... Regional Production News UNITY THEATRE is presenting its own adaptation of Robert Tressell's The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists at Hornsey Town Hall on November 11. Laurence Oavies directs. A BEDFULL OF FOREIGNERS by Dave Freeman. Theatre Royal. Windsor, November 16 to December 11. Director: Joan Riley, HOUSE GUEST by Francis Dur- bridge. Redgrave. Farnham, November 16 to December 11. Cast ...

... PRODUCTION NEWS REX HARRISON returns to the London stage at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket on March 10. playing Captain Shotover in Shaw's Heartbreak House. Heading the cast with him are Diana Rigg and Rosemary Harris, with Cheryl Kennedy, Paxton Whitehead. Frank Middlemass. Simon Ward and Doris Hare in other roles. John Dexter directs the play, which opens a tour at the Theatre Royal, ...

... THURS, DECEMBER 23 OTELLO BY Vrdi. Coliseum Management: English National Opera. Cast includes: Charles Craig. Neil Howlett. Bonaventura Bottone. Stuart Kale. Rosalind Plowright, Sean Rea. Malcolm Rivers. Sheila Squires. Conductor: Mark Elder. Producer: Jonathan Miller. Designers: Patrick Robertson and Rosemary Vercoe. Press: Nicola Goold. 836 0111. MON, DECEMBER 27 WIZARD OF OZ. book by Rob ...

... DISC DATA SINGLES MAGGIE BELL Crazy Swan Song BOIZEE Winter Is State BONEY M The Carnival Is Over Atlantic/Hansa KATE BUSH There Goes A Tenner -EMI CHARGE Luxury Kamera THE DANCING DID Badger Boys Kamera JOHNNY DEMESTES Leave My Jelly Babies Alone Button DINGLE SPIKE The Mountains of Mourne Spike ERROL DUNKLEY Betcha By Golly Wow CSA GILLY ELKIN Just Another Night -Hit FLEETWOOD MAC Oh Diane ...

... THURSDAY, FEB 4 AN EVENING'S INTERCOURSE WITH BARRY HUMPHRIES. Theatre Royal. Drury Lane. Press: Peter Thompson Associates, 437 9632. LA BOHEME by Puccini. Royal Opera House. Management Royal Opera. Cast lleana Cotrubas, Carol Neblert Neil Shicoff, Thomas Allen. Gwynne Howell. Philip Gell ing, Brian Donlan, John Gibbs. Con ductor Lamberto Gardelli. GANDHI by Guerney Campbell. Tricycle. Kilburn ...

... NOT IN FRONT of the Au dience, a stage show starring the cast of BBC Television's Not The 9 O'Clock News, opens at the Theatre Royal. Drury Lane on April 13. presented by Paul Gregg and Lionel Becker for Apollo Theatre Productions in association with John Lloyd and Sean Hardie. It is directed by John Lloyd and Mel Smith. THE ROCK musical version of Masquerade, the fantasy adven ture by ...

... EQUITY IN THE BRANCHES WOLVERHAMPTON: With reference to the report in the lat iue of The Stage regarding the Branch Show at Bentiey Labour Club may we say that due to the after effects of his operation two day* previous to the show, Alister Jons was unable to perform and we ere extremely grateful to our member Johnny Brom end his dog Sam for fulfilling this spot at the very last moment. Also ...

... ABERDEEN Hit Majesty's Scotland the What BANGOR Theetr Gwynedd Trumpets and Drums (from 8-11) BATH Theatre Royal The Night They Raided Minsky s NewVicT/C BELFAST Grand Opera House Dick Whittington and I Cat (from 10) Lyric Christmas Carol (from 8) BIRMINGHAM Alexandra Sweeney Todd (Stepham) Arts Lab Tibetan Inroads (8-11) Rep Call Me Madam BLACKPOOL Grand Oliver (from 7) BOLTON Octagon Jack ...

... Individuals BBC-1 1 Fame (US), 10.25 2 Top Of The Pops, 9.85 2- Claire, 9.85 4 The Paul Daniels Magic Show, 9.75 5 Blankety Blank, 9.60 6 Juliet Bravo, 9.40 7 Newt Sport, 9.35 8 Wildlife On One, 9.30 9 That's Life, 9.00 10 Solo, 8.85 London tvr 1 Benny Hill, rpt, Thames 23 2 Coronation St, Wed, Granada 23 3 The Thirty Nine Steps, film, I TV 22 4 Coronation St, Mon, Granada 21 4 Tom Dick and ...

... Last week's schedule Monday, October 25 18.15 Eurikon programme guide, with two languages on screen (NOS). 18.17 Euroka, a short comic send-up of the Eurikon experiment by two Dutch per formers, Koot and Bie (NOS/VPRO). 18.20 Information for the young (NOS). 18.26 Weather report (NOS). 18.28 Children's animated drama serial: The Stolen Scarf, episode 1 (NOS/NWR). 18.43 Station identification ...

... THURSDAY, JULY 22 MURDER DEAR WATSON by John mm. Tn# Mm st SofwwnQ. Director John Moffatt. ROYAL BALLET SCHOOL Royal Opera House. KNIFE EDGE by Bryan Oliver. Upm--n to August 7. Manage- num. niarvny i fK*nrv oofUfMny. Cast: Hugh Beverton. Joan Taylor- Scott Owen John O'Mahony. Director: Bryan Oliver. Press: Anne HopkJneon. 833 9819. GRACE by Peter DWon. White Swan Hotel, Alnwtck, then tour. ...

... OUT OF TOWN ABERDEEN His Majasty's Jesus Chrkt Superstar ABERYSTWYTH Arts Centre Lify (8,91/Macbeth (9,101/Polka Children's Theatre (11-13)/Baron Wastes (11-13) BANGOR Theatr Gwynedd Lily (10, 111/ The Greatest Show on Legs (12,131 BASILDON Towngate Something to Hide (11-13) BASINGSTOKE Haymarfcet Verdict Newpalm Prods BELFAST Grand Opera House Kill Lyric Kingdom Coma (from 10) BILUNGHAM Forum ...