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Illawarra · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1916

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The Pictures

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 2

An entertaining Holiday programme is to be screened at the pictures tonight, containing two 2-reel features, the first ("Haunted House on Wild…

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Entertainments Crown Pictures

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 12

The program on Monday evening was one of more than usual excellence. The picture in chief was "How we Beat the Emden." It…

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Amusements. Lytton's Theatre

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 2

Philip Lytton will send his annual show week attraction to Wollongong for show nights, with two enormous and picked attractions, "It's Always…

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Entertainments Crown Pictures

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 9

The picture of greatest interest on Monday evening last was one showing scenes, of the visit of Lord Kitchener to the French lines; of…

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Lytton's Theatre. Opening To-night

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 2

Philip Lytton promises a very big dramatic treat to-night when his company open in the great English dramatic success, "It's always the…

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The Pictures

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 4

An entertaining holiday programme is to be screened at the pictures to-night containing two 2 reel features the first ('Hauated House on Wild…

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Lytton's Theatre. Farewell To-night

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 2

To-night Phylip Lytton's Company will farewell for quito another twelve months. The occasion will be used to make a popular family night of…

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Entertainments Crown Pictures

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 13

On Friday evening the picture in chief was a story of a young man, a wild oat, who had after a university, education gone west and had…

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Entertainments Crown Pictures

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 14

The "Morale of Marcusj' was the title of the big picture on Monday evening last. It introduced exceedingly well done Turkish scenes and…

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The Pictures

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 2

A feature film that is in much request entitled "A Wild Irish Rose" as to be presented at Kiama's Own Pictures to-morrow (Thursday) night…

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Wollongong Town Band

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 11

The annual meeting was held in the bandroom on Monday evening. The election of officers was as follows—President, P. Parsons…

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Entertainments Crown Pictures

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 13

The programme of Friday last depicted a very plotty story. "The Derby. Winner," the theme being the love affairs of an Earl, which were…

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The Pictures

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 2

To-morrow night (Thursday) an exciting five-reel feature entitled, "Arizona" is to be presented at Kiama's Own Pictures. Pimple also appears on…

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Entertainments Crown Pictures

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 11

The star of last Monday's programme was a Nell Gwynne story, Mary Pickford as Mistress Nell. It depicted an episode in the reign of…

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The Pictures

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 3

Kiama's Own Pictures will be shown to-night: (Wednesday) instead of tomorrow night. The reason for the change is because the Hall is required…

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Entertainments Crown Pictures

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 14

Last Friday's program showed a picturesque? romance entitled The Valkyrie, locale Scandinavia, and depicting an old Norse belief in fairies…

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Entertainments Crown Pictures

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 13

Last Monday, evening's programme provided a realistic picture of the War. It was of operations on the Elatern front, culminating in the…

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Entertainments Crown Pictures

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 13

The programe of last Friday evening included an interesting picture of French military operations in the Champagne district just pr[?]…

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Corrimal Band Explains (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 13

Sir,—It is with regret that we have to resort in this way in requesting you, through your valuable paper to rectify the injustice…

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The Pictures

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 2

An interesting four-part feature is to be presented at the Pictures to-morrow night, entitled "After the Ball." It is the life story of an old gentleman who…

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