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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 20, 1916
Page
6
Readable notes show Hallam community interest in Senso and a wave of entertainment including Ethel Irving, Marguerite Leroy, and the Tivoli and Tivoli circuits. Reports detail Melbourne Follies, new theatres in Launceston, and international acts, with Marguerite Leroy praised, Delights from London Theatres, and plans for a Sydney season featuring major entertainers and company lineups.
Melbourne audiences flocked to The Tivoli Follies for a three week season after a successful tour through Newestan. Vera Pearce dazzled as singer and dancer, with Jock Canant Wenrke Sela and Peggy Peate among the standout performers. The company plans further Melbourne engagements, Sydney return dates, and farewell concerts for Amy Cestler as part of a crowded program.
A mixed theater note praising Winifred Leviere and Nell while faulting some performances. The piece highlights Frank Harvey as the parson, Gertrude Boswell as the devilish Tatilian companion, and Van Tuy roles, with emphasis on artistry versus staging. Overall, it affords cautious commendation of the revival's energy and youthful freshness despite uneven acting.
A lively preview of Kemp's Buckjumping 8 Show at the New Hippodrome promises a strong Tivoli bill and American style dancing. The article highlights performers including Wirths Led and star dancers plus an array of acts, with anticipation building for a strong evening.
Reports claim De Vey refused a £300 offer to stay with the animal film, choosing with the Selig crowd before moving to a major new film company. A proposed Seid Film Corporation with £200,000 capital aims to produce a first slate including The Restle Between de Mest mar and the Mortine, with H Halldolland as a key executive. The Daylight Saving Sill and Seat Tax spark national debate as costs rise for homes and industry.
Film week marks new releases by The Gilded Spider and Thrown to the Lions with Mary Fuller. Rock, a pioneer in the motion picture industry, died at 62 in Oyster Bay, prompting a Metro studio health campaign note amid industry obituaries.
Mr Allan Wilkie’s Shakespearian Company opened the Wellington season at the Gena Opera House last Saturday night. The opening piece Taralet won the opening slot, played to a full house. The Birth of Nation is C Williamson’s big feature showing at the Theatre Royal in Christchurch. After the Dominion tour of the Sedsey Follies at the Theatre Royal Christchurch, the orchestra presented conductor Mr W Quintrell with a safety fator as a token of good fellowship and relations during the New Zealand season.
The report discusses Temple and Me Rowland's appearance in Washington as government officials and film authorities discuss action on nationwide cinema policy. It notes Rex authorities and pub agents shaping campaign materials while criticizing sloppy reporting and urging clearer facts about the cinema campaign and its star performers.
Fragmented OCR text listing names, places, and phrases with no clear cohesive event. It includes multiple personal names, locations, and fragments suggesting a theatrical or social notice, but lacks a discernible story or outcome.
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