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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1927

171 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 9

Electric Pictures

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 2

The National Theatre was well filled on Saturday night last. The chief attraction was "The Flaming Frontier," featuring Hoot Gibson. This…

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National Theatre

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 2

Electric Pictures will screen this Wednesday a two star feature programme, supported by a Century Comedy and International News. The…

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Birthday Dance

The Queanbeyan Age Canberra Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 1

To celebrate the coining of age of their twin daughters—Misses Phyllis and Doris—Mr. and Mrs. Archie [?] of Morrissett Street…

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Classic Pictures

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 2

Another excellent programme ws presented at the Literary Institute on Wednesday night last. The principal Wednesday night last. The principal star feature was "The Marriage…

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Electric Pictures

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 2

A large crowd, which completely filled the National Theatre, accepted Mr. P. Nomchong's invitation on Wednesday night to witness the…

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Convent Ball

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 2

The annual reunion in aid of the Convent suffered like every other public entertainment on Monday night by the wet weather. It rained all…

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National Theatre

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 2

This is new fitted with a hot-water heating system for the hall, also hot water service laid on in the kitchenette…

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Classic Pictures

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1927 · page 2

The star feature at those pictures on Saturday night was "Mare Nostrum," featuring Alice Terry and Antonio Moreno. The story is an…

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Football Dance

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 2

The dance in aid of the Federal football Club, held in the National Theatre on Monday night, was a huge success. There was a big attendance,…

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Electric Pictures

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 2

A fine programme was screened at the National Theatre on Wednesday night to a good house. The star feature was "Arizona Sweepstakes," in…

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The National Theatre

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 2

The flitting phantom whose wings waft spasms of awe and hysteric glee into every audience. Seen by millions; talked by millions!…

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War Trophy at Picture Theatre Are Soldiers Offended ?

The Queanbeyan Age Canberra Advocate · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 1

A slight stir was caused last night at the Municipal Council meeting when Ald. Harris made reference to the use of a war trophy as an…

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Classic Pictures

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 2

"Magnificent!" "A glorious picture!" "The best ever seen in Braidwood!" These were some of the opinions expressed by those who…

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On the Ball!

The Queanbeyan Age Canberra Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 1

Two teams from West Queanbeyan paid Yass a visit on Sunday last. In the early match, the West Queanbeyan Juniors were defeated…

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Electric Pictures

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 1

Supplementary to the comedy drama, "That's My Baby," at the National Theatre on Saturday night, Mr. P. Nomchong instituted a baby…

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Studio Gossip Personal Paragraphs About Australia’s Motion Picture Players .At Union Master Pictures Studio

The Queanbeyan Age Canberra Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 5

“CONN OF THE CORAL SEAS.” Eight weeks in the brazenness of Fijian sunshine—eight weeks in that atmosphere, of palms, moons, dancing…

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Electric Pictures

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 2

Another interesting programme was presented at the National Theatre on Wednesday night, comprising amongst other star features, "The Crown…

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Electric Pictures

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 2

To a packed house the Electric Pictures on Saturday night at the National Theatre screened an exceptionally good programme. The star…

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Local & General News Classic Pictures

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 2

A full house greeted a capital programme at the Literary Institute on Saturday night—a programme that any progressive picture show…

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Successful Evening Anglican Euchre Party and Dance

The Queanbeyan Age Canberra Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 3

Friday night’s euchre party and dance in aid of the funds of the Church of England was a pronounced success, it must have been indeed pleasing to…

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