... Screened: Tuesday, July 12 Associated-Rediffusion DETER GRAHAM SCOTT Is connected with this play in more ways than one. Not only did he collaborate in its writing with Eve Martell (his wife) but he directed as well. The result: an outstanding production in every conception of the word. The Darkness Outside, a story of fear, was taken from the novel by George Johnston. An old man (Wilfred Law- ...

... by GEORGIE WOOD Other functions are such annual eveiys held at this time of the year by The Variety Artistes Ladies Guild, The Savage Club. The Grand Order of Waier Rats. The Stage Golfing Society and, I think. The Green Room Club, and the Concert Artistes ciation. It really is loo much to keep up with. The rich cannot afford the time. The poor cannot afford the money. I am sure that it ...

... After the advert that appeared in last weeks issue, for a new floor- show presented and booked by Ace Casting Agency, Reg Bartlett, the personal manager, received a phone call from Kewans Christie to state he also had a floorshow titled Rendezvoti-, which he has pre sented for many years. With tfeis knowledge, and so as not to cause any misunderstanding with Mr. Christie's show, which has no ...

... Malcolm Stuart Fellows won the TV Writing School com petition with this play (Sun day, July 16, ABC) a fact which does not suggest that the quality of the other entries was particularly encouraging. Mr. Fellows works from a truism-- that the perfect wife is wife, mother, child, mistress and friend all rolled into one and uses the tired technique of flashback to illustrate the point. Helen's ...

... THIS GIRL HELEN SHAPIRO-SHE COULD BE A STAR One thought while watching the new Adam Faith Show THEY say that Adam was the first man-- and he might be first in somebody's book, but not in mine alas. (Adam Faith-- BBC-tv September 19th.) If audience reaction is any thing to go on and of course it generally is not then he made a big hit with his ren dering of numbers both of the vintage wine ...

... FOLLOWING the lead given by Frankie Vaughan. his Fan Clubs throughout the country have been, for the past three or four years, very active in organis ing events in aid of Frankie's pet charity. Boys' Clubs. The latest effort of the London branch is a Gala Dance to be held at the Victoria Halls (South), Blooms- bury Square, W.C.2., on Febru ary 9 when dancing will be to Billy Ternent's ...

... LINES FROM LANCS by James Hartley IT is rumoured that ballet-trained ex-TV Topper Elaine Bolton is due to take on an engagement of a nonprofessional character--to Ukrainian dancer Wasyl Kowalenko. Nineteen-year-old Elaine was one of the most promising pupils ever to be enrolled at the famed Sadler's Wells school where she went with shining praise from her teachers and such authorities as ...

... qPRAVELLriRS Richard Gill 1 first play, which had its prc mierc at the Castle Theatre, i:urn ham, on Monday, is written in lli modern idiom with the drama build ing up through the interplay c character. The circus background i authentic and the grouping of th well-diversified characters on th single set-- a shabby caK-bar in French town is cleverly contrivei to suggest the preoccupations g ...

... MOSS EMPIRES MODERNISE ORCHESTRAS MOSS Empires policy of rebuilding or modernising their music halls also includes bringing up to date their orchestras, which is being done by Owen Walters, their musical supervisor. One of the orchestras already brought up to date is at the Leeds Empire where Jack Morgan has been given charge as M.D. of a new orchestra, the pick of the north from Yorkshire ...

... AUDREY JEANS FOR LAS VEGAS AUDREY JEANS, who made her debut in cabaret at the Society and broke all past attendance records, was seen by a talent scout for one of the major Las Vegas hotels. Keith Devon is now in the States negotiating for her appearance at the world's richest national playground. It all goes according to plan, Audrey should be westward bound in late February. This week ...

... Ice, Musical Comedy and Variety Feature this Year THE Wizard of Oz, the ice spectacle which is currently at Wembley's Empire Pool is to go on the Moss Empire circuit when it finishes its season at the arena. Opening at Glasgow Empire on March 5, it plays for a month at each venue. Dates include Manchester Palace from April 3, Liverpool Empire from May 1 and Birmingham Hippodrome from May 28. ...

... Edited by Mollie Ellis It looks certain to be a record season for The Andy Stewart Show at the Gaiety, Ayr. When temporary box-offices were set up, theatre-goers defied a local blizzard to stand for hours in a queue nearly half-a-mile long. Each person was limited to six seats for the first four weeks of the show. The queue was started at H 6 a.m. One 15-year-old girl stood from .V 10 a.m ...