... 100 YEARS AGO: Mr Anthony Hope is enjoying a regular vogue in regard to the dramatisation of his books. In his addition to The Prisoner of Zenda Mr EH Southern contemplates producing an adaptation by JW Pigott, who will be remembered as the author of The Bookmaker. (News, January 2, 1896) 50 YEARS AGO: While making-up for opening in Dick Whittington at Liverpool Empire on Thursday last, Mrs ...

... ABERDEEN Hit Majesty's Phantom of the Opera on Ice AYR Oatoty Cinderella BAGNOR WatarmM Charlotte's Web BARNET Otd Bui Arts Cwrtra The Snow Queen BARNSTAPLE Quean's Puss in Boots BASINGSTOKE Anvil Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Haymarfcet Private Lives BATH Thaatra Royal Sleeping Beauty BELFAST CMc Alts Beauty and the Beast Grand Opwa House Aladdin Lyric Season s Greetings BIRMINGHAM ...

... Carmen, by Bizet. Barbican Hall, then tour. Management: Travelling Opera. Director: Peter Knapp. Press: Sarah Pickering, 01858 463617. Fav'rtte Nation, by Robin Brooks. Lyric Studio. Hammersmith to January 20. Management: Empty Space. Designer: Cath March. Music: Richard Heacock. Press: Mary Connolly, 0181 740 7115. Dlny Height*, by Bryan Rostron. Finborough Theatre, Finborough Arms, ...

... THURS, JAN 4 The Vet BBC1 drama series (8 8.50pm) Production company: Ikona Rims. Cast includes: Suzanne Burden. Richard Hawley. Frederick Treves. Laura Breach, Mark Moraghan. Gabrielle Cowburn. Neil McKinven. Writer: Andy de la Tour. Director: David Richards. Producer: Tony Virgo. French and Saundere BBC1 comedy series (9.30 10pm) Cast includes: Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders. Pwy Pwy? (Who's ...

... SNAPS New musical The Fly. based on the cult horror film starring Jeff Goldblum. is to transfer straight to the West End's The Prince of Wales Theatre following a two and a half week run at Lincoln's Theatre Royal. The show premieres on February 13. Method Madness the atre company will be hold ing an advanced acting masterclass weekend on January 13 and 14, led by artistic director Mike ...

... The first Contemporary Music Network tour of 1996 is by Mike Gibbs and the Creative Jazz Orchestra, beginning at the Turner Sims Hall, Southampton on January 30, and then going on to the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, St George's, Brandon Hill, Bristol, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham and Phoenix Arts, Leicester on the successive nights. American ...

... SNAPS Central Broadcasting's Junior Television Work shop has won a BFI award for excellence in children's programming. For the past 13 years, it has helped young people who are interested in television. Wales is to get its very first Wuriitzer organ thanks to a £44,000 hand out from the National Lottery. Tywyn town coun cil pulled out all the stops to secure the grant to buy the rare organ for ...

... French actress Isabelle Huppert is to play the title role, with Anna Massey as Queen Elizabeth, in Jeremy Sams' new version of Mary Stuart, by Friedrich Schiller, opening at the Lyttelton on March 21. Howard Davies directs, with design by William Dudley. Lesley Storm's forties success Black Chiffon is being revived for a tour opening at the Theatre Royal, Bath on February 5, with Susan ...

... SNAPS Jim Bailey, one of America's most acclaimed female impersonators, will be returning to the Green Room at London's Cafe Royal in the summer. He will be performing as Madonna and Marilyn Monroe on alternate nights from June 25 to July 15. Billy Marsh will be remembered in a memorial service at St James's Church, Piccadilly, Lon don, Wl on Monday, February 5 starting at 1 lam. Actor Ray ...

... 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 vour r.nnv nf SHOWHAI I ' ...

... Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare. New End. Hampstead to February 4. Management: Means and Ends Productions. Cast: Jean- Benoit Blanc. Bill Bingham, Jack Herbert. Michael Kenny. Matthew Lewis. Jane Lowe, Christian Mahrle, Joanna Mitchell, Andrew Potter, Catriona Short, Anthony Styles, Graham Thomas. Director: Simon Parry. Producer: Ruth Fielding. Designers: Martina Hildebrandt. Matt ...

... SNAPS Copies of the new Fringe Trade Directory are now on sale and can be obtained by sending a cheque for £2.95 (including p&p) to Fringe Theatre Network, The Tabard, 2 Bath Road, London. W4 ILN. It has been published by the new- look Fringe Theatre Network. Lavinia Co-op is per forming Frock Off! for three nights only at Deptfords Albany Theatre, from today (Thursday) to Saturday. An ...