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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1926

2,742 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 138

Union Pictures, Cook's Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 6

The programme to be shown at the Union pictures this evening ic headed by "Lightnin'," the main supporting feature being "The Teaser" (Laura La…

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Amusements Theatre Royal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 6

The pantomime "Robinson Cruscoe of Rainbow Isle" was presented at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday. There were two performances, and at both…

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'Robinson Crusoe' Fullers' New Panto. Theatre Success

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 6

True to nursery tradition, the adventures of the good ship Nancy, Leo are Indeed surprising. Robinson Crusoe, his mother, Will Atkins (a bad…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 8

THE ARTIST STOOPS TO CONQUER—PENNIES.—Pavement artists are not as numerous as they used to be around Sydney streets. ODDS AND ENDS.—There was a big crowd at Darling Island when the unclaimed lost property recovered by the Railway Department found new owners. Great bargains can be…

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Waratah Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 6

A big holiday programme for to-night includes Tom Mix and "Tony" in " The Lucky Horseshoe;" Eva Novak in "Safe Guarded," comedy and gazette. Owing…

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Mayfield Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 6

To-night's holiday programme will embrace "The Arab" (featuring Ramon Novarro and Alice Terry), "The Rainbow Trail" (Tom Mix and Tony) and other…

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Band River Excursion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 6

The Merewether Municipal Band will hold a river excursion to Raymond Terrace to-day, the steamer Kurnell leaving the wharf at 10 a.m., returning at 6.15…

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Lyric Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 6

Harold Lloyd, took the screen at the Lyric Theatre, yesterday, in his latest comedy production "Why Worry," with its many highly diverting situations. In…

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Theatre Royal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 6

Further success attended the screenings of Harold Lloyd's new comedy "'Why Worry" at the Theatre Royal yesterday. An insurrection at the South American…

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Tighe's Hill Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 6

To-night's main attractions will be "Women Who Give" (a Paramount), 'Love," comedy and gazette…

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Union Pictures, Cook's Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 6

"Lightnin'," the melodrama in which John D. O'Hara first established himself in the good graces of Australian audiences, has been transferred to the screen under…

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Amusements Strand Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 6

The Strand Theatre's new attractions yesterday were Bebe Daniels in "The Manicure Girl" and Priscilla Dean in "The Crimson Runner. "The Manicure…

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Mayfield Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 8

At Mayfield Picture Theatre this evening there will be screened the story of the storming of Zeebrugge by the British navy. In addition, Jack Hoxie will…

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Merewether Band Excursion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 6

Under pleasant weather conditions the Merewether Municipal Band's excursion to Raymond Terrace proved an enjoyable event. The commodious passenger steamer…

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Lyric Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 8

At the Lyric Theatre to-day there will be further screenings of the programme the leading feature of which is Harold Lloyd's latest comedy "Why Worry."…

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Theatre Royal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 8

"Why Worry?" Harold Lloyd's big comedy success, continues to be a big attraction at all sessions at the Theatre Royal. The new additional attraction,…

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Tighe's Hill Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 8

"Don Dare Devil" (Jack Hoxie). "The Whip Hand," and the third of "The Battling Cowboy" stories will be screened ae Tighe's Hill Picture Theatre this…

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Union Pictures, Cook's Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 8

J. Hunt and Madge Bellamy play the leading parts in "Lightnin'," which will be screened for the last time at the Union Pictures this evening. The…

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Raising the Wind Women's Band on Tour AUCKLAND

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 5

Eleven members of the Australian Women's Pipe Band are still in Auckland, as difficulties concerning their entry into Canada have not yet been…

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Lyric Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 6

The leading features of the new programme to be shown to-day at the Lyric Theatre are "Spook Ranch" (Hoot Gibson), and "The Recreation of Brian…

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