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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1917

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To-night's Pictures

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 4

The star attraction at both halls tonight is a great Triangle drama, entitied "Hell-to-pay Austin." As the title indicates, the story relates to…

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Amusements. Pictoria Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 6

At Pictorial Picture palace to-night (Saturday) the feature drama will be "Public Opinion," a paramount feature In five acts, a direct exposure of the cruel under-current…

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Grand Irish National Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 6

The names of the artists engaged for this year's St. Patrick's concert appear in this issue. Such an array of talent will be a guarantee of a very high-class entertainment…

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Pictoria Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 6

A big programme was screened at Pictoria Picture Palace on Saturday night, when there was a crowded house. The star feature was the Triangle Fine Arts drama,…

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Amusements. Prince's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 6

Prince's Picture Palace, East Maitland atracted a large house on Saturday night, despite the big counter attraction of the gipsies encampment. An entertaining…

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Greta News. Eudhre Party and Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 3

Mesdames F. Pomfrett, [?] and [?] are deserving of much credit for the success they attained in bringing to a successful issue a euchre tournament and dance…

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Cessnock District News. Orchestra Recital

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 3

Under the auspices of the Co-snock P.S.A. Brotherhood, the Kurri orchastra played a programme of music in the Cessflock Hall, on Sunday afternoon, to a fairly large…

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Pictoria Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 6

A benefit for St. Patrick refreshment tent will be given at Pictoria Picture Palace to-night. By special request the charlie Chaplin comedy "The Pawabroker" will be…

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Amusements. Princes Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 6

"The Common Law," a seven-reel feature drama, an adaptation of Robert W. Chambers' brilliant novel, in which clara kimball Young plays the leading part, will be the chief…

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Tank Pictures. Battle of the Ancre

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 4

The Battle of the Somme has held thousands of audiences in thrall; it was the first revelation of the war as the war is in all its wonder of organisation, its chaos…

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Patriotic Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 7

A concert in aid of the local Red Cross funds, inauguarated by Miss Pankhurst, took place on Saturday night at the residence of Mr. Allan Pankhurst Mitchell's Flat. There…

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National Concert

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 2

The annual secular commemoration of St. Patrick's Day will be observed on Monday, March 19, when a national concert will take place in the hall or…

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Prince's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 4

"The Common Law," a seven-reel feature drama, an adaptation of Robert W. Chambers' brilliant novel, in which Clara Kimball Young plays the leading part, will be the chief…

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Social and Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 4

A social evening and dance has been arranged by a committee at Aberglasslyn for Thursday evening next, in aid of Light Horse Comforts Fund, at Aberglasslyn House…

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Amusements. Pictoria Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 4

Pcitoria Picture Palace was well patronised last evening, when a benefit was given for St. Patrick's Day refreshment tent. The three-reel drama "All for Old Ireland," the…

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Grand National Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 4

The programme for St. Patrick's night grand national concert appears in this issue. It promises music-lovers a feast of music—vocal, instrumental, and orchestral, solos,…

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Pictoria Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 4

The interesting drama "The Common Law," adapted from the famous novel by R.W Chambers, was screened before a large and delighted audience at Pictoria…

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Princee's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 4

A pathetic story of slum life entitled "The Little Waif will be screened at Prince's Picture Palace, East Maitland, on Saturday night. Also another Interesting chapter of…

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National Concert

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 2

The names of the visiting artists engaged for the grand national concert In the Mechanics' Hall on Monday night, in celebration of St. Patrick's Day,…

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Pictures

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 2

"Jeanne Dore," was the attraction of the programme presented to a pood attendance at the Picture Theaire on-Thursday night last, and was…

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