AMUSEMENTS. BEN-HUR’S 2nd WEEK STARTS TO-DAY. Never since the opening season has the De Luxe Theatre, with its 3800 seats available daily (Matinee and Evening), found it necessary to hold and present a giant attract ion for more than one week—but that is what lias happened now. So persistent is the demand for seats —so dense the attendances —so unabated the rush—that all precedent goes by the board, and BEN-HUR’S 2nd WEEK STARTS TO-DAY. Another tetimony to Metro-Goldwyn-Maycr's world-conquering production, the immortal picture that has attracted people of every race, creed and colour, from Ilis Majesty the King in his Palace at Windsor, to the Coster of Petticoat Lane. DE LUXE theatre under thefouthem (ross TO-DAY AT 2.30 TO-NIGHT AT 8. 230 AND EVERY DAY AT THE SAME HOURS 8 p.m. Metro-Gohlwyn-Mayer’s World's-Challenge.”—("Sun.”) Never Before fever REV. JASPER CALDER Auckland’s Popular Minister, writes: — “I had an experience to-day that I shall not forget for years. Mrs. Calder and T went to see “Ben-Hur,” and I am still a little overcome. It is tlie most inspiring drama I’ve ever seen. The sacred scenes are handled witli becoming reverence—the chariot race cannot be described—SEE it, my friends, even if you have to live on two meals a day for a week to make up for it. You’ll not regret it, believe me-—(Signed), Jasper Calder.” ‘Ben-Hur” starts its FOURTH WEEK at Auckland to-night—3B,o7l persons have paid to see it there. Nearly 20,000 have already seen it at Wellington. ASK ANY ONE OF THIS GREAT NUMBER WHAT THEY THINK. Introductory Prologue—“THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM” (Soloist, Wm. Goudio). EMANUEL AARONS ON THE .MIGHTY WURLITZER. Original Orchestral Score by De Luxe Orchestra. BOOK YOUR SEATS AT BRISTOL OR AITKEN’S UNTIL S.3O—AFTER 5.30 AT THEATRE, ’PHONE 23—080. NO BOOKING FEE. RESERVES ARE BETTER THAN REGRETS. FREE LIST ENTIRELY SUSPENDED.
‘KINGS’ THEATRE ijfcllindftmb jbpular COMMENCING TO-NIGHT AT 8. COMMENCING TO-NIGHT AT 8. KULL ORCHESTRAL MATINEE SATURDAY, 2.30. 2-STAR PROGRAMME OF SUPERLATIVE MERIT! Ist ATTRACTION: W. C. FIELD'S COMEDY HIT! Laughter has broken loose! Field's funniest comedy, “Running Wild,” is running first for comedy honours of the season. It's the hit of a laugbtimc. (,ome and enjoy a Fields day of fun in “RUNNING WILD” (Paramount Special Comedv), With W. C. FIELDS, MARY BRIAN, And cast of favourites. 2ND ATTRACTION: EXTRAORDINARY PRODUCTION! EXTRAORDINARY PRODUCTION! An astounding Picture Romance of Life, Love, and Adventure in the exotic South Seas. '•MOANA” “MOANA” “MOANA” “MOANA” "MOANA” "MOANA” “MOANA” “MOANA” (Paramount Novelty Film). Twenty months in the making! Actually filmed in Savaii and British Samoa. A THRILLING TALE, WITH ALL THE LURE ANT) CHARA! OF THE SOUTH SEAS! Delightful Musical Programme by KING’S SELECT ORCHESTRA (Mr. A. H. Jerome, Mus. Dir.) BOOKING.—Box Plan at Bristol until S p.m. daily. At Theatre from C p.m., ir ring 'phone 22—212 for Reservations. THE ADELPHI CABARET THIS AFTERNOON, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, and SATURDAY NIGHT /ARE your last opportunities of hearing Manuel Hyman’s famous exhibition orchestra. Book your tables at once. King 28-221. INDEX TO CLASSIFIED I ADVERTISING. | Situations Wanted 1 1 Situations Vacant 1 i Births, Marriages, Deaths .... 1 : Lost and Found 1 = Board and Residence 1 = Funeral Notices 1 = Suburban Announcements ... 1 | Special Values 1 = To Let i | Wanted to Rent or Lease ... 1 = Wanted to Buy 1 = Agencies Vacant or Wanted .. 1 | Wanted to Exchange 1 i Provincial Announcements . .1, 6 = Businesses For Sale .... 1, It; f Properties For Sale 2 i Publications 2 | Wanted to Sei) (Miscellane- : ous) 1,2 = Motors A Cycles For Sale ... 2 = Musical Instruments 2 E Hotels For Sale 2 5 Tenders 2 = Public Notices 2 = Hotels. Tourist and Health i Resorts 2 E Educational 2 : Electric Equipment For Sale 2 = Athletic Sports 3 E Amusements 3 E Holiday Notices 3 i Shows 3 = Motor Service Guide C E Shipping Services Il E Transport Services 11 E Insurance 12 I Money and Stocks 12 i Rural Land For Sale 16 = Auctions 10 E
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Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 83, 6 January 1928, Page 3
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