... their mind being tricked. They appreciate that what they are seeing is not real and they are intrigued. How, for example, can America's David Copperfield make a jet vanish? With his fast-talking style and sleight of hand he has got people sitting up and taking ...

... real stars. FOR 20 years Mervyn Conn's Wembley Festival, held every Easter, has been the biggest country music event outside America and over those years has seen plenty of highs and lows but this year saw some ot the most unusual events ana scenes ever ...

... the USA. Bobby Pattinson, who still operates two Tyneside clubs, wants to import British-style music hall and variety to America in a joint venture with his old friend, skiffle star Lonnie Donegan. They are looking at clubs at Iake Tahoe, on the Cali ...

... work all the time if they're willing over the next few months they'll be travelling the world covering places like Japan and America. For them it's work, work, work, that's why we're having problems finding the right girl singer to complete the line up, ...

... priority as trying to make sure the audience find plenty to laugh at. The original version of Little Me starred Sid Caesar in America and when it came to London in the mid-sixties ran for one year with Bruce Forsyth in the lead. This production is a re-vamped ...

... solicitor took control. For a long time nobody named Miller got a dime. Bailey explains: I never contacted the organisation in America because I knew they would not have sold the 'Glenn Miller Orchestra' name to the manager of any orchestra with which Herb ...

... erection time is quoted as two to three hours. Box office systems were well repre sented. New to the UK is the PASS system from America shown by Arts Management Information Systems Ltd of St. Albans. It is based on networked PCs and makes extensive use of a ...

... first British band to play Carnegie Hall and with Stan Kenton he broke the Musicians' Union ban then in force. He toured America with Nat King Cole and the Four Freshmen. His band stayed loyal, she adds, because there was mutual regard and love. That ...

... and we had to put on a show which would give them the right opportunities to show their talent. But they're not as big in America or Canada so we can't afford to play a long season there, he said. The show we take on the road will be much the same as ...

... still don't think there is. For me it was a wonderful thrill, said Anne. The legendary bandleader had plans to take Anne to America, after the War. Sadly his plane never reached Paris. That same year she also sang with Bing Crosby before an audience of near ...

... acts John Brack from Switzerland who always impresses me more as a songwri ter than a performer and Jeannie C. Riley from America who despite having her sister help her on Amazing Grace didn't have the impact I expect from a top of the bill. Sunday evening ...

... in return the right to a royalty when we reached the West End. Casting took three months: We brought Bill Finn in from America. Then Howard died of a heart attack, aged 42, on December 18, in the middle of production meetings. Ten days from first music ...