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Riverina · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1926

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Pictures at the Strand

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 8

"The Verdict" is the title of the principal picture which it to be screened at the Strand Theatre, Wagga, to-night. It is an absorbing mystery…

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Strand Theatre Pictures

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1926 · page 2

Lon Chancy is unique as a film artist, and in the circus romance of fun and tragedy, "He Who Gets Slapped," the "man with a thousand faces," shows…

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The Vendetta Scene in a Dance Room Melbourne

The Daily Express · Monday 12 April 1926 · page 1

There was a sensational disturbance at a dance at the Forresters Hall, Latrobe street where a dance was being held last night…

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Globe Theatre

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 2
Also in Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser

It was with deep disappointment that the management of the Globe Theatre read an urgent wire received from the Fox Film Corp. Ltd,…

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Gaiety Theatre

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 2

The Gaiety Theatre has reopened under new management and will in future [?] showing pictures every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday…

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The Bennett-north Concert

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 2

A quartette of leading metropolitan artists visit Tumut for a grand concert in O'Brien's Hall on Monday night next, including Madame…

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Amusements. Strand Theatre Pictures

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 2

Wagga Amusements Limited will be putting on a strong picture programme at the Strand Theatre to-night. At the top of the hill will be a story of pearis…

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L.o.l. Dance

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 2

Tho Loyal Orange Lodge held another successful dance in the Town Hall last night, about sixty couples attending. The music was supplied…

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Footballers Dance

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 6

Preparations are now being made which will assure lovers of the light fantastic that the Footballers ball on Friday, 30th instant, will eclipse any…

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Strand Theater Pictures

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 2

"The Dark Angel" is the title of the thrilling star screen story to be produced at the Strand Theatre to-night and to-morrow night. It will…

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Ladysmith School Messes. Ball and Kilpatrick to Be A1 Opening Ceremony

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 2

The new school at Ladysmith, which is now complete, will be officially opened to-morrow afternoon Messrs. R. T. Ball and M. Kilpatrick…

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Amusements. Bessie Rogers's Concert

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 2

Miss. Bessie Rogers will appear at the Oxford Theatre, Wagga, to-night with her mirth-provoking characterisations. On Friday night Miss. Rogers…

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Citizens' Band

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Citizens' Bund was held at the Baud room on Wednesday evening last, there being present Messrs…

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Laird's People's Pictures

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 1

"Splash!" "Splash!" is all you can hear when you pass O'Brien's Hall. Mr. Laird, realising that the annual ball season is approaching, is…

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Globe Theatre

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 2

Atmosphere, realistic scenery— that eternal cry of the movies—led to one of the most unusual experiments ever conducted. It was…

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Birth of Moving Pictures

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 4

In 1826, Sir John Herschell after dinner asked his friend Charles Babbage how he would show both sides of a shilling at once. Babbage replied…

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Globe Theatre. Mr. G. Conson Complimented

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 5

On Tuesday night last the open-air section oE the Globe Theatre was packed to see the screening of a splendid picture, entitled "The Iron…

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Caz[?]a Pictures. Buck Jones' New Western Picture Tornado of Action

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 2

A veritable tornado of flying lists galloping horses and whi[?] will be scr[?] at the [?] Pictures to-morrow (Saturday) night)…

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Bennett North Coy. Concert

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 6

A reminder is given to music-lovers of the Bennett North Company Concert in O'Brien's Hall, Tumut, on Monday night. The programmes are…

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