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City Varieties
The Headrow. Leeds. Tel. 430808
Oct. 10-11 only A Night at the Varieties. All the fun of old music hall with Barry Cryer, Duggle Brown, 6 dancers, Mysitina, Jon Barker, Anne Duval and the Tony Harrison Trio. Laugh again at the old jokes and listen to your favourite songs.
Performances: 8 p.m. nightly.
Admission: £5; under 16 or over 60: £4.
York Theatre Boyal
St Leonard's Place, York. Tel. 223568
Sept. 23-Oct. 17 Groping for Words—a comedy by Sue Townsend. Best known for her Adrian Mole Diaries, Townsend now writes about an evening class which two men and a woman attend. A gentle comedy.
Admission: First night, Mon.: £2; Tues.-Fri.: £3.25-5.50; Sat.: £3.50-5.75.
Halifax Playhouse
King's Cross Street, Halifax. Tel. 365993
Oct. 10-17 On Golden Pond by Ernest Thompson. This is magical comedy about real people. A beautifully produced, well-acted play for everyone. Don't miss it.
Performances: 7:30 p.m.
Admission: £2. Mon.: 2 seats for the price of one.
Grand Theatre
Oxford Street, Leeds. Tel. 502116
Restaurant and Cafe.
Oct. 1-17 The Secret Diary of Adrian Mold, Aged 13. Sue Townsend's musical play, based on her best-selling book.
Performances: Evening 7:45. October 10-17, at 2:30 p. m.n. No Monday performances.
Admission: Tues.-Thurs.: £2-5; Fir.&Sat.: £ 2-6.
1. Which theatre offers the cheapest seat?
A.Halifax Playhouse.
B.City Varieties.
C.Grand Theatre.
D.York Theatre Royal.
2. We may learn from the text that Sue Townsend is ________.
A.a writerB.an actressC.a musicianD.a director
3. Supposing you are interested in a magical comedy about real people, you will see ________.
A.The Secret Dairy Of Adrian Mole
B.On Golden Pond
C.Only A Night At The Varieties
D.Groping For World
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‘Grand Budapest Hotel' (2014)

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‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'(200)

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