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Illawarra · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1917

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Entertainments Crown Pictures

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 13

A Pathe Gazette in the Friday evening programme was interesting to a large and not unimportant portion of the audience. The star was a drama, "Hinton's Double,"…

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Thir Roul Juvenile Concert

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 10

A most successful [?] concert was held in the Military Hall last Friday, given by members of the Juvenile Temple I.O.G.T. Admission [?] was free, and the…

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The Pictures

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1917 · page 3

William S. Hart has another hardhitting, straight shooting role in "Truthful Tulliver," the Triangle play in which he will be seen at the…

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The Pictures

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 19 September 1917 · page 3

Tomorrow night a first-rate Metrofeature is to be presented entitled "Threads of Fate," starring a dainty screen artist named Viola Dana…

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Hospital Concert

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 19 September 1917 · page 2

The Kiama Hospital concert has not been put off, as arrangements made with regard to the programme, could not be carried out on New Year's…

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Globe Pictures

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 2

To-night a special programme be presented at the Globe These particular, of which are advesti[?] On Saturday night a double [?]…

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Entertainments Crown Pictures

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 14

The programme for this evening has for its chief attraction a photo-play "The Barrier," based on Rex Beach's story. It is billed as "a vivid, powerful classic…

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War Chest Social & Dance

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Sunday 23 September 1917 · page 2

On Thursday evening in the Temperance Hall, Shellharbor, a social and dance was arranged in aid of the War Chest funds, by the energetic young…

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Church of England Concert

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Sunday 23 September 1917 · page 3

An evidence of the interest taken in the concert given by the Sunday School children of Christ Church, was the large audience on Tuesday evening…

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The Pictures

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 26 September 1917 · page 2

To-morrow night Madame Petrova, America's favorite emotional actress appears in "The Waiting Soul" a splendid Metro drama, and the last for a…

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Globe Pictures

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 6

For to-night a splendid program me had been arranged for the Globe Pictures. The mutual masterpiece, "Dust" will be screened, whilst the…

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Globe Theatre

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 11

To-night there are announced three big pictures. "Dust" is a story of a woman who was prominent in connection with a charity; working conditions…

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Entertainments Crown Pictures

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 11

Last Friday was shown a Pathe picture of women at work in the munition factories in England. The sight of these women operating lathes, the speed at…

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The Pictures

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 3 October 1917 · page 2

To-morrow night (Thursday), Mary Pickford, who was seen to such advantage in "Less than the Dust" on Monday, is featured again in "Poor…

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Amusements. Globe Pictures

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 2

For to-night (Friday) an attractive programme has been arranged when Mary, Miles Winter will he seen in her greatest success,…

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Entertainments Crown Pictures

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 13

The holiday drama last Monday was a well plotted story of the son of a wealthy proud father wedding a factory girl, and the efforts of the father to…

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The Pictures. Miss Mary Pickford

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 10 October 1917 · page 3

To-morrow night (11th), Miss Mary Pickford, who is well-known as the "queen of the movies," appears in the charming photoplay "Poor Little…

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Entertainments Crown Pictures

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 13

There were two Pathe Gazettes in the programme of last Friday, which showed scenes of interest and of much variety. Some of these depicted war preliminaries…

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Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 9

A Shilling Pop held in the Town Hall, Wollongong, last night,_ organised by Air. Bert Makin, in aid of the Y.M.C.A. Fete, was well…

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The Pictures. "Chicken Casey."

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1917 · page 4

Dorothy Dalton's characterisation of the slum girl in Triangle's production "Chicken Casey," which will be seen on Saturday night is one of the most…

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