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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1917

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City Band

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 2

At the conclusion of the programme of music played by the City Band on New Year's Eve the bandsmen and a number of citizens assembled at the band room. Alderman Cooper…

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Empire Theatre

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 2

There was a fine house at the Empire on Monday evening. "Home," a Triangle drama, was the big picture. It stands out because of its splendid settings and the fine…

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Empire Theatre

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 2

No fewer than three of the screen's star comedians are to be seen to-night, Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, and Fred Mace each appearing. Fairbanks' picture, "Manhattan…

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Pen Pictures from the Front

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 2

Somewhere in France.—Where the guns never stop speaking, whore aeroplanes fly and drone like bees round some sweet-smelling flower on a drowsy summer day, where mud lies in oceans,…

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Band in the Park

Young Witness · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 5

The Young Town Band will play the following programme in the Park to-night:—March, The Tiger (Greenwood); selcetlon, Emerald Gems…

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Current News. Anzac Concert Company

Young Witness · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

An announcement is made in this issue of the visit to Young of a company of returned wounded soldiers, known, as the Anzae Concert party…

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Empire Theatre

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 2

What may be called a three-star programme is now showing at the Empire, as Douglas Fairbanks, Charlie Chaplin, and Fred Mace are all in the bill. There was a splendid house on…

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Lyric Theatre

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 2

Patrons were well pleased with the programme of pictures presented at the Lyric Theatre on Thursday night, and especially with he star film, "What Will People Say?" in…

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The Anzac Memorial Band. Visit to Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 4

Now that the visit of the above band is. definitely arranged for Wednesday, and Thursday, 17th and 18th instant, steps are to be taken at once towards giving the members a fitting…

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Empire Theatre

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

A good and well-diversified programme was presented at the Empire on Monday evening. ''The Island of Surprise'' is a Vitagraph Blue Ribbon feature, founded on a work of that…

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Censorship of Pictures. Melbourne

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

The Premier's Conference carried a motion urging the Federal Government to introduce regislation for the cen[?] ship of [?]nable picture [?]…

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Anzac Memorial Band

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 4

A meeting of citizens was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday night for the purpose of making arrangements for the visit of the Anzac Memorial Band. There were about 20…

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Lyric Theatre

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 2

A World Equitable picture, "The Passers-By," with Chas. Cherry in the main part will be the headliner in the Lyric programme this week. It is a love story with most pleasing…

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Empire Theatre

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 2

The Triangle programme to-night present Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree in "The Old Folks at Home." This story, by Rupert Hughs, author of "Excuse Me," tells of a country boy…

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Band in the Park

Young Witness · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

The Town Band will play the following programme in the park to-night:—March, New Town (Bulch), selection, Best of the Bunen (Warwick), waltz,…

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Anzac Concert Party

Young Witness · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

The Anzac Concert Party, the members of which are to give a refined entertainment in the Lyceum Hall on Monday evening, are to receive a civic…

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Anzac Band

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 2

A grand instrumental and vocal concert will be given by the Anzac memorial Band in the Majestic Theatre on Wednesday evening next for the benefit of the Returned Soldiers'…

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Empire Theatre

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 2

The announcement that Sir Herbert Beerbohm. Tree would appear at the Empire on Thursday evening in the Triangle drama. "The Old Folks at Home." drew a good house,…

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Anzac Memorial Band

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

As will be seen by advertisement, the Anzac Memorial Band is due to reach Goulburn by the Melbourne Express from Wagga to-morrow (Wednesday) morning. On arrival the…

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Empire Theatre

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

Arnold Daly, who played the part of the detective (Craig Kennedy) in the "Clutching Hand," received quite a warm welcome when he reappeared at the Empire on Monday…

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