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AMUSEMENTS THE MAJOR LAUGH HIT OF ’56 ! ! 2 p.m. TWICE DAILY 8 p.m. =-11 STATE II =_ ■■ || ’Phone 78-861 || “WHERE CHRISTCHURCH MEETS” Direction: Amalgamated Theatres. Ltd. (Throughout New Zealand) THE LIEUTENANT WAS A LADY . . . HER HUSBAND WAS A WAC ... WHO DROVE THE AIR FORCE CRAZY ’TILL HE GOT HER BACK ! I The HILARIOUS story of a husband who got nervous because his wife was in the service . . . and the riotous things he did to get her back. 20th Century Fox Hilariously Present “THE LIEUTENANT WORE SKIRTS” COLOUR BY DELUXE IN CINEMASCOPE Starring TOM EWELL That fabulous comedian of "The Seven Year Itch,” in a performance that will have you in “stitches” of LAUGHTER SHEREE NORTH As his “LIEUTENANT” wife who sets off a chain reaction of HILARITY that’s just one long HOWL OF LAUGHTER from glamorous Hollywood to HULA-HAPPY HONOLULU. (Recommended by Censor for Adults) Splendid Supports All in Cinemascope “GODS OF THE ROAD” AND Thrilling Sports Car Events Latest Pacific Magazine RESERVES D.I.C. AND THEATRE BOOK TODAY Al* THE D.I.C. Avoid Disappointment COMMENCING WEDNESDAY AT 8 p.m. Ttheatre ROYALTI Matinee,. Thursday and Monday at 2 p.m., Fully Booked THE NEW ZEALAND PLAYERS Present SHAKESPEARE’S . . . TWELFTH NIGHT TWELFTH NIGHT TWELFTH NIGHT

A. fresh and lively production to satisfy modern theatre taste. ”... was a classic lesson in how to popularise Shakespeare without hurting the feelings of the traditionalists . . . far from dull . . .a smooth and connected narrative, bubbling over with robust humour, in which none of the inherent beauty of phrase and prose was lost." —Evening Post 17/2/55. With ROSALIND ATKINSON As Maria ... “A vivacious performance full of gay mischief and humour.”,, REDMOND PHILLIPS As Sir Toby Belch . . . “Provided much bluff humour.” EDITH CAMPION As Viola . . . “revealed her gifts as an actress . . . handled with ease and conviction.” JOHN HUNTER As Feste . . . “equal to every demand whether it was on his energy or on his stagecraft.” ROY PATRICK MICHAEL COTTERILL ELEANOR ELLIOT BERNARD SHINE and the Players Company Imaginatively produced by RICHARD CAMPION Designed by RAYMOND BOYCE BOX PLANS AT D.I.C LTD., PRICES: 12/-, 8/9, 3/6. (Foundation members 9/6, special for opening night, 8/-) CHILDREN: to public performances, 6/-, 4/6. In School Parties, but not Thursday or Saturday evenings, 5/- and 4/-. To Schools matinees, 3/- (Gallery 2/6) ALL PLUS BOOKING FEE 3d. ASHBURTON . . . TOMORROW NIGHT REGENT THEATRE 8 .p.m. PUBLIC NOTICES OHOKA AND DISTRICTS C.G.C. COMPETITION WINNERS Ist—LORETTA WALLS. 2nd—MRS HERON. LEAGUE FOR THE HARD OF HEARING. RESULTS OF RAFFLES (Drawn under Police Supervision) HAM—II7A: Miss Wells, 150 Avonside drive. CAKE—BS: Mrs Lang, 27 Severn st. JUG—64: Mrs J. Watt, 212 Fitzgerald ave. CARDIGAN—299: H. E. Dyer, 88 Hinau st. LAMP—I7I: Mis* Schweve, 78 Thackeray street. Prizes may be collected at 66 Gloucester street, between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 13.5668 THE HOLLYWOOD SCHOOL OF DRESSMAKING and MILLINERY. “Yours for the Making.” Day and Evening Classes. C.M.L. Buildings (next “Star-Sun”). 66 Cathedral square.M.H. NORTH OTAGO A. AND P. ASSOCIATION RAM FAIR RAM FAIR AT OAMARU SHOWGROUNDS ON WEDNESDAY. MARCH 14, 1956 Commencing at 9.30 a.m. SHARP. The following entries have been received : Border Leicester Stud Rams .. 3 Border Leicester 162 Southdown 347 Suffolk .. .. 15 Ryeland 34 Romney Marsh 416 Shropshire 15 Romney Marsh Stud Rams .. .. 5 Unregistered Border Leicester .. 8 Southdown/Border Leicester Cross 32 Suffolk/Border Leicester Cross .. 4 Southdown/Suffolk Cross .. .. 1 9788 ANNUAL BOOK SALE NOW ON! ANNUAL BOOK SALE NOW ON! ANNUAL BOOK SALE NOW ONI BARGAINS FOR EVERY TASTE IN FACT and FICTION. Royalty Books at Give-away Prices. Paper-backs at Half Price. FISHER’S BOOK SHOP, FISHER'S BOOK SHOP, FISHER’S BOOK SHOP, 564 Colombo street. 5499 SEE THE NEW CARTON BINOCULARS. CARTON BINOCULARS. Amazing Quality and Value. 8 x 30 £l6/12/6 7 x 50 £2O/1510 x 50 £23/8/-Light-weight Bloomed Lenses. STEWART DAWSON’S, High street, Christchurch. M.H.

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Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27915, 12 March 1956, Page 1

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Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27915, 12 March 1956, Page 1