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The part of the Premier -- the star part -- would be taken by a woman whose identity they were `` not at liberty to reveal . '' Well-known press women were taking the other parts , and their pictures appeared on the posters , but no clue was given out as to the identity of the woman Premier . Long before sundown , the people gathered at the theatre door , for the top gallery would open for rush seats at seven . Even the ticket holders had been warned that no seat would be held after eight o'clock . Through the crowd came the burly and aggressive form of Robertson Jones , still wearing his dark glasses , and with a disfiguring strip of court plaster across his cheek . At the wicket he made inquiry for his ticket , and was told to stand back and wait . Tickets were held until eight o'clock .