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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1916

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Prince's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 6

Mr. Lou Prince, the popular picture shaw proprietor, has had erected in Melbourne-street, East Maitland, an up-to-date picture palace, in which he will give…

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Amusements. Pictoria Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 6

The usual change of programme was presented by the management of the local [?]re last night, [?] by a [?]ee-reel sensational star entitled "The Road to…

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Concerts at the Front

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 6

Miss Lena Ashwell makes an appeal to [?]stralasia for assistance to continue the [?] at hospital at the front, especially a concert party going to Malta and…

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Pictoria Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 4

The change of programme at Pictoria last night proved a success to the large attendance that witnessed the star dealing with present sent of war, entitled, "The…

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Singleton Pictures

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 6

The patrons of the two picture halls, to-night are catered for with, a programme of more, than average excellenee. In the feature picture,…

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Prince's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 6

Prince's Pictures will be opened in Melbourne-street, East Maitland, to-night, when a grand full star programme will be screened, including Charlie Chaplin in one of his…

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Amusements. Pictoria Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 6

The two great features to be scrconed at Pictoria to-night will be "The Clutching Hand," and "The Shulamite." The former is a four-reel sensation, which is claimed to…

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Moonlight Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 6

A grand moonfight concert, under the auspices of the Agricultural Association and the Federal Band will be held on the show ground on Monday evening. February 21…

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Prince's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 7

The picture palace erected in Melbourne-street, East Maitland, by Mr. L. Prince, was opened on Saturday night, and if the patronage accorded the opening can be taken…

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Amusements. Pictoria Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 7

At Pictoria Picture Palace on Saturday night there was a crowded and enthusiastic audience, and the programme was on of the best. the staff was the sensational…

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Filming the War. First Pictures Ready

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 7

General Headquarters, France, Nov. 30. A private exhibition was given to-day, before a number of officers of the General Staff, of some cinema films illustrating the…

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Prince's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 6

Princes's Picture Palace, in Melbourne street, East Maitland, will be open again to-morrow (Wednesday) night, when a monster two-star programme will be screened…

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Cessnock Picture Theatre

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 6

The manager of the Bellevue Picture Theatre, Cessnock, Mr. F. H. Talbot, announces by advertisement in this issue that the Darcy-Brown boxing contest will be…

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Pictures

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 2

Saturday night's audience at the abovenamcd Coy's theatre witnessed one of the best all round programmes seen for some time past. The star…

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Amusements. Pictoria Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 4

Despite the warm weather last night [?] was a large audience at Pictoria, who [?]nessed a good programme throughout. [?] star featured was a three-reel dramn, [?]…

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Prince's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 7

Prince's Pictures in Melbourne-street, East Maitland, again met with the most gratifying success last evening, when another interesting programme was screened…

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Pictoria Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 7

A full changes programme will be screened at Pictoria to-night. There will be three features dramas, full of excitement throughout, and said to be among the best yet…

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Federal Band Recital

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 5

The recital intended to be given at the military camp on the show ground this evening has been postponed indefinitely in consequence of the regrettable fa[?]lity that…

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Motoria Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 7

The change of programme at Pictoria last night was much appreciated. The star feature was "The Valley of Silent Men," showing how an intoxicated man, who is married,…

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Prince's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 7

The great attraction in East Maitland on Saturday night will be Prince's Pictures which have been booming since the opening night. Evidently the convenience and…

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