Palace Theatre introduce phone bookings, and there’s ‘mud slinging’ in Cork

Accident on Patrick’s Bridge

Shortly after 11 o’clock this morning an elderly gentleman was knocked down by a horse lorry on Patrick’s Bridge and sustained a skull fracture. Fr. Moylan of the African Missions, Blackrock Road, was present when the accident occurred and administered absolution to the man, who lived for about ten minutes after the accident. The body was taken to the North Infirmary where an inquest will probably be held. The name of deceased has since been learned to be Patrick Ahern, residing at 42 MacCurtain Street.

A Plan to Please the Public

The management of the Palace Theatre on MacCurtain Street have released a plan of the house to aid persons who desire to book their seats by telephone. By cutting out and keeping the plan to hand, such clients will be enabled to give the exact number and location of the seats required. This move by the theatre’s management is sure to be to the mutual advantage of the public and the Palace.

Next week’s programme features lots of clean, sprightly comedy, clever musical turns and exceptionally good juggling.

 In pride of place are the world-famed entertainers Mooney and Holbein, fresh from an American tour. Their new sketch, ‘Give me the Boot’ will keep the audience in roars of laughter. Musical Exceldas present an extravaganza which will prove exceedingly popular with the music loving Cork public and marvellous feats of juggling will be provided by Eddy and Roy Vanwick, the Club Juggling Devils.

Also featuring on the programme are the Unrivalled Australians, the Falmar Trio featuring Elsie the Wonder Child, W.G. Watts the I deal Coon delineator and George Formby Junior with ‘A Chip off the Old Block’. There will, of course, also be the usual choice orchestral selections by the Palace Orchestra under the baton of Rupert Winston.

The Great Mud Overflow

Now that it’s November, the mud tide has started to flow in Cork and only those who have aeroplanes may hope to escape it. It reaches inside shops, it gets to the top of tram cars, verily it enters open windows, and it flows over footpaths and roads.

How wrong was the Corporation member who said the public takes no notice of its doings.

When the result of its administration strikes you between the eyes or blots out the colours of the latest thing in hosiery, or impresses itself like the Milky Way across the suit you got specially for your Sunday walks. Well, you will probably think of the Corporation then and get your tongue between your teeth lest it utter things that would make passers-by stare at you.

The present civic administration has been largely associated with mud. Mud in the Lough, mud in the drinking water, mud Tivoli-wards, and mud in the streets. So much so, that a little mud slinging cannot well be avoided. There is a fortune awaiting the man who will invent a formula for converting mud into material of commercial value. The supplies of it in Cork are sufficient for all the factories of the world. Of course, there would be the danger that the local administration may also disappear in the transformation process.

Gold Medal Tournament

Before a large muster of followers the Gold Medal Tournament final was decided at Ballincollig. The field arrangements on the day were excellent and the Ballincollig Gaels are to be congratulated on organising a faultless tournament. The match started at a fast pace with each side pressing in turn and the Hall getting “first blood” after five minutes. After puck-out, Glen Rovers pressed hard before play continued up and down the field with some good individual performances. Both sides received a seventy but produced nothing, and at this stage a Glen player was injured. 

A determined attack by the Hall saw them raise the green flag again and this put renewed life into the game. 

The Hall had the best of matters and kept up the pressure before scoring another major which gave the Glen custodian no chance. Glen pressed hard after this, and a great struggle in front of the Hall goal ensued, but the defence was too good, and the ball was sent over. 

Shortly after, the Glen again attacked, but faulty shooting lost them a score. The Hall now had an innings with two further scores in quick succession. The second half opened just as fast, each goalmouth being visited in turn, but it became obvious that Hall were better trained and sticking the pace better. Notwithstanding, the Glen fought gamely but had to lower their colours for another major, followed soon after by a point. In-and-out play was now the order of the day but Hall gradually wore out their opponents and played another goal, after which they found it all plain sailing. Fr. Mathew Hall 7-3 Glen Rovers 0-2.