... King's High GLASGOW WHAT on eartn does it mean? asked a London visitor, scanning the title of this fast-moving revue, which merits audience support for entertainment value. But the odd title King's High is now part of the woodwork at the King's Theatre, Glasgow City Council's showcase of the autumn, and it is the content that counts. The three highlights are: firstly the impressionistic ...

... Whick witch ban? say Scots arts officers By STAGE REPORTER ARTS officers in Glasgow have been accused of attempted censorship after issuing a warning to parents over a production of A Clockwork Orange and allegedly trying to ban witches and dwarfs from shows because they arc politically unsound. Strathclyde Regional Council recently wrote to parents warning that a pro duction of A Clockwork ...

... Boo hoo, cry clowns at Bognor BRITISH clowns must scrap their annual convention in Bognor Regis after next year because the local council can no longer afford to fund it. The UK event attracts anything from 200 to 800 clowns and 300,000 visitors to the town each year. In its seven-year history it has become a major date on the circus calender worldwide, giving rise to other international ...

... Raj results MARY Elliott Nelson of Byron Court in Boston Road, London W7 is the winner of The Stage's restaurant competition. Her prize is dinner for two on the day of her choice at the Raj Brasserie in Finchley Road, at Swiss Cottage, London's newest Indian arts venue and eaterie. Ms Nelson's was drawn from nearly a score of correct entries sent in by readers who were asked to answer the ...

... Brief laughter THE UONMAR Warehouse reopens this week with a produc tion of new Stephen Sondheim musical, Assassins. Artistic direc tor Sam Mendes is also going to be opening the venue for a late- night series of short comedy playlets starring popular names from the cabaret circuit. The Friday and Saturday night shows, starting at 10pm, will feature (left to right) BEN MILLER, ARTHUR SMITH, ...

... Council bales out Alexandra Palace By HELEN GOULD LONDON leisure landmark the Alexandra Palace is being baled out of £2 million losses this year by its local authority. Cash-strapped Haringey has agreed to advance a loan to cover the deficit which has been blamed on the slump hitting its exhibitions business. But with no let up in the recession, the Palace is likely to be returning to the ...

... II Seraglio GLASGOW WHEN the boy scout appears round the desert tent, complete with toggle and back pack, you know that, with luck, you are due for some juvenile humour. Scottish Opera Go Round's new production of II Seraglio lives up to this early promise, in that it is youth ful, enthusiastic and jokey. This is the small scale touring arm of Scottish Opera which takes opera to those parts of ...

... Celebrations as successful Mayflower's boat comes in By BRIAN ATTWOOD SOUTHAMPTON'S Mayflower Theatre tops the league table of profitmaking subsidised venues, claimed management this week. Latest financial figures contained in the 1991/92 annual report show the venue boasted a turnover before VAT of £5 million. Revenue support from Southampton City Council now stands at just £56,000, leaving ...

... SUAD in sampling wrangle ROYALTY collectors, the Mechanical Copyright Protection Society, has threatened chart-topping rave label Shut Up And Dance with legal action over sampling. The label recently had a number two in the charts with its controver- sial cover Raving I'm Raving. The Society says it has been growing increasingly worried about the number of original tunes allegedly being used ...

... That's rich! Women hold their own BRITAIN'S top earning show-business women are now a major presence among the country's richest people. Nearly 1 5 per cent of the coun try's wealthiest females made their money from the entertainment industry, says Business Age maga zine which compiled the survey. Top of the sector and in second place overall is Donatella Moores, the Ljttlewoods Pools heiress. ...

... Artists forced to wait for payments By HELEN GOULD WEST country firm, Domaine Leisure, has come under attack from penniless artists who claim they have been forced to wait two months for their summer season fees. Domaine which runs the Cornwall Coliseum in St Austell and several holiday- camps in the county allegedly still owes one comic, Pete James, £800. James, who has complained to Equity's ...

... New Chips face tough quizzing AMERICAN striptease act, The Chippendales, are facing double trou ble from competitors. US Rivals, Adonis, have already threat ened to report the troupe's promoters, the Ixighton Pope Organisation, to the Office of Fair Trading for allegedly preventing other acts from appearing in venues after them. British male glamour acts say they are now preparing to back ...