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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 07, 1916
Page
7
The Melbourne scene buzzes with vaudeville and stage chatter. Stars like Vera Pearce and Allan Wilkie discuss Shakespeare ventures, a possible permanent company, and Tivoli wonders. Prospective audiences are teased with upcoming acts at Palace, Tivoli, and royal weekend shows.
A Victorian theatre season features major acts from Australia and London. Touring companies, led by Tan Maclaren and George Marlow, present The Three Musketeers and The Burk of Navon, with plans for operas La Traviata and Pagliacci at the Melbourne Princely Theatre. Attendance and tax changes loom over prices and performances.
A chaotic backstage sequence at a Gordon Company show in Sydney unfolds with electrically driven machinery and dramatic crane movements. A trainer guides gear as a hydraulic tank floods and a dangerous scene unfolds in moments, ending with a dramatic triumph over the danger and a shocked audience.
A local notice advertises The Silver King at Theatre Royal, featuring Julius Entoet and West Bry 26. The matinee and evening showtimes are listed with prices and seating options.
The piece notes a revival titled Just A Girl staged by Bert Bate Co in Melbourne on Saturday, with a lively cast including Ash, Bray, Maury, Mish Hardwicke, and Remeralda. It highlights plans to renew to England where Lord Stratford faces financial ruin, and mentions expectations of success and further performances led by Bert Bailey, James Grant, and Jack Findlay.
Fragmented OCR text mentions Winnis New Hippodrome and various names and places. Core readable items point to a racing or venue update with references to individuals and events, but details are unclear due to garbled text. The readable bits suggest a local entertainment or sports brief centered on a hipodrome venue and associations with named people.
A garbled but lively critique of Allan Wilkie's company staging As You Like It at the Adelphi Theatre on a Saturday night. Orlando and Rosalind are central. strong turns by Miss Blwyo Warvay as Celia and Miss Hailr Norreya as Phoebe. The cast also features John Conroe Fred Kehoe Walter Plinge Colville Duma and others with incidental music by The Royal Quartet. The piece notes romantic potential and audience appreciation for both comedy and pastoral mood.
The Armgrican farce It Pays To Advertise thrilled crowded houses at the Cellapion on Saturday night in Sydney. Hale Hamilton starred in Twin Beds style antics with Roi Cooper Megrus’ play, presented by Williamon Management. The cast included Ambione Peale, Myrtle Graven, Tom Macliarth, Beatrice Niehalls, and Ellery Clark, with strong production and notable elocution throughout.
The text appears garbled and unreadable, with missing context and numerous errors. It references a Tivai community and a notable clan, but the overall meaning is unclear and cannot be accurately summarized.
Fragmented notice lists theatre names and show details with stray phrases. It mentions Royal, Evang, and Allan Kin as venues and dates, but the readable content is incomplete, offering only scraps of names and locations without coherent events or outcomes.
The report describes Reg Gowing winning a motor race at Cairo racecourse with his 39 hp machine, accompanied by Sangvor McDougall and friends. It notes Australian officials and observers, a Sydney timing, and interest from Victorian motor clubs on proposed regulations affecting motor traffic and road use.
Fragmentary sports column recounts nightlife chatter about Snooker and pool players. Mentions Willie Roaths Harris Rabe and Stevens on public stage praise for recent matches. Speculates on a major knockout event with potential sponsors and prize money amid mixed results and rising interest.
A fragmentary theatrical letter discusses figures like Mie Sendon and Wesley, with many garbled names and locations. The text reads as a jumbled record of participants, venues, and dates, suggesting a correspondence about a production or rehearsal schedule.
Fragmented OCR lists numerous names and partial locations including Robinson Bayley Connell Jackson Middlesex London and various surnames such as Willan Cavill Bryant Gullivan and Schivare Mae. The text resembles a miscellaneous correspondence record with unclear context and scattered references.
The document discusses wartime effects on Scottish and British football, including interleague pilots, suspension rules, and timing for matches. It notes delays in league decisions, scheduling constraints, and the need for careful handling of competitions during the ongoing conflict. Major clubs like Celtic and Rangers are referenced in context of uncertainty and potential adjustments to fixtures.
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