... npSVENTNOl BOULEVARD means street of M. flowers. This I am told as we speed along Moscow's very wide streets towards the famous circus and I am beset by the melancholy of memories, for I was young when I made its first acquaintance it was our first Conti nental engagement and I remember how proud so very proud my brother and I were, yet a little afraid, of meet ing in open competition ...

... 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- ...

... 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 ...

... IN the past decade one American magician who has more than made his mark on contemporary magic has been Jerry Andrus. Stealing quietly into the limelight with his now famous Linking Pins routine, he showed in I his book Andrus Deals You In that even in the much ex plored field of card magic there is always room for new ideas and sleights. His first appearance at American conventions a ...

... Wedding Bells Joe baker, of baker and Doug las, was married on Wednesday hat at Caxioa Hall to Clarissa Roberts, choreographer. They met two years ago and have recently worked in Australia together, where Miss Roberts did the choreograph) for the Nat Jackley show. Glamour Backing Charles Blackwell, young musical director, is having variety in his work. He is auditioning singers for wtMt is to ...

... 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 ...

... 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, ...

... THE BIG DEAL OIG business was the subject of the play written specially for Armchair Theatre by Jimmy Sangster (Sunday, March 5, ABC). William Franklyn played a young man who wanted to get to the top, and was not overworried about ethics in trying to help his boss secure a big overseas contract. The trouble with the character Franklyn played was in the sud den complete reversal of his atti ...

... Granada play: nice period flavour, sturdy performances PARIS ROUND THE CORNER C^OR this homely piece by Elizabeth Baker, Granada again delved into the vast fund of Northern drama at the turn of the century. By now everyone should be familiar enough with the sort of thing it was humourless, shop keeping chapel fathers. equating pleasure with sin and pro gress with the devil made manifest. Yet. ...

... BERNARD DELFONT'S SUNDAY SHOW In this tv production from the Prince of Wales theatre (Sunday July 16 ATV) Mel Torme not only topped the bill, but appeared several times during the show. With neat arrangement from Bob Sharpies, who directed the Jack Parnell orchestra, Mel was able to work through some very agreeable material. Torme has always applied a distinctly jazz styling to his songs, and ...

... FLOW GENTLY SWEET AFTON C*OR the second Younger Generation presentation (Friday July 7 Granada) Patrick Garland had written a more substantial piece than was th case for last week's play. But these seaside evoca tions, with little character spots for the cast, do not add up to a satisfactory dramatic offering. And the feeling of having seen it all before will not be aided by the use of the ...