... Bandleader RAY McVAY receives the CARL ALAN Award, 1969. from PRINCESS MARGARET for the Best Orchestra. McVay's own story on page 7. ...

... Evadne Sefton, a member of the company now at Derby Playhouse, contemplates the shape of things to come there in model form. The design incorporates a pedestrian precinct entry with underground car-parking. ...

... V.I.P's at the re-opening of the WESSEX SOUND STUDIOS in Highbury refurbished at a cost of close on £200,000. Gathered round the 16-track desk and tape-machines are L to R: J. E. LA HAYE, D. STODDARD, L. LEWIS, LIZ HARMER-SMITH, A. B. CORNWELL, RON THOMPSON, ROBIN THOMPSON and composer, conductor, disc-producer LES READ. ...

... Emerson and Jayne, of magic carpet fame, are off again to a cabaret season in Switzerland. Seen above in front of the barn at Barnstormers, Jayne drives the mini into the back of the new motor-caravan, their home while abroad. ...

... Director Peter Cheeseman (centre) rehearses a scene in The Burning Mountain, the musical documentary first presented at the Victoria, Stoke- on- Trent, last Tuesday and is coming to London at the Cockpit next Monday. With Mr. Cheeseman are, left to right, Alan Davis, Arthur Whybrow and Edward Clayton. ...

... Licensee and manageress HILARY ASHINGTON with general manager ANDREW WILSON at Castaways re-opening night. ...

... Ian Gelder as Tony and Susan Maudsley as Polly in The Boy Friend, Tony Church's farewell production at the Northcott, Exeter. ...

... Singer LON SATTON has a voice that's all silk 'n' satin. It sounds fabulous on the JIM WEBB song Someone Is Standing Outside just released. ...

... LESLIE MACDONNELL (left), former Managing Director of MOSS EMPIRES, although now retired made a special return visit to the London Palladium on Monday to partner DICKIE ATTEN-BOROUGH in the ceremony of unveiling the plaque in memory of JUDY GARLAND who had so many triumphs at this famous London Theatre. ...

... Hugh Paddick as Frank Foster and Sheila Steafel as Terry Phillips in Alan Ayck- bourn's How the Other Half Loves at the Phoenix Leicester. ...

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... Always in the news DELPHINE-Y-DOMINGO-- one of the most stylish acts in the business ...