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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1920

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To-morrow Night's Pictures

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

There is plenty of humour and pathos combined in the star feature, "Who Cares?" to be shown at both halls tonight. The clever Constance Talmadge…

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Amusements. Garden Theatre

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

The paramount Mack Sonnett comedy "Uncle Tom Without the Cabin,'" was the chief attrnotion in the pregramme presented at the Garden Theatre last evening, The…

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Singleton Pictures and the Mechanics' Institute. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

Sir,—At a meeting of the Mechanics' Committee held last week we were very much surprised to read in your report a statement by Mr M'Fadden that "the…

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Prince's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 2

A delightful comedy-drama which contains five separate love stories, although the her[?] is the same in each case, will be seen at Prince's Pictures, East Maitland, to-night…

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The Federal Band

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 4

Members of the Maitland Federal Band. which is engaged in the Inter-State Band Contest, to be held in Sydney, and which begins to-morrow, took their departure…

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Garden Theatre

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 2

A good attendance at the Garden Theatre last night witnessed the final screening of the amusing comedy, "Uncle Tom Without a Cabin" and the five-part World play…

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Amusements. Prince's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 2

There was only a small attendance at Prince's Pictures, East Maitland, last night, the rain preventing many Trom attending a programme that was a treat to see…

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Garden Theatre

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 2

"The Forbidden Room," a stirring romance of feminine nerve and wit in which Cladys Brockwell was featured and Miriam Cooper in "The Silent Lie" were the…

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The Prince "Cuts In." a Dance at Washington

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 3

The naturalness the Prince of Wales has manifested frequently was never more amusing y displayed than at a dance (writes a "Daily Mail" correspondent from Washington). The Prince…

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Strand Pictures

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 3

Saturday afternoon and night'a programme to be screened at the Strand is exceptionally strong. The popular Wallace Reid, the hero of so many first…

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Garden Theatre

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 5

The Paramount masterpiece "The Women Thou Gavest Me." a dramatisation of Hall Caine's popular novel, was the feature of the programme presented at the Garden…

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Amusements. Prince's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 5

At Prince's Pictures, East Maitland, on Saturday night, William S Hurt will be presented in a new role in "The Poppy Girl's Husband," a feature full of thrills, and Mae…

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Olympia Pictures. "Daddy Long-legs."

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2

Humor, with tears that tread upon smiles, is the keynote of "Daddy Long-legs," featuring Mary Pickford, to be the attraction at the…

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Sydney Band Contest. B Grade Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 3

The inter-State band contests being hold in Sydney were advanced a further stage on Thursday night, when seven bands took part in the first round of the B grade competition…

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Empire Theatre. Dix and Baker Coming to Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 5

Cessnock residents are to have presented to them a very excellent family entertainment at the Empire Theatre, on Tuesday next, when Messrs. Dix and…

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Prince's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 2

"The Racing Strain," a romance of Kentucky and Saratoga, which will be screened at Prince's Pictures, East Maitland, to-night (Saturday) in Mac Marsh's newest…

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To-night's Pictures

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 4

An exceptionally fine programme is to be presented at both halls to-night, the bill comprising two notable feature films. First there is "Under the…

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Garden Theatre

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 2

The Paramount masterpiece "The Woman Thou Gavest Me," was screened for the last time at the Garden Theatre last evening; also "The Hope Chest," in which Dorothy…

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Prince at a Dance. "Cutting In" Campaign

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 5

The naturalness the Prince of Wales has manifested frequently was never more amusingly displayed than at a dance (writes a "Daily…

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Ball in Ireland. Guests Attacked. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 12

The "Times" Dublin correspondent report that a band of armed and masked men he up a party of guests motoring to a ball given by the resident magistrate of Fresh…

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