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Press, Volume XC, Issue 27472, 5 October 1954, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS OVERFLOW CROWDS ! ! FOR FINE FILM SHOWS . . . THE CRYSTAL PALACE “THE COMFORTABLE THEATRE.”

e Direction: Amalgamated Theatres, Ltd. For Reservations ’Phone 78-602. A WONDERFUL DOUBLE PROGRAMME I 1 TODAY We Have Something Really Special ! AT 1.45 and 7.45 p.m. THIS IS MI 5 Special Division of SCOTLAND YARD— Silent Men of the Secret Service. In the Shadows they Follow You. Around them WHODOUNIT Expert ERIC . AMBLER has fashioned an Honest-to-goodness Spy Thriiter. “SHOOT FIRST” —AND ASK QUESTIONS LATER ! (Approved for Universal Exhibition) JOEL McCREA EVELYN KEYES ■ PLUS ! RICHARD GREENE i PAULA RAYMOND 1 In the Adventure Special “BANDITS OF CORSICA” ' (Recommended by Censor for Adults) ALEXANDER DUMAS’ Famous Characters Sweep into this Rich Adventure Story that will Leave you Breathless with Sheer Excitement ’ BOOK D.I.C. OR CRYSTAL PALACE AWAKE ! CHRISTCHURCH HERE ARE FACTS ABOUT THE NEW ZEALAND PLAYERS LATEST PRODUCTION THE LOVE OF FOUR COLONELS AS STATED BY THE N.Z. HERALD AUCKLAND, 24/9/54 “THE NEW ZEALAND PLAYERS AND PETER USTINOV ARE A COMBINATION THAT WOULD DELIGHT THE HEART OF THE MOST HARDENED THEATRE CRITIC. THE PLAYERS ARE YOUNG, DARINGLY ORIGINAL, HIGHLY TALENTED AND EVER WILLING TO SLAVE TO ACHIEVE PERFECTION. THESE ARE PRE-EMINENTLY THE QUALITIES REQUIRED TO BRING FULL EFFECT TO MR USTINOV’S BRILLIANT SENSE OF THEATRE, HIS OWN STARTLING ORIGINALITY AND PENETRATING DEPTH THAT CHARACTERISES HIS WORK. J IT NEED HARDLY BE STRESSED, THEN, ? THAT THE PLAYERS WERE OUT- • STANDINGLY SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR ■ PRODUCTION OF “THE LOVE OF FOUR COLONELS” IN HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE LAST NIGHT. THE PERFORMANCE DID NOT ALLOW A DULL MOMENT. AND MORE, IT GAVE A DELIGHTED AUDIENCE A VERY GREAT DEAL TO TAKE HOME AND THINK UPON . . . THE PLAYERS WERE SET THE SAME OBSTACLES WITH WHICH THEY WERE FACED IN THEIR LAST PRODUCTION—ALLOWING THE UNREAL TO EXIST ALONGSIDE THE REAL WITH CREDIBILITY—AND THEY WERE AGAIN EMINENTLY SUCCESSFUL IN SURMOUNTING THEM. MUCH OF THE CREDIT FOR THIS, MUST GO TO MR RAYMOND BOYCE, THE COMPANY’S DESIGNER. WHO. WITH DIFFERENT LEVELS, MYSTERIOUS COLOUR COMBINATIONS \ND INGENIOUS LIGHTING DEVICES, MANAGED TO MAKE A MAGIC CASTLE WITH IMMENSE ATMOSPHERE. PERHAPS THE CREDIT MUST GO SLIGHTLY IN FAVOUR OF JOHN HUNTER. WHO HAD A MORE REWARDING PART. HE IS A PERFECT SHOWMAN AND SHOWMANSHIP MADE THE PERFECT MEDIUM FOR HIS ROLE. ELEANOR ELLIOT PLAYED THE BEAUTY AND HAD THE VIRTUOSO TASK OF PLAYING IN ALL THE INTERLUDES WITH THEIR DIFFERENT STYLES. SHE, PERHAPS MORE THAN THE OTHERS, BROUGHT DISTINCTION TO THESE EPISODES. A FINAL TRIBUTE MUST BE PAID TO THE PRODUCER, MR RICHARD CAMPION. HIS INFLUENCE COULD BE DETECTED IN MANY TECHNICAL MATTERS, AND PARTICULARLY IN THE TIMING OF THE PRODUCTION. IN THE OPENING SCENE FOR EXAMPLE, NOT A WORD WAS SPOKEN FOR THREE FULL MINUTES. BUT THAT SILENCE SPOKE VOLUMES AND WHEN IT WAS FINALLY BROKEN THE EFFECT BROUGHT THE HOUSE DOWN.” THEATRE ROYAL Commencing WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 20th FOR A SEASON OF 5 NIGHTS THE NEW ZEALAND PLAYERS Present Peter Ustinov’s Modern Comedy Hit THE LOVE OF FOUR COLONELS A RICHARD CAMPION PRODUCTION ( BOX PLAN AT D.I.C. LTD. Preferential Booking for Foundation ' Members opens on MONDAY NEXT and for the PUBLIC on TUESDAY NEXT. I EARLY RESERVATION ADVISABLE , Country Patrons please remit 10/3 per seat plus stamped addressed envelope marked "N.Z. Players" and add exchange • to cheques: Gordon Niven Touring Manager. JOIN THE N.Z. PLAYERS FOUNDATION Sub. 10/- at D.I.C. entitles members to preferential Booking and one third off top price Seats. PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. 1 T. E. J2LLIOTT and CO., LTD. GLENMORE QUARRIES, LTD. The Offices of the above Companies will be CLOSED on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, as a mark of respect in the death of the Managing Director, the late Mr T. E. Elliott. 5 DRTPETER L?~KENNEDY x HAS commenced Practice at Hawarden. 5 Hours: Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri.: 1.30-2.30 t p.m.; Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri.: 6.30-7.30 p.m. 5 Sat., Sun., and Public Holidays by ap- x pointment. J ’PHONE 69, HAWARDEN. , _- ■ ■' X 6317 < CHANGE OF NAMK v THE Undersigned, who have been prac- 5 tising as Public Accountants at 161 Hereford street, Christchurch, under the firm name of C. E WILKINS and TURNER SMITH, give notice that the firm name t has been changed to WILKINS, SMITH, c SMITH and BOYD. TURNER SMITH. DAVID L. SMITH. RUSSELL J. H. BOYD. ' 8555 c RANGIORA A. AND P. SHOW. ENTRIES CLOSE ENTRIES CLOSE ENTRIES CLOSE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8. ENTER NOW ENTER NOW. 9239 S RONEO OFFICE EQUIPMENT ~CO. We have pleasure in announcing that we have MOVED OUR OFFICE (Duplicating Dept, and Showroom) from the first floor of our premises at 160-168 High street, to THE GROUND FLOOR SHOP at No. 168 HIGH STREET. 6642 SCHUSSLERS Twelve Biochemic Salts, ~2s each. W. B. Falvey, Chemist, 670 Colombo st. (opp. Reeces). Christchurch. D.T.C.