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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1917

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Strand Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 6

The remarkable film story of "The Moment Before" will be shown at the Strand Theatre for the last times to-day and to-night. The seventh episode of "The…

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Victoria Theatre. "A Daughter of the Gods."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 6

This afternoon and to-night William Fox will present for a week's season his wonderful spectacle "A Daughter of the Gods" at the Victoria Theatre. The Sydney…

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Burns Anniversary Concert

Northern Times · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 5

In connection with the celebration of the Burns Anniversary, the Newcastle Caledonian Society has arranged to hold "A Night wi' Burns"…

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Union Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 6

At the Union Picture Theatres. Hamilton and Newcastle, to-night, Billie Burke will be seen in another series of "Glorian's Romance" The story is an enthralling…

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Lyric Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 6

Commencing to-day, Messrs. Dix and Raker will present for a season of three days and nights at the Lyric Theatres the latest Red Feather feature, "A Youth of…

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She Grew Up with the Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 6

Mary Pickford is known universally as "the world's sweetheart" The great art of motion pictures grew, expanded, and developed until it encircled the globe, sad…

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Union Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 6

There were large audiences of the Union Picture Theatres last night when the change of programme served to introduce the third budget of the interesting serial…

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Newcastle Caledonian Concert

Northern Times · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 4

To-morrow, January 25, is the anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, and the event is to be commemorated in Newcastle by a grand…

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Concert at Teralba

Northern Times · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 4

A concert organiced by the Women's Guild of St. David's Church of England, Teralba. was held on Saturday last in the School of Arts…

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Stockton Band Carnival

Northern Times · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 3

The Stockton Council grazing paddock will be the location to-morrow of a sports carnival in aid of the funds of the Stockton Band. The day…

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Strand Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 6

At the Strand Theatre to-day Hazel Dawn will be seen in the chief character in "The Feud Girl," which tells the story of a terrible fend raged by one…

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Wallsend Band. Annual Meeting

Northern Times · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 5

Mr.G. Johnson, the president of the Wallsend Model Band, was in the chair at the annual meeting of the band, held in the council chambers on…

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Wallsend and Plattsburg. the Model Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Wallsend and Plattsburg Model Band was held in the Council Glambers on Tuesday evening, Mr. G. Johnson, president, in the chair…

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Caledonian Society's Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 6

The Northern Caledonian Society will give a concert in the Oddfellows' Hall, Auckland-street, to-night, in aid of the Newcastle Hospital. A good programme…

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Broadway Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 6

"Far From the Madding Crowd" will be he attractive feature of the new programme at the Broadway Pictures, Broad-meadow, to-night. Comedy and other…

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Union Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 6

Dongles Fairbanks delighted large audiences at the Union Picture Theatres Cook's Hill and Hamilton, yesterday. He was seen in a Triangle drama "American…

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Stockton Band Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 6

A carnival is to be held on the council's grazing paddock at Stockton to-day in aid of the local band. A first-class programme has been arranged, an attractive…

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Star Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 6

A special holiday attraction is announced at the Star Theatre, Junction, to-night when Theda Bara, a popular screen favourite, will be seen in the five-act…

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Stockton Band Carnival. Procession and Sports

Northern Times · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 5

For many years now the members of the Stockton Band have been giving their services free to the community in order to make the…

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Boolaroo Band

Northern Times · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 4

At a meeting of the Boolaroo Band Committee, held in the School of Arts, it was decided to name the band the Boolaroo and District-Sulphide…

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