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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1932

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

Victoria Theatre

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

For the last time, the pantomime, "Babes in the Wood," will be presented at the Victoria Theatre to-day, at the matinee only. The last two nights of the…

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Civic Theatre

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

Two splendid pictures are showing at the Civic Theatre this week, "Riders of the Purple Sage," featuring George O'Brien and Marguerite Churchill, and…

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Lyric Theatre

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

Lawrence Tibbett's magnificent voice and the fooling of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy make "The Rogue Song," which is being screened at the Lyric Theatre, worth…

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Merewether Star Theatre

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

Amos and Andy appear in "Check and Double Check," which will be screened at the Merewether Star Theatre to-night. The other film is "Alias French Gertie."…

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Band and Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 9

A picture and band recital will be given by the Merewether Municipal Band in King Edward Park next Sunday night. Mr. Bone has arranged for the screening…

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Phelan's Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 9

"Viennese Nights" will be screened at Phelan's Pictures, Wallsend, to-night, with "The Wrong Mr. Perkins."…

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Empire Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 9

"Mother's Millions," featuring May Robson, will be shown at the Empire Theatre, Wallsend, to-night, with "Raise the Roof."…

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Civic Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 9

Those persons who saw "Tom Sawyer" will release that "Huckleberry Finn," being shown at the Civic Theatre this week, must be an entertaining picture,…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 9

Entering its fifth week at the Victoria Theatre, the Midnight Frolies Company shows no signs of diminished business. The programmes have attained a high…

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Lyric Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 9

"Just Imagine," a remarkable picture, featuring El Brendel, will begin at the Lyric Theatre on Saturday. "The Rogue Song," starring Lawrence Tibbett, is the…

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Live Shell in Theatre Strange Discovery in Sydney Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 1

A five 5.9 shell, was last night found by a cleaner in the Capital Theatre and handed over to the police, who are endeavoring to…

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Lyric Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 9

"The Rogue Song," starring Lawrence Tibbett of the magnificent voice, will conclude at the Lyric Theatre to-night. "Just Imagine," featuring El Brendel, will…

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Victory Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 9

El Brendel, Maureen O'Sullivan, John Garrick, and Frank Albertson appear in "Just Imagine," the feature of the programme at the Victory Theatre, Toronto,…

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Theatre Royal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 9

Warner Boxter, Eleanor Boardman, Lupe Velez. Charles Bickford. Paul Cavanagh, and Ronald Young are featured in "The Squaw Man," concluding at the…

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Civic Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 9

The current programme, "Huckdeberry Finn" and "Riders of the, Purple Sage," will conclude to-day at the Civic Theatre. Replete with romance, and crammed with…

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Disturbance in Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 11

The sequel to a disturbance in Phelan's Theatre, Wallsend, on Wednesday night, was the appearance of Walter Edggton, 24, on a charge of riotous behaviour…

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Midnight Frolics at the Victoria Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 3

The Midnight Frolics company will stage a new show at the Victoria Theatre to-night, which will commence the company's fifth week in Newcastle. Lot Us Be Glad is the title of the news show and it promises to be full of gaiety and fun. The company has had a most successful season in New castle, and new show will contain many new features…

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Band and Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 9

A picture and band recital will be held in King Edward Park to-morrow night. Mr. Bone has arranged for the picture, "The Iron Mask," featuring Douglas…

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Strand Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 9

William Haines and Jimmy Durante, two accomplished comedians, are mainly responsible for the excellence of "Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford," beginning at the…

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Civic Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 9

"Transatlantic," a Fox production featuring Edmund Lowe, began at the Civic Theatre last night. The plot of "Transatlantic" concerns the tangled lives of a…

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