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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1914

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The Pope's Dance. Substitute for the Tango. Paris, Jan. 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 3

The "Temps" states, that after questioning several persons regarding the immorality of the Tango, the Pope decided to judge for himself…

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Promenade Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 2

A moonlight promenade concert, promoted by Mrs. R. St. Vincent Heyes, in aid of the instrument fund of the Federal Band, will be held in the spacious and delightful…

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Moonlight Promenade Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 2

The moonlight promenade concert promoted by Mrs. R. St. Vincent Heyes in aid of the purchase of new instruments for the Federal Band will be held in the pretty grounds of…

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Singleton Pictures

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 2

There was a large crowd present at the Mechanics' Hall on Saturday night to witness the usual weekly change of programme by the Singleton Pictures…

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Federal Band Instrument Fund. Appeal for Public Assistance. Promenade Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 2

A deserving cause was brought prominently before the public of Maitland last night by a moonlight last night by a moonlight promenade concert, held in the grounds of "Cintra," kindly…

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Pope's Tango Dance. Story Discredited. Rome

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 5

A high authority declares the story to be a pure invention, which represented the Pope having the Tango dance danced in his presence, and advising the young people…

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Rink Pictures

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 2

Considering the atmospheric condi tions on. Saturday evening last, there wits an average attendance at the above Rink, and the principal film…

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The Local Band

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 2

The performance given by the Band in Gerald Park on Sunday afternoon last was a great success and the excellent way in which…

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Upper Hunter Pictures

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 2

The above company advertise for Thursday night an extremely laughable and amusing star comedy entitled, "Girls to be given…

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Euchre Party and Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 4

A euchre party and dance will be held in Fatzous' Hall on saturday night in aid of St. Patrick's tea tent. Dancing will be conducted from 8 o'clock till midnight…

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Singleton Pictures

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 4

The Singleton Pictures Company-will screen a carefully selected lot of tures at to-night's entertainment in the Mechanics' Institute, the most…

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Rink Pictures

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 2

A very fine and most pathetic pictorial study screened on Tuesday evening last at the above Rink was "A Mother's Sorrow," and this was well supplemented by several…

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A Band Rotunda

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 2

While responding to the toast of the ratepayers, proposed by Ald. Tindale, at the after-gathering held at the Royal Hotel on Wednesday evening last, following upon the…

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Upper Hunter Pictures

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 2

A large audience on Thursday night at the above pictures witnessed a fine programme, headed by a star comedy entitled "A Girl to be Given Away,' a very…

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Band the Early Layers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 14

The pullet which will lay-earlier than her mates hatched at the same time, is apt to be more valuable as a layer than the slow laying birds, and should be marked with a…

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Federal Band Instrument Fund. Appeal for Public Assistance. Promenade Concert

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 7

A deserving cause was brought prominently, before the public of Maitland last night by a moonlight promenade concert, held in the grounds of "Cintra," kindly…

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Motion Pictures. No Good As Artists' Models

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 4

It was for a time believed that motion pictures would revolutionise art, and films showing an animal or a human being at a moment of violent action were assiduously studied by…

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Jilted Girl's Revenge. Outside a Theatre

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 7

A pitiful tragedy was enacted outside a theatre on the East side of New York last month, when Margaret Lima, a young girl of only 13, shot and killed,…

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Euchre Party and Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 February 1914 · page 2

A euchre party and dance promoted by Mesdames T. Ellis and M. Chidgey, will be held in Fatzeus' Hall on Wednesday night next, in aid of St. Patrick's tea tent…

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Singleton Pictures

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 2

The Singleton Pictures Company presented an especially! attractive programme of pictures on Saturday night to a large audience in-the Mechanics'…

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