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Broken Hill & the Far West · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1917

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Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 3

The [?] screenings of "The Thousand [?] and "The Pretende[?] audiences to both of Johnson[?] Picture Theatres on [?]…

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Lenard's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 3

A huge audience on Saturday night witnessed the third screening at Pictureland of "The Dark Silence," "The Diamond from the Sky," and the rest…

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[?] Pictures and Vaudeille

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 3

The [?] was filled on Saturday night, when the Ar[?] concluded their season and the star film[?] "Salvation Joan," was finally screened. To-night…

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Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 3

Two stars were presented at Johnson's Oxide-street Theatre last night, where a big crowd gathered. There was also a full house at the Hillside…

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Lenard's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 3

A real holiday audience gathered at Pictureland last night, where the [?] Kimball Young drama, "The Dark Silence," was again screened,…

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Rink Pictures and Vaudeville

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 3

The little rain that fell last night came at an [?]mpropitious time, and the Rink management was obliged to take the entertainment to the Theatre…

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Lenard's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 3

Pictureland'specials of "The Dark Silence" and the first chapter of "The Diamond from the Sky" will be screened for the last time this evening. The…

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Amusements. Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 3

"Out of the Drifts," the Alpine drama and "The Two Orphans" were repeated at Johnson's Picture Theatre last night. The latter, a Fox film, stars…

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Rink Pictures and Vaudeville

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 3

The bright humor and good dramatic work of the Gardiner Duo of Merriuns again won the hearty appreciation of a large audience at the Rink last night,…

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Children's Concert for the Hospital

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 4

A penny concert, writes a correspondent, was held on December 30 by some little girls of West, Broken Hill to buy toys for the diphtheria ward of the…

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Lenard's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 3

"The Dark Silence" reigned for the last time at Lenard's Pictureland last night. A full change of programme is promised for this evening. The star…

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Metropole Pictures

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 3

The weekly change of programme at the Metropole, South Broken Hill, tomorrow night will be headed by a special 5-part drama, "Should a Baby…

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Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 3

"The Two Orphans" and "Out of the Drifts" were screened for the last time at Johnson's last night. The new programme this evening will be varied in…

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Rink Pictures and Vaudeville

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 3

The performance of the Gardiner Du[?] of Merriuns found emphatic favor at the Rink last night, when the pictures submitted were also appreciated…

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Children's Concert for the Hospital

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 1

A penny concert, writes a correspondent, was held on December 30 by some little girls of West Broken Hill to buy toys for the diphtheria ward of the…

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Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 3

'A complete change of pictures was presented at Johnson's Theatre last night. The programme was headed by [?] Metro five-part feature, entitled…

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Lenard's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 3

"Double Troubles," the Triangle comedy, starring Douglas Fairbanks, kept the audience at Pictureland in a state of continuous laughter last night…

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Amusements. Rink Pictures and Vaudeville

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 3

a complete change of films was made as the Kunk last night, and the new factures found favor with a good house. The star attraction was a London…

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Discontent Among Theatre Hands. Strike Threatened. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

A strike of theatre hands is threatened throughout Australia. Mr. Huckerbnck (general secretary of the Australian Theatrical and…

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City Band Social

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 5

The City Band will give a concert in the Central Reserve to-morrow night. A special programme, including "The Bohemain Girl" overture, will be…

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