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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1938

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Royal Theatre, Windsor "The Thirteenth Chair"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 6

Apart from its fascinating mystery, the now screen drama at the Royal Theatre, titled "The Thirteenth Chair" is one of the best examples of the new Hollywood…

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Royal Theatre, Windsor "Broadway Melody of 1938"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 7

Just a year ago an actor and a dancer were introduced to each other on a motion picture stage in Hollywood where they were to appear in a musical production with a…

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Famous Band and Revue Coming to Theatre Royal, Windsor on Thursday, May 12th

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 5

Those notable little performers, the Young Australia League boys, will present their sparkling "Revue" at Windsor. The Band Magnificent, with 40 crackajack…

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Royal Theatre, Windsor "Maytime"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 5

Hollywood's "Maytime," is a lavish thing, beautiful to see and lovely to hear. Obviously, it was possible to attain a breadth of background that was impossible on any…

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Royal Theatre, Windsor "Happy Landing'

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 10

Due to her stellar comedy work in "Happy Landing," Ethel Merman has been assigned by Darryl F. Zanuck to one of the lead roles in Irving Berlin's cavalcade of…

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Royal Theatre, Windsor "Tovarich"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 3

"Tovarich," the world-famous comedy dealing' with an 'exiled Prussian Prince and Grand Duchess, which has been playing on the stage all over civilisation for several…

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Brilliant Success Centenary Ball Riverstone C.w.a. Branch Triumph Ten Debutantes Presented

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 3

MOST capably organised and well favored so far as weather conditions and attendance were concerned, the Centenary Ball of the Riverstone branch…

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Royal Theatre, Windsor "Heidi"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 14

A Shirley Temple more glorious than any-one has ever known and a beloved story that has enthralled millions the world over comes to the Royal Theatre, Windsor, on Friday…

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Apzae Ball at Richmond Porves Splendid Success See Page 9. Anzacball Richmond's Splendid Success Returned Soldiers' Triumph

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 1

IN a gay whirl of light and color and always one of the outstanding social events of the year, the annual Anzac Ball, organised by the, Richmond…

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Comradeship Concert

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 12

The Annual Concert of the Windsor Methodist Girls Comradeship will take place in Wesley Hall, Macouarie-street, on Tuesday, May 31st., and will be repeated at…

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School Concert (Continued)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 8

The school funds benefited to the extent of £3/2/6, as a result of the enjoyable little function, and Miss Campbell and her youth-ful charges are to be heartily congratulated…

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School Concert Proves Pleasing Progress Parents Attend

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 8

ON the afternoon of Wednesday, list instant, in the Assembly Hall at Windsor Public School, the pupils of the 2nd class, under the guidance of Miss F. J. Campbell…

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Royal Theatre, Windsor "Life of Emile Zola"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 3

One of the greatest claims to fame possessed by the Republic of France is that it was the birthplace and the homeland of Emile Zola, the immortal novelist. His name…

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Enjoyable Concert Creditable Windsor Effort by Girl Comrades

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 3

ON Tuesday evening, in Wesley Hall, the Methodist Girl Comrades held their annual concert under the guidance of Mesdames M. H. Pulsford and W. T. Dyer…

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Royal Theatre, Windsor "Big City"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 3

The stars of "The Good Earth," and "Captains Courageous," respectively, are united in the new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture, "Big- City," which conies on Saturday…

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Royal Theatre, Windsor "In Old Chicago"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 2

Don Ameche is one of the most enthusiastic admirers of the philosophy of Mr. Micawber. Mr. Micawber, it will be remembered, had one "watchword, one constant theme…

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Richmond Success Grand Catholic Ball Held Enjoyable Function

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 6

ALL roads led to Richmond Cinema on Monday night, 6th instant, when the parishioners of St. Monica's R.C. Church held, their first Annual Ball, which proved…

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Royal Theatre, Windsor "Navy Blue and Gold"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 2

Proud as she is of the fact that she is the daughter of Grandland Rice, the famous sports writer, Florence Rice, who plays the feminine lead in "Navy Blue and Gold…

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Splendid Success 1938 Annual Hospital Ball Held at Windsor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 3

ALWAYS one of the events of the Hawkesbury social season, and one "which, by reason of its traditional completeness in catering for the full enjoyment of…

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Royal Theatre, Windsor "The Bride Wore Red"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 12

Once again the screen improves on an outstanding stage hit. "The Bride Wore Red," which comes to the Royal Theatre on Saturday and Monday was Ferenc Molnar's…

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