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AMUSEMENTS 2nd WEEK. LAST 3 DAYS! Kerndge-Odeon ’Phnnp REGENT 69-389 "THEATRE OF THE STARS" Reserve at Regent 10 a m - 9 p.m. 2 p.m. DAILY 8 p.m. Tingle to the lilt of YOUTH, LOVE and LAUGHTER as three brilliant stars . . with their FUN and FROLICS . . . bring a BLUSH to the boulevards of Paris . . . and a small P-R-O-B-L-E-M to the Army! TONY CURTIS Janet Linda LEIGH CRISTAL in Universal International’s “The PERFECT FURLOUGH” (Y) Cinemascope Eastman Colour < >oo STARTS FRIDAY: Box Plans now open for the first week. Postal Bookings now being received. Telephone bookings can now be made for any DAY session during the first week. WE REGRET WE CANNOT ACCEPT TELEPHONE BOOKINGS FOR SATURDAY 8 p.m. Funnier' Than The Novel that stormed the best-seller lists. for over 112 outrageous weeks! More Delightful Than The Play which convulsed New’ York and London for over two hilarious years. Now On The Screen Direct from its sensational season in Auckland—the one and only “AUNTIE MAME” (Y) Technirama Technicolor Starring ROSALIND RUSSELL Forrest TUCKER Coral BROWNE The madcap adventures of warmhearted, uninhibited and unpredictable "Auntie Marne,” have already won the hearts of millions. When

you see her you will realise how true and deep is her philosophy—- “ Life Is A Banquet and Everyone Should Enjoy the Feast.” Make a date by reserving NOW for this fabulous comedy—and then You’ll Wish YOU Had An Aunt like Marne! PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT 1 By arrangement with the Ministry of Culture, Moscow 1 , R. J. KERRIDGE is privileged to announce the eagerly awaited visit of THE RUSSIAN CLASSICAL BALLET ENSEMBLE Outstanding Dancers who have been accorded the highest awards for their distinguished performances and achievements in Choreographic art —in their own country—in International Festivals and in Soviet Concert Tours. EVGENIA ERSHOVA (Distinguished Artist of the Ukrainian S.S.R.) ELENA POTAPOVA (Distinguished Artist of the Ukrainian S.S.R.) NICOLAI APUKHTIN (Distinguished Artist of the Ukrainian S.S.R.) ANATOLY RELOV (Distinguished Artist of the Ukrainian S.S.R.) ROBERT VIZIRENKO-KLYAVIN (Distinguished Artist of the Ukrainian S.S.R.) ALLA GAVRILENKO (Soloist of the Ballet) IRAIDA LUKASHOVA (Soloist of the Ballet) VARVARA POTAPOVA (Soloist of the Ballet) FEODOR BAKLAN (Soloist of the Ballet) VALENTINA KALINOVSKAYA (Soloist of the Ballet)

VALERIA MELASHUNAS-FERRO (Soloist of the Ballet) NICOLAI NOVIKOV (Soloist of the Ballet) ALEKSANDRA VISHNEVICH (Concertmaster of the T. G. Shevchenko State Academy of Opera and Ballet) MAJESTIC THEATRE CHRISTCHtIRCH . FOR (i NIGHTS ONLY MON. JULY 20 TO SAT. JULY 25 PROGRAMME NO. 1 MON. JULY 20 TO WED. JULY 22 Third Act of “THE FOUNTAIN OF BAKHCHISARAI” .. (As.nfjev) Pas de deux from the ballet "THE NUTCRACKER" .. (Tchaikovsky) Val.se (Shostakovich) Moldavian Folk Dance “SYRBA" Russian Dance (Tchaikovsky) Ukrainian Great Classical Dance (Rusinov) Adagio from the ballet “SWAN LAKE” (Tchaikovsky) Valse I Chopin) Gypsy Dance from the ballet

“LILY" (Dankevich) Melody (Gluck) Valse (Violcnko) Pas de deux from the ballet "DON QUIXOTE” (Minkus) Ukrainian Folk Dance “HOPAK” PROGRAMME NO. 2— THURS. JULY 23 TO SAT. JULY 25 Scene at Solokha, adapted from N. V. Gogol's story "THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS” (Slaves) "DANCE OF THE LITTLE SWANS," from the ballet "SWAN LAKE” .. (Tchaikovsky) Variation from the ballet "LAURENCIA” (Krein) Romance (Lysenko) Ukrainian Folk Dance Pas de deux from the ballet "THE CORSAIR” (Adam-Drigot) Valse (Liebling) Scene from the ballet “SHURALE" (Yarullin) Duct of Mavka and Lukash, from the ballet "FOREST SONG" (Skorulsky) Sword Dance from the ballet “GAYANE” .... (Khachaturvan) Variation from the ballet "COPPELIA” (Delibes) “ETUDE” (Thomas) "THE MERRY SHOEMAKER” (Dankevich) Adagio from the "WALPURGIS NIGHT” of the Opera "FAUST” (Gounod I Pas de deux from the ballet "SWAN LAKE” .. (Tchaikovsky) Ukrainian Folk Dance "HOPAK” PREFERENTIAL BOOKINGS Written applications are invited or preferential bookings—Please address to "RUSSIAN BALLET." c/o Majestic Theatre, Christchurch, Box 1523, enclosing 30s (inclusive of tax and booking fee) for each seat required and stamped, addressed envelope for reply. Applications will be dealt with strictly in order of receipt. To avoid disappointment it is suggested that early application be made and that alternate dates be stated. Because of the very limited period of availability it is regretted that THE RUSSIAN CLASSICAL BALLET ENSEMBLE will not be able to appear in any provincial cities. Other Amusement* On Page 24