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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 241, 31 December 1927, Page 12

AMUSEMENTS A Visit to “BEN HUR” REV. JASPER CALDER writes: — “I had an experience to-day that I shall not forget for years. Mrs. Cafder and I went to see 'Ben-Hur.’ Things began well by virtue of the orchestral opening played in fine style. As to the picture itself —well. I’ve Just come in from seeing it, and I'm still a little overcome. It is the most inspiring drama I’ve ever seen. It keeps pretty well to the book, and is staged on a most lavish scale. The sacred scenes are handled with becoming reverence. One never sees a close up picture of Our Lord. His presence is suggested, rather than portrayed, by a brief glimpse of His hands upraised in healing or blessing. The chariot race cannot be described. “See it, my friends, when it comes, if you live on two meals a day for a week to make up for it. You’ll not regret it, believe me.” 30,01 Ask any ol he thinks our Third Have paid to see the Strand * Presentation of “Ben Hur.” ie of this great number what of it. To-day we commence Week—Still the Crowds Come. ; fVWWWMWWWVW/WWVWW jjTTie Strand \ Auckland Extended Season Theatre. Direction Fuller-Hayward Theatres. TWICE DAILY. MATINEES: 2.30. EVENINGS AT 8. NOW BOOMING LIKE ST. PAUL'S BIG BELL. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s Inspired Epic. a RAMON NOVARRO BETTY BRONSON Introductory Prologue “THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM" “BEN-HUR" REVISED PRICES: EVENING Dress Circle 3s 6d Back Stalls 2s Od Front Stalls 1s 6d MATINEES Adults, Dress Circle, 2s; Stalls, 1s 6d; Children, Dress Circle, 1s; Stalls, 9d. Plus Tax. Booking Fee. 6d extra. Reserve Your Seats. Plans open, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Any Seat In the Theatre may be booked. Special Performance for Children, Monday, Jan. 2, at 10.30 a.m. The Holiday-Makers ’ Paradise mXIEZAN® BEACH AND CABARET POINT CHEVALIER Dainty Afternoon Teas, Music, Dancing Daily. Luncheon for Businessmen, 12-2 p.m. Dixieland Beach offers everything for the comfort and pleasure of the Holiday-maker and Visitor. Hot Water, Tea, Cakes, Sandwiches, Pies. Biscuits, Sweets, Ice Creams. Soft Drinks. Swimming. Games. Dressing Sheds, Bathing Costumes. Towels. Take Grey Lynn tram to Surrey Crescent and connect with Point Chevalier Bus. Only ten minutes from Queen Street by car. Twenty minutes by tram or bus. £JREY LYNN LABOUR PARTY. O'NEILL STREET HALL, PONSONBY. TO-NIGHT 8 to 12 TO-NIGHT NEW YEAR’S EVE GOOD-BYE 1927! HAIL 1928111 GAIETY SUPREME. See the Old Year Out at the “BEST OF ALL" OLD TIME DANCE Where the Evening’s Programme will include the highland Schottische, Polka, La Rinka, or any Old-time Dance Patrons desire. Chocolates. Cigarettes. Streamers. Unsurpassed Music by PALTRIDGE’S ORCHESTRA. Perfect Floor. Cool Hall. Sociable Partners. You Cannot do Better than Spend Your Evening With Us. LADIES. 1s 6d; GENTS. 2s. Concession to Members. Free Bus to Point Chevalier After Dance. H. KEATS, Social Sec. H. W. VAUGHAN, Hon. Sec. SWIMMING NEW ZEALAND AMATEUR SWIMMING ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND CENTRE CHAMPIONSHIPS Tepid Baths, Hobson Street, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4th WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4th THURSDAY, JANUARY sth THURSDAY. JANUARY sth AT 8 P.M. PROGRAMME FIRST NIGHT: 100Yds. Men's Championship. 220Yds. Men s Championship. 440Yds. Ladies’ Championship. 100Yds. and 220Yds. Intermediate Boys’ Championship. IOOYds. Intermediate Girls’ Championship 23n n vH r . B^ VS ’. an l GiHs ’ Championships. 220Yds. Men s Breast-stroke Championship. ►Handicap Event,. Diving. Water Polo, Waitemata v. Grammar. Sure to be a Great Game. ant * the 100Yds. Men’s Cham. F.r rVn P " Enwrlght. Watson, Fairgray, and see M ' lkle —who will win? Come Admission Is. Children 6d. H. MOORE, «... „ .Hon. Secretary, Mt. Eden Fire Station.