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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1944

190 stories in South Coast's papers · page 7 of 10

At the King’s Theatre

The Bega District News · Monday 7 August 1944 · page 2

Bringing film audiences the first glimpse of the real Japan and its people to reach the speaking screen, “Behind the Rising Sun,” coming to…

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Lyric Theatre Berry

The South Coast Register · Thursday 10 August 1944 · page 3

Brilliant cast in new picture, featuring Don Ameche, Frances Dee, Harry Carey and Ann Rutherford, the Lyric Theatre . Berry , is…

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At the King’s Theatre

The Bega District News · Thursday 10 August 1944 · page 2

Deanne Durbin’s latest and most [?]gerly-awaited picture, “The Amazing Mrs Holiday,” comes Saturday to the King’s Theatre. It is said to reveal the…

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At the King's Theatre

The Bega District News · Monday 14 August 1944 · page 2

Heralded as one of the season’s moat significant films, “Pittsburgh,” comes to the King’s Theatre on Wednesday. Marlene Dietrich, Randolph…

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Turn Out the Band Shipbuilding Now Arousing Lively Public Interest

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 9

The building of wooden ships in N.S.W. has become quite an important industry under the stimulus of war, but its growth and…

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At the King’s Theatre

The Bega District News · Thursday 17 August 1944 · page 2

Rita Hayworth stared with Victor Stature, John Sutton and Carole Landis, and the gay and up-to-the-minute story of the life of Paul Dresser,…

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At the King’s Theatre

The Bega District News · Monday 21 August 1944 · page 2

“The Great Lie,” is the nams Bette Davis’ newest picture, whi[?] comes to the King’s Theatre on Wednesday, and great is the word for bo[?]…

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Blossom Time Ball

The South Coast Register · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 2

Berry is to have a special attraction al the Blossom Time Ball in the School of Arts on Friday, September 15, when there is to be…

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Gerringong Catholic Ball

The South Coast Register · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 2

The Catholic Ball at Gerringong on the 15th of August was well up to the high standard of other years, and Mr. Secretary Bede…

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At the King’s Theatre

The Bega District News · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 2

“The Magnificent Dope,” sparkling satire on the foible fringe of American high pressure “success schools,” opens Saturday at the King’s Theatre, and is…

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Young A[?]cons Ball

The Bega District News · Monday 28 August 1944 · page 2

The Young Anglicans ball and cinderella held on 17th and 18th August, was an outstanding success. The fo[?] trot competition, judged by Mrs Ted…

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At the King’s Theatre

The Bega District News · Monday 28 August 1944 · page 2

“Silver Queen,” society drama of 1870, which is due for it local premiere on Wednesday at the King’s Theatre has in it love, high-stake…

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At the King’s Theatre

The Bega District News · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 2

A story of violence and high adventure, “Manilla Calling,” opening Saturday at the King’s Theatre, is geared for action and suspense. And it should…

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Bemboka Carnival of Song and Dance (From our Correspondent

The Bega District News · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 1

The largest crowd to attend a function in the Bemboka School of Arts for many years was in itself sufficient evidence of the interest attached to the…

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At the King’s Theatre

The Bega District News · Monday 4 September 1944 · page 2

The world’s great motion picture drama of the world’s toughest fighting men. A mighty story of adventure written in the blood of heroes and…

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Milton Town Hall Refused for Dance

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 6 September 1944 · page 4

The following paragraph appeared in the last issue of the Milton "Times":— Keith Croft wrote to the August…

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At the King’s Theatre

The Bega District News · Thursday 7 September 1944 · page 2

You may never have thought of it before, but—are husbands necessary? Betty Field says—yet and no. She’s this way and that way because of the…

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Presbyterian Concert Packed House Enjoys - Good Entertainment

The South Coast Register · Thursday 7 September 1944 · page 3

It is a long time such a age [?] attended a concert on the Berry School of [?] as [?] was present at the [?]…

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At the King’s Theatre

The Bega District News · Monday 11 September 1944 · page 2

There’s something [?] in the air, and has been dramatised [?] photographed in wonderfully natural technicolor, and [?] up under the…

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At the King’s Theatre

The Bega District News · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 2

The boy with man-sized troubles, Henry Aldrich. His new bundle of woes is in the comedy. “Henry Aldrich Swings it,” which will arrive next…

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