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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1950

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The Theatres Palace Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 January 1950 · page 2

Showing at the Palace Theatre is “Edward, My Son,” in which Spencer Tracy, Deborah Kerr and Ian Hunter star…

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The Theatres Palace Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1950 · page 2

“Edward, My Son,” starring Spencer Tracy and Deborah Kerr, and “The Lone Wolf and Lady,” starring Ron Randall,…

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Dance And Euchre At Elderslie

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1950 · page 2

A carnival dance in the Elderslie hall attracted a large attendance. including a number from Maitland, Singleton and…

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The Theatres Palace Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 5

Concluding to-night at the Palace theatre are the Sims, “Scene of the Crime.” starring Van Johnson and Gloria De Haven, and “Bad…

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Masked Ball

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 2

A large number attended the Legion of Ex-servicemen’s masked ball in the show Ground pavilion Raymond Terrace…

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Lightning Flashes Through House Fireball Rolls Past Theatre

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 2

A vivid flash of lightning through a house in Broadmeadow during an electrical storm on Saturday night knocked a wo man semi-conscious and temporarily blinded her husband…

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The Theatres Palace Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 2

“Joan of Arc,” starring Ingrid Bergman and “French Leave,” starring Jackie Cooper and Jackie Coogan conclude their…

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Spectre in the Wings Big Theatre Fires

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 5

The packed audience sat quiet and expectant. The lights dimmed. The curtain rose and a great drama unfolded—a drama that neither the audience nor actors were prepared to see…

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Bright Younger Set Xmas Dance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 2

The C.W.A. Younger Set Xmas Dance, held in the James Theatre on Thursday, 22nd December, drew a crowd bigger than any seen in…

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James Theatre "Gentjlemen's Agreement" Next Friday and

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 2

Following on the heels of unprecedented preview acclaim that marks it as one of the most exciting and important motion picture…

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Maitland Dance Band at the Entrance

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 4

Over the holiday period a Maitland orchestra was resident band at Pinchurst guest house. The Entrance…

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The Theatres Palace Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 4

“Any Number Can Play,” starting Clark Cable, and “Make Mine Laughs” conclude their season at the Palace Theatre tonight…

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Xmas Tree and Concert at Millfield

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 3

A very successful evening crowned the efforts of the workers who maintain a high standard and a tradition in the annual Millfield Chirstmas Tree…

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James Theatre "Shaggy" an Ideal Picture

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 3

"Shaggy," which opens on Tuesday at the James Theatre, is Paramount's contribution to the list of great animal stories that moviegoers…

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The Theatres Palace Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 2

“April Showers” starring Jack Carson and Ann Sothern, and “Anna Locusta,” starring Paulette Goddard, conclude their…

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James Theatre "Red Stallion"

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 2

Eagle-Lion's production of "The Red Stallion" at the James next Friday and Saturday brings to the screen the most human and most exciting…

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Boy with Two Pictures

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 1

VIENNA, Jan. 19.— Twenty -seven-years ago, Theorell Capri, three-years-old boy with long blong curls and an, angelic…

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Theatre Steals , Gambling Patrons

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 1

NICE, January 23.—Nice Casino says its clients are forsaking, gambling to go to the nearby municipal open air theatre…

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Orchestra For Mainland In March

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 4

Subsidies granted by the New South Wales Government and the Sydney County Council have made possible five country tours…

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The Theatres Palace Theatre

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 5

Concluding to-night at the Palace theatre are the films, “The Wizard of Oz” starring Judy Garland and “Argyle Secrets” starring…

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