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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1928

3,087 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 155

Amusements Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 6

Large audiences greeted the presentation of the revue "Swift and Sure" by Mr. Robert Roberts' Company at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday. Throughout…

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Song and Dance Disorderly Drunks Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 5

Sparring, singing, bottle-throwing, running and dancing were mentioned by Constable Handcock as the disorderly conduct of William Isaac Amos,…

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Band Contests Bellbird Wins C Grade But Is Disqualified. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 5

The 25th annual interstate band contest was commenced at the Sydney Sports Ground last night. There were several northern contestants in the "C"…

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In the Theatres Australian Story "Romance of Runnibede" Theatre Royal

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 7

Not long ago, whenever an Australian picture appeared, the. Australian connoisseur gravely excused its erudition with the patriotic reflection…

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Union Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 6

Prominent in an interesting programme presented last night at the Union Pictures, Cook's Hill is "Brown Derby,' in which Jonny Hines has the…

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Lyric Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 6

"Ben Hur" is proving a powerful attraction at the Lyric Theater. It is a remarkably fine spectacular production, and the immortal story by General Lew…

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Theatre Royal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 6

An Australian-made film, built around an Australian story, is the big attraction at the Theatre Royal. The picture is "The Romance of Runnibede," adapted…

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Strand Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 6

A story rich in romance and adventure is unfolded in "The Road to Romance," at the Stand Theatre. The island of Reigo, off Cuba, had long been ruled in…

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Amusements Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 6

Mr. Robert Roberts' Bon Bon Revue Company is appearing in "Swift and Sure" at the Victoria Theatre, a revue featured by tuneful music, good dancing, and…

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Band Contests a Grade Championship. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 5

A large crowd attended the Sydney Sports Ground to-night, when the twenty-fifth annual band contests were continued. Thirteen bands entered for…

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Waratah Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 8

The programme for this evening includes "The Wrong Mr. Wright" and "The End Raiders."…

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Mayfield Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 8

"Rookies," the American comedy [?] the days of the war will be the chief attraction to-night…

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Tighe's Hill Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 8

"Oh, What a Nurse" (Syd Chaplin) will be the main feature at Tighe's Hill and Carrington Pictures to-night…

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Union Pictures, Cook's Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 8

"The Brown Derby" and "Hard Fists" will he shown this evening…

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Amusements Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 8

"Swift and Sure" will be staged this evening by the Robert Roberts Revue Company. A holiday matinee is announced for to-morrow…

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Waratah Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 6

Lars Hanson and Marceline Day appear in "Captain Salvation," which, in conjunction with "The Love Thrill," will be shown this evening…

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Mayfield Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 6

There will be afternoon and evening sessions to-day, when the main features will be "Children of Divorce" (which will be shown also at Lambton) and "The…

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Tighe's Hill Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 6

"The Three Bad Men," with George O'Brien and Olive Borden in the cast, a drama of Western America, will be shown this afternoon and evening…

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Lyric Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 10

"Ben Hur," the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer classic, now finishing its third week in Newcastle, continues to delight audiences at the Lyric Theatre, where…

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Strand Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 10

The romantic beauty of California in the days when Western America belonged to Spain, is the background for "Rose of the Golden West," a…

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