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- 1 2 "LYRIC THEATRE". Table Talk . Melbourne. 19 October 1911. p. 24. Retrieved 26 October 2014– via National Library of Australia.
- 1 2 "Way Out Back". Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser . NSW. 5 April 1912. p. 5. Retrieved 9 November 2014– via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ Vagg, S., & Reynaud, D. (2016). Alfred Rolfe: Forgotten pioneer Australian film director. Studies in Australasian Cinema, 10(2),184-198. doi:10.1080/17503175.2016.1170950
- ↑ "AMUSEMENTS". The Advertiser . Adelaide. 11 December 1912. p. 19. Retrieved 26 February 2012– via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p 24
- ↑ "Advertising". Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate . 26 October 1911. p. 8. Retrieved 9 November 2014– via National Library of Australia.
