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Illawarra · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1928

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Town Hall Theatre, Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 10

The big attraction for to-morrow night will be "The Cruise of tho Hellion." The plot is taken from the well known story by George Pyper,…

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Globe Theatre. To-morrow Night

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 8

The management of the Globe Theatre, Wollongong, has arranged a splendid programme for to-morrow night, and those who like good, fast…

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St. Patrick's Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 10

On Thursday night next in the Wollongong Town Hall, the annual St. Patrick's Night Concert will be held. The programme will be up to the high…

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Kiama's Own Pictures

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 2

Those who contemplate marrying for money should not fail to see "Out of the Past," the Master Picture release at the Kiama's Own theatre to-night…

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The Pictures. Kiama Cinema

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 3

Now, young woman!—What attitude would you take if you found a strange pair of silk stockings in your hubby's coat pocket? That was the terrible…

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Enjoyable Dance

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 4

A very enjoyable dance was held in the Memorial Hall, Port Kembla, on Friday evening, in connection with the Port Kembla Social Club. Excellent…

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Town Hall Theatre

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 17

Saturday and matinee at 2.30, a classic of the screen "Recompense," a fascinating, irrestible romance from which the action shifts suddenly from…

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Entertainments Crown Theatre

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 17

Friday (to-night) Con Moreni and his ideal Revue Company. Saturday, and matinee at 2.30, Pola Negri in "The Woman on Trial," a…

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Elaborate Chinese Theatre

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 4

Chicago's Chinatown is to have the must elaborate, modern, and complete Oriental playhouse in the world. It will be culled the Tai Wing Wah…

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Amusements. Crown Theatre, Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 2

To-night (Friday)—Con Moreni with his new Costume Comedy Company will make a first ppearance in Wollongong. This should attract a big…

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"Our Miss Gibbs" Famous Australian Beauty to Appear at "Crown Theatre" Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 11

Wollongong will have the privilege and pleasure of seeing in person, the beautiful winner of the Australasian Film Star Quest, Miss Phyi[?]s Gibbs…

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St. Patrick's Concert. at Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 13

The inclement weather last night interefered with the attendance at the St. Patrick's concert at the Wollongong Town Hall, nevertheless there was a…

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St Patrick's Concert

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 12

The promoters of this annual and popular fixture were decidedly unfortunate in regard to the weather conditions, which prevailed last…

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Kiama's Own Pictures

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 4

A Bedouins' love and sacrifice for a white girl is the opening, while his daughter's love and sacrifice for a white man is the conclusion of a…

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Jazz Band Coming

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 2

Next Monday and Tuesday, March 26th and 27th, Keith Connelly and his Jazz Band combined with the Ginger Girls Revue and beauty ballet, will give…

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Albion Park. St. Patrick's Night Annual Ball

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 2

The annual St. Patrick's night ball held in the Agricultural Hall on Friday night last, was a huge success, there being about 130 couples present,…

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Euchre Party and Dance

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 2

The Mount Kembla Football Club held a euchre party and dance in the Kembla Heights Hall last Friday night. There was a fair attendance…

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Entertainments Crown Theatre

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 12

To-night (Friday) will be the last opportunity of seeing that popular Comedian, Ike Delavale after over four years of brilliant success…

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Amusements. Crown Theatre, Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 13

Tonight (Friday) Clay's Vaudeville Company in new numbers, and thy farewell appearance of the popular [?] Delevale…

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Fancy Dress Juvenile Ball. at Port Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 2

A fancy dress ball was held in the Memorial Hall last Friday night. There was a good number of young people in fancy dress and a large…

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