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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1918

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Lenard's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 3

The Midnight entertainment at Lenard's Pictureland on New Year's Eve was largely attended. The comtined Highland and Irish Pipers' Band…

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Amusements. Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 3

Oh New Year's Eve a change of programme was presented at Johnson's Oxide-street and Hillside Theatres. The star was "Destiny's Toy,"…

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Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 3

The Theatre Royal Vaudeville Company appeared before large audiences on New Year's Eve and New Year's Night, when a special holiday…

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City Band Picnic. Sports at Silverton

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 2

The second annual picnic and sports of the Broken Hill City Band were held at Penrose Park, Silverton, yesterdaw. Owing to the large crowd of…

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Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 3

"A Child of the Wilds," featuring June Caprice, and supporting films were finally screened at Johnson's Oxidemtreet open-air resort last night…

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Metropole Pictures

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 3

What the management terms a "surprise drama," "The Self-made Widow," will head the new bill at the I Metropole Picture Show this week…

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Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 3

Ford and Nelson, Freds Gardiner, Frank Nancarrow, Fred James, Lee Warsaw, Ella Conrad, and Doral again performed in vaudeville acts at the…

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Amusements. Lenardis Pictures

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 3

Another large audience witnessed the screening at Lenard's Pictureland last night of "The Rosary." Towards the close of the picture Mr. Stagatich…

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Lenard's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 3

A new programme shown at Lenard's Pictureland last night was headed by "An Even Break," a Triangle drama, featuring Olive Thomas. The story is…

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Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 3

The star picture of the new programme shown at Johnson's Oxidestreet open-air resort last night was an Artcrafts production, "A Poor Little…

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Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 3

There was a fair attendance at the Theatre Royal last night, when the Vaudeville Company again appeared in a varied programme. The programme…

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Red Cross Concert at Silverton

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 3

A correspondent at Silverton writes. —"On Boxing Day members of the Silverton Red Cross Society conducted a cool drink and icecream booth for…

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Lenard's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 5

"An Even Break," Triangle drama, featuring Olive Thomas, a new picture star, was again shown before a large audience at Pictureland last night,…

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City Band Sports

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 5

The prizes won at the City Band pinic sports will be paid over a Monday night. According to a message to "The…

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Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 5

New performers to appear in the vaudeville entertainment at the Theatre Royal to-night will include Shipp and Ganney (singers, dancers, and…

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Amusements. Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 5

The star of the current programme at Johnson's open-air picture resort, as shown last night, is "A Poor Little Rich Girl," an Artcraft's production,…

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Lenard's Pictures. "Master of His Home" Coming

Barrier Miner · Sunday 6 January 1918 · page 3

The star of a new programme to-be shown at fictureland on Thursday next will be Master of His Home, a Triangle fe[?]ure drama, starring…

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Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 3

There were large audiences at Johnson's Oxide-street and Hillside picture resorts on Saturday night, the Hillside audience crowding the building. "A…

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Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 3

Shipp and Gaffney (singers, talkers, and dancers) and the Harmonious Hoboes made a successful appearance at the Theatre Royal on Saturday…

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Amusements. Lenard's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 3

Lenard's Pictureland was crowded on Saturday night, when "An Even Break," starring Olive. Thomas the sixth episode in the serial "The Fatal…

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