... LIEBESLIEDER WALZER ROYAL BALLET IN A SEASON that has concentrated more on reviving important works of the past than on creating new ones it is surprising to find that, out of only two new works, the Royal Ballet should have chosen one that was first mounted on New York City Ballet in 1960. Balanchine's Liebeslieder Walzer (premiered by the Royal Ballet on April 19) is the work of a ...

... New hotel cabaret room A NEW cabaret room has opened at /he Shillingford Bridge Hotel, near Wallingford in Oxfordshire, to seat 150 people. Proprietors Brian and Judy Mill- son bought the hotel just before Christmas, and, following redecora- tion, inaugurated a cabaret policy at the venue on Saturday, February 3, with an appearance by Ted Rogers. The Bryfos Agency have been appointed sole ...

... ANN EMERY IN SYDNEY REVUE COMEDIENNE ANN EMERY has just flown off to Australia to begin rehearsals for a new show which opens at The Music Loft theatre restaurant in Sydney on February 23. Ann will co-star with Lee Young in a new revue entitled On Together which is con tracted to run for a minimum season of six months. The revue will feature comedy, singing and dancing with Ann's choreo ...

... LARRY GRAYSON BACK ON STAGE STAGE REPORTER LARRY GRAYSON--fresh from his first series of compering the top-rating Generation Game on BBC-1--is to star in his own stage show, for a series of six one-night-only engagements in the south of England, with an additional one-mghter in Scotland. Starring alongside Larry will be his hostess from the Generation Game Isla St Clair, who will appear ...

... More for Johnny IMPRESSIONIST JOHNNY MORE, now fully recovered from his car accident has a busy programme ahead of him. t This week he is in Germany on a CSE tour, and during April and May will be entertaining aboard P&O's Canberra. In the summer Johnny will be at the Pavilion Theatre, Sand- 1 own. Isle of Wight. ...

... Trio's season f SINGING trio Golden Brandy, who will be featured in Holiday Specta cular at the Royal Hippodrome. Eastbourne, recently stated in an 1 advertisement in THE STAGE that the season would end on September ...

... Folk quartet MY LORDE SHERIFF'S COM- PLAINTE the speciality folk quartet have made an LP of their best numbers which is expected to be released at Easter. Following their Welsh tour they are now busy with banquets, cabaret and folk club bookings. Gordon Cross, a founder member of the group had a stand in the Bird's Music Exhibition at the De La Warr Pavilion. Bexhill, showing his hand made ...

... THE BRANCHES EQUITY IN ON MERSEYSJDE THE Annual General Meeting of the Mer- seyside Branch will be held at the Wyndham Hotel. Oriel Road. Bootle. Liverpool (Opposite Oriel Road Station) on Wednes day, February 14 Commencing 8 pm OTHER MEETINGS East Midlands At the Old General Hotel Bradford Road, Hyson Green. Nottingham. Tuesday February 1 3 commencing at 1 pm South Yorkshire At Attercliffe ...

... THE GEORGES Celebrating 25 years in showbiz WHEN Billie and Trevor George stepped out in dress suit and evening gown on Christmas Eve last, they looked back with nostalgia at Christmas 1953 This was their twenty-fifth year in entertainment in Torbay. both with their own mind boggling mental telepathy act and the booking of other artistes Billie was a repertory actress, on stage and in films ...

... Martha Graham Dance Company COVENT GARDEN FLUID STRENGTH, tempered with discipline and economy of style are the hallmarks of the Martha Graham Dance Company, and these, together with rich music and designs. and brilliant lighting, are to be found in abundance during the company's season at the Royal Opera House. Choreography is by Graham herself, and at the Gala opening last week the Grand ...

... Silhouette nightclub plans major cabaret SOUTHAMPTON'S Silhouette nightclub has announced plans for extensive cabaret in the coming months, including a return by sixties pop star Billy J. Kramer and a week of Who Do You Do star Luie Caballero, reports Nick Ralls. From November II, Silhouette owner Brian Adamson is planning weeks of cabaret featuring what he describes as good middle-of-the- ...

... London City Ballet ARTS THEATRE LONDON CITY Ballet Company mainly presents regional short seasons and Sunday evening gala programmes. Its director, Harold King, has moved into another sphere with the week of performances for children as part of Unicorn's summer guests season at the Arts Theatre. At the opening performance, the lack of a narrator and the awkwardness of the stage (both its ...