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Evening Star, Issue 20989, 31 December 1931, Page 11

AMUSEMENTS. MATINEE FRIDAY. MATINEE FRIDAY. MATINEE FRIDAY. DUNEDIN TALKIES (King Edward Theatre). TO-NIGHT, at 7.45. LAWRENCE TIBBETT LAWRENCE TIBBETT LAWRENCE TIBBETT And ESTHER RALSTON in ‘THE PRODIGAL.’ ‘THE PRODIGAL.’ ‘ THE PRODIGAL.’ ‘THE PRODIGAL.’ A New Setting, a New Tibbctt—The Finest. Funniest, Most Heart-warming Romance in a Southern Moon. Also, EXCELLENT SUPPORTING PROGRAMME OP FEATURETTES. For Reserves Ring Theatre (22-573). ADULTS, Is; CHILDREN, 6d. “ . . . after all there’s only one ‘ Grand.’ ” THE GRAND HOTEL. A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL. HOGMANAY. Let mirth abound; let social cheer Invest the dawning o’ the year; Let' blithesome innocence appear To crown our joy, _ Nor envy wi’ sarcastic sneer Our bliss destroy. When merry Yule Day comes, I trow, You’ll scantlings find a hungry mou; Sma’ are our cares; our stomachs fu’ O gusty gear And kickshaws, strangers to our view Sin" fairnycar. Then, tho’ at odds wi’ a’ the warl, Among ourselves we’ll never quarrel, Though discard gie a canker’d snarl To spoil our glee. As lang’s there pith into the barrel We’ll drink and gree. —Ferguson. THE NEW YEAR, To end the old year merrily and being the new one well has been the custom for hundreds of years. In our ancestors’ time the young women carried from door to door a bowl qf spiced ale —called the wassaU bowl —wliich ‘they offered to every house they stopped at. To-day the custom has changed. ARAGON (Spanish) WINE 47GRAND House WHISKY 12/GRANVIN Brandy GRANVIN ... 5/Wine These are the popular beverages for FIRST-FOOTING. Homo Supply Store, Princes street. LARNACH CASTLE. IS7ISITORS TO DUNEDIN should Not t Fail to Visit this Historic Old Castle. The grounds now nicely laid out, the Antique Gallery filled with rare old Furniture, China, Silver, etc., as well as the glorious view from the tower will all bo open to the public on TUESDAY and SATURDAY of this week, and also on FRIDAY (New Year’s Day) from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. ~ Admission, 2s 6d. Afternoon tea provided free. _ Peninsula buses leave the Queen s Gardens at 2 p.m. on these days. Return fare, 2s 6d, not including admission.