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AMUSEMENTS. VENI, VIDI, VICE—' BEN HUE.’. NEVER IN THE HISTORY of motion pictures has there been recorded anything like yesterday’s success of ‘ Ben Hur. IT WAS A GLORY-a towering triumph. FROM EARLY MORN UNriL NIGIiT. FALL HEAVY QUEUES BESIEGED THE BOX PLANS, RESERVING SEATS FOR DAYS AHEAD. Then came the evenings revelation performance —the awakening of the overcrowded audience to the fact that they were viewing THE P n 4 LIFETIME-SOMETHING TEB LiKE OF WHICH HAD NEVER BEEN SEEN BEFORE. Both packed houses waxed enthusiastic, and still more enthusiastic, as each additional beauty of the production was revealed, until in the end patrons burst all bounds, and broke into thunderous, excited applause while the . never-tp-he-for-gotten Chariot Race rushed to its thrilling climax. See ‘BEN HUR.’ ‘BEN HUR.’ ‘BEN HUR.’ •BEN HUR.’ ‘BEN HUR.’ ‘BEN HUR.’ ‘BEN HUR.’ ‘BEN HUB.’ ‘BEN HUR.’ AND PLEASE BOOK YOUR SEATS. RESERVES ARE BETTER THAN REGRETS. QCTAGON AND EMPIRE, TO-DAY. at 2,30, TO-NIGHT, at 7.45, AND EVERY DAY AT THE SAME HOURS. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Epic. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s Epic. There never has been, there never will be a picture like ‘BEN HUR.’ ‘BEN HUB.’ ‘BEN HUB.’ ‘BEN HUR.’ ‘BEN HUB.’ ‘BEN HUB.’ ‘BEN HUR.' ‘BEN HUB.’ 'BEN HUB.' ‘BEN HUE.’ •BEN HUE.’ ‘ BEN HUE.’ •BEN HUR.’ ‘ BEN HUB.’ •BEN HUB.’ •BEN HUR.’ Plans for the Empire at The Bristol till 11.30 a.m. After at the Theatre. Ring 10-444. On no account, will ’Phone Reserves he held after 7.45 p.m. Octagon Plans at Chas. Beggs till noon; then at Theatre. Ring 13-091. ’Phone Reserves held till 7.30 p.m. _ BE YE WISE—BOOK—RESERVES ARE BETTER THAN REGRETS. ‘BEN HUE’ WILL BE PRESENTED ON GRAND OPERA SCALE. SCREENING TO SPECIAL MUSIC—THE ORIGINAL SCORE—AND PRECEDED BY THE PROLOGUE ‘STAR OP BETHLEHEM.’ ‘STAR OF BETHLEHEM.’ Soloists—Empire Theatre: Mr LES DALLEY. Octagon Theatre: Mr REG. RICHARDS., „ And in Addition (he QUARTET will Render ‘Abide TTith Me’ during the screening of the picture. AS ‘BEN HUB’ COMMENCES SHARP AT 7.45 THE MANAGEMENT WOULD ESTEEM IT A FAVOR IF PATRONS WOULD KINDLY BE SEATED BY THIS HOUR. . . Rendered imperative by the immense cost of ‘Ben Hur,’ prices of admission will be: EVENING STALLS, 2s and 2s 9d; STALLS RESERVES, 2s 9d; CIRCLE, 3s 3d (which includes booking fee). MATINEE: STALLS, Is 6d: CIRCLE, 2s (booking fee, 6d extra); CHILDREN, Is TO ALL PARTS. Free List Entirely Suspended. ance. ance. ance. Mice. ANZAC HALL, Under Overseas Hall, TO-NIGHT, mHK SELECT DANCE, i L, Old and New Dances. 8 to 12. Lucky Spot Prizes. Ladies, Is; Gents, 2s. Right of admission reserved. BOARD AND RESIDENCE. WANTED, By Elderly Lady, GARB AND RESIDENCE in quiet 1 homo; near car line necessary, dtiress 900, ‘Star’ Office. WO young Business Gentlemen wish to Share Room in private home; soft hiug and mending; vicinity north section; musical—Reply 82Y, ’Star.’ 0 LET, Bed-Sitting Room; suit mates, married couple; fireplace, gas ring, 12s 6d—Apply 2U Smita street. vO LET, Unfurnished Front Rooms; e.. , gas cooker, fireplaces, conveniences.i Castle strebt (dose Frederick street). W ANTED, 2 Completely - furnished Rooms, South Dunedin.—Bls, ‘ Star. kOUBLE Bed-Sitting Room, all conveni- * cnees. Couple or Two Mates; also, gle Room; central. OOD Private Board offered, or Bed, r Breakfast, in good home, St. Kilda, :e beach; telephone, piano.—7B3, ‘ Star ‘ co. ITANTED.— Two or Three Rooms, Girls; f or Board, or Gentleman; good home, >rge street, handy.—79l, ‘ Star ’ Office. OOD Home offered young Man, vicinity Rattray street; no boarders kept. 33, ‘ Star ’ Office. ' Bed-Sitting Room To Let, superior mse; meals if desired; room for Howe street. 1 LET. a clean Plainly-furnished Room; no fireplace; rent 6s. —621, Star. LET, nice Furnished Single Room, suitable working girl; cheap rent. 2 Forth street, Dunedin. )AEE and Residence required urgently by young Man, vicinity Octagon.— 3 terms 725. Star.’ Bed, Breakfast.—Dominion House, Cumberland street, near Fire Brigade on, 2 minutes Railway Station; telee 13-336. LET, Bedroom, one or two; use of sitting room; all conveniences; gas >r, h. and c., e. 1.; St. Kilda.—6s6, 'ANTED To Let, 2 Unfurnished Rooms and kitchenette; use of all convoni--Apply 120 Maitland street. ’ANTED, by young Couple, small Furnished Flat, with kitchenette, good tv telephone preferred.—Terms 510, CANCIES Working Men Boarders; washing, mending, h.c., bath, piano; i moderate.—B7 Stafford street, City. ANTED.—New Arrivals from Home, Advico Given, Homes, Employment, tions.— Mrs Joncs-Neilson, president, doray place. •; \NT large" sunny Front Bed-Sitting Room’, furnished; conveniences, gas , electric, ’phone.—9l London street. VNTEIL 2 steady Working Men Boarders; 27s 6d per _ week—lso street (near Railway Station). LET to refined Couple, Nicely-fur-nished Dining Room, Double Bed- ; use kitchen, conveniences.—ll 4 Duntreet (near bridge). RANGI, 310 High street, have Vacancies for a few paying guests, rent or casual.—’Phone 10-742 [SLOW House.—Casual and Permanent Guests catered for; superior accomtion; rooms and suites of rooms to use of tennis court.—’Phone* 22-550. Ui wants Board, quiet home; bed, breakfast, and telephone; good, ty.—4B6, ‘Stax’ Office. LET, Furnished Single Bedroom; use of conveniences, e. 1., gas. 693 Cumnd street (near Union). ~LET, Furnished Rooms, double and single; reasonable rent.—76 Upper •t street (opposite St. Paul’s). ANTED To Let, Furnished Rooms; electric light, use of all conveniences. High street. IFQBTABLB Board offered 2 Girls in business; homely people; Id section; very moderate. —950, ‘ Star.’ LET. 2 Front Furnished Rooms and use of kitchenette in modern bungaadults. —16 Magdala street, Tainui. TO LET. Furnished Single Room, detached; gas ring; suit working man; Id section.—B M'Bride street, South.. BOARD wanted by young Business Couple, private.—Write P.O. Box 635, Dunedin. ANTED, 2 Rooms, unfurnished; Couple; handy City.—Apply 158 Cargill's Corner.

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Evening Star, Issue 19782, 4 February 1928, Page 8

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Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 Evening Star, Issue 19782, 4 February 1928, Page 8

Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 Evening Star, Issue 19782, 4 February 1928, Page 8

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