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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1917

1,814 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 91

Union Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 6

The programme presented at the Union Pictures, Newcastle and Hamilton, last night, was well up to the usual high standard of these popular theatres…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 6

Mankin, "The Frog Man," is attracting large audiences at the Victoria Theatre. His act is a wonderful one. Rodriguez, the Brazilian wire walker, Ernest Pitcher,…

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Strand Picture Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 6

Metro and Lasky star films and excellent orchestral music were the principal attractions at the Strand Theatre yesterday, day, when a new bill was presented…

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Lambton Methodist Church. Anniversary Concert

Northern Times · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 4

The anniversary celebration of the Lambton Methodist Church was concluded last evening with a public meeting and concert. There was a…

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Cessnock Band

Northern Times · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 6

Cessnock Band will play a number of selections in Vincent Street on Friday night. It is tome time since the hand made a public appearance of this…

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Union Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 8

Miss Billie Burke will be seen in a continuation of "Gloria's Romance" at the Union Picture Theatres, Cook's Hill and Hamilton, to-night. The programme…

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Elite Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 8

"Remorse," or "The Red Plague," will be screened at Elite Pictures for a short season, commencing Saturday. There will be two screenings daily. The picture will…

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Strand Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 8

For the final times to-day Mae Murray will portray the role of the King's Ward, who flees England to escape the wiles of the Lord Carnal to marry her, and falls…

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Stockton Congregational Church. Tea Meeting and Concert

Northern Times · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 2

A very largely attended tea meeting and concert was held in the Stockton Congregational Church last evening. The function was held in aid…

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Concert at Jesmond

Northern Times · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 4

A large and appreciative audience attended the concert which was held in the Methodist Church, Jesmond, last night, in aid of the honour-roll…

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Concert at Wallsend

Northern Times · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 6

A concert in old of Wallsend St. Luke's Sunday School was hold in the School of Arts last night. The Rev. A. N. Williamson, rector of the parish…

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Union Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 6

The new programme at the Union Pictures, Cook's Hill and Hamilton, to-night, will present another instalment of "The Iron Claw." "The Matrimaniae" will be…

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Wallsend Model Band

Northern Times · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 4

The adjourned annual meeting of the Wallsend Model Band, was held in the Council Chambers last night. Mr. G. Johnson presided…

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Strand Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 6

Three feature films are booked for projection at the Strand Theatre for three days, commencing to-day. "The World's Great Snare," a Famous Players feature,…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 6

A strong vaudeville combination, under Messrs. Dix and Baker's direction, is appearing at the Victoria Theatre. The bill is headed by Mankin, "the human frog,"…

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Union Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 6

Douglas Fairbanks is the star of the Friangle-Fine Arts comedy. "The Metrimaniac," which was screened at the Union Theatres, Cook's Hill and Hamilton,…

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Strand Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 6

"The World's Great Spare," a Famous Players film, in which Pauline Frederick is considered to achieve her greatest success: "The Reward," a Thomas lnce…

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Lyric Picture Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 6

Beautiful Clara Kimball Young, whose acting in "The Common Law" will long be remembered, re-appears at the Lyric Theatre, Newcastle, in "The Rise of…

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Band Continental

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 6

A musical carnival, promoted by the Newcastle Municipal Band, is to he be bold on King Edward Park, Newcastle, on Saturday night, March 3. The Newtown Band, of Sydney (the…

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Adamstown Pictures

Northern Times · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 4

The feature at Adamstown pictures to-night will be the Blue Bird photoplay, "The principal parts are…

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