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Blue Mountains · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1924

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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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Empire Theatre

The Katoomba Daily · Wednesday 12 November 1924 · page 2

In a recent issue of "Screenland," a correspondent picks out three persons for special praise as avoiding the old old hokum about which so…

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Empire Pictures Actor Makes "Big" Name on His Merit

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 13 November 1924 · page 2

Who is Percy Marmont? Where did he come from? How did he become so famous so suddenly in screenland? Is he in slang parlance…

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Leura Diggers Successful Euchre Party and Dance

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 1

In aid of the funds of the Leura Branch of the R.S. and S.I. L., a most, successful euchre party and dance was held at the "Taringa"…

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Empire Pictures a Breezy, Human Little Story

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 2

"A Self-Made Failure," the First National picture now showing at the Empire Theatre, is an excellent comedy-drama which will appeal…

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Empire Theatre a Man Hit on the Head with Club

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 15 November 1924 · page 2

The following incident, which, occurred during the making of "A Self-Made Failure," a First National picture being screened to-day at the…

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Empire Theatre

The Katoomba Daily · Monday 17 November 1924 · page 2

"Tiger Love," a new Paramount picture, directed by George Melford and featuring Antonia Moreno and Estelle Taylor, will be shown for the…

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Empire Theatre Buck Jones Scores

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 18 November 1924 · page 2

A real Buck Jones! That was the satisfied popular verdicct after the first performance of the newest William Fox attraction, "Against All…

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Empire Pictures

The Katoomba Daily · Wednesday 19 November 1924 · page 2

A man who is scared to death and pretends he isn't has always been made into sure-fire comedy on the stage and still more so on the…

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Empire Pictures

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 20 November 1924 · page 2

"Going Up," Douglas MacLean's latest screen production, flew into the Empire Theatre last night and flew away with about all the…

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Mayoress' Ball

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 21 November 1924 · page 2

Mrs. Bateman, hon secretary for the ball to be given by the Mayoress, Mrs. Birney, at the Palais de Danse on November 28 announces that the…

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Empire Theatre

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 21 November 1924 · page 2

"Fighting Fury," the Universal production being screened to-day at the Empire Theatre, presents Jack Hoxie in the strangest starring role…

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School of Arts' Ball Successful Function

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 21 November 1924 · page 1

The long looked for annual ball of the School of Arts duly took place in the Palais de Danse on Wednesday evening. Many devotees of…

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Localisms Popular Pierrot Concert

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 November 1924 · page 4

On Thursday next the Katoomba Choral Society will give another pierrot concert, prices of admission being 2s. and 1s. The entertainments…

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Empire Pictures

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 22 November 1924 · page 2

An old Mexican servant stood in the centre of a big living room in a Spanish home. He held a baby in his arms and his eyes were lifted in…

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Euchre and Dance

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 22 November 1924 · page 2

A grand euchre party and dance in aid of the Girl Guide movement will be held in the Katoomba Town Hall on Monday, November 24. A…

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Notes and Comments Mayoress' Ball

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 22 November 1924 · page 2

Judging from the enthusiasm which has been manifested up to date, the ball which is being given by the Mayoress, Mrs. A. J. Birney, at the Palais de Danse on Friday night promises to be a, huge success. The whole of the proceeds are to be handed over to…

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Empire Theatre Too Many Thrills

The Katoomba Daily · Monday 24 November 1924 · page 2

Reed Howes, who has the leading male role in "The Cyclone Rider," which is coming to the Empire Theatre today, had so many hair breadah…

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Recent Orchestral Concert

The Katoomba Daily · Monday 24 November 1924 · page 3

We have been given an opportunity of perusing the statement showing the receipts and expenditure in connection with the concert recently…

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Empire Theatre Lifetime of Thrills in "The Cyclone Rider."

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 25 November 1924 · page 2

Lincoln J. Carter, master-writer of thrillers, has taken his pen in hand again this year for William Fox, and has turned out another melodrama…

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