... Spoiled By The Last Scene by JOHN PRICE Tlie programme reviews AFTER THE PARTY Screened: Thursday, July 7 A ssociated- Rediff usion. A PLAY that ends in the air is to me the same as picking up a book and finding the last page missing. An author could well argue the case by pro claiming: Draw your own conclusions' But this sort of attitude has always struck me as being the ultimate in ...

... ARTISTS LIKE PLAYING YORKSHIRE EDITED BY MOLLIE ELLIS MANY big names in variety are being booked by social clubs in South Yorkshire, and performers are finding new avenues by which they can exercise their talents. There are such as Sandy Powell, who comes from Rawmarsh at Rotherham, Donald Peers, the Dale Sisters, Derek Roy, and many others. Most of the clubs are in the mining villages, ...

... ?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. ...

... 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 ...

... SAM BENEDICT NO doubt the pious and pals of Pilkington will have plenty to say about the fact that two American shows were screened in succession at a peak viewing time. But I maintain rather two good importations than one bad home-grown product. And on Thursday night we were treated to two slick pro ductions one a comedy (re viewed above) and the other a serious hour-long legal- loophole ...

... Good pay-off THE TYCOONS AFTER absorbing so many examples of how superintelligent and omniscient the men from other worlds are, it was refreshing to see in the last of the Out of This clumsy, and prone to the lures of sex and big money as the mere earth-bound beings. The Tycoons was a stylish production by Charles Jar- rott, and extremely well cast. Apart from the extra-terres- -I tial ...

... Agent Bob Weedon. announces that Australian cabaret star Larry Stellar it now in England to fulfil a date at the Chateau L'Aperitif in Nottingham. Also fixed for this venue are singers Sula Cartier and Mitzi Maguire. -)t O The Roy Bradley Dancers who are appearing in Devon are introducing the BEJE dance with audience partici- pation. He also has several troupes playing Ponting holiday camps ...