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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1916

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Empire Pictures. "The King's Outcast."

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 2

The Empire Pictures continue to attract large audiences each evening the show marke its bid for public patronage. On Saturday night the elements…

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Monarch Pictures

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 6

To-night the management will submit as their leading film the Vitagraph 3000ft. piece, entitled "The Girl Who Might Have Been" which…

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Dubbo Band

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

On Saturday night the Dubbo Citizens' Band will play a programme in Talbragar-street, commencing about 8 o'clock. The hand will not play in…

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Monarch Pictures

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

To-night a big four-part paths feature, "The Taint," will be screened by the Monarch Picture Co. "The Taint" is produced amid beautiful…

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Local and General Town Band

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 1

To-morrow night the Dubbo Town Band will play a programme of music in Talbragar-street. In lien of a recital in Victoria Park on Sunday…

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Empire Pictures. "Fanchon the Cricket."

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 5

"Big business" is still the order of the day at the Empire Pictures, where the efforts of the management to please its numerous patrons meet with…

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"Coo-ees" at the Theatre

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 17

The Gilgandra "Coo-ees" attended Her Majesty's Theatre on Friday night. At the conclusion of the performance Mr. Hugh J. Ward, on…

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Fitzgerald's Pictures

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 4

"Which Shall It Be?" is the name of the star picture to be shown at Fitzgerald's Picture Garden to night. It is a splendid series of films, and…

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Empire Pictures. "The College Widow."

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 2

The Picture management has [?] another big star feature for their holiday patroufs and this will be screened to-morrow (Wednesday) night…

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Town Band

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 4

To-night the recruits at the Dubbo Camp are to be regaled with a programme of selections by the Dubbo Town Band under the baton of Mr. O…

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Monarch Pictures

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 1

As we predicted, the big film "Woman and Wine" attracted a large audience on Wednesday night. Nearly 200 prospective patrons were turned…

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Empire Pictures. Two Good Programmes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 4

At the E[?]pire Pictures fine stadium to-night a mere than usually attractive programme will be submitted. The management has procured as the…

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Monarch Pictures

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

Big features and new sensations are announced by the management of the above picture company for the coming week. To-morrow there is, in addition…

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Empire Pictures

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

The open-air stadium being erected in Swift-street, near the railway station for the Empire Pictures, will be completed by Saturday of this week, and…

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Band Recital

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 1

Several hundreds of people gathered in Victoria Park on Sunday evening to hear the Dubbo Town Band dispense a programme of music. The…

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Interstate Band Championship

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

The Interstate Band Championship at Sydney has been won by the Rozelle (Sydney) Band. The conductor was Mr. W. Partington. The winners…

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Empire Pictures. "Battling Brown of Birmingham."

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

A special programme will be screened by the Empire management this (Tuesday) evening. The pictures are of more than [?]dinary interest, and…

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Monarch Pictures

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 6

The special feature at the Monarch Pictures last night was the illustrated song, "Tip-top Tipperary Mary," and Mr. Eustace Bronson's singing was…

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Empire Pictures

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 6

On Saturday next the star feature at the Empire Pictures will be a 2000-ft. drama, "Countess Veschi's Jewels," full of thrills and excitement. This…

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Band Benefit

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 10

In this issue is advertised a picture benefit, to be given by Mr. H. Gibson on Monday, 21st instant, to assist in liquidating the remaining…

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