... London Palladium six times, where they also did a Royal Variety Performance In addition, the act travelled through out Europe. America, Canada, Australa sia and the Far East, where their daugh ter |oined them to make the offering a trio, and the three not only ...

... played clarinet like Artie Shaw and sang like Fats Wal ler was with the George Shearing outfit before the latter went to America, and broadcast many times with the Phil Cleary Band More recently he played with jazz groups at venues like the White Swan ...

... illness, aged 79. Born in Sunderland, he came from a show business family. His grandfather Nathan toured with circuses in America and ran a troupe called The Jackley Wonders, while father George clowned his way through many London panto- mines. Nat Jackley's ...

... responsible for the development of the film Citizen Kane, but eventually fell out with Welles and after working for the Voice of America during World War II became a producer in Hollywood, where his films included The Blue Dahlia, Letter from an Unknown Woman ...

... medics said he would never walk again, let alone ride a bike He left hospital and cycled round the world, breaking the trans-America record on the way. His book. Sting in the Tail, was pub lished soon afterwards. A guitar and banjo player of note, he loved ...

... stage, notably as many of Shakespeare's clowns, before going to New York with A Man For All Seasons in 1961 and remain ing in America, where his talents were equally appreciated. Born in Bicester, he dabbled briefly in farming before going to the Central School ...

... halls and large theatres. Actors have appreciated his dedication and impeccable organisation of the tours. LANNY ROSS.one of America's most popular radio stars in the thirties and forties, died in New York on April 25 aged 82. Born in Seattle, he was a noted ...

... becoming assistant ballet master in Hanover, as an injury ended his performing life He went on to produce ballets in Europe, America and Australia, and to a notable period as assistant artistic director of Northern Ballet Theatre His final position was on ...

... legitimate stage In between these, she made a notable Canadian debut in 1964 as Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes, and toured America in the title-role of Annie Get Your Gun, in Happy Hunting, with Fer nando Lamas, in Tenderloin, with Zachary Scott, and in ...

... however, forming a small group, the Robert .Joffrey Ballet Concert, only six strong, in 1954 Its reputation grew both in America and overseas and the troupe expanded in size, but was dis banded after ten years owing to a disagreement with its funding ...