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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1933

2,898 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 145

Toronto Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 11

"Playboy of Paris," featuring Maurice Chevalier, will be the main attraction at the Victory Theatre to-morrow afternoon and night. The other feature is…

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Civic Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 11

"Sherlock Holmes," featuring Clive Brook in the title role, and "Sport of a Nation," with Richard Arlen will conclude at the Civic Theatre to-night…

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Strand Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 11

"Fast Life," featuring William Haines. Madge Evans. Cliff Edwards, and Conrad Nagel, and "Big City Blues," with Joan Blondell and Eric Linden in the leading…

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Theatre Royal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 11

To-day, at the Theatre Royal, Jack Russell and his musical revue company will present an entirely new show, "The Female bluebeard." It is said that it is…

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Amusements Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 11

The opening of "Smilin' Through," at the Victoria Theatre, has proved a great success. Norma Shearer has won another triumph. In her dual role she is…

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Played in Rain B Grade Band Contest Lidcombe and Westmead Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 10

Remarkable scenes were witnessed at the "B" Grade hand contests in the Sydney Sports Ground to-night when, undaunted by pouring rain, each of the…

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Phelan's Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 9

Victor McLaglen, Greta Nissen and Nell O'Day are featured in "Rackety Rax," a clever satire on American colleges and football, which will be shown at "Phelan's…

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Theatre Royal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 9

The last week of the season of Jack Russell's Musical Revue Company began at the Theatre Royal yesterday. The long season the company has had at the…

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Empire Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 9

Greto Garbo, Owen Nares and Melvyn Douglas appear in "As You Desire Me," which will be screened at the Empire Theatre, Wallsend, this afternoon and…

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Civic Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 9

To-day the Civic Theatre will present "The Bitter Tea of General Yen," a drama of modern China which unfolds a story as intriguing as its title. A…

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Strand Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 9

Irene Dunne gives a splendid portrayal as Ray Schmidt in "Back Street," the feature of the programme beginning at the Strand Theatre to-day. Based on a…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 9

Newcastle knows why "Smilin' Through" ran for 10 weeks at the St., James' Theatre. It has been acclaimed as one of the greatest pictures seen in…

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Pictures and Picture Folk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 12

It is interesting to note that Hollywood has come round to the views expressed in this column nearly nine months ago. At that time I criticised the practice of…

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Theatre As Store

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 8

It is understood that negotiations are being conducted for the leasing of one of Sydney's big city theatres by a prominent retail business with the object of…

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Kurri Whist and Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 9

A whist drive and dance was held by the Durham and Northumberland Association at the Ambulance Hall on Thursday night. The whist drive was supervised by Mr…

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Strand Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 7

Those who have read Fannie Hurst's splendid "Back Street" will appreciate the opportunities the story offers tor intelligent direction and talent acting. Fan…

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Victoria Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 7

Norma Shearer, Leslie Howard, and Fredric March, the principals, give capable portrayals in "Smilin Through" at the Victoria, Theatre. The film is…

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Theatre Royal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 7

The current programme of Jack Russell's Musicals Revue Company, at the Theatre Royal, maintains the standard set by previous shows. Russell, who has…

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Civic Theatre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 7

Rarely has an Oriental story been translated to the screen so vividly and with such authentic settings as "The Bitter Tea of General Yen," which is this…

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Smilin' Through Norma Shearer's Success Victoria Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 2

THERE is no doubt about the excellence of Norma Shearer's emotional acting. In the film Smilln, Through. at the Victoris…

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