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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 26, 1928
Page
6
Secretaries and editors must secure press tickets 44 hours before performances. The Tropical Theatre announces a grand holiday attraction Vividly Human Mons Noovers, praised as the greatest event, promising an extraordinary theatrical experience with elaborate stagecraft and a dramatic finale.
Disjointed references describe battles at Mons and August shots by British Army forces. Mentions of Sir William Hird Kart MutI and various naval or political names appear amid garbled text. The piece reads as corrupted archival notes with scattered names, events, and dates.
A story page reviews the Paramount stage presentation featuring Love's Greatest Mistake with a cast including Joephine Dunn Powell and Ken dal. The plot centers on a heroine who faces moral tests, a fall from grace, and a pursuit of excitement, framed by a Western drama The Scarlet Streak and a two part comedy.
Tropical Theatre presents Matinee of Mons today at 2 30 showing Alone amid flames and a heroic wartime spectacle. The presentation promises a tribute to soldierly valor with glories of Britain’s empire and a modest price for admission.
The Caledonian Society held a Burns Night event at Aquatic Hall last night featuring a long program of dances old and new. An absence of haggis marked the lack of a key Burns Night element, while a six prize euchre tournament added competitive interest.
Members discussed public service rates for returned soldiers and public utilities, urging government aid and Red Cross funds for hospital care. Comrade Hopkins and Stokes led motions on sub-branch actions, while officers and delegates were elected for upcoming state conference and district roles.
In the evening Miss Helen McDonald performed a polished Highland Fling exhibition and Mr Hector Dingwall gave a well done sword dance. Earlier results show Men’s Division winners J. Proberts and Mr McInerney with Mrs Bradford (as men) in Sequel 2, and Jack Beaton winning in the Ladies’ Section with Mrs Any 1, Mrs Hilton 2, and Mrs Davia 1.
The article notes prospects for the state industry looking ahead to a record harvest. It cites a 1924-25 benchmark of 7,400,821 bushels and predicts exporters will need to meet demand as the season unfolds.
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