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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1930

3,019 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 151

Union Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 9

Bessie Love, in "The Girl in the Show," Harry Langdon in "Shy Boy," and Mady Christians in "The Runaw[?] Princess." are the special attractions at the Union…

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Victoria Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 6
Also in Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate

Racing cars thundering around bends and lifting clouds of dust from the track, a sensational parachute leap from a plane, and several…

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Civic Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 9

David Rollins, who created a generous fan following by his work in "Win That Girl," "Prep and Pep," "Air Circus," and other Fox productions, has the best role…

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Theatre Royal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 9

"On With the Show" is having an exceptionally successful season at the Theatre Royal. It is now in its second week, and there is diminution in the…

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Strand Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 9

Harold Lloyd insists that his pictures contain two things—an expressive title and a fadeout gag that has originality and cleverness. "Welcome Danger,"…

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Amusements Lyric Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 9

Nancy Carroll, Paramount star and former musical comedy artist, sings two clever songs in the Paramount sound picture, "Abie's Irish Rose," which…

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Picture Shows &Theatres Strand Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 6

Harold Lloyd is very funny in his talking picture, Welcome Danger, showing at the Strand Theatre. The well-known comedian is just as much…

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Crime Wave Bombings In Chicago Panic in Theatre Unparalleled Lawlessness (Australian Press Association.) CHICAGO, February 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 8

Outstanding features to-day in a crime wave unparalleled even for Chicago were a fourth gang murder in as many days, and two bombings, one being in a theatre…

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Opera Concert Symphony Orchestra

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 8

The ringing arias and lilting melodies of grand opera filled the Long- worth Institute yesterday, when the first lunch-hour recital of the season…

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Union Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 9

Two big attractions ire advertised for Union Pictures, Cook's Hill, to-night. They are "The Tragedy of Youth," with Warner Baxter and Patsy Ruth Miller,…

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Strand Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 9

"Welcome Danger," a Paramount release, now showing at the Strand Theatre, is the story, of a young botanist who has only one desire, to improve plant life:…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 9

Thrilling moments are plenty in "Speedway," the Metro-Goldwyn attraction at the Victoria Theatre, in which William Haines is seen as a dare-devil car driver. Many…

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Civic Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 9

Only two more days remain for patrons to see the picture of the age, "The Black Watch," at the Civic Theatre. This picture has been acclaimed by many to be…

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Lyric Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 9

"Abie's Irish Rose" is the attraction at the Lyric Theatre this week. Equipped with Quality Sound effects, music score and talking, this is good entertainment…

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Amusements Theatre Royal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 9

"On With the Show," which has had such a successful run at the Theatre Royal, will conclude its season to-morrow. On Saturday "The Virginian" will…

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Colored Pictures Union Theatres' Plans SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 6

The policy of Union Theatres for 1930 was outlined at Union Theatres annual convention of managers and departmental heads at the conference…

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Lunch-hour Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 9

Enthusiastically received and artistically played, the items given at the Symphony Orchestra's first lunch-hour recital of the season, were of high standard. The…

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Union Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 10

Two big attractions are advertised for Union Pictures, Cook's Hill, to-night. They are "The Tragedy of Youth," with Warner Baxter and Patsy Ruth Miller…

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Strand Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 10

Harold Lloyd will be seen in "Welcome Danger" for the last time to-day and to-night, at the Strand Theatre. In this film Lloyd portrays the son of a famous…

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