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Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27684, 14 June 1955, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS WE WERE A LITTLE DUBIOUS ABOUT—“A MAN CALLED PETER” The Film was Flown Over From America and Rushed to the Censor. We Knew “A Man Called Peter" caused a Sensation Overseas— NOW WE KNOW WHY! ! ! There is Only One Word to Describe This Cinemascope Film— MAGNIFICENT! ! ! MAGNIFICENT! ! ! Our First Week Audiences Were Spellbound by This Great Film, from the Best-selling Novel by Catherine Marshall . . . Now Cinemascope Relives all the Wonderful Moments That Made the Book so Memorable THIS IS THE FAMILY STORY OF THE DECADE As a Book it TOPPED the Best-seller List for 128 Weeks As a Memorable Motion Picture IN CINEMASCOPE With 4-Track High-Fidelity STEREOPHONIC SOUND Your Heart Will Sing With Joy When You Meet “A MAN CALLED PETER” “ A MAN CALLED PETER” “A MAN CALLED PETER” And a Family Called Marshall Starring Richard Todd Jean Peters Richard Todd Jean Peters It is entirely UNLIKE any Motion Picture that has been made before. For it is not a story dealing with ancient miracles or a historic figure (as the title might suggest) £ ls a Thoroughly MODERN Story from the Best-seller of the same name by Catherine Marshall. About a Man Called Peter and a Family Called Marshall. (Approved for Universal Exhibition.) Featurette in CINEMASCOPE— To Honour the Official Birthday of OUR GRACIOUS MAJESTY, we Proudly present “BIRTHDAY PARADE” For The First Time ‘Trooping The Colour” 2 p.m. TWICE DAILY 8 p.m. SAVOY I.™ ZO-U4(s| THEATRE I / 5-043 Direction: Amalgamated Theatres. Ltd. “Warmed For Your Comfort” BOX PLANS AT D.I.C. AND SAVOY Christchurch Season Opens Tomorrow THEATRE ROYAL Evening Performances Start At 7.45 p.m. SCHOOLS MATINEES ON THURSDAY AND MONDAY START AT 2 p.m. PUBLIC MATINEE ON SATURDAY AT 2 p.m. THE NEW ZEALAND PLAYERS Present RICHARD CAMPION’S PRODUCTION of Bernard Shaw’s Masterpiece -SAINT JOAN— ~ -SAINT JOAN -SAINT JOAN t-SAINT JOAN SAINT JOAN . . . she was a country girl, the daughter °f a farmer • • • yet through her inspiration France was freed of the invader. But they burnt her, English and French alike. “I will go out now to the common people, and let the love in their eyes comfort me for the hate in yours. You will be glad to see me burnt; but if I go through the nre I shall go through it to their hearts for ever and ever.” A Magnificent Stage Spectacle Featuring EDITH CAMPION EDITH CAMPION As Joan, the Maid Supported by GEOFFREY WREN MICHAEL COTTERILL 527. JOHN cordon ggJAN CHARLES SINCLAIR BRIAN BRIMER ALLEN PATON KEVIN WOODILL PAMELA JaJSs BERNARD SHINE KENNETH ADAMS JOHN KIM BEN HAWTHORNE An exciting play, stimulating in its wit, impartial and powerful in argument, sincere in its passion. As a playwright Shaw tvas second only to Shakespeare ... as a man he showed that singleness of purpose and undeviating sincerity can be united with genial toleration and unfailing gaiety. DECOR and COSTUMES designed bv RAYMOND BOYCE Y SPECIALLY WRITTEN FOR THE PRODUCTION BY DOUGLAS LILBURN bv a section of the NATIONAL ORCHESTRA conducted bv JAMES ROBERTSON Maxim: Beware of the man who does not n^ ,rn n‘ VOUr bIow: he neither forgives you nor allows you to forgive yourself. —Shaw. BOX PLANS AT D.I.C. GALLERY SALES AT THEATRE CONFECTIONERY SHOP 10/6 (Members 8/-) 7/3 and 3/6 ST UDENTS: 4/9. 3/6. Y/. nig performances and Saturday Matinee r to >o v/!> NG: 1 “ / ‘ Scats for 9/ " and 7/3 seats for 5/9' >n groups of ten or more All Prices Plus Broking Fee 3d. Sub” 10/ !E »t h o’- AYF 2 S F °l VDATION sub. 10/- at booking office entitles mem bets to concessions on top price seats. L PUBLIC NOTICES HIGH SCHOOL OLD BOYS' FOOT- ... BALL CLUB AN EVENING will be held in RirrAn TON HOUSE. TONIGHT h fikle l s n da R J, < ; C 14m FILMS’ by a WsjrHOMAS. Hon. «ec. £75 "QUICKFIRE" RAFFLE £75 Drawn June 13, 1955. under Police supervision . ISt G^OTg? 7664, blank bult ' c/o ' R °ya l 2nd Prize-2364, Thelma Globe, Woolston. 3rd Prize—9l43, Bar 2, W.M.C. TWENTY-FIVE £1 PRIZES 0689—The Plains, Southbridge 9841—Blank butt’ "'onage. 8763—Blank butt. 0818—Blank butt. 3755—81ue Mill. 2574—81ank butt, o-n'! —Toni. Mt- Summers. 3a2o—Blank butt. 7348—Roberts. 1475—C.K., Christchurch. 4574—81ank butt. 4782—V1V. 5983—Blank butt. 5557—V. H. Hamilton, Gladstone. 5277—81ank butt. 8031—No. 6. 5861—Blank butt. 0953—Christchurch. 6446—81ank butt. 4245—Madge. 6039—Blank butt. 8274—The Bandit. Rangiora. 6381—Daisy, Christchurch. 5037—Blank butt. 5365—81ank butt. 50 SOMME ST., ST. ALBANS. 6936