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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1926

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Waratah Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 6

"Reveille" (Betty Balfour) and "Fifty Thousand Dollars Reward" are the leading dramatic features of the programme to be shown this evening at the Premier…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 6

"Charley's Aunt," which has provided such enjoyable entertainment at the Victoria Theatre during the current week, will conclude with a holiday matinee this…

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Tighe's Hill Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 6

"A Thief in Paradise" and "Frivolous Sal" are prominent in the programme to be shown at Tighe's Hill Pictures this evening…

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Theatre Royal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 6

Few pictures seen in Newcastle have aroused such public interest as "Peter Pan," which has been showing before big crowds at the Theatre Royal all the…

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Lyric Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 6

That celebrated cynic of the motion picture, Adolphe Menjou, is featured with Eleanor Boardman and Conrad Nagel in the Metro-Goldwyn release, "Sinners in…

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Mayfield Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 6

"The Uninvited Guest," a story of three castaways on a South Sea Island, will be shown this evening at Mayfield Picture Theatre. "The Dawn of To-morrow" is…

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Union Pictures, Cook's Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 6

Week-end screenings of a three-feature programme at the Union Pictures or Wintergarden, Cook's Hill, are headed by the William Fox 1925-26 special "The Wheel,"…

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Amusements Strand Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 6

Many fine views of the American fleet manoeuvring at sea are unfolded in the First National offering, "Shore Leave," an outstanding drama, at the head of the…

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Victoria Theatre Change of Programme

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 7

"Charley's Aunt," which has provided such enjoyable entertainment at the Victoria Theatre during the current week, will conclude with a…

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Through the Eye of a Camera News of the Hour in Topical Pictures

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 8

MOLAR TEETH of Mastodon found in Missouri (U.S.A.). RUSSIAN STYLES COME IN.—Blanche Sweet in the latest at Hollywood. SKYSCRAPER IN THE NEAR TROPICS.—Not New York,…

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City Concert Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 8

A programme will be rendered by the Newcastle City Council Concert Bland to-morrow night in King Edward Park. Mrs. R. Bagnall (soprano) will be the…

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Waratah Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 8

The feature subjects for this afternoon and to-night at the Premier Pictures, Waratah, are "Name the Man," adapted from Sir Hall Caine's story, "The Master…

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A Stranded Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 11

Ever since that restless mortal Mr. William Darwin began to organise a Ladies' Pipe Band with a view to taking it for a trip to the other side of the…

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Lyric Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 8

At the Lyric Theatre to-day there will be the final screenings of the programme which includes "Sinners in Silk," a story of jazz life in America. Paramount's…

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Theatre Royal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 8

At the continuous sessions at the Theatre Royal to-day there will be the final screenings of Paramount's adaptation of "Peter Pan," which has proved…

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Mayfield Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 8

Mayfield Theatre attractions for this afternoon and to-night are "New Lives for Old" (Betty Compson and Wallace McDonald) and "The Breaking Point"…

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Tighe's Hill Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 8

Buck Jones in "Hearts and Spurs," and "50,000 Dollars Reward" (Ken Maynard and Esther Ralston) are the two chief subjects for this afternoon and to-night,…

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Union Pictures, Cook's Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 8

There will be afternoon and evening screenings at the Union Pictures to-day, and it is announced that owing to the length of the programme the evening…

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Will Reorganise Stockton Municipal Band

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 4

It is understood that the committee of the Stockton Municipal Band will start to reorganise the band at the annual meeting to be held on…

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Much Married Victoria Theatre Comedy

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 7

Bright and laughter-provoking comedy is the keynote of "Much Married." the second production' of the Brandon Cremor season, commencing…

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