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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1927

171 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 9

Sutton News Hospital Ball

The Queanbeyan Age Canberra Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 4

On Friday last, 23rd inst., the ball in aid of Queanbeyan District Hospital was held in the Sutton Public Hall, and was a pronounced success…

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Classic Pictures

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 2

The management classed its programme on Wednesday night at the Literary Institute as a "high voltage" one. It was unmistakably true to…

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Electric Pictures

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 2

Saturday night's programme drew a good audience at the National Theatre. One of the star features was "A Social Celebrity," featuring…

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To Whom It May Concern Why the majority of Picture Patrons Patronise Paul Nomchong's Electric Pictures Because—

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 2

1. It is the recognised Picture Show of Braidwood. Born 1913—still going strong. We lead; others follow. 2. Only the Best Pictures and…

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Electric Pictures

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 2

Saturday night's programme at the National Theatre was one out of the box. The Paramount Special, "Say It Again," featuring Richard Dix, was a…

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Classic Pictures

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 2

A big house greeted the presentation of "The Volga Boatman" at the Literary institute on Tuesday night. This picture is still running at the…

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Football and Hockey Dance

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 2

A good crowd patronised the dance in aid of the Football and Hockey Clubs at the National Theatre on Monday night, and had a highly…

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“Old Ironsides” Big Paramount Picture at Triumph Theatre Next Week

The Queanbeyan Age Canberra Advocate · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 2

Coming to the Triumph Theatre for a season of four nights commencing on Monday next is the Paramount Picture “Old Ironsides.” It…

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Radio Dance Night

The Queanbeyan Age Canberra Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 4

The State wide hospital radio dance on the evening of Saturday next, 18th June, promises to be an unusually interesting function. The Sydney station…

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“Old Ironsides” Wonderful Mighty Sea Picture Opens Successfully at the Triumph Theatre

The Queanbeyan Age Canberra Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 1

There was a very large audience at the Triumph Theatre last evening to see Paramount’s mighty epic of the sea, “Old Ironsides,” which…

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MEANDERINGS by “Hello” Is Radio Hurting the Theatre ?

The Queanbeyan Age Canberra Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1927 · page 5

Beecham, the expatriated opera entrepreneur who has hurled from the United States such invective at wireless as the murder of concerts proper…

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Electric Pictures

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 2

A fine comedy programme was presented at the National Theatre on Saturday night to a big house. The principal picture was the film version…

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Free Passes to National Theatre

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 2

Any person holding, the following numbers, which were distributed on last Saturday by Charley's Aunt, can secure their FREE PASS by…

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Successful Concert

The Queanbeyan Age Canberra Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 2

A most enjoyable evening’s entertainment was given by the Pot-Pourri Players (a company of local artists, brought together for the laudable…

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Classic Pictures

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 2

Mr. Kain was unlucky in not erceiving the film "Whispering Wires" on Wednesday night, owing to some error in transmission. But he had a…

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Band of Hope to Be Formed in Braidwood

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 2

At the close of Mr. Stanton's lecture on Wednesday evening the modern Band of Hope was explained—a total abstinence society which held…

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Queanbeyan Heights Golf Club Successful Dance

The Queanbeyan Age Canberra Advocate · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 1

The first of a series of dance socials was held in St. Gregory’s Hall on Tuesday night when between forty and fifty couples danced merrily to the…

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National Theatre

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 1

Another high-class programme was presented at the National Theatre on Saturday night, to a big house. The two star features were the screen…

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National Theatre

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

An unusually fine programme was screened at the National Theatre on Tuesday night. It consisted of two star items—"Chip of the Flying U"…

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Electric Pictures

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 7

The Management of Electric Pictures has great pleasure in announcing having contracted to screen at the NATIONAL THEATRE shortly,…

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