with J.C. Williamson to strong audience turnout and praise for Marmont and Mairie Fulton in supporting roles.
The Adelaide audience enjoyed a well catered program at the Theatre Royal with Royal Corns and a strong opera presence. The Merry Widow returned, Geisha impressed crowds, Arcadians plan a Tuesday appearance, and The Kellys and A Woman of Pleasure featured heavily at various venues this week.
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The readable text provides no coherent events, names, dates, or places to form a valid summary. The fragment appears garbled, offering only partial phrases and no actionable information for a newspaper card.
Fragmented OCR shows Maurice Duden linked to a long theatre career at the Palace Theatre and Manchester, with mentions of understudy roles, pantomime, and a disrupted production list. The text hints at a historical stage figure, a series of performances, and connections to other actors and managers amid chaotic phrasing.
A terse notice lists KITTY Ae Un Guat as the central party in a marriage filing with the names CRITERION MAMA EL and ALORA Egels MART TEMPEST appearing as associated individuals or witnesses in an abbreviated civil notice from a local registry.
Readable fragments show multiple theatre venues including Palace Theatre and White Chrysanthemum, with scattered references to Melbourne theatres and performers. The garbled text lists show titles and performers loosely, indicating a local arts page listing upcoming shows and cinema listings in a period-voice, non-specific format.
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