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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1931

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Wanderers' Hockey Club Dance

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 4

The Wanderers Hockey Club will hold its annual dance at the School of Artsy South Grafton, to-night. Novelty dances will be introduced and good music will be…

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Hollywood Theatre, Maclean

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 3

Buster Keaton, whose initial talking comedy was the mirthful burlesque of Hollywood activities, "Free and Easy," again turns to travesty in his second…

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School Dance. a Great Success

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 3

Energy and enthusiasm, backed by good organisation in the way of advertising and ticket selling, led to big success for Coffs intermediate…

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Talkies Garden Theatre. "The Black Watch."

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 3

Romance, adventure, intrigue and love crowd every breathless moment of "The Black Watch," one of the finest all talkie films ever produced, which comes…

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Prince Edward Theatre

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 April 1931 · page 2

Two all talking, singing. dancing and colored features will be presented at the Prince Edward Theatre to-night. William Powell is featured in "Pointed…

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Talkies Garden Theatre. "Playboy of Paris."

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 April 1931 · page 2

Maurice Chevalier brings all of his marvellous, whimsical, love-and-laugh making talent to his rich role in "Playboy of Paris," Paramount's current…

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Saraton Theatre

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 8

Paramount's big production, "The Four Feathers," will be presented tonight at the Saraton Theater. It is [?] stirring story of the Indian mutiny, an[?]…

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Talkies Garden Theatre. "Playboy of Paris."

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 8

Maurice Chevalier brings all of his marvellous, whimsical, love-and-laugh making talent to his rich role in "Playboy of Paris," Paramount's current…

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Prince Edward Theatre. "The Black Watch."

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 8

To-night for the first and last time at the Prince Edward Theatre this super production will be screened. It has been claimed as the finest production of the…

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Pictures

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 2

"The Laughing Lady," a Paramount production, will be the star attraction tomorrow night. Ruth Chatterton is featured with Clive Brook. In this…

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Footballers' Dance

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 3

Counter-attractions greatly interfered with the Kangaroos' Football Club dance in the School of Arts on Wednesday night, but it was an enjoyable…

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Talkies Garden Theatre. ''Playboy of Paris."

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 3

In "The Playboy of Paris," which is showing at the Garden Theatre, Maurice Chevalier, brings all of his marvellous, whimsical, love-and-laugh making talent…

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Smoke Concerts Illegal

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 4

For years past the Narrabri P., A., and H. Association has been committing breaches of Acts when it conducted its annual smoke social in the Town Hall,…

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Supper Dance

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 4

There will be good music and other attractions for dancing enthusiasts at the Criterion Hall on Thursday night, April 30. The local committee of the Girl…

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Amusements Saraton Theatre

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 3

A sensational drama is promised patrons of the Saraton Theatre to-night when "The Viking" will be screened. Besides a wonderful cast, the whole of this big…

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Talkies Garden Theatre. "Call of the Flesh."

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 3

It starts as a lilting, whimsical little story of Spain, with Ramon Novar[?] as a care-free, clowning boy. Then, suddenly, the dramatic situation takes form,…

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Combined Dance To-night

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 April 1931 · page 2

Dance-lovers are promised a good time at the monster combined dance, which is to be held at the Criterion Hall tonight. Elaborate preparations have been…

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Prince Edward Theatre

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 April 1931 · page 1

''The Playboy of Paris,'' featuring Maurice Chevalier, will be presented for the last time to-night, at the Prince Edvard. Claimed as one of the world's…

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Anzac Day Commemoration Civic Function At Saraton Theatre Special Services in the Grafton Churches A.I.F. Sentiment Still A Living Force Successful Reunion of Diggers at Criterion Hall

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 April 1931 · page 3

Anzac Day commemorations were celebrated according to the usual custom in Grafton on Saturday. The services at the churches were well attended and at the civic commemoration, held in the Saraton Theatre, the attendance was larger than…

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Surf Club Dance

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 2

Jetty Surf Club's sheds being sadly in need of paint and general renovation, a dance has been arranged to provide funds for this purpose. The…

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