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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20362, 20 July 1934, Page 3

Cinema Advertisements and Other Announcements

AMUSEMENTS. FINAL SCREENING TO-NIGHT OF “ HIPS, HIPS, HOORAY” And Charlie Chaplin in “The Count.” Reserves, D.I.C. or Majestic. 3*3-537. Approved for Universal Exhibition. Always A Good Show at The MAJESTIC. Sessions: 12 Noon, 2.30 and 8. pOMMEXCINC TO-MORROW TO-MORROW TO-MORROW TO-MORROW TO-MORROW TO-MORROW (SATURDAY). (SATURDAY). (SATURDAY). (SATURDAY). (SATURDAY). (SATURDAY). FORTY FATHOMS DEEP! FORTY* FATHOMS DEEP! FORTY FATHOMS DEEP! FORTY FATHOMS DEEP! Down, Down, into the Ocean Depths Searching for Sunken Treasure. Under-water Thrills—Risking Disaster on the Bottom of the Sea. It’ll keep you breathless with Suspense! Vic McLAGLEN and Edmund LOWE | i Vic McLAGLEN and Edmund LOWE | Vic McLAGLEN and Edmund LOWE ! Vic McLAGLEN and Edmund LOWE | Vic McLAGLEN and Edmund LOWE I TOGETHER AGAIN. Now They’re Rivals in the Ocean Salvage Business and for the Hand of the Captain’s Daughter. Vic and Eddie, always Fighting, always Pals, in a Rollicking Comedy Drann that’ll keep you tense with Excitement! f“NOMOREWOMEN”I I “NO MORE WOMEN ”, I "NO MORE WOMEN ” !”NO MORE WOMEN” !“NO MORE WOMEN” I“NO MORE WOMEN” With SALLY BLANK And MINNA GOMBELL. PROGRAMME INCLUDES: “PARAMOUNT PICTORIAL ” (The World at a Glance) “LET'S ALL SING LIKE THE' BTRDIES ” (Cartoon) “BROADWAY NIGHTS” • (Musical Comedy) “FOX AUSTRALASIAN NEWS” And “ FITS IN A FIDDLE ” (Comedy) Reserves D I.C. or Majestic, 33-537. Recommended by Censor for Adults.

AMUSEMENTS. To-night’s The Last Night Of A Wonderful Season the Cinema’s Finest Dramatic Play! I “THE SILENCE Of | PEA N MAITLA ND »* (Recommended b\ Censor for Adults.) <PLAZA> Direction: J. C. Williamson Picture Corpn. Ltd. S Sessions: 11 a.m., 2.30 and S p.m. Shoppers’ Session TO-DAY at 5 p.m. TO-MORROW Comes another brilliant hit— Sparkling Entertainment in its Brightest and Best Form! SCINTILLATING, STORIED MUSICAL EXTRA VAGANZA. Watched for, waited for—now it comes with all its laughing, diverting romance —Hit Songs—Gay Comedy—Lavish Spectacle—Beauteous Ballets—and a story to please and charm you all. 20th Century Productions Present CONSTANCE BENNETT CONSTA NCE BENNETT CONSTANCE BENNETT CONSTANCE BENNETT CONSTANCE BENNETT CONSTANCE BENNETT ROUGE ” United Artists’ Picture. With FRANCHOT TONE FRANCHOT TONE TULLIO CARM 1 NAT I RUSS COLOMBO THE BOSWELL SISTERS, ETC. BRUNETTE . . . By Day! BLONDE .... By Night! But 'even he, her own husband, didn’t know they were one and the same . . . and he made love to them both! It’s really great. You’ll enjoy every minute of its splendid story . . . and the laughs, songs, music, make it P° s, j tively one of the hit entertainments of the year. Everybody will be singing this unforgettable tune “Coffee in the Morning, Kisses at Night.” (Recommended by censor for adults.) Reserves, D.I.C. or Plaza. ’Phone 36-021.

AMUSEMENTS. Final Screenings Of The Brilliant British Masterpiece I “WHITE ENSIGN ” | I “WHITE. ENSIGN" | (Approved for Universal Exhibition.) THEATRE ROYAL. J. C. Williamson Picture Corpn., Ltd. TWICE DAILY 2.30 AND S P.M. TO-MORROW! TO-MORROW! HILARIOUS COMEDY! IN THE SNAPPIEST OF SCREEN SCREAMS. WITH A DELIGHTFULLY DARING DASH OF SCANDAL! What would you do if your Sweetheart arrived at your flat and found a Perfect Stranger in bed? Yes, and that’s just what this gay young bachelor did. “ MEET MY SISTER,” he said, and those three little words started the Most Convulsing Series of Situations You’ve Ever Revelled YOU’LL BE TICKLED TO DEATH TO ‘MEET MY SISTER' •MKET MY SISTER’ • MEET MY SISTER MEET MY SISTER’ •MEET MY SISTER” •MEET MY SISTER With CLIFFORD MOLLISON CLIFFORD MOLLISON Constance SHOTTER— Jimmy GODDEN Here is one of the Better, Brighter, much more logical and therefore Doubly Enjoyable British Comedies. It’s in a Class by itself. You’ll Roar from Start to Finish at the Wildly Hilarious Complications that beset an erring Bridegroom. (Recommended by Censor for Adults.) A Particularly Strong Supporting Programme includes: PARAMOUNT NEWS “GOLDEN LURE” “AMAZING MAIZE” “LET’S GO SKI-ING “ PATHETONE VARIETIES” Reserves at D.1.C., or ‘Phone 36-328, 36-329.

AMUSEMENTS, TO-DAY IS THE EAST DAY Of “ STRIKE IT RICH.’- with the Merry Mirth maker. GEORGE GEE. Miss this and you Miss one of the Best. CIVIC—ALL-BRITISH. Sole Direction: Dritdona Films. Ltd.. Twice Daily: 2.15 and 8 p.m. I COMING TO-MORROW | A ROLLICKING COMEDY! A FEAST OF FUN! LA U< JHTER GALORE! A Breezy Extravaganza of the Bounding Main, with the Comedian of “Splinters” at his Frolicsome best. ALL ABOARD FOR A PLEASURE CRUISE. WITH FILMLAND S FUNSTER. HOWARD HOWARD HOWARD HOWARD HOWARD HOWARD TROUBLE TROUBLE TROUBLE TROUBLE TROUBLE TROUBLE TROUBLE TROUBLE TROUBLE TROUBLE TROUBLE TROUBLE I TROUBLE (Approved for Universal Exhibition.) It’s Comedy of the most Joyous kind, shot on Location in the Mediterranean against a background of Fun and Revelry, Sunshine and Sea Breezes. AS REFRESHING AS A TONIC ITSELF. Plans now open at Theatre. Tel. 31-508 Reserves. No extra.

w Music by the B A I'LE Y- M ARSTON ORCHESTRA, Including several of the latest Talkie In anticipation of a large attendance, patrons are respectfully requested to VISITORS' “ tthe ‘CRV ° for the RANK URL Y SHIELD Match are assured of a warm welcome and a thoroughly enjoyable evening. TICKETS: 6/6 Double. Alcoves 5/-. PHONE 32,-08S. ERNEST SHORT. IS7 Manager. lANTHE DANCE CLUB. JELLICOE HALL. Every Saturday evening. Songs by Mr S. W. Armstrong. Music by the Janthe Dance Band (Reorganised) under the leadership of HEC MACDONALD. Personality Saxophone Player, direct from Sydney. Invitations may be obtained from Mrs Clark, Queen’s Sweet Shop, Colombo Street. 6015 Caledonian select assembly. VLEDONIAN .SELECT ASSEMBLY. CALEDONIAN HALL. CALEDONIAN HALL. SATURDAY : July 21 : SATURDAY SATURDAY : July 21 : SATURDAY CASH MINIATURE MONTE CARLO. Lucky Spot, Old and New Dances. GEO. BRADFORD’S ORCHESTRA. Good Floor, Music and Supper. THE BEST DANCE IN THE CITY. W. HALL, M.C. 1/6. 191 “ FOOTBALL NIGHT.” OLD-TIME DANCE. Admission 1/3. Good Supper. _ ' ATEST BALI.ROOM DANCING -i TAUGHT. Waltzing a specialty. ,1 so Sttp Dancing. Afternoon

The first sewing-machine was invented by Thomas an Englishman, in 1790. It could sew plain stitches and was designed chiefly for sewing on leather. \ ears later a French tailor, named Thimmonier, produced an improved machine for sewing on cloth. lie started a factor}', but a party of tailors, fearing that the machines would ruin their business, broke in and destroyed them. In 1883, William Hunt, an American, introduced the first “ lock-stitch ” machine, but he neglected to patent it, and the invention was a failure. A little later, Elias Howe invented a somewhat similar machine. Being unable to overcome the prejudice of American tailors, the inventor, took his machine to England. . •

Jerusalem artichokes do not come from the Holy Land. “ Jerusalem ” is a corruption of the Italian “ Girasole,” the sunflower, which the artichoke resembles in leaf and stem.