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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1928

3,087 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 155

"Ben Hur" For Theatre Royal

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 6

Next Monday, Lew Wallace's classic, "Ben Hur." will he exhibited on the screen at the Theatre Royal. "Ben Hur" gives great…

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Mayfield Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 8

Colonel Tim M'Coy, in "California," is at the head of the programme which will be screened at the Mayfield Pictures to-night…

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Waratah Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 8

"The Princess on Broadway" is the first feature in the programme to be presented at the premier Pictures, Waratah, to-night. "Beyond the Border" is…

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Tighe's Hill Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 8

"Headlines" (Alice Joyce) and "South Northern Lights" (Neal Hart) will be shown to-night at the Tighe's Hill Pictures…

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Union Pictures, Cook's Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 8

"Mr. Wu " and "The Princess on Broadway" will be screened at the Union Pictures to-night…

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Amusements Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 8

There will be the usual performance of the Billy Maloney Scandals Company at the Victoria Theatre this evening…

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Strand Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 6

George O'Brien and Virginia Valli play the main roles in "East Side, West Side," a William Fox production to be shown for the first time at the Strand…

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Theatre Royal

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 8
Also in Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate

Colorful romance, action and drama are allied in "Fighting Love," starring Jetta Goudal, showing at the Theatre Royal to-day. It is a vivid picture…

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Lyric Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 8
Also in Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate

"The Million Dollar Mystery" a thrilling story of love and adventure, is the feature attraction at the Lyric Theatre to-day…

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Union Pictures, Cook's Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 6

To-night's programme includes "Don Mike" and "Clinging Vine."…

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An Ancient Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 7

A company of well-known Parisian actors travelled all the way from Paris to Dougga, in Tunis, Northern Africa, to give a play in an ancient Roman…

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Amusements Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 6

The last two nights are announced of the programme successfully introduced by "Scandals" Company at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday…

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Girls Fight Dance Hall Trouble Broken Hill

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 10

A dispute between two members of the domestic staff of the hospital on Tuesday required the intervention of two members of the board of…

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Theatre Uproar Audience Wanted More Popular Artist London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 1

A wild uproar broke out at the Brighton Hippodrome and the police were eventually called in, resulting in the crowd departing…

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In the Theatres "Ben Hur" Theatre Royal Attraction Amazing Reality

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 8

Glowing tradition clusters around the name of Ben Hur. As a book it has been translated into a dozen different languages; as a…

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Scotch Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 6

Owing to the inclemency of the weather last Sunday night, thousands of people were disappointed at not being able to attend the Scotch concert given by…

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Lyric Theatre

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

A story of adventure and plotting is unfolded in "The Million Dollar Mystery" at the Lyric Theatre. The Black Hundred, a terrorist band, has been relentless…

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Strand Theatre

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

"East Side, West Side," which is featured in the new programme at the Strand Theatre, is a very fine story adapted from the novel by Felix…

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