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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1927

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"Abie's Irish Rose" Victoria Theatre Attraction Short Season

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 2

Newcastle theatregoers will have an opportunity of enjoying Anno Nicholla delightful comedy—Able's Irish Rose—at the Victoria Theatre…

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Amusements Santrey's Famous Orchestra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 6

Henry Santrey's world-famed orchestra, coming from highly successful seasons in Sydney and Melbourne Tivoli Theatres, will commence a short season in…

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Mayfield Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 6

To-night's programme includes "A Man Four Square" and "Lord Jim."…

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Waratah Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 6

"Marriage License" (Alma Rubens) and "The Great Jewellery Robbery" will be shown at Waratah Pictures this evening…

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Lyric Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 6

Vera Reynolds, William Boyd, and Charlie Murray play the leading roles in Steel Preferred," which heads the new programme at the Lyric Theatre…

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Theatre Royal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 6

The main attraction at the Theatre Royal to-day will be the screening of "Fine Manners," a Paramount production, featuring Gloria Swanson. The…

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Strand Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 6

The new programme at the Strand Theatre is headed by "The Night Cry," in which Rin Tin Tin is seen in what is claimed to be the greatest dog picture…

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Tighe's Hill Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 6

"Lord Jim" (Percy Marmont), and "The Plastic Age" will be shown to-night…

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Star Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 6

"The Night Cry" and "Fascinating Youth" will be shown this evening…

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Union Pictures, Cook's Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 6

The programme to be shown in the Wintergarden this evening if the weather is favourable, and otherwise in the theatre, includes. "After Midnight," one…

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Santeey's Band Successful Opening To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 5

Santrey's world famous orchestra opened the Newcastle season at a very successful matinee at the Victoria Theatre this afternoon…

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Amusements Santrey's Famous Orchestra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 6

Henry Santrey's world-famed orchestra, in association with Harry and Anna Seymour, combined with a fine vaudeville programme, was an irresistible blend of…

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Theatre Royal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 6

In "Fine Manners," at the Theatre Royal, Gloria Swanson again achieves distinction. She is supported by Eugene O'Brien in a story of a…

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Lyric Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 6

"Steel Preferred." at the Lyric Theatre yesterday, possesses several big dramatic scenes enacted in the steel mill of the National Tube Company, at M'Keesport,…

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Strand Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 6

It seems a strange thing to place a dog as the starring character, but the sagacity of Rin-Tin-Tin has given him that distinction in several fine pictures. The…

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Band Championship Cessnock Wins B Grade. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 5

A large crowd attended the Sports Ground tonight, when the B grade band championship was decided. Eleven bands competed, the programme extending over…

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Santrey's Band Performance at the Victoria Syncopating Stars

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 6

Shoulders swayed imperceptibly at the Victoria Theatre last night, feet that wanted to tap couldn't—their owners were too absorbed, as, under…

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Amusements Santrey's Band—victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 6

Everyone should hear Santrey's band at the Victoria Theatre. Even those to whom ordinary jazz is anathema will not dispute the cleverness of this unusual…

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Mayfield Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 6

"The Unknown Purple" will be shown this afternoon and evening. The baby competition will be continued…

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Waratah Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 6

The programme to be shown to-night includes "Into Her Kingdom," and "Monte Carlo." For Saturday the Australian production, "Those Who Love," is…

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