Francic & Josie return to television

... a face like a Cowcaddens pavement. With jokes much older than that, we were treated to a lovely wee slice of Scottish variety theatre by two highly accomplished exponents of that art. But laugh and enjoy the show on Saturday as much as I did, was that ...

OUR LONDON LETTER. CHAT FROM THE CAPITAL. (From Our Own Correspondent). 184, Fleect-street, London, Monday morning

... Craven taking the part of the fairy. Only a few days ago another well-known actor-manager made his first appearance in a variety theatre, in the mimn of Mr. Arthur Bourchier. He is illed with Miss Vanbrough at the Palace in an intensely dramatic one-act play ...

Published: Monday 03 January 1910
Newspaper: Halifax Daily Guardian
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1264 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

DAILY AND MATE WEDNESDAY and PICTURESQUE-SPECTACULAR COLOURUL-THRILLING ! THE GREAT HIGHLAND GATHERING MILITARY ..

... fairy lights are the Palace Villa Marina and Derby Clastle three of the finest Dancing Halls in the Kingdom each with a variety theatre attached Sunday evening concerts feature the best artistes in the country' Theatres and Cinemas abound and there are hosts ...

Published: Wednesday 05 July 1933
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 545 | Page: 22 | Tags: none

Scottish show spring season

... “Betty and Boaby's Macbeth”, is unashamedly high comedy and promises to be an entertainment in the best tradition of “variety theatre”, but it would be wrong to suppose that there was no more substance to it than that. Purists may be alarmed to think that ...

Published: Friday 08 January 1988
Newspaper: Fife Herald
County: Fife, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 641 | Page: 20 | Tags: none

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... 8.8. C. TELEVISION 11 a.m.—Family Service. 2.55 pp.— (sound only) The Duke bof Edinburgh. 3.o—The Queen, 15 app.—The Variety Theatre bf China. B.3o—Grand Circus| from Paris. 4.3o—Puss_ in Boots © 4.so—The Leone Ran ger. s.ls—Max Wall in Ice] Crackers ...

Published: Monday 24 December 1956
Newspaper: Peterborough Evening Telegraph
County: Northamptonshire, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 373 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

PLAYGROUP’S DISGUST

... by mMissioner of works, Sir skating rink, dance hall, Such screen heroes as Ken Benjamin Hall, was a possiarmy depot, variety theatre, Maynard, Buck Jones, Tom bility but that the country's indoor market, insurance Mix, Harry Carey, Gene Autry famous prize ...

Published: Friday 24 April 1992
Newspaper: Hucknall Dispatch
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 640 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

CENTRAL

... 45: LIVE FROM THE PALLADIUM: Jimmy Tarbuck hosts this weekly series of live entertainment from the world’s most famous variety theatre 8.45: ITN NEWS 9.05: PIECE OF CAKE: It is August 1940 and Hornet Squadron re-group at a cliff-to, air station on the south ...

Published: Thursday 03 November 1988
Newspaper: Banbury Guardian
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 523 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Visit of Mr. and Mrs. F. R, Benson!

... performed. There would be no hesitation about the selection of the average man invited to chocse between ““Macbeth”’ and a variety theatre, or * Juling Cwsar”” and a musical cmnstzl for his evening’s entertainment. Either he thin .« he knows all there is to ...

Published: Friday 11 November 1910
Newspaper: Halifax Daily Guardian
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 643 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

MRS JESSIE GARWOOD

... pianist and accompanist, was also a splendid violinist. She spent most of her life as a professional musician, playing in variety theatre orchestras all over the country. With Jim Johnstone’s “White Heather” band, she made recordings. In Arbroath, she had ...

Published: Friday 03 January 1986
Newspaper: Arbroath Herald
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 554 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

DAILY RECORD AND MAIL RIDAY AVRIL 7 WELSH POISON TRIAL GLASGOW UNCTION like a cup of cocoa? Houtens because its

... Championships deckled in London thia week Bee ters nd LONDON THEATRE ORCHESTRAS “DOWN” INSTRUMENTS The orclie-urns of London variety theatre under the control of Mr Charles Gulliver went on strike with dram suddenne this week over a wages dispute Mere we have ...

Published: Friday 07 April 1922
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 591 | Page: 18 | Tags: none

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... 00 10.50 OPEN SPACE ‘New Variety at the Hackney Empire’. The Hackney Empire has had a varied life since opening as a variety theatre in 1901. It became a bingo hall in the 19505, but was reopened as a theatre last year on its 85th birthday. ‘Open Space’ ...

Published: Monday 20 April 1987
Newspaper: Peterborough Evening Telegraph
County: Northamptonshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 591 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THEATRES AND AMUSEMENTS

... One Performance Nightly. . Box Office 10 to 3. Tel. 595. Popular Prices EHPIR}I P ALACE, 6.40 TO-NIGHT. The Only All Variety Theatre in Sheffield. FRED KITCHEN & CO. in “ PERSEVERING POTTS.” THR CHANNINGS. | ITA VOYCE. THE PALE TROUPE. | LOTTIE LENNOX ...

Published: Tuesday 26 December 1911
Newspaper: Sheffield Independent
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 554 | Page: 4 | Tags: none