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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1920

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Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 3

The final, acreening of "Some Bride" and "S[?]a Hopkins" at Johnson's Oxidestreet theatre last night was witnessed by an appreciative a[?]ence. To-night…

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Amusements Lenard's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 3

At Lenard's Pictureland last night "The Vengeance of Durand" and "Body and Soul" were shown for the last time. A new programme will be…

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Band Concert

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 5

The Broken Hill Band will give a concert at the Hillside Ret[?]nds on Sunday night, commencing the programme at 8.15 o'clock. Mir. A…

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Lenard's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 5

"The Shuttle," in which Constance Talmadge plays the lead, was the chief attraction at Fictureland last night. The story shows that on a visit to…

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Amusements Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 5

Sessue Hayakawa starring in "The Cheet," with Fanny Ward, was the star film of the new programme. presented at Johnson's Oxide-street…

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Returned Soldiers' Concert at Crystal on

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 5

Owing to the exhaustion of its relief fund the Broken Hill branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia has decided to…

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Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 2

Both Johnson's Oxide-street and Hillside theatres held large audiences on Saturday night, when the film showing Sessue Hayakawa and Fanny Ward…

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Broken Hill Band

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 2

The Broken Hill Band, under Bandmaster A. Bermingham, gave another of its Sunday night recitals in the Central Park last night. In opening…

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Amusements Lenard's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 2

There was a large audience at Pictureland on Saturday night, when "The Spark Diving" (Alice Joyce) and "The Shuttle" (Constance, Talmadge)…

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Sydney to Cootamundra in Three Hours by Air Moving Pictures Taken

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 3

Lieutenant Nigel D. Love and Mr. Francis Birtles have flown from Sydney to Cootamundra in three hours in an Avro aeroplane. The Avro Company…

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Soldiers' Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 2

A concert will take place at the Crystal Theatre to-night in aid of the relief fund of the Broken Hill Branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial…

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Lenard's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 3

The final presentation of f The Spark Divine" and "The shuttle" were made at Lenard's Pictureland last night, before another good audience. To-night's…

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Amusements Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 3

The old programme at Johnson's Oxide-street Theatre, which included "The Cheat" and "The Girl of No. Regrets," was finally presented last…

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Returned Soldiers' Concert at the Crystal Theatre

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 3

The concert in aid of the relief fund of the Broken Hill Branch bf the Retuned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia, which took place…

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Sixty-five Pounds Stolen From Picture Theatre Safe Robbery in Sydney Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

Thieves visited the Australian Picture Palace, Liverpool-street, during the week and stole £65 from a safe…

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Cinema Theatre Raided by Irish Sympathisers Destruction of a Film (Reuter's Message.) San Francisco, February 8

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

A party of Irish sympathisers raided a cinema theatre and destroyed a film which depicted poverty in Ireland and pigs and pigeons in a kitchen. The…

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Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 3

"The Hell Cat," in which Geraldine Farrar, supported by Milton Sills, is featured, was the star of the new programme presented at Johnson's…

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Amusements Lenard's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 3

There was a large audience at Lenard's Pictureland last night, when the change of films for the first half of the week was presented. The bill was…

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Lenard's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 1

"Pirates of the Air" the fiction film, showing many stunts by the "star" aviator at an American aviation school, was screened for the second time before…

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Amusements Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 1

"The Hell Cat" (Gtealdine Farrar) and "The Uplifters" (May Allison) drew good audiences to both Johnson's oxidestreet and Hillside Theatres last night…

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