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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1917

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Monarch Pictures

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 2

The Monarch Pictures have some fine special features advertised for screening this week. The programme to-morrow, night consists of a five-part…

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Monarch-empire Pictures

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 2

To-night (Tuesday), at the Empire Stadium, win be shown a Lasky film, "Gutter Magdalene," specially written to provide Miss Fannie Ward with a…

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Madame Booney's Concert

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 1

Just a reminder! All who intend to attend Madame Kate Rooney's concert on Friday night will be wise if they book their seats at Fidler's…

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Madame Kate Rooney's Concert

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 2

The Dubbo Queen of Soup, Madame Kate Rooney, is billed for her grand concert in aid of the funds of the local hospital at the Empire Hall on11…

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Empire Pictures

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 6

The Empire Pictures will have a fine drama, 5000 feet, on Saturday night—"The Victory of Conscience." Louis and Dimitri, two adventurous pals, steal…

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Monarch-empire Pictures

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 2

To-night at the Monarch, stadium will be screened a Triangle master star, "Jim Grimsby's Boy," featuring Frank Keenan and Enid Markey. Miss…

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To-night's Kate Booney Hospital Concert

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 2

Madame Kate Booney, the famous contralto, whose glorious voice has been heard in every classic centre of music and song in the Empire, arrived in…

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Empire Pictures

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 2

There is something sensational to be screened by the Empire Pictures this evening in the form of a powerful drama entitled "The Gilded Spider." As the…

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Monarch Pictures

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 2

To-morrow night at the Monarch Pictures, the star drama is "The Criminal," the story of an Italian girl born outside the social pale, and brought up…

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The School Band

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 2

After the business of the Parents and Citizens' Association had concluded last evening a meeting of the committed of the School Band was held…

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Kate Rooney. Sings Again in Dobbo. Comments on the Concert

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 2

When Kate Rooney sings in Dubbo the average concert-goer says, "A fig for technique:" I want to be touched with the melody of music, to be wafted…

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Monarch Pictures

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 4

The Monsrch Pictures advertise many special attractions for this week and next. To-night the special attractions are "The Iron Claw" and "The…

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Rifle Club's [?]Uchee Party and Dance

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 4

The [?] party and [?] promoted by the Wellington Civilian Rifle Club to raise funds for the Y.M.C.A. and 30th [?]men's [?] Comforts…

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Pictures Criticised

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 11

In the course of a very able speech at the dinner of the N S.W. Teachers' Association, Mr Shortland, M.A., bead master of the Madgee District…

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The Ball

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1917 · page 2

In the evening a ball was held in the Protestant Hall. which was largely atteneded. The floor was fast and the music good, and a long programme of…

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Monarch-empire Pictures

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1917 · page 2

To-night (Tuesday), at both the Monarch and Empire Halls, the attraction will be the big seven-reel pr[?]du[?]tion, Clara Kimball Young in "The…

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Monarch Pictures

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 10

At the Monarch Pictures to-night the last episode of "The Iron Claw" will be a big attraction, when the great secret "Who is the Laughing Mask?"…

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Euchre Party and Dance

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 10

Notwithstanding the unfavourable weather conditions the euchre party and dance, held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Monday night, in aid of the building…

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Sayings From British Newspapers. Haig's Orchestra

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 16

Sir Douglas Haig's batle plans unroll themselves like some mighty piece of music. How many movements there are, or where and when the finlae will be played, who can tell…

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Theatre with Gruesome Resources

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 3

Kelly's Theatre, Liverpool, England, has just recently closed its career as an entertainment house. In the old days, When the theatre was known as the Colosseum, the…

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