... SNAPS £34,000 worth of train ing is still up for grabs in the 1995 Stage Mountview scholarships. See page 23 for details. Grieving Equity mem bers stood for a moment's silence at this week's conference, to moum the sudden death of 42-year- old Johnny Dalton of the south Wales variety branch, who sadly died in his hotel room in the early hours of Monday morning. Equity is embarking on a ...

... The Royal Shakespeare Company in co-production with the Young Vic is presenting the world premiere of Paul Godfrey's new play The Candidate, based on a work by Gustave Flaubert, It opens at the Young Vic on August 9. Young Vic artistic director Tim Supple is directing Ted Hughes' new version of Spring Awakening, by Frank Wedekind. opening at the Pit the pre vious evening. Dan Crawford is ...

... Christy Moore has begun a tour which is at the Colston Hall. Bristol on May 5. with following dates at Birmingham, Manchester (Opera House). Northampton. Mansfield (Leisure Centre). Cardiff. Rhyl. London Palladium, Worthing, Cambridge. Hammersmith Apollo, Theatre Royal. Drury Lane and Oxford. He is promot ing a new album. Live at the Point, distributed by Grapevine. The Dubllners. promoted by ...

... SNAPS Four cities and a county are quids in thanks to the Tourism Development Fund, which has splashed out £110,(XK) to develop their arts seasons. Birmingham. Bristol, Manchester. Southampton and Yorkshire will benefit from the fund, which aims to boost the amount of cash spent by foreign tourists. The organisers hope each season will promote arts and support local hotels. Finns and Swedes ...

... 100 YEARS AGO: As will be seen in the advertisement columns, the hon. sec. of the Theatrical Ladies' Guild, Mrs CL Carson, makes a weekly request for cast-off clothing to be distributed by her among the unfortunate and destitute in the profession. i ne support given ner in inis laudable work has been most generous, but, sad to say, the cases requiring aid have been too many for her to assist. ...

... ABERDEEN Ms Monty's Bare Necessities ASHTON UNDER LYNE Tianilsi twaasenaw Dance AYR Tom Hal Dominic Kjrwan, Tracy Elsdon (28-29) BAGNOR WatenaB-Thark BANGOR Tlniatr ttwyalen Transitions Dance Company (28-29) BARNET OM Bwl Arts C-- li A Breath of Lite BARNSTAPLE Ojnsa's- The Importance of Being Earnest BARROW m FURNESS Fenaa 2* English National Ballet (28-29) BASIN6ST0KE H|-- rfcet Dancing at ...

... The Relapse, by Sir John Vanbrugh. Swan, Stratford-upon-Avon. Manage ment: Royal Shakespeare Company. Cast includes: Victor Spinetti, Hugh Quarshie, Jennifer Ehle, Christopher Benjamin. Director: Ian Judge. Designer: Tim Goodchild. Lighting: Simon Tapping. Music: Nigel Hess. Press: Helen Cross, 01789 296655. A Word from Our Sponsor, by Alan Ayckbourn, music by John Pattison. Stephen Joseph. ...

... Who's Where The following artists, listed in SHOWCALL'95, the visual directory of light entertainment, can be seen working at the following venues on the dates shown. For more information on these artists, consult your copy of SHOWCALL '95. ACKER BILK and Ms PARAMOUNT JAZZ BAND Arts Centre. Bingley, West Yorkshire (26) The ANTONS/MONTAIU COWBOYS John Lawson's Circus, touring Southern England ...

... SNAPS Sky Television is joining the Variety Clubs International for their first ever Telethon which will be held on February 14, Gold Heart Day. The six hour telethon will feature live on Sky One from 6pm. Usa Kotin will bring her acclaimed multi-media show Temporary Girl to the Cockpit Theatre for a month from February 20. Love In the Air is the title of a St Valentine's Day concert in aid of ...

... SNAPS Marion Montgomery und her jazz trio will be per forming at the University College School Theatre tonight (Thursday). After a quarter of a cen tury the Scotland The What? revue team is retir ing from the bustling world of showbiz. The Aberdeen based trio are to receive honorary degrees from their local university where they first met as students. Sudbury Dramatic Society are in desperate ...

... SNAPS ^laaaaaHaaaaaViMBikaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanBiaaaaaaaH Solos, duos and bands wishing to be entered for The British and Irish Country Music Festival Showcase, held in Worthing in late August, are invited to send details and demo tapes to Festival Showcase, Pavilion Theatre, Worthing, West Sussex BN11 3PX. For details of the Festival, phone 01903 820500. Community music centre Musicworks ...

... SNAPS Southwards Globe Theatre is housing demon stration days to show the public the crafts used in recreating the building. They will take place on May 13 and June 10 and will set punters back £20. but the price includes the cost of lunch. Granada Television's acclaimed drama Cracker has scooped its 23rd award. Mystery Writers of America has presented Jimmy McGovern with the coveted 1995 ...