... A charismatic couple spending summer in perfect harmony and Prestatyn are those musical marvels TWO OF A KIND who bring a brace of a sort to the sagging spirits of soggy holidaymakers: the matchless talent of this matching pair leads to audience appreciation exprest at ynstant rapport. (Showcall Vol. II. page 155) Week: Mon. Aug. Sth-Sun. Aug. 14th THEACROVALS One Nighters. London area JUST ...

... [OUT OF TOWN ABERDEEN Hii Majesty's Aberdeen International Youth Festival ABERYSTWYTH Arts Centra Oliver AYR Gaiety Summer Showtime with Imla St. Clair and Ron Dale (4 7-24.9) BAGNOR Watermlll Zeck BATH Theatre Royal The Three Musketeers; Sons of the Musketeers (8-13) BIRMINGHAM Midlands Arts Centre Temporary Rupture 1? 13) BLACKPOOL Grand Bobby Davro Laughter Spectacular North Pier Stan ...

... Snaps ANTHEA Evens will be the new Vice President of the Institute of Leisure and Amenity Manag ement. She scored 196 votes in the recent ballot for the post, with oppo nents Reg Harrison and Peter Morrall winning 120 and 52 respectively. Evens will serve as Vice President for 1992-3, as President-elect the fol lowing year and finally as President for 1994-5. John Rorke will be the new ...

... Snaps THE Comedy Writers Association of Great Britain is to hold an international seminar this weekend (April 3-5) at Nottingham Univer sity. Details may be obtained from Ken Rock, CWA president, on 0902- 722729. PDP, THE independent pro duction company founded by former HTV executive Patrick Dromgoole, has formed a joint venture with fellow indepen dent Portman Entertainment. Based at ...

... THUR, SEPTEMBER 10 PACIFIC OVERTURES by Stephen Sondheim. Coliseum. Management: English National Opera. Cast includes: Richard Angas, Leon Berger, Christ opher Booth-Jones, Edward Byles, John Cashmore, Gordon Christie, Ian Comboy, Gaham Fletcher, Terry Jenk ins, John Kitthiner, Simon Mastcrton- Smith, Harry Nicoll, Malcolm Rivers, Eric Roberts, Michael Sadler, Paul Strathearn, Alan Woodrow. ...

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... Snaps BOB Monkhousc headlines an all-itar charity perfor- I mance at Sunderland Em- I pire on November 4 in aid of the Star* Organisation for Spas tics. The line up includes Leslie Crowther, Little and Large, Larry Grayson, Barry Cry- cr, Roy Hudd, Russ Conway, Geoff Love and orchestra, the Whitley Bay Gang Show and many more. Producer is Jack Seaton of the British Music Hall Society and ...

... IN PRODUCTION i i LONDON BY NIGHT one-hour pilot for projected series on night life Presenters: Nina von Altendorf, Peter Stringfellow. Reporters: Kate Bellamy, Sean Langhan, Peter Davalle. SLEEPERS BBC film, on location in Scotland, Manchester, Oxford and London for 1 1 weeks from October 7. Production company: Cinema Verity. Cast: Nigel Havers, Warren Clarke, David Calder, Joanna Kanska, ...

... JAMES Barber is to replace Val May as direc tor of the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre. Barber, cur rently general manager, has played a key role in the development of the theatre, setting up its first commercial nation al tour recently of The Importance of being Earnest, starring Pene lope Keith. MATTHEW Epstein will suc ceed Brian McMaster as gener al director of Welsh National Opera. McMaster leaves ...

... THURS, AUG15 THE MURPHY INITIATIVE by Niall Williams. Abbey, Dublin. Cast: Peter Banks, Brian Doherty, Peadar Lamb, Ray McBride, Marie Mullen, Aisling O'Sullivan, Jennifer Parsons. Director: Paul Mercier. Designer: Wendy Shea. Lighting: Tony Wakefield. Press: Sinead Gorby, Dublin 786458. HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR, solo performance by Peta Lily. Lyric Studio, Hammersmith to August 31. Director and co ...

... SEX and violence watch dog the Broadcasting Standards Council has upheld complaints made against BBCl's comedy revue Paramount City, Tyne Tees Television's Catherine Cookson drama The Black Can dle, Central Television's The Joe Longthorne Show and BBC Radio 4's weekly review Loose Ends. HIGH street retail group WH Smith is to retain its 19.5 per cent stake in Leeds-based 11 V' contractor ...