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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1928

3,087 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 155

Hamilton Citizens' Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 6

To-morrow night, at Gregson Park, Hamilton, a contest programme is to be rendered by the Hamilton Citizens' Band. Mr. Parkin, the Welsh tenor, has been…

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Theatre Royal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 6

At the Theatre Royal to-day, there will be the concluding screenings of "What Price Glory." On Monday Miss Eva Novak will appear on the stage in…

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Lyric Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 2
Also in Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate

"Ben Hur." Metro-Goldwyn's picture version of the life of Christ, will be shown for another week at the Lyric Theatre…

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Strand Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 6

The Clifford dancing trio will be the new stage feature at the Strand to-day, which the programme introduced on Thursday will be screened. On Monday…

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Tighe's Hill Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 6

The afternoon and evening programme includes "Sandy" (Madge Bollamy), and "When Shall I Marry?" The programme will be shown also at…

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Amusements Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 6

Mr. Robert Roberts' Bon Ton Revue Company will open at the Victoria Theatre to-day, when there will be afternoon and evening performances of "Swift and…

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"Swift and Sure" Victoria Theatre Revue

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 2

There are not many artists so versatile as Mr. Robert Roberts, the cheerful London comedian-producer of the Bon Bon Revue Company,…

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Scenes of "Red" Ruin in Canton— Pictures that Tell a Grim Story

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 8

A RED STRONGHOLD.—The picture shows one of the Red strongholds, shelled and destroyed by the Moderates. The captured Reds were in [?] treated to similar tortures to those which they had inflicted on the wretched inhabitants. A SCENE OF UTTER DESOLATION where not a building was left intact…

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In the Theatres Theatre Royal New Australian Film Eva Novak Starred

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 2

Distinctly Australian is the film, "Romance of Runnibede," to be screened at the Theatre Royal next week…

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Mayfield Pictures

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

"Orchids and Ermine" (Colleen Moore) heads the programme to be shown tonight…

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Waratah Pictures

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

"This Freedom" (Fay Compton) and "Chain Lightning" (Buck Jones) are in to-night's programme. New Lambton Theatre, to-night: The…

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Cessnock Band Recital

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

Although the weather was threatening, there was a fair attendance at King Edward Park last night, when the Cessnock District Band gave a rectial before…

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Theatre Royal

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

"The Romance of Runnymede," the Australian adaptation of Steel Rudd's story of the same title, will be shown at the Theatre Royal to-day. Miss Eva…

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Lyric Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 6
Also in The Newcastle Sun

The interest in "Ben Hur," which was shown at Lyric Theatre all last week, having shown no signs of slackening, the great production is retained in the…

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Strand Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 6
Also in The Newcastle Sun

At the Strand Theater to-day there will be screened authentic pictures in and Captain Hood's attempt to fly across connection with Lieutenant Moncrieff…

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Victoria Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 7

Sparkling comedy and farcical situations made the opening performance of the Bob Bod Revenue Company, at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday,…

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Tighe's Hill Pictures

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

The programme to the shown to-night includes "On Ze Boulevard" and "Blazing, Days" (Fred Howes), It will be screened also at Carrington…

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