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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1927

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Waratah Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 8

The programme for to-day's matinee and evening session at the Premier Pictures, Waratah is headed by "Steele of the Royal Mounted" and "Torrent," with…

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Jazz Band Contest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 8

Seven bands will compete in the Jazz Band contest in King Edward Park on Monday night. During the playing of the bands in the rotunda there will be…

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Dance at Palais

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 2

The old year was danced out and, he now year danced in at the Palais do Danse last night. An attractive programme has been…

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Tighe's Hill Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 8

The Fox film, "Fig Leaves" (George O'Brien and Olive Borden), and "The Demon Rider," with Ken Maynard and his horse Tarzan, are listed for this afternoon…

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Mayfield Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 8

"The Transcontinental Limited," a rail-road drama, will be screened this afternoon and to-night. An additional evening feature will be "The Grand Duchess and…

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Union Pictures, Cook's Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 8

The programme to be shown at the Union Pictures this afternoon includes Charlie Chaplin in "After Midnight." The programme for this evening, which will…

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Amusements Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 8

Three will, be two presentations of "Cinderella," the Fullers' Christmas Pantomime, at the Victoria Theatre to-day. Mr. Robert Roberts the producer, selected…

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Musical Carlsons Theatre Royal Act

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 2

"The Motor Horn Band's, is the title of the act to be presented to Theatres Royal patrons by the Musical Carlsons this afternoon…

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Barrie Play "Kiss' for Cinderella" Strand Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 2

Sir James Barric most beloved of British authors, wrote "Peter Pun"— and in 20 years it has remained one of the world's greatest pieces of…

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"Flaming Frontier" "Vanishing Race's" Rival Theatre Royal

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 2

"The Flaming Frontier." which the Universal studios claim equals "The Vanishing Race." will commence a week sercenips at the Theatre Royal…

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Waratah Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 6

Virginia Valli plays one of the main rules in "The Family Upstairs," which will be shown this evening in conjunction with "Sun Up" (Conrad Nagel and Pauline…

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Mayfield Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 6

"The Law and the Lady," a story of the underworld, will be shown this afternoon and evening. New Lambton Pictures, to-night: Full…

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Jazz Band Contest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 6

Seven bands will take part in the jazz band contest to take place in King Edward Park to-night. There will be dancing on the green, and after…

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Theatre Royal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 6

At the Theatre Royal to-day there will be the first public screenings in Australia of "The Flaming Frontier," Universal's special portrayal of one of…

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Strand Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 6

Alice Calhoun and Malcolm M'Gregor, play the leading parts in "The Happy Warrior," which is the leading dramatic feature in the new programme to be…

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Lyric Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 6

Mr. H. B. Warner, one of the foremost of English actors, plays the leading role in "Silence," a drama of the underworld, which is to be shown at the…

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Tighe's Hill Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 6

A minstrel show and an entirely new version of the story of "Little Red Riding Hood" are announced for this afternoon and evening, with effective picture…

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Union Pictures Cook's Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 6

There will be afternoon and evening sessions at the Union Pictures, when the programme will include "The Mystery Club" and Sally, Irene, and…

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Pipe Band Contest Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 4

A feature of the Highland Society's New Year's Day Gathering at the Sydney Show Ground yesterday was the march of the massed pipe bands…

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Amusements Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 6

There were crowded audiences at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday, when the pantomime "Cinderella," staged by Sir Benjamin and Mr. John Fuller was…

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