... READING 'DICK WHITTINGTON' STANLEY and Watson present Dick Whntington, their twenty-fifth consecutive pantomime in this town, at the Palace. Jack Stanley, who has devised, written and produced it, keeps strictly to the story. The title part is played in good Style by Betty Morgan, who is a good singer and actress. Mar- I garet Hayes, as Alice Fuzwarrcn. is j also the possessor of a good ...

... TORQUAY 'PUSS IN BOOTS' FOR the third successive year, Elkan and Barry Simons present the pantomime at the Pavilion. Colourful costumes, pleasing decor, and a due mixture of good homely comedy interrupted by solo and concerted items, enhance a traditional production. Billy Dainty (Simple Simon), with an air of genial idiocy, helped along by his customary cavortings and grimacings, weaves in ...

... YORK 'CINDERELLA' THE Repertory pantomime is always looked forward to with great keenness, and this year's production did not in any way fall short of expectations. Many repertory favourites were responsible for excellent comedy and unusual items. wh'.ch they developed with every possible device. John Barrie as Buttons was a delight, and was able to run riot with his rare sense of comedy he ...

... SUNDERLAND 'JACK AND THE BEANSTALK' BOBBY THOMPSON relies on local appeal in Jack and the Beanstalk at the Empire. lhe show is built on lines that fc. J. Hinge must know will succeed. The best thing about it is that it is j good pantomime, even though it draws in talent upon people already well known with Bobby Thompson's variety show. Bobby Thompson scores as Bobby Hubbard, who may well be ...

... GLASGOW 'BABES IN THE WOOD' ON December 7, at the Pavilion, Fred Collins Productions, Ltd., presented Babes in the Wood. their thirty-fifth annual pan tomime. It was written and devised by Jack Barton and produced by Keith Beattie, under the personal supervision of Mrs. Horace H. j Collins. It seems certain that Denny Willis has made a niche for himself witK Pavilion audiences. This is an im ...

... ABERDEEN 'CINDERELLA' FRASER NEAL'S touring production of Cinderella opened at the Tivoli on December 12, with the soubrette of the Tivoli's autumn variety, Juel Morrell, in the principal part. She was a sprightly, wideeyed Cinders, whose dancing more than compensated for a slight lack of power in her voice. Margaret Osmond was a regal Prince Charm ing. and Ann Dyet the real Dandini. fhe ...

... RUTHERGLEN 'WHIGMALEERIES' AT Rutherglen Repertory on December 26 was presented Whigmaleeries, or Capers Beneath the Wee Rid Lums. This is a happy family affair, topical and amusing and it certainly may be added to the list of Rutherglen's successes. The book is written by John Law and Bill Craig, whose partnership in songs is also notable. Two must be mentioned. Love is a Merry ...

... NORTHAMPTON 'DICK WHITTINGTON' AFTER two years of pantomime on ice at the New, this year's Dick Whittington is on wood. This is the perfect family show with pace, spectacle, colour and comedy. Particularly enchanting of the 14 colourful sets is the Highgate Hill transformation scene which gives the corps de ballet, headed by Doreen Howard as the Fairy, a chance to shine. Betty Martin has ...

... LUNCH TIME SUCCESSES A fine scries of autumn concerts has followed the initial opening suc cess of Cyril Smith and Phyllis Scl- lick at the Tuesday lunch-time programmes held in Croydon's Givic Hall. The first appearand- of Harry Blech with the London Mozart Players met warm response. The orchestra, including members of most of the well-known quartets and ensembles of the Central Lon don ...

... PLANNING FOR NEXT SEASON It is to be recommended to Filey Council that next summer the con cert party should be engaged for the Pavilion from Whit-Saturday, June 8, instead of from June 20 as in previous years, and continue until September 7. Another recommendation is that the concert party at the Pavilion revert to oncc nightly shows. Last summer twice nightly shows were given. It is planned ...

... Ten Years of People s Poland. Theatre, by August Grodzicki. Film, by Irena Merz. (Polish Cul tural Institute.) Darkness. I Leave You. By Nina Wamcr Hooke. (Robert Hale, 12s. 6d.) Voice and Speech in the Theatre. By J. Clifford Turner. (Pitman. 20s.) Shakespeare at the Old Vic. 19 ...

... SCARBOROUGH'S NEW ATTRACTION A NOVEL attraction is to be pre sented at the I'easholm Park Lake. Scarborough, next summer if a recommendation of the entertain ments committee is adopted. It is proposed to come to terms with the Cambridge University Water-ski-ing club to give water- ski-ing displays three limes a week on the Lake, over a period of eight weeks in July and August. ...