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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1924

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War Pictures Splendid Collection Purchased for Katoomba School

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 7

One of the objects of the present exhibition of war pictures throughout the country is to educate the rising generation to a thorough realisation…

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Concert at Leura

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 4

The Masonic Hall at Leura was a "capacity-house" on Wednesday night, when members of the Katoomba Choral Society, under the baton…

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Empire Theatre "The Confidence Man."

The Katoomba Daily · Monday 22 September 1924 · page 2

There is always a high spot in the production, of a motion picture--a thrill or something that stands out. Scene after scene is ground out…

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Choral Society Another Successful Concert This Time at Masonic Hall, Leura Hall Packed

The Katoomba Daily · Monday 22 September 1924 · page 1

On Wednesday night the Katoomba Choral Society visited Leura to perform at the Masonic Hall in aid of the forthcoming Diggers Fair. The…

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Empire Theatre Thomas Meighan in "The Confidence Man."

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 2

"The Miracle Man" was one of the outstanding pictures that have been made and incidentally it "made" two stars…

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Empire Pictures Bebe Daniels Is Released From Paramount for Special Feature

The Katoomba Daily · Wednesday 24 September 1924 · page 2

To what extent does familiarity breed contempt? This is the question that fans of the Empire Theatre will be asked to…

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Two Fine Pictures Norman Kerry, Bebe Daniels and Eva Novak in To-day's Features

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 25 September 1924 · page 2

One is used to looking at a society picture and considering the gowns costly. Did you ever realize that the collection of costly furs in a snow…

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Empire Theatre an Unusual Story, Alive with the Glow and Spirit of Romance

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 2

An unusual story, alive with the glow and spirit of romance and adventure; settings and exteriors of rare beauty; perfect acting and…

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First-class Concert Extending Helping Hand

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 6

Springwood is in for a musical treat on Thursday, October 2, at the local picture theatre. Mr. L. Denny, now recuperating at "Warrah," after…

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Dance Session

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 2

There will be the brightest dance sessions at the Palais de D[?] to-night. Every week observes [?] popular ball filled with happy [?]…

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Notes and Comments Newtown Band's Proposal

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Council, a communication was received from the Secretary of the Newtown Band, stating that the band would be pleased to visit Katoomba at any time to render programmes of music over the week-end. In the event of the…

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Wonder Pictures Sequel to "The Sheik" Is Big Attraction in To-day's Programme at the Empire Theatre

The Katoomba Daily · Monday 29 September 1924 · page 2

The motion picture sequel to "The Sheik" comes to th Empire Theatre to-night, and a very worthy sequel it is. Once more the Orient, with…

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Empire Theatre Sequel to "The Sheik" Is Big Feature on the Programme

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 30 September 1924 · page 2

Beautiful to look upon, thrilling in its dramatic interpretation, the motion picture version of "The Shadow of the East," which opened at the…

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Empire Theatre Two Fine Features in To-day's Programme

The Katoomba Daily · Wednesday 1 October 1924 · page 2

Louise Fazenda, always billed in dramas as "the comedy relief," is a "relief" whenever she enters a scene in real life. Her's is an…

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Empire Theatre Thrilling Four-round Fight in "The Dangerous Coward."

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 2 October 1924 · page 2

Fred Thomson, starring in the Film Booking Office attraction, "The Dangerous Coward" thrilled the large crowd at the Empire Theatre last…

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Empire Theatre "Young Ideas" Portrays a Problem That Puzzles Younger Generation

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 3 October 1924 · page 2

"So I took the fifty thousand dollars and gave it to the rest of the family!" If the heroine of "Young Ideas,"…

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Empire Theatre [?]Wnie, the Comedy Dog, in Young Ideas

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 4 October 1924 · page 3

[?]king moving pictures is an oc[?]tion under the supervision of [?]he jaws that affect industries in [?]ral. The film producers get…

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Empire Pictures "The Bedroom Window" Is the Greatest Mystery Picture Ever Made

The Katoomba Daily · Monday 6 October 1924 · page 2

A story with the hero and villain unknown--until the last reel! And several persons suspected of murder until the final moment!…

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Empire Theatre May McAVOY Plays Fine Role in "The Bedroom Window"

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 7 October 1924 · page 2

May McAvoy made her debut in pictures in an unusual way as the leading player in a picture advertising a well-known brand of sugar. Her…

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Empire Theatre Parachute Feat Lands "Lone Wolf" on Aeroplane Jack Holt Performs Seemingly Impossible Stunt in Big Film

The Katoomba Daily · Wednesday 8 October 1924 · page 2

Imagine a high-powered aeroplane shooting through space and another last- moving air machine just below and then picture a man dropping…

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