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Illawarra · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1928

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Bulli-Woonona Band Board. Instruments to Be Repaired. Public Appeal Decided

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 10

The newly appointed Board in connection with the revival of Bulli-Woonona Band held a meeting in the Band Room on Tuesday night. Mr…

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Word Pictures of "Variety."

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 2

The curtains drew slowly apart to reveal the Three Artinelli's—world-famous trapeze artists. As if automatically the trio bowed before the huge…

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Entertainments Crown Theatre

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 17

Clay's Costume Comedy Co, to-night (Friday). Saturday night and matinee at 2.30, at the Crystal Palace, Sydney, showing to thousands daily the…

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Town Hall Theatre

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 17
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It is rarely that Musical Comedy demands such attention to its dancing selection as is essential to the production of "Little Nellie Kelly." From the…

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Theatre Royal, Bulli

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 18

To-night (Friday) at the Royal Theatre "Ham Crszy", starring Jack Mulhall and Dorothy McKaill, also "The Wreck," Saturday and matinee…

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Amusements. Crown Theatre, Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 6

To-night (Friday)—Clay's costume comedy company will appear in entirely new numbers. Saturday—At the matinee and at…

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[?]Lstoy's "Resurrection." Has [?]Od La Rocque and Dolores Del Rio in Chief Roles. [?]ssic Flesh-and-Blood Drama Coming Crown Theatre at Regular Prices

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 9

Tolstoy's "Resurrection", the flesh[?]-blood drama of Prince and Peas[?]t, love sacred and profane, brings [?]d La Rocque and Dolores del Rio…

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Successful Dance

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 3

A very successful dance was held last Friday night in the Memorial Hall, Port Kembla, in connection with the Port Kembla Social Club, the music…

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Wollongong Town Band

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 15

The annual meeting was held in the band room Mr. J. W. Coates presiding. The balance sheet and report were…

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Bulli-Woonona Town Band. Meeting of Band Board

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 2

Members of the Board met again on Wednesday night, and in the unavoidable absence of President Richardson, the Vice-president, Mr. Fleming,…

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Town Hall Theatre

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 10
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The moving pictures of the Wollongong Show, screened at the Town Hall Theatre on Wednesday night were such a success, that they will be screened…

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Entertainments Crown Theatre

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 10

Argus, the prophet, will appear at the Crown Theatre, to-night and this will be your last chance of seeing and hearing him. Now is your…

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Amusements. Crown Theatre, Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 10

To-night (Friday)—"Argus" the prophet, will appear for the last time, and the support will be Fred Thomson and Silver King in "Silver Comes…

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Town Hall Theatre, Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 10

Saturday—A great treat is promised to-morrow when "The Golden Webb," by E. Phillips Oppenheim will be screened. It abounds in clever…

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Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 11

A secred concert was conducted by the Eisteddfod Society in the Wollongong Town Hall on Sunday night in aid of the Wollongong Hospital…

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tar Orchestra. for Town Hall Theatre

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 9

In keeping with the lavish appointments of the New Town Hall Picture Theatre, Mr. Turnbull has engaged the services of a first class orchestra which…

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Star Orchestra for Town Hall Theatre

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 9

In keeping with the lavish appointments at the New Town Hall Picture Theatre, Mr. Turnbull has engaged the services of a first class orchestra which…

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Industrial Pictures

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 1

The management committee of the Kurri School of Arts and Theatre has entered into negotiations with a producing company in Germany for the…

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