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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1929

3,132 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 157

Union Pictures. Cook's Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 6

The programme for this evening includes "Do Your Duty" (Charles Murray) and "The Actress."…

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Amusements Theatre Royal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 6

The double feature programme to be shown at the Theatre Royal to-day is handed by "Laugh, Clown, Laugh," a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayor production, which…

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Circus Life Laugh Clown Laugh Theatre Royal

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 3

Intimate glimpses into the life of a clown behind the scenes arc blended into vivid drama in Lon Chaney's latest Metor-Golrtwyn-Mayer picture…

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Municipal Theatre Lease Or No Lease? Council Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 4

The question of lousing, or not leasing, the Municipal Theatre is to be discussed at a special meeting of the City Council to-night; but it is…

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In The Theatres Marital Mix-up Husbands For Rent Strand Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 3

All those who enjoy a laugh at the expense of someone else should see H[?]sbands for Rent, a Warner Brothers picture, featuring Owen Mooro and…

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Union Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 6

The ever-green Charlie Murray has the leading role in the comedy, "Do Your Duty," which heads the current programme at Union Pictures, Tighe's Hill…

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Strand Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 6

Popular for the human interest he usually infuses into his roles. Owen Moore enhances his reputation as a clever comedians by his portrayal of…

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Lyric Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 6

The love affair of Elizabeth Patterson belle of Baltimore, and Jerome Bonaparte, brother of Napoleon—with such a wealth of romantic material to work…

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Amusements Theatre Royal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 6

Broad in conception, and arresting by reason of the poignancy with which Lon Chancy invests the role of Tito the Clown, "Laugh, Clown, Laugh," screened…

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By One Point Hamilton Band Beaten State Championships

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 6

"The best in Australasia," was the verdict of the adjudicator (Mr. F. Johnson), of Collingwood, Victoria, referring to Bondi and Hamilton…

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Not Committed Tenders for Theatre Council Move

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 5

Newcastle City Council did not bind itself last night to any definite policy concerning the Municipal Theatre…

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Band Contest Bondi Wins by One Point Hamilton Second Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 4

The Interstate Band Championships concluded at the Sports Ground to-night, when the final of the A Grade was decided…

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Theatre Royal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 8

"Laugh, Clown, Laugh," with Lon Chaney in the leading part, is proving a big attraction at the Theatre Royal. "The Adorable Outcast," which is to…

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Strand Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 8

Owen Moore and Helen Costello ploy the leading parts in "Husbands for Rent," a smart comedy drama now being shown at the Strand Theatre in conjunction with…

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Phelan's Pictures. Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 8

"Life's Circus." with Mary Johnson at the head of the cast, will be shown this evening in conjunction with "The Cowboy Cop" (Tom Tyler)…

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Union Pictures, Cook's Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 8

The current programme includes "Do Your Duty," and "The Actress."…

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Wallsend Empire Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 8

To-night's programme is headed by "Sadie Thompson," with Gloria Swanson in the title role. Mayfield Pictures.—To-night: "Annie…

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Amusements Lyric Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 8

Dolores Costello and Conrad Nagel play the leading roles in "Glorious Betsy," a finely-produced drama now being shown at the Lyric Theatre in conjunction with…

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Not on Sunday Pictures in the Park

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 6

Waratah School of Arts is in a sorry financial position, and the committee is busying itself in an endeavor to raise money…

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OVER £500 Missing Picture Theatre Robbery Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 7

Thieves who robbed a safe at the New Malvern Theatre lest night, secured the theatre's takings, as well as the receipts of the Victory and Armadale Picture…

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