These Theatres Stage A 1975 Film Program at Palace
The Palace Theatre presents Thaumk Tox Mr Moto and other features with a line up including These Tet and a detective tale. Wad late
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 22, 1938
Page
6
The Palace Theatre presents Thaumk Tox Mr Moto and other features with a line up including These Tet and a detective tale. Wad late
Tropical Theatre presents Broadway Melody of 1038 at the Triple Theatre with Seay Gur and several stage names listed among performers. Announcement notes a centennial style program and a night featuring heaters and lighting effects as part of the entertainment.
A promotional note touts heavy embossed silk curtain nets in varied designs and colors. It lists yardage prices from 2 to 3 yards, featuring two tone rust brown green gold and blue, with colonial borders and spot patterns. The ad highlights value, new class, and comprehensive range in multiple styles and sizes.
A packed screening lineup features Your Broadway and Shine a dazzling spectacle with skating drama and mobster intrigue. Also shown are Idol of the Crowds and other features including The Glory a tense aviation story with Chester Meris Whitney Bourne and Guston Stevens.
A fragmented review notes Edmientom Regent Theatre showing Dangerously Yours and Lets Make a Miljon. The piece references cast, comedic elements, and crowd reaction amid a densely garbled description of stage events and performers.
A garbled OCR passage recalls a Brigat entertainment event with a theater company. It notes improvised stage actions, camera setup, and audience reactions, mentioning a performer named Mise Stack and several unclear roles. The text emphasizes the show's lodging and the presence of Spotters and a figure called Besar.
Tully Methodist Church presents a flower show and concert at Broadway Theatre on Friday September 21 with singing performances by local groups and guest artists. Proceeds support church programs.
The Aquarie Dance Palais hosts a September 1 evening titled Night as a, featuring Cynl Gihert and Minehewee Feena performing the Aeseitne Fagen and the Cuban tarda. The night includes a waltz components and a Go prize, with prizes and novelties distributed during the program.
Gilbert, principal of the Gite vert ballroom academy at the Aquatic Sis, announces the 1938 studio dancing championship. The event invites entrants from various academies and promises a chance to be crowned champion with practice and performance details to follow.
A letter writer defends Rev Dr Heavey’s remarks about General Franco, condemning alleged anti-Spanish misstatements. The author, a Spaniard, praises Franco as a foe of Communism and criticizes Spain’s leaders and alleged support for violence and destruction.
Post office notices list daily and weekly mail closing times for Brisbane inter state Townsville and western districts and other regional routes including Chittagoe Mt Muti can Innisfail copy lists times for Port Moresby Gad Were destinations and foreign routes to United Kingdom America New Zealand Papua and New Guinea Malaya and Japan with closing dates August 23 26 and September 3 and multiple cities such as Townsville Cairns Cooktown Mossman Port Douglas Port Moresby Rabaul Lae and Sydney direct service times in 3 am to 9 am windows guarded by vessels every few weeks.
The Cairns column lists R Absell spending a short holiday in Cairns as Mrs. W. A. Hannam’s guest, Rev. Andrew Gih, Chinese Minister and Bethel Mission head, arriving to speak at a Baptist Church meeting. Fire Chief T Warner and family depart for a Tableland motor tour. Sydney visitors J Crowe and J Fahey depart by Kanimbla, with several locals also bound south. Dr E Mansfield returns to Cairns after an extended holiday.
A large Saturday night dinner dance inaugurated the Hotel Central dining lounge with about a thousand guests in a spacious room decorated with vases of flowers. The Hotel Central orchestra and Miss Hile Rew provided music and dance, while Mr J Kipps led an impromptu concert and expressed thanks for the splendid entertainment.
Brisbane reports New Zealand will not retaliate against Australia over the embargo Australia has placed on potatoes from the Dominions. Mr BH Corser states negotiations led to New Zealand recognizing Australia’s right to protect its own producers and agrees to open its market to Australian oranges while the potato embargo remains.
London August 20 S C Wosterson shattered the 300 metre mark with a time of 184 seconds. The event featured male sprinters aided by a specially framed handicapped band with his brother taking part at Hotepar Park.
War Office announces details of the Officers Emergency Reserve in London. Eligible are men aged 31 to 55 with technical or special qualifications and some prior military experience. Membership does not confer military status. volunteers will be notified if their services are required in an emergency.
Washington August 20 Roosevelt vows U S would aid Canada if attacked prompting talk of re wording the Pan American Neutrality Pact Some expect Congress to amend to include Canada among the republics exempt from the pact and its protections
Australian born driver John Gobb achieves 300 mph in a car test run in New York. The record aims to stand with more tests, as a historic milestone in land speed.
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