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Illawarra · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1920

227 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 11 of 12

Band Contest & Disqualification (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 20

Sir,—I have read in your issue of the 12th instant the report of a public meeting held at Balgownie expressing indignation at the disqualification of…

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The New Crown Theatre

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 7

To build such a theatre as that which will be opened this Evening on the site of the old Grown Pictures hall, required confidence in the prosperity not only…

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The Late Band Contest (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 17

Sir.—While enjoying a holiday at Wollongong recently it was my good fortune to put in a very pleasant evening at the Band Contest. All the Bands…

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New Crown Theatre. Splendid Building

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 6

In the future when a Wollongong resident enters a Sydney theatre he will start making comparisons between the building and the New…

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Local and General. Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 2

A concert was given in the School of Arts, Thirroul, on 16th instant under the direction of Mrs. A. Trewella Bentley. The attendance…

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Concert at Rosemont

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 14

A concert is to be given in the Rosemont School Building Monday evening 29th instant, at 8 p.m. A good programme is promised…

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Special Attractions at the Pictures

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 1 December 1920 · page 2

Mary Pickford whose winning sm[?] Fox jun's novel "Heart of the Hills" seen in the screen adaptation of John has won the heart of [?] with be…

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Wollongong Town Band

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 2

A meeting was held in the Mayor's Room, Wollongong, on Tuesday night, for the purpose of taking steps to raise funds for the Town Band…

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Appeal for Wollongong Band

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 9

The public meeting called by the Mayor (Ald. Smith), for the purpose of forming a committee to assist in raising funds for Wollongong Band was…

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Band Contest & Disqualification (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 9

Sir,—In reply to Mr. Geo. Burgess's letter, I beg to point out some of his statements that do not reflect much to his credit. He states their delegate…

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Entertainments. New Crown Theatre

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 13

To-night, Harry Clay's Vaudeville Company will provide the entertainment. For Saturday there is "The Sea Wolf," a picture based on Jack…

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Opening of Crown Theatre

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 6

At 8 p.m. on Friday night last, there was a large audience in the new Crown Theatre, Wollongong, and a sea of upturned faces was…

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The Crown Theatre Opening

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 5

There was a very full house on Friday evening when the first program in the new theatre was shown. Mr. Davies, M.L.A., represented the Premier, Mr…

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Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 2

The "Gamgray Girls" delighted the Austinmer people with the entertainment which they provided on Friday night last, and that it was…

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The Pictures

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 8 December 1920 · page 3

D. W. Griffiths, the producer of some of the gratest Pictures in the history of the film turns the [?] of his mag[?] art on a new story of the…

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Entertainments. Crown Pictures

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 14

The program this evening will be a vaudeville one by H. Clay's Company For Saturday, there is first "We can't have Everything." a story of husband…

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The Pictures

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 2

Big B[?] Hart will be seen as Black Deering—hated and hunted [?] law—in the Toll Gate" to-night. For three years he has thinking…

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Convent Concert

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 2

The a[?]a; concert in aid of St. Joseph's Convent school takes place on Thursday next in the Oddfellows' Ha[?] and the children contribute to a…

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The Pictures

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 2

The filming of an exciting Kangaroo Hunt was successfully directed by the producer for "The Jackeroo of Cooilabong" at the Pictures to-night…

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Entertainments. Crown Pictures

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 14

Vaudeville as usual to-night. For Saturday, there is "The False Road," in which Enid Bennett figures as the sweetheart of a crook; he turns from…

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