AMUSEMENTS TODAY! TODAY I British Comedy at its Hilarious Best . . . and that means Laughter Unlimited ! At Your Favourite Theatre . . . The AVON Direction : Kerridge-Odeon. Thone 40-076. Hearing Aids Available. TODAY ! 11, 2, 5 and 8 AND AT THE ST. JAMES’ Direction: Christchurch Cinemas, Ltd., and Kerridge-Odeon. ’Phone 35-820. NIGHTLY AT 8 p.m. SATURDAY AT 2 and 8 p.m. First New Zealand Screening of Britain’s Record-Breaking Comedy Riot ! Made to Really Convulse You . . . the Film with a Thousand Laughs! . . . It’s a Rollicking Screen Farce about the Eternal Triangle . . . with a Riot of Fun at Every Angle! Adelphi Films Present A Riotous Screen Version of the Celebrated Stage Play that Londoners Roared at for Months! “MY WIFE’S LODGER” “MY WIFE’S LODGER” “MY WIFE’S LODGER” “MY WIFE’S LODGER” “MY WIFE’S LODGER” “MY WIFE’S LODGER” (It’s Rodger . . The Crafty Dodger)
Starring DOMINIC ROCHE In the Role That He Made Famous in London’s West End DIANA DORS . OLIVE SLC INE LESLIE DWYER The Story’s a Riot . . the Situations are Hilarious . . the Dialogue is Delirious . . . it’s the Most Hilarious Screen Farce Since “Worm’s Eye View”! (Recommended for Adults.) Just for Fun . . . # Reserve at D.I.C. Today! A Masterpiece of Mystery Told in the Thin Man Style! AT YOUR REQUEST THEATRE ■l|| PLAZA ||b Direction: Kerridge-Odeon. ’Phone 36-021. 3 Shows Today! 2 p.m. (Shoppers’ 5), 8 p.m. ACTION! TO THRILL YOU! ADVENTURE! TO STIR YOUI MYSTERY! TO INTRIGUE YOUI SUSPENSE! TO HOLD YOU! Warner Bros Present A SCREEN MASTERPIECE ADAPTED FROM DASHIELL HAMMET’S GREATEST NOVEL! “THE MALTESE MALTESE FALCON” FALCON” STARRING Humphrey Bogart Peter Lorre
Sidney Greenstreet “THE MALTESE FALCON" STRANGE, CRUEL, EVIL BIRD OF PREY—FIERCE AND MYSTERIOUS I Added Attraction “Shorts Down Under” (Technicolor Sports Parade) “Rhythm of a Big City” (Technicolor Adventure Special) Plans Open at D.I.C. Hearing Aids Available (Recommended for Adults) SHIPPING AND AIR SERVICES UNION STEAM SHIP CO. OF NEW ZEALAND. LTD. 168 Hereford street. Phone 37-790. STEAMER SERVICES: FOR SYDNEY (with Through Bookings to other Australian Points): FROM WELLINGTON: MONOWAI—Sept 18, Oct. 30, Nov. 13. FROM AUCKLAND: MONOWAI—Oct. X Oct 16, Nov. XL FOR WELLINGTON FROM LYTTELTON RANGATIRA—Mon., Wed., Friday, 7.10 p.m. train. HINEMOA —Tues.. Thurs., Sat., 7.10 p.m. train. FOR WELLINGTON FROM PICTON: TAMAHINE—Tues.. Thurs.. 2 p.m.; Fri., 10 p.m. FOR FIJI. TONGA, NIUE, SAMOA. FROM AUCKLAND: TOFUA—September 29. FOR SINGAPORE, PT. SWETTENHAM, CALCUTTA, and COLOMBO, with transhipment to other Indian and Pakistan ports: WAIRATA (refrigerated and general cargo space; limited passenger accommodation)—From Auckland, about September 30. FREQUENT CARGO SERVICES: New Zealand Coastal, to and from Australia, South -Sea Islands, India, Ceylon, Malaya, Indonesia, and West Coast of Canada and U.S A. AIR SERVICES: Booking Agents for All Air Services within New Zealand and Overseas. For further particulars apply to UNION STEAM SHIP CO. OF N.Z., LTD. NEW ZEALAND LINE Direct Service to UNITED KINGDOM - via PANAMA CANAL AND CURACAO b RANGITANE Wellington 3rd Oct 7 a RANGITATA Wellington 24th Oct b RUAHINE Auckland 25th Nov a RANGITIKI 19th Dee. b RANGITOTO b RANGITANE —20th Feb. Ports and Dates subject to Alteration.
a First and Tourist Class b One Class Further particulars are obtainable from THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING CO. LTD. 149 Hereford street, Christchurch. Telephone 33-579. D.T.C. NITTO SHOSEN KAISHA. DIRECT SERVICE N.Z.-JAPAN. S.S. “MEIWA MARU”—At Lyttelton, 21st September. For Yokohama. Kobe. Also accepting cargo on through Bill for Formosa and Korea, transhipment Japan (circumstances permitting). For space and further particulars apply: THE CANTERBURY STEAM SHIPPING CO., LTD196 Cashel street, Christchurch. PO Box 554. Telephone 31-927. Tues.. Fri. ~ FLORAL EMBLEMS. NAIRN’S are Complete Florists, supplying Wreaths, Crosses, and all Floral Emblems. Floral Casket Covers and Grave Linings. If it's possible with Flowers NAIRN'S CAN DO IT. NAIRN'S NURSERIES, LTD., Established 1879. 166 LINCOLN ROAD, Day or Night. Nairn's send Flowers through the Floral Exchange to any part of the Dominion. Prompt Deliveries. ’Phones 35-675. 34-619. VITAMIN Tonic to increase resistance to winter ailments, 5s and 9s bottle. Iggois (Chemists). Ltd- 105 Cashel st.. Ch ch. 455 a ATTENTION: Hot Snacks, Fish and Chips, till 1 «.in. Sat. and Sun. inc. Lennys, 1 Ferry road (opp. Armstrongs, Lower High street). ««4
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Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27148, 18 September 1953, Page 1
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