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Riverina · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1930

1,357 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 68

Amusements Strand Theatre

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 2

"Two Weeks Off," a First National part bilking picture, starring Jack Mulhall and Dorothy Mackail, was the principal picture presented at the…

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Safe Blowers Caught £1000 in Chaff Bag Ready to Carry Off Safe of the Palace Theatre Cracked Night Porter's Alarm Enables Police to Make Sensational Arrests Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 1

There was a sensational affair early this morning when a thief was arrested near the dome of the Palace Theatre, next to Tattersall's…

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Strand Theatre Talkies

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 5

Richard Barth[?] takes the leading role in "Drag," a First National all talking picture which will be the principal film scr[?] at the Strand…

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The Australian Xi Gundagai Theatre Show Week

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 2

To-night (Monday, March 10) Mr. Stanley McKay is to introduce "to Gundagai hreatregoers his new Musical Comedy Co., of comedians,…

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Gundagai Show Entries Excellent Despite Dry Season Committee Active Cootamundra Brass Band Engaged

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 2

Gundagai Show Committee held its final meeting prior to the 1930 exhibition on Saturday afternoo[?] when there were present Messrs S,…

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Amusements Strand Theatre Pictures

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 4

"The Drag," an all talking First National production, starring Richard Bart[?] was the main feature of an inter[?] programme of pictures…

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Band Presentations

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Grigg, and Mr. Barney Mountford were, guests of honor of the Leeton District Band on Friday evening last at band room…

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Capitol Theatre

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 2

To signalise the completion of the brick work on the Capitol Theatre at Wagga on Saturday a flag was flown from an improvised must at the top of…

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The Globe Theatre

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 2

William Haines, who has had to learn football, baseball, golf, polo, and even military drill, for his roles in pictures, had to add boxing to his…

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Globe Theatre Wednesday and

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 2

Entire street scenes of Vienna and Budapest form some of the many colorful settings in Ferenc Molnar's "Prisoners", starring Corine Griffith,…

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Roxy Theatre Plant Conforms with City Theatres

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 3

Mr. G. Conson is bubbling over with enthusiasm, following his week's sojourn in the city, for he has clinched arrangements to put Leeton on the…

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Soviet Trial Theatre As Court Ukraine Revolt Alleged Kharkov, Mar. 9

The Daily Express · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 1

The trial has commenced of 45 intellectuals, including twenty of the most prominent Ukrainian scholars and scientists, on a charge of…

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Adelong Pictures Operating Box Ablaze Panic Among Audience Two Men Severely Burned ADELONG

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 2

[?] reigned for some time at the Oddfellows' Hall on Saturday night, during the screening of the weekly pictures. An explosion occurred in…

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Amusements Strand Theatre Talkies

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 3

A very interesting programme of pictures was screened at the Strand Theatre last night. The principal picture was "Drag," a First National…

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Wagga Ambulance New Car Committee Vacancy Filled Ambulance Ball Proposed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Wagga District Ambulance committee was held last night, the president, Mr. H. E. Gissing presiding…

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Strand Theatre "Talkies"

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 3

"Their Own Desire." a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer all talking picture starring Norma Shearer and Lewis Stone, will be the main feature of the…

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No Synchronisation Picture Theatre Riot Prague, March 11

The Daily Express · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 1

A full orchestra and a representative behind the screen to supply the sound effects for an otherwise silent film, was a Bratislava's picture house…

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The Globe Theatre

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 5

Beautiful in costumes of barbaric splendor imperious in exercising her will over man and beast, tender in her romantic moments, Dolores del…

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Amusements Steaks Theatre Talkies

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 3

A splendid programme of pictures was presented at the Strand Theatre last night the principal attraction being "Their Own Desire," a…

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Globe Theatre To-morrow (Sat) Night

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 2

A new type of modern romantic characterisation is offered by Mary Philbin in her new Universal star-ring vehicle, "Girl Overboard' which…

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