amusements 4 SHOWS TODAY! 11 a.fn., 2 p.m., 5 p.m., 8 p.m The Film of the Year! . . . £n Entertainment Masterpiece from the British Studios, Specially Selected for Our Queen’s Birthday Holiday Attraction! MAJESTIC The Show Place of Christchurch Direction: Kerridge-Odeon Phone 62-039 Plans at Service Bureau in Theatre Foyer from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Daily. Another British Motion Picture Triumph . . . From the Brilliant Pen of Master Novelist Somerset Maugham comes a Colourful Story of Adventure, Romance and Humour . . . Enacted on the Exotic Islands of the Indian Ocean and brought to the screen by an Outstanding Cast. The J. Arthur Rank Organisation Presents “THE BEACHCOMBER” II “THE BEACHCOMBER” i| “THE BEACHCOMBER” 11 “THE BEACHCOMBER” 11 "THE BEACHCOMBER” | “THE BEACHCOMBER” |' FROM A STORY BY W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM Colour by Technicolor A Fascinating Drama of the Tropics Brilliantly Starring ROBERT NEWTON A great and lovable character as "The Beachcomber" . . . wastrel and cynic; a man with the devil in him! GLYNIS JOHNS As "Martha” . . . cold and afraid, who awoke to passion and beauty under the burning tropical sun! I DONALD SINDEN Star of "Cruel Sea” and “Doctor in the House” . . . now topping these performances as "the Resident-Officer” . . . who did his duty without fear or favour . . . or illusions! (Recommended by Censor for Adults.) This Brilliant Masterpiece from a Famous Story by Somerset Maugham is Destined to Become One of the Entertainment Highlights of 1955 and we of KerridgeOdeon’s Mighty Majestic Theatre are Proud to Present This Attraction to Christchurch Audiences . . . SPECIAL FEATURETTES: "GRADUATE HARVEST” Future Young New Zealand Farmers in Training at Massey College, Palmerston North "ONCE UPON A PINE” The National Film Unit conducts you on a tour of New Zealand’s Largest Board Mill at Whakatane and through the Vast Kaingaroa Forest RESERVE WITHOUT DELAY AT THE MAJESTIC! Cyril Aitken, Manager MAJESTIC The Show Place of Christchurch Direction: Ketrldge-Odeon ‘Phone 62-039 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT THE OVERWHELMING ENTHUSIASM DISPLAYED BY LAST NIGHTS DELIGHTED AUDIENCE HAS PROMPTED THE BRILLIANT INTERNATIONAL PIANIST JULIUS KATCHEN JULIUS KATCHEN JULIUS KATCHEN JULIUS KATCHEN JULIUS KATCHEN JULIUS KATCHEN . JULIUS KATCHEN TO AGREE TO PRESENT A RETURN RECITAL RETURN RECITAL RETURN RECITAL On TUESDAY NEXT, JUNE 7 TUESDAY NEXT, JUNE 7 AT 8 p.m. Last Night’s Magnificent Recital by Juliusi Katchen will Long be Remembered by Hundreds of Appreciative Christchurch Concert Lovers and This Return Recital will Allow Many More to Enjoy the Consummate Artistry of One of the World’s Really Great Pianists . Julius Katchen’s recital was an evening of incomparable playing.” —O.J. In the Auckland “Star,” 21/5/55 PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE: Fantasy in D Minor (Mozart), “Appassionata” Sonata (Beethoven), variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24 Polonaise in A Flat (Op. 53) (Chopin), etc. PLANS ARE NOW OPEN AT THE MAJESTIC RESERVE WITHOUT DELAY! Prices: 16/5 and 11/- (which includes tax) KERRIDGE-ODEON == EMBASSY = ’Phone 77-413 (Double Feature Change Bi-weekly) 1.30 . 7.30 Here is the Dope Told By 808 HOPE 808 HOPE In I “MY FAVOURITE | BRUNETTE” | Your Favourite Laugh Getter 808 HOPE With His Favourite Girl Friend DOROTHY LAMOUR Preceded by | “SILVER CITY”~ | In Cine Color RANDOLPH SCOTT BARBARA BRITTON GEORGE (Gabby) HAYES Out of the Flaming Pages of the Bullet Streaked Novel . . . Comes the Epic Story of the Town, and the Woman, that Wrote a Blazing Page in Frontier . History! ! (Both App. for Universal Exhibition.) DIANETICS AND SCIENTOLOGY A Congress of Dianeticists and Scientologists will be held in the Art Society Building over Queen’s Birthday weekend, June 4,5, and 6. Further information available from Lawrence W. Madden, H.P.A., 'Phone 54-211. 9079 IF vour Local Shopkeeper hasn’t got Rocket Raffle Tickets at 6d each, don’t worrv Send 10s for a Book of Tickets to worry ROCKET RAFFLE. Box 1281, Christchurch. Posted by return. D.T.C.
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Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27675, 3 June 1955, Page 1
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