... BELFAST 'ALADDIN' IN the role of Mrs. Twankey Clarkson Rose gives a characterisation for which he is renowned in Derek Salberg's production of Aladdin at the Grand Opera House. From the opening scene to the finale the audience is under his command. He is at his finest in a I caricature of the principal boy of the nineties, and altogether his stage manner is mosi amusing. 1 lie Three ...

... BOURNEMOUTH 'ROBINSON CRUSOE' ROBINSON CRUSOE ON ICE is the best pantomime yet staged at the Westover. A solid, charming, colourful and happy production, it has the added attraction of being great fun, too. I he scenery and costumes, dc. signed by Erik, and painted by John Lewis, are the most lavish the rink have produced. In addition, ultra-violet effects have been skil fully used to ...

... MANCHESTER THE twenty-seventh international circus al Belle Vue is a well balanced mixture of turns, animal and human, drawn from several European countries as well as from America, with veteran George Lock-hart as ringmaster for the twenty-seventh time. Added to the human skill and animal intelligence, is colourful and appealing presentation. After the clowns have made their bow. .ponies ...

... WESTON-SUPER-MARE 'BABES IN THE WOOD' THIS Dan Sherry production at the Knightstone is an excellent achievement in traditional style, and if it touches with affection on aspects of pantomime which some producers to-day discard in favour of modern streamlining, it is fast moving and up to the minute in presentation. From Dan Sherry s playing of Simple Simon it is clear that ho could r.ot ...

... BEDFORD 'PUSS IN BOOTS' at ihe Royal County, Sandy Lauri presents Pu^ in Boots. .1 lovely and brilliant show, with many colourful scenes. Sandy Lauri. a ...

... HUDDERSFIELD 'LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD' THE Winter Garden Players make Red Riding Hood, at the Royal, a good repertory actors' pantomime. Nita Valerie is not only an appropriately dashing Hal the Hunter, but is also responsible for original lyrics and the choreography, Fred Ferris introduces somethinig of the atmosphere of his broadcast material as King Whacker and Josh Woolgar suggests a ...

... DOUGLAS 'CINDERELLA' COMPTON PRODUCTIONS have hit on the right balance of festive fare in their lifth pantomime at the Gaiety. Cinderella is beautifully dressed and attractively staged, con taining bright songs, a sprinkling of snappy dances and some effective comedy routines. Shirley Currie makes a handsome Prince, including Blue Star among her songs, and You. My Love,' with Joy Banks as ...

... MORECAMBE 'DICK WHITTINGTON' THE management of the Winter Gardens are presenting Dick Whittington for a short season. Delightfully staged and with a talented cast, backed by colourful scenic effects, the pantomime is proving enchanting to patrons of all ages. Jcanettc Landis. in the title part, invests the character with the story book quality demanded, having a pleasing personality and an ...

... CHANGE OF POLICY AT ILFRAC0MBE ILFRACOMBE Council have de- L cided to invite tenders for all 1 of their entertainments, whic-h have been municipally controlled in recent years. Theii entertainment rights in clude the Victoria Pavilion, where summer shows are staged the Alex- andra Theatre, the home of reper- tory; the Holiday Inn. with its licensed bars and dance hall the bandstand, from which ...

... SCARBOROUGH SPA SEASON TO BE CUT rIK season M the Scarborough Spu is lo be curtailed Mil summer. InMead ot opeoiog at Whit sun. as but been the custom for a long time, the season nHI not ttart until Sunday June JO. The mam reason for thn shortening of the reason, says Dennis LovHI, the S|M) manager, because it i unprofitable to run the Spa for a full 16 weeks. Neither Charles Shadwclt and his ...

... KEPT BUSY THF. activities of B. C. Hilliam A (Flotsam) are at the moment many and varied. A scries of key board doodling recitals, with Joy Flolman as vocal aide, are being in terspersed with commercial TV, tea with Elsie and Doris Waters on BBC TV (February 13), Variety Playhouse. on February 25, and a weekly Flotsword puzzle in the News Chronicle. the first cross word puzzle in rhyme ...

... 'LOTUS HEART' TO FIGURE IN ALL-CHINESE CABARET LIAN-SHIN YANG, Chinese TV artist, will present an all-Chinese revue at the Club de la Cote d'Azur, Frith-street, on Monday next for two weeks. She will be assisted by other Chinese artists, including dancers and jugglers. The title of the revue is Lotus Time, and this is the first time an all- Chinese revue has been presented in London. Lian ...