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Illawarra · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1918

195 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 10

The Pictures. "The Combat."

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 2

Miss Anita Stewart, a favorite screen artist, appears in Vitagraph's production "The Combat" which will be screened at the local Theatre to-night…

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The Band

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2

It is on the cards that a big effort wil, be made to re-form the local band. It is to be hoped that the efforts will meet with every…

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Entertainments Crown Pictures

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 11

The Crown showed five successive programmes during the holidays. Last Friday evening the Pathe pictures were varied and interesting, a very good…

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The Pictures

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 2

To-night Enid Bennett, a beautiful Australian girl, is starring in "The little Brother," a delightful Triangle play to be screened at Kiama's Own…

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Entertainments Crown Pictures

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 13

The programme this evening has in the star place. "The Princess of Park Row," which is the story of a young newspaper reporter dropping across a…

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Wollongong Town Band

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 5

A meeting of ladies was called for Tuesday afternoon to arrange for a "Day" in aid of the Wollongong Town Band. Only the convenors, Ald. Vidal and…

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Entertainments Crown Pictures

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 13

Of the programme of last Friday evening the biggest item was a story of a Princess of a European State, whose father was on a financial mission to the…

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Bands Salvation Army Band

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 5

The Wollongong Salvation Army Band reports having just had a most successful year. Some of the chief items of income were: Bandsmen's contributions £8…

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Mount Drummond Concert Social Evening

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 5

To celebrate the anniversary of the South. Wollongong Progress Association, a concert and social evening was held in the hall,…

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Entertainments Crown Pictures

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 13

On Friday night last there was shown to a large house a depiction of Dickens' story of the French Revolution, "A Tale of Two Cities." It was done by…

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Entertainments Crown Pictures

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 13

The programme of last Friday night had for chief attraction a Charlie Chaplin picture, "The Adventurer," in which the hero is a convict who escapes; he…

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Wollongong Town Band

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 7

The animal meeting was recently held. It was well attended. The secretary's report disclosed a. good average attendance for the half year, both for practices…

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Entertainments Crown Pictures

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 13

There was shown on Friday night last the pantomime "Jack and the Beanstalk." There was a large house, in which the proportion of young folk…

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The Pictures. "The Dark Road."

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 2

How all unprincipled woman may influence the lives of men, and even nations, is the strong theme of "The Dark Road," a Thomas H. Ince…

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The Pictures

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 2

To-morrow night picture-goers are reminded that a double feature programmes is being screened at the local picture show. Both are of [?]…

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Concert Repeated

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 2

On Tuesday evening last the excellent concert of the Convent School that struck such bad weather in December was repeated by special request the…

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Entertainments Crown Pictures

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 13

The programme of last Friday evening had a drama in the star place of more than ordinary merit, "The Adventures of Carol." The heroine, a…

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A Band of Birds

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 3
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

Recently I spent a brief holiday at Mt. Kembla, in the beautiful Illawarra district, and shall not for get it readily. Nothing delighted…

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Entertainments Crown Pictures

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 14

This evening's programme has for star "Alimony," described as the story of a marriage which failed; the wife had sold herself for alimony. The other pictures…

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