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''Sandow Great Competition and Physical Culture Display'' is an ad published in [[The Sportsman]] on 14 september 1901.

[[Arthur Conan Doyle]] was part of the judges.


== Ad ==
[[File:the-sportsman-1901-09-14-p1-sandow-great-competition-and-physical-culture-display.jpg|thumb|300px|right|[[The Sportsman]] (14 september 1901, p. 1)]]

TONIGHT. TONIGHT. TONIGHT.<br />
SANDOW GREAT COMPETITION and PHYSICAL CULTURE DISPLAY,<br />
At ROYAL ALBERT HALL, SATURDAY,<br />
SEPTEMBER 14, at Eight p.m.<br />
One of the grandest sights ever witnessed since the Olympic games of Greece.<br />
The whole of the proceeds, without any deduction whatever, will be devoted to the Mansion House Transwaal War Relief Fund, of which the treasurer is the Lord Mayor of Landon. 

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SANDOW GREAT COMPETITION and PHYSICAL CULTURE DISPLAY.<br />
Prizes include a solid gold statuette of Sandow, actual value £500; replicas in solid silver and bronze; in all, £1000.<br />
Presented by Eugen Sandow for the most perfectly developed men of the United Kingdom.<br />
Judges:<br />
SIR CHAS. LAWES<br />
[[Arthur Conan Doyle|DR. CONAN DOYLE]]<br />
EUGREN SANDOW<br />
At ROYAL ALBERT HALL, SATURDAY,<br />
SEPTEMBER 14, at 8.0 p.m. 

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SANDOW GREAT COMPETITION and PHYSICAL CULTURE DISPLAY<br />
Grand parade of the competitors, 150 in number, representing the finest specimens of English manhood.<br />
Massed drills of mem and children.<br />
At ROYAL ALBERT HALL, SATURDAY,<br />
SEPTEMBER 14, at 8.0 p.m. 

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SANDOW GREAT COMPETITION and PHYSICAL CULTURE DISPLAY.<br />
Grand Military Gymnastic Display, by special permission of the War Office.<br />
Wrestling — Graeco-Roman, C.A.C.C., and Cumberland.<br />
Fencing Bouts, by the best exponents.<br />
At ROYAL ALBERT HALL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 8.0 p.m.

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SANDOW GREAT COMPETITION and PHYSICAL CULTURE DISPLAY.<br />
New series of Statuesque Poses by Sandow, and a number of entirely new feats, far surpassing anything this magnificent athlete has ever before attempted.<br />
At ROYAL ALBERT HALL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, at 8.0 p.m.

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SANDOW GREAT COMPETITION and PHYSICAL CULTURE DISPLAY.<br />
BAND OF THE ROYAL IRISH GUARDS.<br />
Organ Recital by H. L. Balfour.<br />
And a number of interesting items.<br />
At ROYAL ALBERT HALL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, at 8.0 p.m. 

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SANDOW GREAT COMPETITION and PHYSICAL CULTURE DISPLAY.<br />
The principal event of the evening will be the final judging of the competitors and awards of the prizes.<br />
The 150 competitors will pose under a strong light, and the judging will take place in full view of the audience.<br />
This alone will constitute one at the most interesting sights that can be imagined.<br />
ROYAL ALBERT HALL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, at 8.0 p.m.

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SANDOW GREAT COMPETITION and PHYSICAL CULTURE DISPLAY.<br /> 
Seats may now be booked. Ladies heartily welcomed.<br />
Prices of admission: Boxes from £3 3s. to £1 1s.; Amphitheatre Stalls. 5s.; Balcony, 2s. 6d.; Promenade, ls. An early application for seats should be made, in order to avoid disappointment. Tickets obtained at Royal Albert Hall, and of all the usual agents. 




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