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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1908

368 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 19

King's Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 August 1908 · page 6

At the Picturescope, Palace, Newcomen-street, on Saturday, both performances attracted record attendances. In the afternoon at the matinee there was not a vacant seat,…

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The Lyceum Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 August 1908 · page 6

The Central Hall was crowded on Saturday evening, when the Lyceum Pictures in a series of fine new films was shown. The matinee was also largely attended. The…

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King's Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 August 1908 · page 6

The new programme of moving pictures con[?]nues to attract large audiences at the Picturescope Palace, Newcomen-street. Last evening there was not a…

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The Lyceum Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 August 1908 · page 6

Excellent audiences have witnessed the Lyceum pictures at the Central Hall this week, the whole series meeting with demonstration of approval. The…

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Football. Smoke Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 3

The East Newcastle Rugby football A team held a smoke concert at the Foresters' Hall on Wednesday night. Mr. T. Johns, president, occupied the chair…

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King's Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 6

Record business has been the order at the Picturescope Palace, Newcomen-street, during the week, and there is every likelihood of a continuance. Last evening the building was…

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The Lyceum Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 6

The management of the Lyceum Pictures at the Central Hall are presenting two special attractions this afternoon and to-night, viz., The Arrival of the American Fleet in…

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Lyceum Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 August 1908 · page 6

The programme presented on Saturday at the Central Hall, where the Lyceum pictures are shown, ranks as the best submitted during the regime of the…

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King's Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 August 1908 · page 6

The popularity of the entertainment provided by Mr. W. Herbert at the Picturescope Palace, Newcomen-street, was again exemplified on Saturday, when in…

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Theatre Performances

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 August 1908 · page 5

In honour of the visit of the fleet, the managers of the various theatres have admitted as guests the American visitors. This action has been greatly…

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King's Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 6

There was a very large attendance at the Picturescope Palace, Newcomen-street, last night, when the programme was much appreciated. The film…

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The Lyceum Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 6

Another crowded audience witnessed the programme presented at the Central Hall last evening. The last three nights are announced of the present series of…

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King's Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 6

The entertainment provided at the Picturescope Palace, Newcomen-street, easily maintains its popularity, the weekly change of programme being responsible for this…

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The Lyceum Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 6

The Central all has been crowded almost all the past week, and the splendid series of pictures has met with unmistakable approval. For to-day and to-night the management…

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King's Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 August 1908 · page 6

At the Picturescope Palace, Newcomen-street, on Saturday afternoon, scores of children had to be turned away owing to the early rush that set in for seats. In the ballad…

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The Lyceum Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 August 1908 · page 6

The Central Hall was crowded on Saturday night to witness the fresh series of Lyceum, moving pictures. The film which was looked forward to with most interest was "The…

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Victoria Theatre. "The Heart of a Hero."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 August 1908 · page 6

Lingford Carson's four-act drama, "The Heart of a Here," was produced by Mr. Edwin Geach's company at the presence Theatre on Saturday evening, in the presence…

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The Lyceum Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 September 1908 · page 6

Excellent houses ushered in a fine new series of films presented by the Lyceum Pictures in the Central Hall on Saturday, both afternoon matinee and evening…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 September 1908 · page 6

"The Woman Pays" was produced by Mr. Edwin Geach's dramatic company at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday evening. The story, which is from the pen of…

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The Lyceum Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 6

The Central Hall was well, patronised last night, and the Lyceum pictures were appreciatively received. "The Tale of the Autumn Leaves," "Rover Drives a Motor," and…

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