... Elegant magic Act KEITH COOPER CAROL are constantly conjuring up surprise appearances (and disappearances) for Pontin's punters this Summer: obviously Keith needs an assistant just in case- and for his Carol every day is boxing day. (Showcall Vol. I, page 88) I Week: July 30th-August 5^ _ .__ ;._ WKMiailUUM Sarbme Follies. PtefPavitkm.Uandudno WUmWBiimiBUmim RoyalOpera House. Scarborough -- ...

... BUS STOP by William Inge. Mill. Sonning, July 17 to August 18. Cast: Sally Hughes. Tony Sibbald. Mark Rolston, Ray Jewers, Jenny Logan, David Gilliam, Grace Wilkin son. Graham Lines. Director: Jonathan Martin. Designer: Michael Pavelka. DA by Hugh Leonard Abbey, Dublin, July 16 to August 4. Cast: Kathleen Harrington, Catherine Byrne, May Cluskey, Donagh Deeney, Clive Geraghty, John Olo- han, ...

... A BENEFIT performance for the Wen- zani Women's Company tour is being held at the Common Stock, Hammers mith Road, W6 on July 7. Taking part are Pete Zero, Skint Video, Elizabeth Shirley, Jan Ravens and Steve Brown. HAROLD PINTERS The Lover, directed by Steven Bronowskl. is being given a lunchtime production at the Bridge House, Borough Road, SE1 from July 1 1 to 13. Tim Allen. Andrea Brooks ...

... THURS, JULY 26 CORPSE by Gerald Moon Apollo. Management: Robert Fox Ltd and Gary Leaverton. Cast: Keith Baxter, Milo O'Shea, Joyce Grant, Richard Hampton. Director: John Tillinger. Designer: Alan Tagg. Costumes: Sue Blane. Fight arranger: Ian McKay. Press: Peter Thompson Associates, 437 9632. A LITTLE LIKE DROWNING by Anthony Minghella. Hampstead Theatre. Cast: Mia Callow, Const ance Chapman, ...

... GYPSY by Arthur Laurents, Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim. Swan, Worcester to August 18. Cast includes: Eileen Gourlay. Director: John Doyle. OLIVER by Lionel Bart. Harrogate Theatre from July 27. Cast in cludes: Nicholas Blane, Joan Cam pion, Maggie Carr, Lorraine Croft, Lisa Dawn-Hart, Barry Ewart, Peter Forbes, Claire Grogan, Robert Hughes, Barry McGinn, Angela Moran, Eric Nordell, Paul ...

... AYR Butlins Peter de Ranee presents Mari Gordon-Price. Dean Partc. Ronnie Christie. John Carmichaei, Roy Jeffries. Hopscotch Dancers. Musical direc tor, Alex Cairns. BURGH CASTLE Cherry Tree Chalet and Caravan Park Johnny Nelson Sound, Pastiche. Eddie Johns. Peter Collins IR.J. Entertainments (Angliall Ltd) BURNHAM-ON-SEA Holimarine Steve Ames, Tony Arnaldo, Weedy the Clown and Tiddles, Paul ...

... DOCTOR FAUSTUS by Christ opher Marlowe. Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh, July 11 to August 11. Cast: Don Crerar, Laurie Ventry, Tarn Dean Burn, Victor Greene, Kevin McMonagie, Billy McElhaney, Rob Sian, Chris Craig, Irene McDougall, Andrea Miller. Director: Ian Wooldridge. Desig ner: Colin MacNeil. Lighting: Kris Misselbrook. JUST BETWEEN OURSELVES by Alan Ayckbourn. Byre, St Andrews, in repertoire. ...

... TAKING PLACE this month is the Seventh Festival of Bulgarian Drama in Theatre in Sofia. This festival takes place every five years and shows the best work from throughout Bulgaria. 0 Following last year's International Festival of the Theatre of the Deaf in Czechoslovakia, a conference and per formances have been arranged by the Polish ITI for September 1 5-2 1 to take place in Olsztyn. ...

... ALAN BENNETT'S comedy Forty Years On, which has just finished a sell-out season at Chichester, transfers to the Queen's on August 13. Presented by Peter Baldwin, it has Paul Eddington, Ooris Hare, Stephen Fry, Phyllida Law and David Horovttch heading the cast. Patrick Garland directs. THE NATIONAL Theatre is to visit nine regional cities this autumn with a pro duction of Goldsmith's She ...

... For the week from Monday July 9, 1984 to Sunday July 15, 1984 The ratings are produced by AGB (Audits of Great Bri tain) for BARB (Broad casters Audience Research Board). Networks Regions Breakfast Shares Reach Individuals viewing BBC-1 (millions) 1 That's Life 13.50 2 Newj&Weather,21:I6Sun 10.85 3 Dynasty (US) 9.80 4 Crimewitch UK 9.30 5 Hi-De-Hi!, rpt 9.20 6 Rjo Bravo, film 9.00 7 Nine ...

... The Committee for 1984 consists of: Michael Blakstad (chairman) Director of programmes, TVS Beverly fciderson Presenter, current affairs, BBC Mike Bolland Senior commissioning editor, entertainment, C4 Paul Bonner Channel controller, C4 Colin Callender Director, The Callender Company Catherine Freeman Controller, documentaries features, Thames Lynn Gambles Executive producer, Gambles Milne Ltd ...

... A NEW PLAY by Sam Shopard, Fool For Love', opens at the Cottesloe on October 4, with Peter Gill directing. SADLER'S WELLS Royal Ballet makes its fourth visit to Cambridge from September 3 to 22. performing in the big, top on Jesus Green, with sponsorship from Midland Bank and the City of Cambridge. Guest artist during the sea son will be Henny Jurriens, principal dancer with the Dutch ...