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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1928

1,356 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 68

Amusements. Prince Edward Theatre

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 6

The feature attraction billed at the Prince Edward Theatre to-night is "Captain Salvation," a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayor production, starring Lars Hanson and…

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Theatre Usher Assaulted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 6

Marjorie Osterley, theatre usher, was treated at the Sydney Hospital last night for a dislocated knee and abrasions. She told the authorities that she had been at…

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Grafton City Band Established Last Night Enthusiastc Public Meeting Committee of Management Appointed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 7

In the Grafton Town Hall last night a public meeting convened by the Mayor was held for the purpose of considering the question of the establishment of a…

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Admiral and Band Trouble With Officers Royal Oak Court-marital Jazz Strains Float Into Court. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 5

The Royal Oak court-martial continued to-day. It was an ironical coincidence coat the strains or jazz floaty into the court while…

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Garden Theatre

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 7

"Smile, Brother Smile," a First National production to be shown at the Garden Theatre to-night, has been described by those who have seen it as an unsuual…

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Memorial Hall Pictures

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 2

Picture goers will be treated to a programme of unusual variety and entertaining quality at the Memorial Hall on Saturday night next "The…

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Don Dorrigo Pictures

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 2

On Saturday night "Dame Chance" will be the supreme special, and will be supported by "Wages for Wives," another special production. There…

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Penn's Jetty Pictures

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 3

On Saturday night, at Penn's Jetty Pictures, Marion Davies will be seen In "Zander the Great," Seldom has Miss Davies been so admirably cast…

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Euchre Party and Dance

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 2

The euchre party and dance in Penn's Jetty Hall on Monday night in aid of Miss D. Boles' candidature in the Surf Queen competition was…

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School of Arts Pictures

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 2

The usual Saturday night programme, with two big features and support, is to be shown at the School of Arts to-morrow night. An…

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Prince Edward Theatre

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 7

Mayo Hunter's Royal Hawaiians and Pacific Entertainers, a talented musical combnation which performed so successfully at the Sarator. Theatre last night,…

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Brawl at Dance Social Committal for Manslaughter. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 5

At the conclusion of the inquiry into the death of Thomas Wood, 35 at Homebush, on March 22, the Parramatta coroner committed Allen Paten for trial on a…

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Arden Theatre

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 2

Ted McNamara and Sammy Cohen, two irrepressible funmakers who won fame in their characterisation of the two marines in "What Glory," will be…

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Prince Edward Theatre

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 2

One of the most spectacular pictures ever screened is a description which might well lie given to "The Midnight Sun," a Universal picture, to be shown at the…

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Golf Lost Ball Found in Man's Pocket

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 2

There was a curious incident at Addington (England) recently, where Cambridge University met the home club. G. Illingworth, the Light Blues…

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A Riotous Time Broke Up The Dance Wild Night at Harwood "World's Champions "And Country Dances

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 2

Before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., at the Maclean Police Court yesterday, James Vincent Gillespie was charged with having on March 24 behaved in a riotous…

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Amusements the Hawaiians Sacked Concert To-night

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 2

The Royal Hawaiians and Pacific Entertainers, under the leadership of Mayo Hunter, will give a sacred concert at the Saraton Theatre to-night. This talented…

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Ulmarra Pictures

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 April 1928 · page 1

"Mother Machree," the Screening of which recently attracted large audiences at Grafton and South Grafton, will be shown at Ulmarra to-night. Belle…

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Prince Edward Theatre

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 April 1928 · page 1

A specially attractive programme, with "Smile, Brother Smile" as the feature picture, will be shown at the prince Edward to-night. Appearing in this…

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Amusements "His Lady." Garden Theatre

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 April 1928 · page 1

John Barrymore, one of the screen's most brilliant actors, will be seen at his best at the Garden Theatre to-night. He will figure in the leading role in "His…

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