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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1946

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Johnson's Theatre

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 6

"A Thousand and One Nights," the technicolor feature now showing at Johnson's Theatre, is a tale at old Bagdad with a few modern touches added for…

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Philharmonic Society Resumption of Subscriber Concerts Planned

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 3

With the cessation of hostilities, the members of the Broken Hill Philharmonic Society feel that they can resume their Subscribers' concerts which were…

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Philharmonic Society Concert on May 2

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 5

Subscribers' concerts of the Broken Hill Philharmonic Siciety will be presumed on Thursday, May 2, when the first concert for…

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Ozone Theatre

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 3

At the Ozone Theatre tonight, "Arsenic and Old Lace," starring Cary Grant, will be shown. The story deals with Mortimer Brewster's (Cary Grant)…

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Debs. For Annual Convent Ball

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 5

Plans are being pushed ahead for the Convent Ball to be held at the Palais de Danse on Tuesday, May 7. The number of…

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Quartette Club Concert

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 4

First concert of the 1946 season of the Broken Hill Quartette Club will be held in the Town Hall on Thursday, May 9…

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Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 1

"The Merry M[?]pahans," now showing at Johnson's Theatre, is the story of vandeville stars in their [?] As the are Jack Oakie, Donald [?] and…

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Ozone Theatre

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 1

"Arsenic and Old Lace." the stage play which began as a [?] and was cleverly transformed by the Esptein brothers into a [?] comedy for…

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Fete and Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 3

A fete and concert will be conducted in Ivey Hall, Nicholls St. on Wednesday. It will be der dared open at 3 p.m. There will…

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Pirie Band to Visit Here at Easter

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 4

BROKEN HILL Associated Smelters Junior Band from Port Pirie will visit Broken Hill during the Easter Holiday period…

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Fete and Concert

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 3

A Fete and Convert will be conducted in Ivey Hall, Nicholls Street on Wednesday night, which Mrs. R. P. Grant[?] open at 3 p.m. There will he [?] stalls…

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Ozone Theatre

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 2

"Arsenic and Old Lace," which will be shown at the Ozone Theatre tonight, [?] the story of two sweet but crazy old ladies…

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Osone Theatre

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 4

Tonight will be the final screening of "Ass[?] and Old Lace," the film which [?]ter and thrills in equal propositions at the Ozone Theatre. The…

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Johnson's Theatre

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 6

"Men of the Deep," showing at Johnson's Theatre tonight tells the heroic story of the men who clear cluttered har[?]ors of sunken wreckage and shattered…

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Johnson's Pictures

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 13 April 1946 · page 3

Matrimonial mixups and parental counterclaims figure prominently in "Casanova Brown," which, will be shown at Johnson's Theatre, tonight. After…

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Ozone Theatre

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 13 April 1946 · page 3

"Lost in a Harem," starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, in at present showing at Ozone Theatre. The comedians play a couple of prop men, who get…

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Johnson's Theatre

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 3

The marital adventures of a quiet, unassuming small-town history professor furnish the theme for Gary Cooper and Tetesa Wright, in "Casanova Brown" at…

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Debutantes For Convent Ball

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 3

Debutantes for the Convent Ball are very busy making preparations and preparing for their initial bow. The number of debutantes this year exceed that of…

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Johnson's Theatre

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 4

The discovery that prospective bridegroom Gary Cooper is a parent, causes a great deal of trouble in the film "Cassnova Brown." now showing at Johnson's…

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Ozone Theatre

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 4

The night spots of the 1870's frequented by young bloods form the background for the film "Fanny by Gaslight" which commences at Ozone Theatre tonight. Phyllis…

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