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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 19, 1925
Page
6
The notes show a midweek change to night at Catral Theatre with plans tied to new England figure Hecht Kesner. A depiction of women parts is promised, aiming to engage spectators with a tight, dramatic program.
A vivid Pelace Theatre program features Veudevilla and Fine Provares with Mabelana delivering catchy songs and acrobatic dancing. The night includes Dutch watercolor painting, romantic arias, and a dramatic sequence about a wreck with Eleanor Lawson and Fred Wippers. A strong variety bill continues with orchestra, tenor Andre, and a celebrated Ave Maria performance.
A fragmented report notes Allan Wilkie and Miss i Wem among the artists, highlighting their prominence at an event in a Sebel Tor Senda venue. The text shows garbled phrases but points to notable performers and a crowning moment amid a crowded arts scene.
London cables report a new flying record set by King Terry Welstr Sere at 120 miles per hour. The message notes 11,800 events won, mentioning shells in relation to the achievement and Septembers.
A testimonial advertisement touts Dean's Backache Kidney Pills as curing backache kidney pain and distress. The reader is urged that thousands recommend the pills and that the pills are available at chemists and grocers for 12/6 per box with a postal offer from a Sydney address.
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