... That's Entertainment 2000 Weymouth Weymouth Pavilion's summer show is among the best seen along this coast in recent decades. Cnsply directed by Frank Woodruff, it replicates the format of 40 years ago with three star names heading a strong supporting company. On stage throughout is Anthony English's accomplished five-piece band; there are the four excellent Showtime dancers choreographed by ...

... Flattering imitations Blackpool Legends 2000 One of last summer's surprise Blackpool success stories has this season replaced the ill-fated Comedy Zone to take over Central Pier's revamped auditorium and looks perfectly at home in the cabaret surroundings. The formula itself is just the same a rotating bill of acts who have made their own names through adopting other people's, a backing band ...

... Sign up for Service memories BY JOHN MARTLAND Exactly 55 years ago this month, and only a few weeks after Germany's surrender brought an end to the war in Europe, the Labour Party swept to a landslide victory in the General Election. One of the first decisions made by Clement Attlee's government was to affect the lives of two and a half million young men during the next 18 years. These were ...

... Variety--the final Frontier Pamela Watford discovers a Yorkshire club which defies the industry's recent bad fortunes Compiled By Peter Hepple Most of the big glittering nightspots of yesteryear have long gone, but one of the most famous Yorkshire venues, Batley Variety Club, is still going after 19 years as the Frontier. Owner of the club, Derek Smith, has seen many changes since the early ...

... Comedy Bonanza 2000 Blackpool For his 13th consecutive Grand Theatre summer show director/ producer Jon Conway has opted to preserve a fast dying form of variety- the traditional seaside show Twenty years since last top ping a Blackpool summer bill, John Inman has returned to his adopted home. His roots are in the type of entertainment this show strives to re-create, his name is synonymous ...