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Blue Mountains · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1924

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Praise for Orchestra

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 28 October 1924 · page 2

Sir,-As a stranger to the town must say that I was considerably surprised and pleased when I attend the Orchestral Society's concert…

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"After the Ball" the Story

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 28 October 1924 · page 3

Love that defies the world- love that holds a woman's heart faithful the verge of utter ruin, love that [?].. prison walls and the censure…

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Empire Theatre a Romance of Royal Lovers

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 28 October 1924 · page 2

Peter the Great, Czar of all the Russians, found himself, at the ascension to the throne, at the head of a weak nation. Through his…

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Empire Pictures Early Morn' High -Jinks in Old Song Movie

The Katoomba Daily · Wednesday 29 October 1924 · page 2

Careering down a fashionable, boulevard just at the pink hour of dawn with a runaway delivery waggon as your chariot and a riotous…

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Empire Pictures Does Prison Record Bar Happy Marriage? Age -Old Question Bobs Up in Thrilling New Version of "After the Ball."

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 30 October 1924 · page 2

Would you marry a man with a prison record? That Is a problem which has been the pivotal point for hundreds of…

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Another Theatre Sold Young Mountaineer Invests

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 31 October 1924 · page 2

With the first of December, Katoomba's two theatres—the Empire and the Kings—will start under a new proprietary. To-morrow—the…

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Empire Theatre. a Strange Honeymoon Almost Ends in Disaster

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 31 October 1924 · page 2

A honeymoon spent serving on a jury in a murder trial- That is one of the many unusual situations to be found in "The…

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Australia's Part in the Great War Bodington Visit Members of Chamber of Commerce Take Comforts to Sick Soldiers Fine Concert

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 31 October 1924 · page 1

About twenty members of the Chamber of Commerce paid a flying visit to the Bodington Red Cross Home at Wentworth Falls on…

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Empire Pictures Actress Proves Her Skill and Shames the Villain

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 1 November 1924 · page 2

Lew Cody, the villain of "The Woman on the Jury," showing at the Empire Theatre to-day, had a delightful surprise during this filming…

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Katoomba Band

The Katoomba Daily · Monday 3 November 1924 · page 2

According to the Mayor there is just a possibility that the Katoomba Town Band will be sufficiently proficient to give concerts during the…

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Empire Pictures "The Guilty One," New Agnes Ayres Production

The Katoomba Daily · Monday 3 November 1924 · page 2

"The Guilty One," a mystery drama, featuring Agnes Ayres, comes to the Empire Theatre to-day. It's a Joseph Henabery production…

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Empire Pictures Meighan's Brother-in-law in "The Guilty One."

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 4 November 1924 · page 2

The highest and lowest types of newspaper men have been portrayed by Cyril Ring, Paramount actor, in his last two successive photoplays…

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Empire Theatre Sterling Actress Returns After Three Years Absence

The Katoomba Daily · Wednesday 5 November 1924 · page 2

Filmdom was genuinely surprised when it was announced that one of its greatest actresses, Virginia Pearson had returned to the scene…

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Charity Concert

The Katoomba Daily · Wednesday 5 November 1924 · page 2

The appeal which has been laundered on behalf of the widow of the late Mr. Tomlin, has been taken up with considerable enthusiasm. It is…

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Empire Theatre "Wildness of Youth," a Drama of Compelling Force

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 6 November 1924 · page 2

Sweeping in its scope and depicting its theme with a reality that bares life itself, "Wildness of Youth," is presented at the Empire Theatre…

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Empire Theatre

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 2

Two young men, [?] and Ray Rockett, both of them under thirty, are to-day probably better informed on the life of Lincoln and the…

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Empire Theatre

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 8 November 1924 · page 2

"Abraham Lincoln," the picture which has been the sensation of the movie world will be shown at the Empire Theatre to-day…

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Girl Guides Dance in Aid of Goy. to Be Held on November 24 Badge Winners

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 8 November 1924 · page 1

A dance in aid of the company funds will be held by the Girl Guides at the Town Hall on November 24. This is the first appeal that has been…

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Empire Pictures

The Katoomba Daily · Monday 10 November 1924 · page 2

"Code of the Sea." a Victor Flemming production for Paramount, featuring Rod La Rocque and Jacqueline Logan will be shown at the…

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Empire Pictures "Code of the Sea."

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 11 November 1924 · page 2

Getting a group of deep sea sailors sufficiently angry to register emotional violence for a motion picture camera almost ended disastrously…

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