... At the Royal luncheon on Day 3. Sir Billy is presented with a portrait of Earl Mountbatten. Lady Sheila Butlin with a precious piece of porcelain presented to her by representatives of Variety Cfub for her charitable work. L to R Tony Harrison, Lady Sheila. John Ratcliffe. Graham Vaughan. Convention Director Terry Devine and Mrs Devine presented with some hand-woven Irish linen. Eric Morecambe ...

... DANNY LA RUE rehearsing his Music Hall spot with members of the PLAYERS'. THEATRE COMPANY. THE KRANKIES take direction at rehearsal. On the night they stopped the show. A question of exits and entrances. Harry Secombe and producer NESBITT. Getting the orchestra in the act. Scots favourite ANDY STEWART with ROBERT NESBITT. ...

... Social Clubs-Regentcy Style The licensed bar at the REGENT, Peterborough. The REGENT, Peterborough. Interior showing stage. The REGENT. Purpose-built dressing rooms tor cabaret. ...

... Top of their class. Seated: Sir Billy Butlin, Billy Daniels, showman Billy Manning. Standing Billy Butlin Jnr and Billy Marsh. ...

... FRANKIE SCORES AT THE WILLOWS Happy smiles all round after another sensational week at the WILLOWS VARIETY CENTRE, Salford, Manchester, with somewhat mutual admiration between Frankie Vaughan and Richard Gibson. General Manager of the niterie. On the one hand Richard's obvious happiness is the breaking of bo x office records during Frankie's performance at the Willows. All this on his first ...

... Up till the very last moment, late on Monday afternoon, hardly any of the artists in the Royal Show knew that GRACIE was flying over to take part. When she appeared at the final dress rehearsal (pictured above) it was as much a surprise to them as to the audience on Monday night. (Below:) The SCOTTISH BALLET in a scene from 'LA SYLPHIDE'. Puppetteer working with some of PEPE'S little friends ...

... Calling Bingo as to the manner born Jimmy Savile checked by Convention Director Terry Devine (centre) and Entertainments Manager Harry Guest. Terry Devine, Eric Morecambe and best-selling authors Ernie Wise and Jack Higgins (R). Representing Formula Two. suppliers of furniture for the Holiday Village, Mr and Mrs Roger Gilderson and Mr and Mrs Mike Chappie. Jimmy Savile with Pini. manager of ...

... Larry Grayson with Sir William and His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent. Producer Graham Stephenson (left) and impressario Billy Marsh toast the success of young magician Guy Kent (centre). Billy Daniels (L) and Lenny Henry both big hits at the Opera House with Billy and Mary Marsh. A happy top table picture--The Butlin family. Sir William, Lady Sheila, Billy Jnr and Jacqui. Senator Dupre ...