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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1928

193 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 10

Electric Pictures

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 2

During the holidays these pictures have been shown to capacity houses. Saturday night's house was an especially good one, there being only…

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Band Music

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 1

The Queanbeyan Municipal Band will render a musical programme in the Band Rotunda at Queanbeyan Park on Sunday evening next,…

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Electric Pictures

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

The first of a series of big special features in "A Night of Love" was released at the National Theatre on Saturday night to a full house. It…

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Local & General News National Theatre

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon and night "Mons" will be the chief attraction at the National Theatre. This gives an authentic account, vouched for by…

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National Theatre

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 7

A large house witnessed the production of the British Government's war film, "Mons," on Saturday night last. This retreat has furnished an…

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National Theatre

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

The programmes at the National Theatre on Monday and Wednesday nights were quite up to the standard of excellence aimed at by the…

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National Theatre

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 2

A large attendance witnessed another good programme at the National Theatre on Saturday night. The two star films were "Bucking the…

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National Theatre

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 2

Another very fine programme was released at this theatre on Wednes­day night. Both the star features ("A Streak of Luck" and "The Little…

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National Theatre

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 2

An Australian novel, with all Australian settings, produced in picture form in Australia, with but three exceptions, by Australian people, there…

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Kanned Band Concert

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 1

Despite the unsettled weather, a large audience greeted this popular entertainment combination in Triumph Theatre last Friday night. The…

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Delightful Dinner Dance

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 1

It must have been a welcome change for the energetic workers of the Queanbeyan Catholic Church to be able to sit down and witness the…

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National Theatre

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 7

For those who go to pictures to laugh and not to pray, Saturday night's programme filled the bill abundantly. It was a fine programme…

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Novelty Act at Triumph Theatre

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 1

Betty Creighton, a clever juvenile artist, who has just completed a season at “The -Mother Goose” Pantomime in Sydney, will present a novelty…

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National Theatre

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 2

"Blighty," a British film, was the star feature at this theatre on Wednesday night. While it is essentially a war story, inasmuch as it deals…

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National Theatre

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2

One of the principal features of the programme at this theatre on Wednesday night was Mr. P. C. Spouse's performances on the mouth…

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The National Theatre the Country Newspaper Man

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2

The newspaper man, he made out his bills, And he chortled aloud in his glee: "There's money to buy the missus…

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Municipal Band

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 1

The committee of the above institution met at t[?] he Band Room last night. All members of the committee were present with the…

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The Smoke Concert

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 2

Held last night in St. Gregory’s Supper room was a pronounced success. Well attended by representatives of town and district, the domination note was…

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National Theatre

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 2

Another very fine programme was presented at this Theatre on Saturday night to a large house. The star feature was "The Kid Brother," in…

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Smoke Concert Signal Success

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 3

The supper: room of St. Gregory’s Hall was filled with a representative gathering of pastoral and business men on Thursday night on the…

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