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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1911

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Local News. Royal Pictures

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 2

Austen and Mayne's Royal Pictures will be again shown at the Mechanics' institute on Saturday evening, when another good selection of films will be…

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Amusements Page and Pearson's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 7

The truth of the old saying that "one can never have too much of a good thing" is [?]amply exemplified in Maitland every evening by the well filled condition of…

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Amusements Page and Pearson's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 7

The attendance at the Electric Picture palace last evening was not at all co[?]menserate with the merits of the programme submitted. which was on of the best submitted…

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The Federal Band

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 7

The Federal Band will (weather permitting) play a programme on the West Maitland Park to-morrow (Sunday) afternoon, commencing at quarter to four o'clock…

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The Royal Pictures

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 4

Messrs Austen and Mayne will present another of their popular moving picture programmes inthe hall of the Mechanics institute to-night. The prices are…

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Amusements Page and Pearson's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 7

Both the Electric Palace and Areadia were well attended last evening, considering that it was the close of the week…

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Weston's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 5

Weston's Electric Picture Company continues to attract large attendances at the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland. On Saturday last the hall was comfortably filled, and…

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The Federal Band

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 5

The Federal Band (weather permitting) will play a programme on the Maitland Park to-morrow (Tuesday) evening. commencing at eight o'clock…

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Amusements Page and Pearson's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 5

Messrs. Page and Pearson appear to have been born to achieve records. The first named gentleman has done something in that way in other lands and on foreign stags…

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Royal Pictures

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 2

Austen and Mayne's Royal Pictures were shown on Saturday night to the largest audience yet assembled during the season. The pictures thrown on the…

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Zona Trader's Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 7

Miss Zona Trader, the accomplished young violiniste, who has just completed a course of studies in England, announces that she will give a grand concert in the…

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Amusements. Page and Pearson's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 2

The enterprising proprietors of Arcadia and the Electric Picture Palace are optimistic philosophers, who take a somewhat top-sided view of mundane affairs. For…

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Benefit Concert at Largs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 2

A benefit concert to raise funds to assist Mr. F. Percy, who has for some months been prevented by illness from working, was held in the School of Arts on Tuesday evening…

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Amusements. Page and Pearson's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 2

Messrs. Page and Pearson had two cinematograph shows in the market last evening, and despite the existence of another, the pioneers of the pastime (in Maitland) has no…

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Amusements. Page and Pearson's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 4

A gentleman whose nationality concerns nobody, remarked one evening during the intermission. "everyone in Maitland must be twins'" and after a brief pause he…

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Letters to the Editor. the Federal Band

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 7

Sir,—I think it is time for some movement to be made by the townspeeble to aid in some way our local band. Could any person visiting the Maitland Park last Tuesday night think such music…

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The Royal Pictures

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 4

This (Saturday) evening Messrs Austen and Mayne will give another of their exhibitions of moving pictures, at the Mechanies' Institute hall, when a new…

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Band at South Singleton Park

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 4

The Town Band will give a recital in South Singleton Park to-morrow (Sunday) afternoon, commencing at 3.30 o'clock…

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Cinematograph Adventures. Making the Pictures

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 14

The living picture is not a make-shift for the play-house; its dignity is greater, its importance far beyond the puny function of comedy and tragedy. It is a clean…

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Amusements. Page and Pearson's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 4

Mr. Page remains cheerful in even the most depressing circumstances, whilst "If things are coming his way he assumes just a mildly exuberant demeanbur." There…

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