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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 06, 1928
Page
6
Officials remind staff that press reports require tickets reserved with the Editor 48 hours before showtime. The note covers the packed Fourth Commandment viewing, parade floats, featured acts, and upcoming performances with names and venues mentioned in the program notes.
Under royal patronage to H R H the Prince of Wales Hei Herne and La Belle appear at the Palace next Saturday with a select company. The programme includes classical numbers and operatic scenes. Tickets go on sale at major London theatres and outlets.
The Tropical Theatre presents a Monday program headlined by Sir John Martin Harvey in The Only Way, plus The Sete Snees with Martin Murvey and Harry Garey, and the first episode of Sentry of the Sceds. Sidney Carton’s confession drives a courtroom twist as Charles Darney faces peril, with Paris’s Revolution looming. Also shown are Soft Shoes featuring Harry Carey and the first Seat of the Scouts episode True as Steel, followed by Newsy Gazettes and topical sports items. Box plans available at Whitticks.
The Rose Marie presentation, based on Viger Rose, opens at Hibernian Hall next Wednesday with three follow nights drawing large crowds. The show features a mix of romance and comedy with star turns including Mary Hihhin and Stella Maris, plus Lilian Gish in the next segment.
In a late thriller, Rovers edged Ivanhoe by four runs chasing a target of the visitors with key contributions from Walker Lynehi Sams and Carvedth Tei. Mercantiles and Waratah also featured in the day's cricket, with Mercantiles winning again and Waratah posting strong scores before faltering late.
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