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Dave Brubeck for Australia

... famous Black and White Minstrel Show. In recem months Aztec Services have brought Co Australia such personalities as Ruth Wall is, Winifred AtweH, Cliff Richard and The Shadows and Lonnie Donegan. Throwing himself into the new American dance craze, The Twist ...

Published: Thursday 21 December 1961
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 174 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

GUERNSEY

... GUERNSEY 'KENTUCKY MINSTRELS' THE Kentucky Minstrel Show is drawing holidaymakers and local residents to the New Theatre Ballroom, this summer. A first-class family entertainment, it is presented by Sidney James Productions Ltd. Heading the cast is ...

Published: Thursday 01 August 1963
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 407 | Page: 24 | Tags: none

LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT REVIEW: A Night at the Music Hall

... then director Douglas Gorin finally got the stage to himself for a fine collection of old Black and White Minstrel favourites. Gorin, an ex-minstrel who possesses a fine baritone voice, was warmly received. Oh. You Beautiful Doll and a resounding version ...

Published: Thursday 12 October 1995
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 374 | Page: 18 | Tags: performance review 

Blackpool Dates

... the Leeds Gaumont will close during March for conversion into an American-style bowling alley. The Gaumont. which opened in 1885 as the Coliseum, was the home of the Livermore Minstrels and other live entertainments before be coming one of Leeds' first ...

Published: Thursday 16 February 1961
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 202 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

FROM THE MIDLANDS

... Big Four and American folk singer Hank Locklin. AT Sutton Coldfield La Reserve arc presenting The Minstrel Show. Although a Black White presentation, they are not to be con fused with the touring version of The Black White Minstrels. The Lovelies ...

Published: Thursday 18 June 1964
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 558 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

CIVIC SCENE: Moscow symphony in Belfast

... Happy End; the Abbey Theatre in Observe the Sons of Uls ter Marching Towards the Somme; a new play by Martin Lynch, Minstrel Boys, at the Lyric Players; the National Theatre in Animal Farm; and Michael Pennington in his one- man show about Chekhov ...

Published: Thursday 24 October 1985
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 223 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

OBITUARIES: GEORGE CHISHOLM

... as one of Britain's leading jazz musi cians, but also a natural comic who became a popular feature of the Black and White Minstrels, George Chisholm died, on December 8 at Milton Keynes after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Bom in Glasgow on March ...

Published: Thursday 18 December 1997
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: FamilyNotice | Words: 450 | Page: 37 | Tags: notices 

DUGGIE CHAPMAN PRODUCTIONS

... 20r I AMERICAN TOUR of TOVR OF SWEDEN AND DENMARK 0OO* tde a\50 CHAPMAN'S MUSIC HALL MIAN EAMCS AMD C° COAST TO COAST THEATRE TOUR CIVIC THEATRE TOUR TM1 SEPTEMBER- OCTOBER OCTOBER-NOVEMBER John Boulter m Me BrKUCE. TKEHT in. PIXIE MINSTREL SHOW A ...

Published: Thursday 21 August 1975
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 224 | Page: 96 | Tags: none

Theatre Reviews: Ancient Pinnacles

... new play for the fledgling Bird of Prey Theatre Company, Steve Newman takes us back to 1892 and the last day in the life of American poet and writer Walt Whitman. Through a series of reminiscences between the old man and his younger self, who acts as ...

Published: Thursday 09 July 1998
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 319 | Page: 13 | Tags: theatre review 

music Stage: On the record

... Deeds Done Dirt Cheap Warner Bros BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST The Best of Harvest BILL CADDICK Sunny Memories Trailer CORY BAND American Express MICHAEL FLANDERS AND DON ALD SWANN Tried by the Centre Court Note DAVE GREENSLADE Cactus Choir Warner Bros ROLF HARRIS ...

Published: Thursday 30 December 1976
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Miscellaneous | Words: 179 | Page: 9 | Tags: listings 

Great reaction for songbird Lynn

... played there Lynn Avon LES WANT has been a Black White Minstrel for 74 years There was a break in routine while he toured Aust ralia as At Jolson in The Jolson Revue but shortly he rejoins the Minstrels as lead singer for a three month tour of the Seychelles ...

Published: Thursday 02 November 1978
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 511 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Centenary Supplement: Vaudeville: the roots of country music

... the trace elements of British balladry (fused with German, French and Negro influences) into a wholly American genre. The traditional aspects of American country music to this day retain vestiges of English. Irish and Scots folk music in their extensive ...

Published: Thursday 31 January 1980
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2144 | Page: 142 | Tags: none