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Riverina · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1926

1,143 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 58

Theatre Destroyed Big Blaze at St. Kilda 10,000 People View Spectacle Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 5

The Palais Picture Theatre, adjoining the Palais Dance Hall, at St. Kilda, was completely destroyed by fire this afternoon. Half an hour…

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Diggers Dance

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 5

The Ladysmith sub-branch of the returned Sailors and Soldiers’ Imperial League will hold a dance in the Memorial Hall on February 19. A Wagga…

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Globe Theatre

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 2

If it's a Paramount picture, it's the best show in town and if it's a Zane Grey story it's good, and in "The Wanderer of the Wasteland," we…

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Gaiety Theatre

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 2

Hoot Gibson will be on the screen at the Gaiety Theatre to-morrow (Saturday) night in a western drama entitled "The Sawdust Trail." On…

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Amusements. Band Recital

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 8

The Wagga Brass Band, under Bandmaster Kelly, will render a programme of music in the Town Hall Gardens to-morrow night, commencing at 8.45…

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Ladysmith Diggers Dance

The Daily Express · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 2

The Ladysmith sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers’ Imperial League is organising a dance to be held in the Ladysmith Memorial…

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Southern Cross Pictures

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 8

Pictures will be showing to-night at both the Southern Cross Picture Gardens and the Strand Theatre. The well-known play, "Welcome…

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New Donnibrook Dublin Amusements Scene at a Theatre London, February 12

The Daily Express · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 2

An amazing scene was enacted at the Abbey Theatre Dublin, when span O’Causy’s play “The Plough and the Stars” was produced…

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Dublin Theatre Riot Hush Rebellion Play. Free Fight on Stage. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 4

There was an amazing scene in the Abbey Theatre Dublin, when Sean O'Casey's play, "Plough and the Stars," was produced, dealing with…

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Band Recital

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 2

The Wagga Brass Bank gave a very enjoyable programme of selected musical items in the Town Hall Gardens last night. The contributions were:…

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"World in Revolt" Second Advent of Christ Address at Oxford Theatre

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 3

In the Oxford Theatre last night Mr. R. A. Kinninmonth gave a lecture to a large and thoroughly interested audience on "The World in Revolt—the…

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Dance Hall Fight

The Daily Express · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 2

Frederick R. Stanton, and Charles Edward Crisp, of Humula were charged with riotous behaviour and were each fined £1 with 5/6 custs…

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Globe Theatre

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 2

The French Government co-operated to the fullest extent with the Paramouut company making the great romance 'Madame Sans Gene." Gloria…

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Band's Annual Meeting Friday, February 26

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Leeton District Band will be held in the Leeton School of Arts lodge room on Friday, February 26, 1926, when…

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Complete Short Story on with the Dance

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 4

"I'd like," said Frank Barton to himself, "to follow that swallow right home and tell it just what I think of it."…

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On 1st Race Night—see Dixieland at Tumut Band Continental

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 2

Occupation licenses not renewed for your 1926:—J. B. Sharp, Green Hills, county of Wynyard, 946 acres, Shire of Gadara; F. G. Green, Kimo…

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Thursday Evening at the Globe Theatre. De Mille Again!

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 2

Two words—but they mean much, and when you think of "(Triumph," "The Ten Commandments" and other such successes, you may take them to…

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The Daily Express · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 2

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Southern Cross Pictures

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 4

Vivacious Virginla Vall co-stars with Eugene O'Brien in the seven-reels Universal attraction, "Seige," to be screened at the Southern Cross Picture…

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L.o.l. Dance

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 2

The Orange Lodge hit upon a hot time for its dance, last night, in the Town Hall, but Cootamundra has a lot of enthusiasts, and to the fine…

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