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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1928

3,087 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 155

Amusements Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 8

The last three nights of the "Scandals" Company's season are announced. A special programme has been arranged for Friday, the farewell night…

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Fashion Notes Smart Dance Jackets

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 3

Every girl who dances nowadays, to be smart, must have a dance jacket, and the girl who creates a new idea in this direction wins temporary fame…

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Strand Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 6

The popularity of the pantomime "Cinderella," now being staged at the Strand Theatre, is unabated, and yesterday there were overflowing audiences. The principal…

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Lyric Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 10
Also in Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate

Lon Chaney's latest picture, "Mockery," has been transferred from the Strand to the Lyric Theatre, and formed the main attraction there to-day…

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Theatre Royal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 6

No greater spectacle has ever been seen on the screen than Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's adaptation of Lew Wallace's story. "Ben Hur," which is retained as…

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Union Pictures, Cook's Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 6

To-night's programme includes "Shipwrecked," and "Man of Nerve."…

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Amusements Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 6

The last two nights are announce of the season of Billy Maloney's "Scandals" Company…

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"ALADDIN" For Victoria Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 10

Fuller's pantomime, "Aladdin," opens at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday night for one week, with a matinee each day…

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"Painting the Town" Strand Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 10

The main attraction at the Strand Theatre to-day. "Painting the Town," features Glen Tyron and Patsy Ruth Miller. "Painting the Town" is a…

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"The Big Four" For Strand Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 9

The well-known Australian vocal combination "The Big For" will open a one week's season at the Strand Theatre, commencing on…

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In the Theatres "Ben Hur" Spectacular Scenes Theatre Royal

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 10

A feature of "Ben Hur." which is drawing capacity houses at the Theatre Royal, where it will complete its season on Saturday night. is the…

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Kurri Band

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 5

Kurri Kurri Band, which has many championships to its credit, has nominated for the State band contest at Sydney on January 22…

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Mayfield Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 8

The main feature in to-night's programme is "Michael Strogoff."…

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Union Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 8

The current programme at the Union Picture Theatre is headed by "Ship-wrecked" with Wallace Beory in the principal part. There is a good…

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Strand Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 8

The "Cinderella" pantomime is proving a powerful attraction at the Strand Theatre, where its season will, conclude to-night. A good picture programme is…

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Lyric Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 8

"Mockery," which is the chief attraction in the programme at the Lyric Theatre, is a highly dramatic story based on the Russian Revolution, and Lon…

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Theatre Royal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 8

Only two more days remain in which to see the screen adaptation of "Ben Hur," which is being shown at the Theatre Royal. The picture has been attracting…

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Moving Pictures of Stars

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 7

Motion pictures of moving stars revealing their intricate paths so slowly that the eye may follow them with ease have recently been shown in New York in the…

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Amusements Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 8

A special programme has been prepared for this evening concluding performance of the "Scandals" Company…

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