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Press, Volume C, Issue 29504, 4 May 1961, Page 1

THEATRE CLOSED TODAY! Tonight at 7.30 “BEN HUR” INVITATIONAL PREMIERE |llllllll|STATE l||lll||l)|| Dir.: Amalgamated Theatres, Ltd. The Entertainment Experience of a Lifetime ! STARTS TOMORROW at 1.30 and 7.30 p.m. (As feature occupies entire programme, patrons are requested to be seated on time!) From Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer WILLIAM WYLER'S Presentation of “BEN HUR” “BEN HUR” “BEN HUR” (Y) TECHNICOLOR—CAMERA 65 Starring CHARLTON HESTON BEN HUR, the Prince who became a slave. JACK HAWKINS QUINTUS ARRIUS, the enemy who saved his life. STEPHEN BOYD MESSALA, the friend who betrayed him. HAYA HARAREET ESTHER, the girl who loved him. WINNER OF 11 ACADEMY AWARDS. Reserve At D.I.C. Booking Office. Plans now on view at D.I.C. for all performances of first two weeks. No Tel. Reserves. No Free List. EMPIRE PAPANUI—'PHONE 48-283 7.15 n.m. TONIGHT and FRI. George MONTGOMERY Diane BREWSTER “BLACK PATCH” (Y) He was the Marshal whose guns were white lightning . . . and whose name struck terror into the lawless West! Ben JOHNSON Jan HARRISON “FORT BOWIE” (G) A story, stirring and true, of the turbulent time when America's frontier became an Apache massacre ground! One More Beguiling Evening of Song with .. . MICHAEL O’DUFFY MICHAEL O’DUFFY Famed Lyrical Irish Tenor MICHAEL O’DUFFY MICHAEL O’DUFFY He sings Irish songs you like—and for variation, other popular melodies too. MICHAEL O’DUFFY MICHAEL O’DUFFY Acknowledged lyrical successor to John McCormack. FINAL SOUTH ISLAND APPEARANCE THEATRE ROYAL Christchurch SATURDAY NIGHT NEXT May 6, at 8.15 p.m. SINGING FOR YOUR PLEASURE, “YOUR REQUEST NIGHT OF SONG” Just nominate your favourite IRISH, SCOTTISH or AMERICAN FOLK SONG and Michael will sing it especially for you. A Joyous Evening of Tuneful Tales in Song. At the piano: Coleen Rae. You'll like her too! ALL BOOKING AT D.I.C. Prices: 5/-, 8/6, 12/6, Children 5/- inclusive. Direction: International Artists in association with Benny Levin. TONIGHT (THURSDAY) ONLY appearing at Theatre Royal, Timaru. STUDENTS’ .REVUE “MUCH ADO ABOUT “MUCH ADO ABOUT NAUGHT” NAUGHT” CIVIC THEATRE TONIGHT 8 p.m. and Every Night till May 6th. j Book at D.1.C., NOW ! ' Prices 8/- and 6/6.