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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1927

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Tighe's Hill Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 6

For the afternoon and evening the chief subjects are "The Family Upstairs" (Virginia Valli) and "The Man from Oklahoma". A new serial commences at the…

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Union Pictures, Cook's Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 6

The Biblical picture, "After Six Days," was successfully screened at the Union Pictures, Cook's Hill, last evening. This afternoon nod to-night the programme will…

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Amusements Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 6

"The Cinderella" pantomime season, which had been very successful, was brought to a conclusion at the Victoria Theatre last night. This afternoon and…

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Coming Attractions Henry Santrey's Band

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 2

Henry Santrey's famous band, which him been playing at the Tivoli Theatre in sydney, is due shortly for a week's season, is due shortly for a week's…

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The Dance of the Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 14

The Charleston has conquered. But its conquest has scarcely been established when it is threatened by another newcomer, also negroid in origin—the "Black…

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Theatre Royal The Carroll Brothers

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 2

At the Theatre Royal to-day the stage attraction is the Carroll brothers. They come with a reputation for "melody with personality and pep."…

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Russia's Pictures Fake U. S. Film Stars

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 7

Bolshevik lmitators of American "movie" stars are making a big hit with Russian screen fans, who get "quite a kick" out of seeing diminative…

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Royal Snapshots Money in Fake Pictures LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 1

The "Daily News" Wonders if the enterprising Sydney soul who photographed the Prince of Wales on arrival, shaking hands with the Lord…

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It Didn't Act. Smaller Ball Theory Crashes MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 4

When the world's record score of 1107 was compiled by Victoria against New South Wales, it appeared that advocates of the smaller ball, designed…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 8

PETROL BOADICEAS.—These Los Angeles girls like chariot racing so long as a car hauls the chariot. It's better than aquaplaning. HOT DOGS DE LUXE.—It would make anyone feel more important to have one of these gorgeous persons hand him a Hot Dog at a football match. This is how Hot Dogs Ltd. does it in…

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City Council Concert Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 6

The screening of a Bib[?]cal story, "After Six Days," from the Old Testament, to music played by the Newcastle City Council Concert Band, attracted…

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Waratah Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 6

"No Man's Gold" (Tom Mix and Eva Novak) and "Isn't Life Wonderful," a D. W. Griffith production, will be shown this evening…

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Mayfield Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 6

The programme for to-night includes "The Three Musketeers" and "Clothes Make the Pirate."…

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In the Theatres "Bon-bon Revue" At the "Movie Ball!" Victoria Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 7

The well-night impossible was achieved by Robert Roberts the new Fuller producer within three days…

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Strand Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 6

Helene Chadwick and Huntley Gordon play the main roles in "The Golden Co-coon," which heads the new programme to be shown to-day at the Strand…

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Theatre Royal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 6

A novel means of bringing under public notice the moving picture, "College Days," in which Harold Lloyd, the noted comedian, has the principal role, was…

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Lyric Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 6

"Love's Whirlpool," which heads the new programme at the Lyric Theatre, is described as a drama of a crook's awakening. James Kirkwood and Lila…

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Union Pictures, Cook's Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 6

To-night's programme includes "Sun up" and "The Set Up" (Art Acord), also a comedy…

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Amusements Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 6

Smartly costumed, admirably staged, and possessing the most important asset of a combination of thoroughly capable artists, Mr. Robert Roberts' Bon Ton…

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City Council Band Testament Story Screened

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 7

An "Old Testament" glory in motion pictures was an additional attraction in conjunction with the Newcastle City Council's concert band recital at…

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