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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1928

3,087 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 155

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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Theatre Royal Welsh Tenor

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 6

Henry Parkin, the Welsh tenor, who is finding favor with Newcastle audiences with "The Star of Bethlehem" in the "Ben-Hur" prologue at the…

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Merewether Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 6

Under the baton of Mr. H. E. Kerry, the conductor, Merewether Municipal Band will render a select programme in Shortland Park, commencing at 3.15…

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Waratah Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 6

"Shipwrecked," which introduces realistic scenes of a hurricane in the pacific will be shown at Waratah Pictures this afternoon and to-night in conjunction…

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Lyric Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 2
Also in Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate

"Ben Hur," the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer classic, will be transferred to the Lyric Theatre on Monday, where it will have a week's run…

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Theatre Royal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 6

"Ben Hur." which, with its attractive prelude. "The Star of Bethlehem," has been drawing large attendances to the Theatre Royal all this week, will be…

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Strand Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 6

The screen programme which was successfully introduced at the Strand Theatre on Thursday, will be shown at the usual sessions to-day. This afternoon…

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Union Pictures, Cook's Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 6

The programme to be shown this afternoon and evening, includes "Shipwrecked," and "Man of Nerve."…

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Amusements Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 6

Fuller's pantomime season will commence at the Victoria Theatre, when there will be afternoon and evening stagings of "Aladdin," which has had a successful…

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Victoria Theatre Panto

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 2

Robert Roberts, who is producing "Aladdin" pantomime at the Victoria Theatre, has put many pantos on the road to success in England. In…

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Tighe's Hill and Mayfield Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 6

An adaptation of Jules Verne's romantic Russian story, "Michael Strogoff," will be show this afternoon and evening at Tighe's Hill and Mayfield Pictures…

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Strand Theatre "Madame Pompadour"

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 2

"Madame Pompadour," the latest British National Pictures production to be released by Paramount, comes the Strand Theatre on Monday…

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In the Theatres "What Price Glory" Comedy-Drama of the War Theatre Royal

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 2

"What Price Glory." William Fox's big comedy war picture, which opens at the Theatre Royal on Monday for one week, is said to be unique in that…

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Waratah Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 6

There will be afternoon and evening sessions at the Premier Theatre Waratah, to-day, when a company of clever children will stage the pantonlime "Dick…

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Mayfield Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 6

"The Notorious Lady" and "Too Many Crooks" are in the programme to be shown to-night. Merewether Pictures: To-night and…

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Lyric Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 6
Also in Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate

"Ben Hur," which was transferred from the Theatre Royal, opened to-day in the Lyric Theatre for a week's run. A feature of this…

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Theatre Royal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 6

"What Price Glory," which will be shown for the first time at the Theatre Royal to-day, is a William Fox production which has scored a big success in all…

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Strand Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 6

The welcome accorded the Big Four when they appeared at the Strand Theatre on Saturday, augured well for the success of their week's season. They will…

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