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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1945

72 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 3 of 4

Kurrajong Theatre

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 4

A different version of the traditionally tough drill sergeant is seen in "Pin Up Girl," main feature at Kurrajong…

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Regent Theatre "American Empire"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 6

Harry Sherman, veteran Western producer, had quite a time trying to unearth a schooner of the 1870 period for an important scene in his…

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To Cost Over £ 1200 System To Cool District Hospital Operating Theatre

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 2

INSTALLATION of an air conditioning system for the operating theatre at Hawkesbury District Hospital was brought a stage closer on Friday when the directors agreed to ask the Hospitals Commission to provide the difference between…

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Kurrajong Theatre

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 30 May 1945 · page 6

"Greenwich Village," main offering at Kurrajong on Saturday brings to vivid screen life the "colour," gaiety and…

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Regent Theatre "Bride by Mistake"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 May 1945 · page 2

To avoid fortune hunters and publicity a wealthy girl has her secretary impersonate her in public. When love creeps into the scene, the complications…

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Air Conditioning Of Theatre Hospital Board Discussion Asks Commission's Help

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 6 June 1945 · page 3

INFORMED that the estimated cost of installing air-conditioning plant in the operating theatre was £1,200, the District…

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Happy Variety Concert Pitt Town Success Visiting Artists Please

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 6 June 1945 · page 1

STAGED by a talented, group of visiting Sydney artists, a variety concert at the Pitt Town School of Arts on Friday…

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Kurrajong Theatre

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 13 June 1945 · page 6

"Fanny by Gaslight," main feature at Kurrajong Theatre on Monday is a bold chronicle of mid-Victorian society…

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Regent Theatre "Uncertain Glory"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 June 1945 · page 2

Against a background of France in defeat and humiliation under Nazi occupation, "Uncertain Glory," coming on Friday and Saturday to the…

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Marayla Concert Success Amateurs Stage Good Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 June 1945 · page 1

THE amateur concert organised by the committee of the Maraylya Progress Association proved to be a great success and a…

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Kurrajong Theatre

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 6

"Laura." Chief feature at Kurrajong Theatre on Saturday, is the story of a strange and perilous experiment in love…

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Regent Theatre. "The Climax"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 2

When Turhan Bey returned to Universal for his co-starring role with Susanna Foster and Boris Karloff in "The Climax," which is due on…

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Kurrajong Theatre

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 6

Gracie Fields, now touring Australia, has the leading role in "Queen of Hearts," principal film at Kurrajong Theatre on…

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Regent Theatre "See Here, Private Hargrove"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 2

"See here, Private Hargrove, you can't do this! See here, Private Hargrove, you can't do that!" says the tough sergeant to Robert Walker in…

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Regent Theatre "What a Blonde"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 July 1945 · page 2

RKO-Radio's up-to-the-minute comedy, "What a Blonde," features Leon Errol in the role of the little man whose life is thrown into…

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Kurrajong Theatre Plenty of Laughs

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 July 1945 · page 8

Eddie Bracken and Gil Lamb may prove the year's find in new comedy teams, if their latest roles in "Rainbow Island" are any criterion. These…

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Regent Theatre "Murder, My Sweet"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 July 1945 · page 7

Finding the sweetheart of a half-witted giant ex-convict starts Dick Powell off on an investigation which uncovers a blackmailer and four…

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Red Cross Dance Wiseman's Ferry Effort

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 July 1945 · page 1

A great deal of extra enthusiasm was created at the recent Red Cross dance held in the Memorial Hall at Wiseman's Ferry when the…

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Regent Theatre "Watch on the Rhine"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 July 1945 · page 7

"Watch on the Rhine," Warner Bros. film version of Lillian Hellman's famous prize-winning play is the Regent Theatre's new offering…

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Happy Function Richmond Methodist Young People's Concert

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 July 1945 · page 6

ALL the Young People's Societies of Richmond Methodist Church were combined to present a Grand Concert on Tuesday…

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