AMUSEMENTS COMMENCING 3rd WONDERFUL WEEK! TODAY: 4 SHOWS 11 a.m., 2,5, 8 pan. (MATINEE PRICES AT 5 p.m. SESSION) “ A-T-H-E-N-A ” , (THE NATURE GIRL) Is What Audiences Want Today I Youthful Vitality, Fun, Laughter and Marvellous Music! Wonder Everyone’s Saying “Make Mine an M.G.M. Musical” Because “ATHENA" is another great entertainment from M.G.M.. the studio that gave . you "ROSE MARIE " "STUDENT PRINCE." "SHOW BOAT” and a host of others! On Our Wide Vision Screen with Perspecta Stereophonic Sound S II STATE || = "=■ II Phone 78-861 II "WHERE CHRISTCHURCH MEETS” Direction: Amalgamated Theatres, Ltd. ..!.T? rd “g. hout New Zealand.) WARMED FOR COMFORT" Seven Daring Daughters on the Prowl for Romance ! Walt Till You Meet the Seven Madcap Sisters (Nature Girls AU) and How They Woo and Win Their Men is as Fast. Fresh and Funny a Film Treat as You'll See All Year JANE POWELL Edmund purdom Star Sensation of “Student Prince" DEBBIE REYNOLDS That Devastating “Susan” VIC DAMONE LOUIS CALHERN LINDA CHRISTIAN In “ A-T-H-E-N-A ” “ A-T-H-E-N-A ” (THE NATURE GIRL) Gorgeous in Colour J? r Universal Exhibition.) PLANS AT THE D.I.C. AND THEATRE ST. JAMES’
Direction: Kerridge»Odeon HOGARTH PUPPETS WILL APPEAR IN CHRISTCHURCH ON THE FOLLOWING DATES:— 2 “ 815 P-m-JUNE 3 5 p.m. and 8.15 pan. SA^l^ DA m 2>3 ® p,m ‘ and 6 .~ 2M pm - and 815 p-*”-TUESDAY JUNE 7 11 a.m., 1.30 p.m. and 5 p.m. WEDNESDAY JUNE 8 11 a.m.. 1.30 p.m. and 5 p.m. THURSDAY JUNE 9 11 a.m.. 1.30 p.m. and 8.15 p.m. “AUCKLAND STAR” SAYS:— “The Hogarth Puppets are sheer delight. They are popular entertainment, and great art, too. And they are not just ’something for the children’ though children will certainly enjoy them as much as adults." “N.Z. HERALD" SAYS:— "They had hardened theatregoers completely enchanted lovable creatures with individual characters and an illusion of life which has to be seen to be appreciated." D. D. O’CONNOR and R. J KERRIDGE present the HOGARTH PUPPETS HOGARTH PUPPETS Direct from St. Martin’s Theatre. London, and the television studios of the 8.8. C., following on remarkably successful tours of Australia and South Africa under the auspices of the British Council, HOGARTH PUPPETS HOGARTH PUPPETS (A witty and Ught-hearted entertainment ■ : lor. an.aCM* >.-■ PersoriaUy presented by JAN BUSSELL and ANN HOGARTH, assisted by Sally Bussell. HOGARTH PUPPETS HOGARTH PUPPETS Short plays, ballets, shadow puppets, scenes from “Macbeth,” the Puppet Orchestra, and the Puppet Circus with .the famous “MUFFIN’ r THE MULE. PLANS NOW OPEN AT ' MAJESTIC THEATRE PRICES: 8/10 and 5/7 (which includes Tax.) Children Half Price: 4/6 and 2/10 (which includes Tax.) NAVY WEEK NAVY WEEK NAVY WEEK NAVY WEEK NAVY WEEK NAVY WEEK 10.45 TODAY 10.45 TODAY 10.45 TODAY H.M.A.S. Sydney March Through City THIS AFTERNOON THIS AFTERNOON THIS AFTERNOON Helicopter Display North Hagley Park SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY Fair at H.M.N.Z.S. Pegasus Montreal Street SUBURBAN CINEMAS RAKAIA 8 p.m. "The Far Country” (James Stewart, Ruth Roman) (U). BANGIOBA - regent8.15 p.m. “Houdini’.’ (Tech.) (Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh) (U). SUMNER -“HOLLYWOOD" 7 p.m.: "Somebody Loves Me" (Betty Hutton, Ralph Meeker) (U) KAIAPOI -walto7.45 p.m. “Blackbeard the Pirate” (U) “All Ashore” (U). (Tech). RICCARTON - rex' 7.15 p.m. "My Cousin Rachel” (A) "The Torch" (U). NEW BRIGHTON -’hoxy ■ 7.45 p.m. “Prince of Pirates (U) “Bandits of Corsica” (U) (Tech). LYTTELTON -‘harbour light” 7.30 p.m. "Apache War Smoke" (U). . "Nothing But Trouble” (U). Censorship Index: (U) App. for Universal Exhibition. (A) Rec. by Censor for Adults. SHOI HAKES SHOT HARES. We are paying 2s 6d per Hare for Shot Hares 71b and over, 2s per hare from 6 to 71b, landed at Christchurch Railway or our Works. 303 Moorhouse Avenue. Christchurch. P. FERON and SON. LTD. M.F.S.
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Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27669, 27 May 1955, Page 1
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