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AMUSEMENTS] 3rd WONDERFUL WEEK • “ A-T-H-E-N-A ” I THE NATURE GIRL) Is What Audiences Want Today! Youthful Vitality, Fun, Laughter and Marvellous Music! No 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 yoq "ROSE MARIE,” “STUDENT PRINCE,” "SHOW BOAT” and a host of others! On Our Wide Vision Screen with Perspecta Stereophonic Sound 2 p.m. TWICE DAILY 8 pan. || st aTteT| = ”—■ Il ’Phone 78-861 II 5“ •’WHERE CHRISTCHURCH MEETS” Direction: Amalgamated Theatres, Lto (Throughout- New Zealand.) WARMED FOR COMFORT" Seven Daring Daughters on the Prowl for Romance ! Wait Till You Meet the Seven Madcap Sisters (Nature Girls All) and How They Woo and Win T’ieir Men is as Fast, Fresh and Funny a Film Treat a. 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 (ADDroved for Universal Exhibition.) PLANS AT THE THEATRE TODAY. ST. JAMES’ Direction: Kerridge-Odeon HOGARTH PUPPETS WILL APPEAR IN CHRISTCHURCH ON THE FOLLOWING DATES:-** THURSDAY JUNE 2— 8.15 p.m. FRIDAY JUNE 3 5 p.m. and 8.15 p.m. SATURDAY JUNE 4 2.30 p.m. and 8.15 p.m. MONDAY JUNE 6 2.30 p.m. and 8.15 p.m. TUESDAY, JUNE 7 1.30 p.m. and 5 p.m. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8 1.30 p.m. and 5 p.m. THURSDAY, JUNE 9 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 light-hearted entertainment for all ages Personally 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" THE MULE. PLANS NOW OPEN AT MAJESTIC THEATRE PRICES: 8/10 and 5/7 (which includes Tax.) Children Half Price: (1/6 and 2/10 (which includes Tax.)

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