... 'The Al Read Show' at the Central Pier, Blackpool, brings four top stars in one show. They are (above) L to R: JOSEF LOCK E. LENA MARTELL. NAT JACKLEY and AL himself. The show opens on July 9. ...

... LAURENCE OLIVIER with other members of the National Theatre Company at the Cambridge Theatre, where a National season has just opened. Olivier's colleagues here include Anthony Nicholls, Jane Lapotaire, Jeremy Brett, Jim Dale, and Joan Plowright--Lady Olivier. ...

... control, to be shown on Thursday next week. The programme is narrated by Robert Hardy. ...

... BARRY HOPKINS, contender for top pop honours makes his Welsh debut in Carry On Holiday Startime at Rhyl Gaiety on Monday. ...

... Maggie Smith in the title role and Robert Stephens as Loevberg in the National Theatre production of '' at the Cambridge. ...

... LYNDA GLORIA STARRING AT THE SAVOY ...

... RICHARD STILGOE, actor comedian and songwriter, one of the bright young people on the new BBC show Don't Ask Us has just recorded hit first LP for EMI-- it should be on sale next month and brighten up even the most desolate August. ...

... John Shrapnel as Roberto Bruno and Frank Middlemass as Angelino Bruno in Christopher Fry's A Yard of Sun directed by Stuart Burge at Nottingham Playhouse. The play runs, in alternation with Love on the Dole, until August 22. ...

... 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. ...

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

... LOVELACE ...