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Northern Rivers · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1940

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Entertainments Vogue Theatre "Beau Geste"

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 3

Gary Cooper, Ray Minand, Preston Poster and Brian Donlevy are the principal artists in the action [?]drama, "Beau Geste," which will be presented…

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Amusements Roxy Theatre "San Francisco"

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 4

You will see lovely Jeanette McDonald as Mary Blake, the modest small town girl who became an opera star and went into Blackie's Dance…

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Amusements Regent Theatre The Hunchback of Notre Dame"

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 6

Telling in vivid fashion the strange love affair that forms its theme, "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" will open its Murwillumbah season to-night…

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[?]Ed Cross Ball

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 3

Next Monday the Bangalow branch of the Red Cross Society will hold the first ball of the season. There will be a free prize for the lucky door ticket, and free…

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Plaza Theatre, Ballina

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 3

Robert Taylor and the new star, Hedy Lamaar. head the cast of the romantic Oriental drama, "Lady of the Tropics," which will be screened at the Plaza…

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Theatre Identity Dead LONDON

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 11

The death has occurred of Mr. Ambrose Manning, the last surviving principal of a famous English theatrical company led by Wilson…

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Entertainments Vogue Theatre "Beau Geste"

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 3

The final performance of the spectacular adventure military drama, "Beau Geste," will be given this evening at the Vogue Theatre, Lismore. Gary Cooper,…

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Amusements Regent Theatre "The Hunchback of Notre Dame"

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 8

Magnificent, awe-inspiring, amazingly impressive and eye-dazzling! These words best describe" "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," which…

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Concert at Federal

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 3

On Thursday night, April 4, the Bangalow Frolics will present a concert programme at Federal. This concert is being organised by the School of Arts…

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Amusements Regent Theatre "The Hunchback of Notre Dame"

Tweed Daily · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 6

To-night at the Regent Theatre, Victor Hugo's celebrated drama, "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," will have its final screening at Murwillumbah…

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Kyogle Band

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 4

KYOGLE Band Committee ha[?] made good progress toward putting the finances of the band on a sound basis, and it will…

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Euchre Tourney for Band Funds

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 7

Having won eight games each, Mesdames H. Felton, K. Brown and W. Cooney divided the women's prizes at a euchre tournament for…

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Hall Dance at Horseshoe Creek

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 7

HORSESHOE CREEK: The Horseshoe Creek hall funds will benefit as a result of a successful dance on Saturday night. Music was played…

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Amusements Roxy Theatre "Boy Friend"

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 6

The main attraction at the Roxy Theatre this evening will be the comedy, "Boy Friend," starring Jane Withers. Jane Withers will be seen…

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Assist Band Funds Support From Businessmen Weekly Donations

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 4

Kyogle Citizens' Band will receive good support from the business people of the town when its system of weekly…

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Patriotic Concert Ambitious Effort To Raise Funds For Soldiers

Tweed Daily · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 4

The initial organised effort to vise funds in a big way for the welfare of district members of the A.I.F. is to be launched by the Tweed Soldiers'…

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St.patick's Night Concert

Northern Star · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 2

An Irish national concert will be held in the Federalette, Lismore, next Monday night. The programme will commence at 7.55 with an overture by an…

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Lynwood Band of Hope

Northern Star · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 4

At last meeting of the Lynwood Band of Hope the president (Rev. C. C. Cashin) presided and 27 members were present. The combined picnic…

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Rink Theatre, Casino

Northern Star · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 10

At the Rink Theatre, Casino, to-night the mystery drama, "The Cat and the Canary," will be screened Seven people gather together to hear…

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"Roxy Theatre, Kyogle"

Northern Star · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 10

The distinguished artist Greta Garbo, will star in the light comedy, "Ninotchka," at the Roxy Theatre, Kyogle, to-night. This is the first…

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