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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1940

62 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 4

Bungendore Race Ball

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 1

The Race Club Ball held on Boxing Night was a huge success, and the committee desire to thank all who worked so hard to attain that object…

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Cavalcade of Show Business! Coming to Triumph Theatre, Next

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 3

Louise Campbell is new leading lady to Bing Crosby in “The Star Maker” Paramount’s glorious song-studded cavalcade of show business, which introduces to the screen Linda Ware (right), fourteen-year-old singing discovery…

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“Ball’s A-rolling”

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 4

After five halting years, the strange but happy career of Lucille Ball is beginning to gather momentum. You all know Lucille. She is that…

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Lennon's Revue Mammoth Canvas Theatre

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 2

Acknowledged to be the greatest theatrical organisation to tour the Commonwealth for many years, Lennon's Musical Revue Company…

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Lennon’s Revue Mammoth Canvas Theatre

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 2

Acknowledged to be the greatest theatrical organisation to tour the Commonwealth for many years, Lennon’s Musical Revue Company will…

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Drama in Life of Joe Pasternak Hollywood's Producer of Great Pictures

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 4

Once there was a young man, 19 years old, who, as be waited at table, serving the screen's prosperous producers and stars, though: "It must…

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Canvas Theatre Lennon’s New Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 1

Presenting an entirely new show from start to finish under canvas in their new American safety wired marquee with seating for 1,000 people and…

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Big Canvas Theatre Lennon's Revue on

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 6

The box plan for Lennon's big Revue Company is now open at F. Roberts' newsagency, where seats may be booked without extra cost…

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Assault Alleged Incident at Pictures

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 1

At the local Court of Petty Sessions to-day before Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M., John W. Joseph was charged with offensive behaviour on January 24th…

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Show Ball Voted One of the Best Ever

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 2

Though the attendance at the 1940 ball was not as large as that of last year, due to a series of circumstances over which the committee had no…

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Of Local Interest Triumph Theatre

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Parents and Citizens’ Association will be held to-night in the Council Chambers. The Red Cross will hold street stalls…

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A.I.F. BAND Plays for Empire Radio (From the Acting Official Correspondent with the A.I.F., Sergeant Ian G. Fitchett) JERUSALEM

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 3

The Palestine broadcasting service this week is making a fifteen minutes’ record of the performance of an Australian country battalion band…

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“A Famous Model Tells” Lucille Ball on Women’s Wants

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 4

If you were a model for the famous Hattie Carnegie for three years, no doubt you would learn a great deal about women and women’s wants. Lucille Ball, now a film star, spent three years as a…

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The Third Braidwood Re-union Ball

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 2

What a blessed thing is friendship ! This was manifest to all Who enjoyed a pleasant evening At the third re-union ball…

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Successful Concert

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 7

The Institute was comfortably filled on Friday night, when leading Sydney artists gave one of their enjoyable concerts In aid of the Far…

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“A Famous Model Tells” Lucille Ball on Women’s Wants

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 4

Lucille Ball, one time mannequin, and photographer’s model, now film star, is probably…

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Black Organdy to the fore feotured by Virginio Dale — in Paramount Pictures

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 4

A NEW KIND OF ORGANDY is introduced on Virginia Dale in Paramount's "Buck Benny Rides Again." Designed by Edith Head, this dance…

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Hospital Auxiliary Card Party and Dance Hospital Benefits by £11/12/-

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 2

The Hospital Auxiliary card party and dance, held in the Institute ana C.W.A. Rooms on Tuesday, 30th April, proved a success, both socially…

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G.f.s. Annual Ball

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 1

The annual ball of the Girls’ Friendly Society was held" on April 26th, and was an outstanding social success. The hall was beautifully decorated and the…

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P. & A. Association OPENING P. AND A. BALL

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 2

Mr. Richmond, informed the meeting of steps taken in regard to the forth coming ball to open the ball room. It was explained that the early date…

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