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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1940

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At the King’s Theatre

The Bega District News · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 2

A city of green bubbles which serve as houses, a forest of flexible trees which reach out with their branches as though they were human…

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Roxy Theatre

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 2

He wouldn’t know about anyone else but as far as he’s concerned Richard Greene is convinced that astrologists—those people who believe…

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Roxy Theatre, Nowra

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 2

Richard Dix runs a farm al Hollywood. If you don’t believe he’s serious, you should have seen him one day during the filming of “Here…

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At the King’s Theatre

The Bega District News · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 5

Edward Small’s new romantic film drama, “King of the Turf” opening at the King’s Theatre Saturday, not only stars Adolphe Menjon in one of…

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Ked Cross Successful Euchre Party and Dance

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 2

Tile Berry branch of the Red Crass Society was favoured with an ideal night for their euchre party and dance in the School of Arts…

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At the King’s Theatre

The Bega District News · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 2

Dreamy days on the Mississippi, thrilling adventure, comedy, and pathos, written as only Mark Twain, could write of them, mark Mickey…

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Roxy Theatre

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 1

Bing Crosby is no believer in sticking to the same leading lady in picture after picture, and consequently a new one is featured with him in his…

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Roxy Theatre, Nowra

The South Coast Register · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 5

When Dr. Walter Damrosch, 77-year-old dean of American orchestra conductors, made his debut before the cameras in “The Star Maker,”…

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At the King’s Theatre

The Bega District News · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 2

“Jamaica Rum,” which opens at the King’s Theatre on Saturday, is based on Danhne d[?] Maurier’s novel of the same [?]me. It is a story of…

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At the King’s Theatre

The Bega District News · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 2

The initial screening will take place on Wednesday night of “Vacation from Love,” a particularly fine story which has a delightfully…

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Roxy Theatre

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 6

Heroic, roaring lusty adventure. epitomised in a glorious story of three gallant brothers who join the French Foreign Legion to demonstrate their…

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Murrah Ball

The Bega District News · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 3

A grand evening was spent at the Murrah Hall on Wednesday night last, 6th March, organised by Mrs Mark Healey and Mrs Jack Babidge…

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Roxy Theatre, Nowra

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 1

A glorious, stirring story of a trio of gallant brothers whose loyalty and devotion to each other leads them to high adventure in the…

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At the King’s Theatre

The Bega District News · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 2

The Cinesound picture, “Gone To The Dogs,” starring George Wallace and Lois Green, and which comes to the King’s on Saturday next, is one…

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Cafe Coiffe[?] featured by Patricia Morrison in paramount pictures

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 2

This new hairdress is called Hollywood’s “Cafe Coiffure,” and was orginiated by Elaine Ramsay, Paramount studio hairdresser, for…

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At the King’s Theatre

The Bega District News · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 2

A bored young society girl has the awakening of a lifetime when she steps off Park Avenue for a new thrill and marries a tough newspaper…

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Roxy Theatre

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 13

A love-struck young woman department store executive chasing a carefree blade to Bali, an ardent opera s[?]ger trying to convince her that she…

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Roxy Theatre Nowra

The South Coast Register · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 2

Riotous romance, exciting adventure and tuneful melodies against a tropical background of Latin America are brought to the screen…

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At the King’s Theatre

The Bega District News · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 5

Full details of holiday programmes to be shown at the King’s will be found on page 1. “Cafe Society,” now showing at…

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Ex-Snspeefbr Hayes Smoke Concert and Presentation

The Bega District News · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 2

There was a good attendance at the School of Arts, Bega on Friday evening last for the smoke concert and presentation to ex-Polles…

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