... Fire in theatre Peop:e in the ga:lery of the Met ropo:itan Variety Theatre. Edgware Road. Paddington. were given a soaking last night. Firemen were extinguishing flames which broke out in Ur back row. ...

... of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre. described the shows as the scheme of enthusiastic amateurs. The proposal that a variety theatre be established by the council was referred back on a vote of 18 to 4 ...

... Labour's Dr. Hill. co-ordinating public relations Ruda salad THIRTI! stolid young Russians. all members of the Moscow State Variety Theatre, went to an English garden party in St. John's Wood last night. Their host was that promoter of Anglo-Soviet friendship ...

... three fridges So far as 1 can make out, top rankers of the Moscow State Variety Theatre. the • outfit to which these visitors belong, get about 5,000 roubles a month, as well as variable expenses. In the case of a married man with one child tax brings ...

... COMEONE call? A different° looking Norman Wisdom is inquiring. Yesterday he started a new film at the old Metropolitan Variety Theatre in Edgware Road, London, wearing . _ a new st , age suit. The short iacket and the cap with the oversize peak have gone: ...

... Our show to go on, say Russians lows Isforter I%IOSCOW State Variety '' Theatre Company will open a week's season at Coventry tonight. They do not intend to follow the example of members of the Chinese National Theatre, who have cancelled their London ...

... Wolfe at least deserves a bouquet for trying out bis wings. This programme did no more than indicate the poverty of the variety theatre, bogged down as it is by a never-ending, somewhat polluted, river of unexciting stereotyped vocal artists. The Startime ...

... o. 4.15 Brains Trust. s—Children. 7—Meeting Point. 7.ls—News. 7.32 — Weather. 7.3s—Phil Silvers Show. s—Moscow State Variety Theatre. s.4s—Teru. IS.ll—Holiday Fanfare. 11.41 News. ISIS Time for Prayers. HOME 330 m. and 93.5 Mc/s VHF I.3l—Service. lie—Coast ...

... of the new theatre is expected to be about £.5.000. Work should be completed by next October. The Chiswick Empire. the variety theatre in Chiswick High Road. London. closed last night. The passing of the 47-year-old theatre was marked only by a brief mention ...

... of the swinamers. opened, so eacb Camp *We balls will lave a somata Raper- courts and spirts Adds. as well as • Gomm Variety Theatre mod • provided at Camper'. or Die- o f th e C am p s , w ith 40 eovery Theatre. ten& tables sad 20 more * Each Camp will ...

... dangerous of all thirgs to democracy —a bore. Whichever Government is in power seems to work on the principle of the variety theatre owner who plays safe by booking the same top of the bill acts year after year. But even the most laboured comedian produces ...

... that Camp *We are extra tends will have a separate Wpm- courts aid sports adds. Theatre IS well at a *Additional Games Variety Theatre sad a are b e i m at giros Camper's Talent or Die- o f rb e a *obis covery Theatre. tables sad 20 *Each Camp will have ...