... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... ?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. ...

... 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 ...

... Edited by Mollie Ellis It looks certain to be a record season for The Andy Stewart Show at the Gaiety, Ayr. When temporary box-offices were set up, theatre-goers defied a local blizzard to stand for hours in a queue nearly half-a-mile long. Each person was limited to six seats for the first four weeks of the show. The queue was started at H 6 a.m. One 15-year-old girl stood from .V 10 a.m ...

... pjANCER Clare liardman, of Ros- sendale (Lancashire) last year underwent a hole-in-the-heart operation at Manchester. And for her first professional engagement since the operation she became a member of the 12-strong Fox- Miller troupe in the pantomime Mother Goose which has just completed its four week run at Sunderland Empire. ...

... Ice, Musical Comedy and Variety Feature this Year THE Wizard of Oz, the ice spectacle which is currently at Wembley's Empire Pool is to go on the Moss Empire circuit when it finishes its season at the arena. Opening at Glasgow Empire on March 5, it plays for a month at each venue. Dates include Manchester Palace from April 3, Liverpool Empire from May 1 and Birmingham Hippodrome from May 28. ...

... FOLLOWING the lead given by Frankie Vaughan. his Fan Clubs throughout the country have been, for the past three or four years, very active in organis ing events in aid of Frankie's pet charity. Boys' Clubs. The latest effort of the London branch is a Gala Dance to be held at the Victoria Halls (South), Blooms- bury Square, W.C.2., on Febru ary 9 when dancing will be to Billy Ternent's ...

... LINES FROM LANCS by James Hartley IT is rumoured that ballet-trained ex-TV Topper Elaine Bolton is due to take on an engagement of a nonprofessional character--to Ukrainian dancer Wasyl Kowalenko. Nineteen-year-old Elaine was one of the most promising pupils ever to be enrolled at the famed Sadler's Wells school where she went with shining praise from her teachers and such authorities as ...