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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1930

3,019 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 151

Premier Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 11

At the matinee to-day, Premier Pictures, Waratah, are showing the final episode of "The Diamond Master" and the first episode of "The Mystery Rider." In…

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Union Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 11

"The Rainbow," a first release in Newcastle, and "Nameless Men," with the serial. "The Mystery Rider," will be shown at the Union Pictures, Cook's Hill,…

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Theatre Royal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 11

The world's premier all-talking singing, dancing, music, and all-colour film "On With the Show," will be presented for a season at the Theatre Royal, starting this…

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Lyric Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 11

Gloria Swanson's first talking picture has been admitted by critics everywhere to be the star's finest production, and the best talking drama to date. It will be…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 11

"So This is College," a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayor all-talking picture of college, as its name suggests, will be shown at the Victorial Theatre to-day. It is described as…

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Amusements Civic Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 11

"Why Leave Home," at musical comedy version of "Cradle Snatchers," with Sue Carol in the lead, will be presented at the Civic. Theatre to-day, felt one week. This…

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Band Contests A. Grade Competitors Randwick's Success

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 4

Tho Steel Works Band, which will compete in the annual A grade championship in Sydney, left Newcastle by an early train to-day. To-night the…

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Randwick Wins "B" Grade Band Contest SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 10

The Randwick Municipal Band won the B Grade contest, which was concluded at the Sydney Sports Ground to-night, with 141 points. Toot[?]s Brewery Band,…

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Band Contests Young Kerry's Success Cornet Title Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 5

At tho 27th annuul state band contest to-day, E.E. Kerry, of Lidcombe, tho 14-ycar-old son of E. P. Kerry and grandson of H. E. Kerry,…

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Strand Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 9

Sweetie." with Nancy Carroll in the chief role was presented for the first time it the Strand Theatre on Saturday. Nancy Carroll plays the part of a chorus girl, who…

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Theatre Royal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 9

A crowded theatre greeted the all-colour and all-talking film, "On With the Show." at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night. Perhaps of outstanding interest was the…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 9

"So this is College," which began its Newcastle season at the Victoria Theatre oil Saturday, is another fast moving romance of American university life. Two…

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Lyric Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 9

"The Trespasser," in which Miss Gloria Swanson makes her debut in an all-dialogue United Artists' Picture, commenced a season at the Lyric Theatre on…

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Amusements Civic Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 9

It is certainly a unique achievement for a picture to include six actors and six actresses who have important parts and have all achieved fame on the screen…

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Victoria Theatre So This is College

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 5

Snake dances around a blazing pile of old boxes, gates, furniture, doorways and other combustible material, a warm reception to the "fresh " a…

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Hamilton Fourth Sydney Band Contest Steel Works Miss Place Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 8

A feature of the programme of the New South Wales Band Association's contest, which was continued on the Sydney Sports Ground to-day, was the marching…

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Miners' Relief Concert Parties

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 9

Cessnock lock-out miners should benefit considerably as a result of a recent visit to Newcastle by, Alderman J. Shakespeare and Mr. M. Carter…

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Strand Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 6

For a chorus girl to inherit a boy's school is most unusual. This is shat befalls Nancy Carrol in "Sweetie," which is showing at the Strand Theatre thin week…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 6

"So This is College" is a fist-moving romance of American university life, and deals with the rivalry of two class-mates for the land of a vivacious girl. It is…

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Civic Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 6

Fox Movietone's screen version of the stage farce. "Cradle Snatchers," is being well received at the Civic Theatre. This play is liberally interspersed with music…

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