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AMUSEMENTS. I "TEN-MINUTE ALIBI" i "TEN-MINUTE ALIBI" GRAND GALA PERFORMANCE. TO-NIGHT. TO-NIGHT. A BRILLIANT SOCIAL AND THEATRICAL OCCASION. A GREAT COMPANY IN A WORLDFAMOUS DRAMA. BOX OFFICE NOTICE. Reserved Seats in Central Positions in the Dress Circle, Orchestral Stalls and Ordinary Stalls at ss, 4s, and 3s may be selected at the D.I.C. until 11.30 this morning and afterwards the Plans will be on view at the Theatre Royal Booking Office right up to 8 o'clock this evening. DAY SAI.ES: Early Door Tickets may be purchased from 9 o'clock this morning at the Theatre Royal Confectionery Shop, or at the Theatre Ticket Boxes this evening. i "TEN-MINUTE ALIBI" MATINEE | i | ! THIS AFTERNOON AT 2 O'CLOCK I ! MATINEE PRICES: Orchestral I ; Stalls and Dress Circle. 4s, Ordinary | ] Stalls (Reserves) 3s, Gallery Is. I Early Dooi Gallery, 6d Extra. I I Children 2s, Is 6d, and Is (Prices I I Plus Tax.) | THEATRE ROYAL Direction: J. C. Williamson (N.Z.), Ltd. A NEW ERA FOR THE LEGITIMATE DRAMA. GRAND GALA OPENING PERFORMANCE. TO-DAY, TO-NIGHT, fO-DAY, TO-NIGHT, TO-DAY. TO-NIGHT. at 2. at 8 AND THE TWO FOLLOWING EVENINGS, J. C. WILLIAMSON, LTD., Present lor the first time to playgoers of Christchurch the World's Most Thrilling and Most Successful Dramatic Production: "TEN-MINUTE ALIBI" ''TEN-MIXUTE ALIBI" "TEN-MINUTE ALIBI" "TEN-MINUTE ALIBI" "TEN-MINUTE ALIBI" "TEN-MINUTE ALIBI" Which Jias created a wonderful sensation wherever it has been staged. It is still attracting record audiences in London, where it has been running continuously for close on three years, and lias been acclaimed by 23 nations as the greatest play in twenty years, and it is now coming to you—to thrill you and entertain you as no drama has ever done before. Interest in this Brilliant Gala Premiere will be added to by the First Appearance here of the Brilliant and Distinguished Young London Actor, GEORGE THIRLWELL GEORGE THIRLWELL With Whom will be associated JOCELYN HOWARTH Famous Screen and Stage Actress ARUNDEL NIXON FRANK BRADLEY ALSO Harold B. Meade, R. L. Atholwood, Tommy Jay Richard Fair, Gwen Munro, Ron. Roberts. Nan Taylor, Janet Johnson, Frederick Hughes, and Other Notable Artists. "TEN-MINUTE ALIBI" will be staged on the same scale of completeness as

SECOND PRODUCTION. NEXT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AND UNTIL NEXT SATURDAY. THE BRILLIANT LONDON COMEDY TRIUMPH. "THE WIND AND THE RAIN" By the Young New Zealand Playwright, Dr. Merton Hodge. BOX PLANS for "The Wind and the Rain" will be opened on Monday morning. EVENING PRICES: Dress Circle 4s and ss, Orchestral Stalls ss, Ordinary Stalls (Reserved) 3s, Gallery Is. Early Door Gallery 6d extra. (All prices plus SHIPPING. TTNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, LIMITED. 168 Hereford street. 'Phone 33-500. Sailings (circumstances permitting): FOR WELLINGTON—Passenger Train. Wahine—Mon., Wed., Fri. 7.10 p.m. Rangatira—Tues., Thurs., Sat. 7.10 p.m. Second Express Train does not run on Mondays. WELLINGTON-PICTON SERVICE. Tamahine—From Wellington: Mon., Wed., Fri., 2.45 p.m.; Sat., 1.15 p.m. Tamahine—From Picton: Tues., i'hurs., 2.45 p.m.; Fri., 9 p.m.; Sun., 6 p.m. WELLINGTON TO AUCKLAND. Monowai —Tuesday, March 5. FOR SYDNEY FROM WELLINGTON. Maunganui—Tuesday, March 5, 3 p.m. Monowai —Friday, March 22. 3 p.m. FOR SYDNEY FROM AUCKLAND. Monowai—Friday, March 8. 3 p.m. Aorangi—Monday, March 18. FOR BLUFF AND MELBOURNE. Maheno—From Bluff, March 4. Calls Milford Sound. CARGO SAILINGS. FOR WELLINGTON— Cargo at Rail. Steamer Express Daily. 11 a.m. Taking Cargo for Patea. FOR AUCKLAND. Waimarino—Thursday, Mar. 7. 11 a.m. FOR NAPIER AND GISBORNE. Wainui—Thursday. March 7. 9 a.m. FOR NELSON AND NEW PLYMOUTH. Orepuki—Friday, March 8. 9 a.m. FOR DUNEDIN, OAMARU. TIMARU. Karetu—Tuesday. March 5, 9 a.m. ORIENT LINE TO LONDON. via Sydney. Melbourne, Adelaide, Fremantle. Colombo. Aden, Suez, Port Said. Naples. Toulon. Palma. Gibraltar, and Plymouth. Tons. tR.M S ORONTES •R.M.S ORSOVA tORAMA tORONSAY Mar. 13 Mar. SO Apr. 10 Apr. 24 May 25 ♦R.M.S. ORMONDE 15,000 May 25 tCalls Hobart, en route to Melbourne, and at Villefranche, between Naples and Toulon, and at Southampton, instead of Plymouth. •Tourist Steamer, one class only. Does not call at Palma. FARES. NEW ZEALAND TO LONDON: Ist Saloon from £C7 Single. £lsl Return „„„ ~ 3rd Class from £39 Single. £7O Return Tourist from £4O Single. £72 Return AD fares subject to Exchange, which may be ascertained on enquiry tI.S.S. CO. OS N.Z., LTD., - Agents.