... INTERNATIONAL MUSIC GUIDE 1979, edited by Derek Elley (Tantivy Press. £3 50) This book, now in its third year, occupies an individual place on the music bookshelf, sharing some affinity with the same publisher s Internatio nal Film Guide in that it is not strictly a reference book but rather a survey of the year's activities in its held On a worldwide basis, though naturally more attention is ...

... CESARS PALACE TOURIST PLAN BY ERIC HARRIS LUTON COULD become a summer tourist centre if plans by Ladbroke's, who own Cesars Palace, are successful. ine company pians to entice tourists from London in a uni que package deal which will undercut the big London enter tainment venues. From June, tour operators and coach companies will ferry tourists from London, to international cabaret shows which ...

... Trinder to play Lido Cliftonville TOMMY Trinder will be the star of this year's summer show at the Lido Theatre, Cliftonville, near Margate. He opens an eight-and-a-half week season there on Thursday, July 5. Tommy last starred at the Lido 15 years ago. He will appear in Trin- der's The Name to be presented this year by Duggie Chapman who staged the successful Al Johnson Minstrel Show at ...

... Nixon tribute A GALA EVENING is being organ ised during April as a showbiz tribute to the late David Nixon. Friends and members of the profes sion who would like to be associated with this event, which will be in aid of radiation therapy equipment for the Royal Marsden Hospital, are asked to write to David Nixon Tribute, c/o THE STAGE. ...

... Ice show BLACKPOOL Pleasure Beach wel comed the return of the cast of its touring production, Showtime on Ice, who returned to England on January 29 after a short season at Royal Dublin Society, Simmons Court Pavilion, Ballsbridge, Dublin. The cast of 16 boys and girls, headed by Blackpool-based Julie Ann, sometimes performed five shows a day. The 45-minute shows were performed in a 700-seat ...

... Country at Blackpool COUNTRY MUSIC will be show cased as a major attraction in Blackpool this season when George Hamilton IV headlines at the Winter Gardens Pavilion during the peak months. Joining Hamilton and his backing group the Numbers will be the Duffy Brothers, Raymond Froggatt with Captain Flint, Laney Smallwood and Pete Sayers. The Country Music Show (replacing the usual straight ...

... Bob Hope at the Palladium BOB HOPE will top the first of a series of variety bills at the Pal ladium this Spring at the end of the current panto season. He will open on March 26 for seven performances. The remainder of the international attractions running up to June 12 will be confirmed in the near future. The season ends on June 12 to make way for the revival of The King and I starring Yul ...

... Variety show to support Year of Child SEVERAL ARTISTS, including David Jacobs, Paul Daniels, Lena Zavaroni, The Bachelors, Norman Collier, Roy Hudd, Russ Stevens and Finnish star Seiju Simola are all giving their performances free in a special charity show to mark the International Year of the Child at London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane, on Sunday, February 25. A nationwide appeal has been ...

... Grand talent contest at Baileys BAILEYS, WATFORD, is offering the many amateur and semi-professional acts around London and the South the chance of a big break in show business with a grand talent competition, starting on Sunday, March 4. Application forms and brochures have already been sent out to a number of social clubs, sports clubs and agencies and when these have been returned audition ...

... Accolade as Mary O'Hara undertakes Irish tour MARY O'HARA has been voted Irish Person of the Year by readers of the Irish Post. Mary polled three times as many votes as the runner-up top Irish international footballer Liam Brady who plays for Arsenal. This accolade tops a remarkable comeback year for Mary, which in cluded a season at the London Pal ladium and an appearance in the Royal ...

... A REMARKABLE EXPOSITION OF PROFESSIONAL TALENT TOP-CLASS presentation was an outstanding feature of the Torbay marathon Showcase which the Billie and Trevor George Agency staged in the huge Astra Room at the luxurious Imperial Hotel. Torquay, on January 30. A packed house sat through a pro gramme of some 48 variety acts all on the look out for star attractions for the many WestCountry resorts ...

... Marc Anthony debut at Talk of the Town INTERNATIONAL powerhouse per former Marc Anthony is to make his debut at the Talk of the Town in a four-week season from Monday, February 12. Of Greek parentage, born in Cairo, and now resident in the USA. Marc, fluent in an abundance of different languages, has perfected an American -style cabaret, perform ance with a Mediterranean touch. His London ...