... Malcolm Stuart Fellows won the TV Writing School com petition with this play (Sun day, July 16, ABC) a fact which does not suggest that the quality of the other entries was particularly encouraging. Mr. Fellows works from a truism-- that the perfect wife is wife, mother, child, mistress and friend all rolled into one and uses the tired technique of flashback to illustrate the point. Helen's ...

... FLOW GENTLY SWEET AFTON C*OR the second Younger Generation presentation (Friday July 7 Granada) Patrick Garland had written a more substantial piece than was th case for last week's play. But these seaside evoca tions, with little character spots for the cast, do not add up to a satisfactory dramatic offering. And the feeling of having seen it all before will not be aided by the use of the ...

... MIDLANDS FESTIVAL OF BALLET ALTHOUGH a worthy ges ture by ABC (Sunday July 16) to put on this hour of all-star ballet, the result was too remote and too epi sodic. As the production was taped direct from the stage of the Coventry Theatre, the whole thing had a filmed theatre look. But even so, among the impressive capsule performances those of Andre Prokovsy and Colette Mar- chand made an ...

... THREE LIVE WIRES 'T'HE idea behind this comedy show (Monday July 10 A-R) uses characters that look suspiciously like those used in the Army Game. Medwin is again leader of his little group, accompanied by Bernard Fox George Roder ick, and Derek Benfield. The adventures follows a basically similar pattern to the Army series, with the same kind of trite little episodes. It's a pity that Michael ...

... Granada play: nice period flavour, sturdy performances PARIS ROUND THE CORNER C^OR this homely piece by Elizabeth Baker, Granada again delved into the vast fund of Northern drama at the turn of the century. By now everyone should be familiar enough with the sort of thing it was humourless, shop keeping chapel fathers. equating pleasure with sin and pro gress with the devil made manifest. Yet. ...

... BERNARD DELFONT'S SUNDAY SHOW In this tv production from the Prince of Wales theatre (Sunday July 16 ATV) Mel Torme not only topped the bill, but appeared several times during the show. With neat arrangement from Bob Sharpies, who directed the Jack Parnell orchestra, Mel was able to work through some very agreeable material. Torme has always applied a distinctly jazz styling to his songs, and ...

... by GEORGIE WOOD Other functions are such annual eveiys held at this time of the year by The Variety Artistes Ladies Guild, The Savage Club. The Grand Order of Waier Rats. The Stage Golfing Society and, I think. The Green Room Club, and the Concert Artistes ciation. It really is loo much to keep up with. The rich cannot afford the time. The poor cannot afford the money. I am sure that it ...

... After the advert that appeared in last weeks issue, for a new floor- show presented and booked by Ace Casting Agency, Reg Bartlett, the personal manager, received a phone call from Kewans Christie to state he also had a floorshow titled Rendezvoti-, which he has pre sented for many years. With tfeis knowledge, and so as not to cause any misunderstanding with Mr. Christie's show, which has no ...

... IT'S MAGIC SINCE the opening of his full evening show at Cardiff just over a fortnight ago, Milbourne Christopher has garnered some excellent publicity. At Bristol last week by means of an incredible feat of mental magic not only ditf he add to his laurels, but was instrumental in 10 old-age pensioners each re ceiving a gift of two cwts. of coal! It came about in this way. Whilst Milbourne ...

... ?V aaaar The Institute of Magicians held a day of magic at ibeir headquar ters, the Abbey Community Centre, on Saturday last. After toe opening ceremony by Harold Taylor there followed lec tures by Val Andrews and John Derris, close-up Ktaions of mack by Tony Blitz, John Messenger and Tom H.i'-k In i' Den, Val Andrews ?Ml ley (represented by Ken liivn>c; ocmonstiated various cfTecU for sale. ...

... The Mayor and Mayoress of Willasey have endeared themselves to the members of Jackson Earle's Melody Inn Company, at the Floral Pavilion. New Brighton, this summer, by their constant interest, enthusiasm and civic recognition that this show plays a most im portant part in the seasonal attrac tions in the risort. At the end of Melody Inn's 14th consecutive season, Jackson Earle had the ...

... qPRAVELLriRS Richard Gill 1 first play, which had its prc mierc at the Castle Theatre, i:urn ham, on Monday, is written in lli modern idiom with the drama build ing up through the interplay c character. The circus background i authentic and the grouping of th well-diversified characters on th single set-- a shabby caK-bar in French town is cleverly contrivei to suggest the preoccupations g ...