... By HARRY HODGSON A 'SPECIAL' for stage readers this week is the photo of the renowned Kio, who comes to England next week with the Russian State Circus. The picture, taken during an actual performance, shows Kio producing out of the blue a full frown roaring lion, while in the cage only seconds before was a glamorous lady. The trick is so magic, even many of England's own star magicians are ...

... 'SUMMERSONG' Light Entertainment --not a failure by GUY TAYLOR I DID not criticise the first showing of Associated-Rediffusion's Summersong but rather waited until its second showing, last week, to see if there was any improvement in its content-- in both cases the technical achieve ment was masterly. Jn this edition we were taken to Trafalgar Square, Chedburgh, Hall Farm in Raynam, Port ...

... Larry Page in a New Package Show Edited by Mollie Ellis A NEW-STYLE package show starring Larry Page. Dr. Crock and his Crackpot 11 and the Bobby Mickleburg Bobcats will be playing on September 5, Mildenhall, (11) Port Talbot, (12) Spa, Buxton, (25) West Hartlepool, (26) Fordsham, Cheshire: October 3. Tunbridge Wells, (10) Nelson. Lanes.; November 20, Basingstoke. (27) Eastbourne: December ...

... Screened: Tuesday, July 12 Associated-Rediffusion DETER GRAHAM SCOTT Is connected with this play in more ways than one. Not only did he collaborate in its writing with Eve Martell (his wife) but he directed as well. The result: an outstanding production in every conception of the word. The Darkness Outside, a story of fear, was taken from the novel by George Johnston. An old man (Wilfred Law- ...

... npSVENTNOl BOULEVARD means street of M. flowers. This I am told as we speed along Moscow's very wide streets towards the famous circus and I am beset by the melancholy of memories, for I was young when I made its first acquaintance it was our first Conti nental engagement and I remember how proud so very proud my brother and I were, yet a little afraid, of meet ing in open competition ...

... Spoiled By The Last Scene by JOHN PRICE Tlie programme reviews AFTER THE PARTY Screened: Thursday, July 7 A ssociated- Rediff usion. A PLAY that ends in the air is to me the same as picking up a book and finding the last page missing. An author could well argue the case by pro claiming: Draw your own conclusions' But this sort of attitude has always struck me as being the ultimate in ...

... IN the past decade one American magician who has more than made his mark on contemporary magic has been Jerry Andrus. Stealing quietly into the limelight with his now famous Linking Pins routine, he showed in I his book Andrus Deals You In that even in the much ex plored field of card magic there is always room for new ideas and sleights. His first appearance at American conventions a ...

... MOSS EMPIRES MODERNISE ORCHESTRAS MOSS Empires policy of rebuilding or modernising their music halls also includes bringing up to date their orchestras, which is being done by Owen Walters, their musical supervisor. One of the orchestras already brought up to date is at the Leeds Empire where Jack Morgan has been given charge as M.D. of a new orchestra, the pick of the north from Yorkshire ...

... AUDREY JEANS FOR LAS VEGAS AUDREY JEANS, who made her debut in cabaret at the Society and broke all past attendance records, was seen by a talent scout for one of the major Las Vegas hotels. Keith Devon is now in the States negotiating for her appearance at the world's richest national playground. It all goes according to plan, Audrey should be westward bound in late February. This week ...

... Wedding Bells Joe baker, of baker and Doug las, was married on Wednesday hat at Caxioa Hall to Clarissa Roberts, choreographer. They met two years ago and have recently worked in Australia together, where Miss Roberts did the choreograph) for the Nat Jackley show. Glamour Backing Charles Blackwell, young musical director, is having variety in his work. He is auditioning singers for wtMt is to ...

... ARTISTS LIKE PLAYING YORKSHIRE EDITED BY MOLLIE ELLIS MANY big names in variety are being booked by social clubs in South Yorkshire, and performers are finding new avenues by which they can exercise their talents. There are such as Sandy Powell, who comes from Rawmarsh at Rotherham, Donald Peers, the Dale Sisters, Derek Roy, and many others. Most of the clubs are in the mining villages, ...

... THE BIG DEAL OIG business was the subject of the play written specially for Armchair Theatre by Jimmy Sangster (Sunday, March 5, ABC). William Franklyn played a young man who wanted to get to the top, and was not overworried about ethics in trying to help his boss secure a big overseas contract. The trouble with the character Franklyn played was in the sud den complete reversal of his atti ...