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Light Entertainment Letters: Showcases--an agent hits back!

... Several others have been put on my books: Jeannie Starr; The Alwin Brothers; Kenny Barton; Landslide; Chris Hammill, and The Kitchen Band. 1 am very sorry that I have not been able to offer Mr Enfield any work after his appearance on the show I have his details ...

Published: Thursday 26 July 1979
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 246 | Page: 5 | Tags: letter 

Turnspit Dachshunds

... The origin of the dachshund is not very clear some aver that it is related to the old Turnspits, the dogs so excellent in kitchen service, of whom Dr. Caius wrote: When any meat is to be roasted they go into a wheel where they, turning about with the weight ...

To the Editor . . . . . . of The Stage: 'Cinderella' minus magic

... cheers and stopped the show. The rest of the presenta tion was much less exciting. Miss Park herself was mis-cast in the kitchen scene. She gives the impression of being a highly prac tical and capable young lady who would have stood no nonsense from ...

Published: Thursday 28 December 1967
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 246 | Page: 12 | Tags: letter 

LETTERS: Salvation came from Marius Goring?

... and not drop damaging hints. If he is that sensitive and vulner able himself, let him avoid the heat by staying out of the kitchen! Mr Hagan is right that I took the opportunity of saying a word of thanks and praise for Marius Goring. It is scandalous that ...

Published: Thursday 19 October 1978
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 258 | Page: 19 | Tags: letter 

LONDON THEATRE: ARENA THEATRE

... running three weeks. Basil Rathbone appeared in Julius Caesar, which followed The Show Off. The hotel is complete with a kitchen and bar, dinner being served before the show begins. It is a novel idea which could seriously be considered in London, where ...

Published: Thursday 14 September 1950
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 250 | Page: 10 | Tags: letter 

Amateur begs a question of definition

... justifiably indignant against Phil Gibby's use of the word amateurs with regard to unpaid actors in his production of The Kitchen. rhat is provided we accept his definition that the members of the Royal Court Young People's theatre and recent graduates ...

Published: Thursday 14 April 1994
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 263 | Page: 9 | Tags: letter 

Letters: Taking a leaf from the Russians

... plays concerned. They in- I eluded Glenda Jackson, Jeremy Irons, I Susan Hampshire, Charles Dance, De- I rekjacobi, Michael Kitchen, and Nick- I olas Grace. I Eugenie Alexander King George M, Greenwich, London, S.E.10. Letter* for publication should be addressed ...

Published: Thursday 13 November 1986
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 291 | Page: 8 | Tags: letter 

LETTERS: Insurance misery

... consid ered would be adequate to replace in its entirety, and not over zealous when you con sider fittings such as bunks, kitchen, lounge etc, my pol icy was adjusted in line with this estimate. When pay-out time came my insurance company con cluded its ...

Published: Thursday 08 February 1996
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 278 | Page: 9 | Tags: letter 

RETROSPECT

... insisted on singing! But all things come to an end. I took my fast calls in an E N.S.A com pany, playing from the top of kitchen tables, strong together for a stage, some times from the floor of a Nisscn hut. and frequently in what appeared to be the ...

Published: Thursday 13 April 1950
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 279 | Page: 13 | Tags: letter 

Flower passion

... insect sprayer as she gaily bout her first task of the :h Laying the flowers. Now ;li hole house, including the Da om and kitchen, looks like j. aic Garden of Eden. but for one room. She is v i coking for a pink floating a. lily. Sandie Shaw, Dagenham ...

Published: Saturday 29 January 1966
Newspaper: The Tatler
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 257 | Page: 63 | Tags: Letter 

LETTERS: Complaints from viewers

... possible to have a national opinion poll, I think the results would be overwhelmingly in favour of getting away from the kitchen sink and, most of all, that in evitable bedroom scene. I have noticed moaning letters coming from every part of Great Britain ...

Published: Thursday 06 February 1964
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 349 | Page: 10 | Tags: letter 

To the Editor of The Stage: WHY ACTORS WON'T GO ON TOUR

... member of the company with which I am touring was charged £7 for a double bed room with the minimum of com fort and the use of kitchen, in a district where the rent for the whole house couldn't have been more than 30/-. In Liverpool, an actress was so badly ...

Published: Thursday 06 October 1960
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 365 | Page: 14 | Tags: letter