VARIETY GOSSIP

... of the artists who ttnd their way on to th « variety stajje by way of the microphone don ' t seem to realize that the variety theatre wa * a place of family long before fng was thought of , anri patrons want to keep it so . The worst offenders in * blue ...

Published: Thursday 04 January 1940
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2198 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

BEHUID THE SCENE S.-111 THE FIRS T CRY IS

... BEHUID THE SCENE S.-111 THE FIRS T CRY IS LIGHTS! The Chief Electrician's Job at the Variety Theatre In charge of a battery of switches and a bank of driver controls, backstage at the Grand Theatre, Clapham Junction, is Mr. Vic Ross, the chief electrician ...

Published: Friday 05 January 1940
Newspaper: Norwood News
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 538 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

The Chief Electrician’s Job at the Variety Theatre

... The Chief Electrician’s Job at the Variety Theatre In charge of a battery of 56 switches and a bank of driver controls, backstage at the Grand Theatre, Clapham Junction, is Mr. Vic Ross, the chief electrician. He controls a 500 amp. switchboard, which ...

Published: Friday 05 January 1940
Newspaper: Streatham News
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 551 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

A nn Yorke and Charlie King, who next week are appearing at the A'• Regent Varieties Theatre. Rotherham, In the ..

... A nn Yorke and Charlie King, who next week are appearing at the A'• Regent Varieties Theatre. Rotherham, In the pantomime Goldilooks and the Three Bears. redingcote style, over white silk taffeta. with full swing skirt and Victorian collar, the gown ...

CORONER QUESTIONS COUNSEL’S ADVICE

... Wagstaff’s Zelo Band, and at midnight a cabaret will be staged by artists appearing at the Manchester pantomimes and variety theatres. A full course supper is included in the cost the tickets now at sale at all theatres and the Midland Hotel at a guinea ...

Published: Saturday 06 January 1940
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 239 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

A nn Yorke and Charles King, who next week are appearing at the -L-11 Regent Varieties Theatre, Rotherham, in ..

... A nn Yorke and Charles King, who next week are appearing at the -L- 11 Regent Varieties Theatre, Rotherham, in the pantomime Go!di. locks and the Three Bears. NEW ARRIVALS PLEA Lights Cases at Barnsley For failing to obscure lights in dwellinghouses ...

Ann Yorke and Charles King, who next week are appearing at the Regent Varieties Theatre, Rotherham, in the ..

... Ann Yorke and Charles King, who next week are appearing at the Regent Varieties Theatre, Rotherham, in the pantomime Cloldi. locks and the Three Bears. NEW ARRIVALS PLEA Lights Cases at Barnsley For failinj to obscure iights in dwellinghouses the ...

VARIETY GOSSIP

... Babes in on January 19 . She has with her father ' s band Grosvenor House , appeared at the Palladium , and toured the variety theatres . Len Martin Len Martin , who is the role in Roy Harbour ' s ( loose week at the Shepherd ' s , has engaged for Mr ...

Published: Thursday 11 January 1940
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1607 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

VARIETY GOSSIP

... for which it is made . The Federation ' s Area Scrutineer , Jack Harrison , that one evening last week he visited two variety theatres and interviewed 14 artists . 10 were members of the V . A . F . ; I , a member of Equity ; another artist stated if he ...

Published: Thursday 18 January 1940
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1270 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

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Published: Thursday 18 January 1940
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 240 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

GRIMSBY EVENING TELEGRAPH JAN 18 GRIMSBY FIRM’S CLAIM SEQUEL TO TRAWLER COLLISION SKIPPER’S STORY THE Japan ..

... Royal stood on the site now occupied the Palace Theatre Under management it was run both as a ffirama house and as a variety theatre Mr Woolhouse took little part in local public life he was well known and very popular the patrons of the old show” as ...

Published: Thursday 18 January 1940
Newspaper: Grimsby Daily Telegraph
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: | Words: 4680 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Soldiers’ Concerts

... on the surprising amount of talent displayed. Some the amateurs would have no difficulty in “topping the bill' in any variety theatre in the country, which makes one wonder why our present “star turns” are paid such enormous sums money for their services ...