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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1932

3,036 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 152

Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 7

The Midnight Frolics' fifth change of programme is claimed as their very best effort to date. A Scottish scene is presented in conjunction with the…

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Lyric Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 7

Lawrence Tibbett, Catherine Dale Owen, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy have the main parts in "The Rogue Song," which is being shown at the…

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Theatre Treat for Children

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 3

Clem Dawe, of the Midnight Frolics Company, entertained 30 inmates of the King Edward Home at the pantomime, Babes in the Wood, at the Victoria…

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WINDJAMMER The Rogue Song Lyric Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 2

THE Rogue Song which is being shown for a return season, and Windjammer which is being shown in Newcastle for the first time,…

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Increased Interest Is a Result of Saturday's District Cricket Games Surprises in Sixth Round Merewether Goes Under to New Lambton Ball Beats the Bat in Most Grade Matches Two Centuries Scored

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 7

At the conclusion on Saturday of the sixth series of fixtures in the District Association's grade premiership competitions, the positions of the leading teams were not greatly altered…

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Premier Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 7

"Viennese Nights," a fine picture combining music, colour, drama, humour, and romance, will be shown at the Premier Pictures. Waratah, to-night, Vivienne…

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Lyric Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 7

Lawrence Tibbett impresses with his wonderful singing in "The Rogue Song," which is being shown with "Windjammer" at the Lyric Theatre. Laurel and Hardy…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 7

Clem Dawe and Rene Riano, popular leaders of fun in the "Midnight Frolics," has prominent parts in the current programme, at the Victoria Theatre,…

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Theatre Royal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 7

Only the best productions are to be shown at the Theatre Royal for 1932. The first of these is the current programme, the main picture of which is "The Squaw…

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Civic Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 7

"Huckleberry Finn" and "Riders of the Purple Sage" form a varied and delightful programme at the Civic Theatre this week. Jackie Coogan, Mitzi Green, Junior…

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Merewether Star Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 7

"Viennese Nights," featuring Vivienne Segal, Alexander Gray and Jean Hersholt, will be shown at the Merewether Star Theatre to-night. "I Take This…

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Amusements Strand Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 7

Warner Baxter gives a sympathetic and convincing performance as Wynnegate in "The Squaw Man," the feature of the current programmne at the Strand Theatre…

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Miles of Fire Seen From Air Pictures From "Sun" 'Plane

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 8

SPEAR-HEAD OF RUNNING FLAME photographed from "The Sun" 'plane 8000 feel above Nymagee (large picture). Circle: Culling a fire-break through the tail gran in the fire's track…

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Social Jottings. Dawn Dance at Town Hall Cook's Hill Ex-Students Function

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 2

Elaborate indeed were the decoration at the Dawn Dance arranged by the Cook'd Hill ex-students Union to speed the parting year and welcome…

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Marks' Point Open Air Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 6

Fully 300 people attended on New Year's Eve to hear the open-air concert on the green before Mr. Ebbeck's store, under the conductorship of Mrs. J. Woolly. The…

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Band Contests

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 4

Good entries have been received for the annual band contests in Sydney, which are to be held from January 21 to 26. In the A Grade, Hamilton Citizens, Bondi…

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Premier Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 7

"Viennese Nights" with Alexander Gray. Vivienne Siegal, Walter Pidgeon, and Bert Roache, will be shown at the Premier Pictures. Waratah, to-night. The…

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Adamstown Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 7

"Viennese Nights," featuring Alexander Gray and Vivienne Segal, and "The Dawn Trail," will be shown at the Adamstown Pictures, to-night…

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Phelan's Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 7

"Viennese Nights," featuring Jean Hersholt, Bert Roach, Vivienne Segal, and Alexander Gray, will be shown at Phelan's Pictures, Wallsend, to-night, with…

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Empire Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 7

May Robson is featured in "Mother's Millions," which will be shown with "Raise the Roof" at the Empire Theatre, Wallsend, to-night…

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