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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1916

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Children with St. Vitus Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 7

Many children have been called awkward or have been punished in school for not keeping still or for dropping things when the trouble was St. Vitus dance. This…

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Fire Ix Theatre. Six Fatalities. London. April 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 3

A children's entertainment was in progress at the Garrick Theatre, Hereford. in sid of the Soldiers Comforts Fund. During a snowstorm scene a quantity of…

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Concert at Muscle Creek

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 2

Readers are again reminded that a vocal and instrumental concert will be given at "Inglewood," Muscle Creek, this (Saturday) evening, at which several of Muswellbrook's…

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Princes' Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 April 1916 · page 7

A big house at Prince's popular Picture Palace, at East Maitland, on Saturday night enjoyed the programme presented, which was enthusiastically received. The star…

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Prince's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 7

"Pope Plus N. and the Vatican" will be presented by Mr. Dan Green at Prince's Picture Palace, East Maitland, to-morrow (Wednesday) night, also the stirring Irish…

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Pictoria Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 7

A monster programme will be presented at Pictoria to-night, introducing the Australian Four (direct from the National), singers, talkers, and dancers. The world's…

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Ball at Gresford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 7

The annual ball in ald of the Nursing Association will be held in the Gresford School of Arts on Easter Monday night…

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Fire in Theatre. Six Fatalities. London, April 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 2

A children's entertainment was in progress at the [?]rrick Theatre, Hereford in aid of the Soldiers' Comforts Fund. During a snowstorm scene a quantity of…

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Amusements. Y.m.c.a. Hut Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 7

A first-class concert was given in the Town Hall last night, organised by the West Maitland Presbyterian Church Choir, under the direction of Miss M. E. Taylor, assisted…

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N.a.a Concert

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 2

As the weather was a little cool for an open air function, the concert at the showground, on Saturday night, in connection with the N.A.A. sports carnival,…

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Prince's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1916 · page 6

"My Old Dutch," featuring Albert Chevalier and Florence Turner, England's greatest Coster, actors, will be produced at Prince's Pictures, East Maitland, to-night…

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Amusements. Pictoria Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1916 · page 6

The first of the William Fox films in this district was presented before a large audience at Pictoria last night, featuring America's greatest actor, William Farnum,…

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Concert at Muscle Greek

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 19 April 1916 · page 2

A concert arranged by the Muscle Greek committee in connection with Mrs. A. E. Thompson's candidature for the position of Allies Day Queen…

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Prince's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 7

On Saturday night next Prince's Picture Palace at East Maitland will offer several fine attractions to patrons The star dramas will be "The Heart of a Tigress" a great…

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Janson's Pictures

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 2

The programme at Janson's Hall for Saturday night comprises a star feature, "The Morals of Marcus," that has won great renown in the…

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Local and General Notes. New Theatre

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 2

The completion of Henry's new theatre is near. How that the roof is on it appears a huge structure. The building is an acquisition to the…

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Pictures

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 2

On Saturday night next the star picture at the local Picture Theatre will be "A Honeymoon for Three" and the programme will include the…

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Prince's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 6

To-night (Saturday) Prince's popular Picture Palace at East Maitland will offer several fine attractions to patrons. The star dramas will be "The Heart of a…

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Amusements. Pictoria Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 6

The star feature at Pictoria to-night will be the K[?]-Elison famous drama entitled. "The spendthrift," in six big acts. This is story of an extravagant wife and a…

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Concert at Woodville

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 4

A concert, arranged by the committee of Woodville School of Arts, in aid of the Soldiers' Club now in operation in connection with West Maitland School of Arts, was…

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