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1958, London Coliseum

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3rd November, 1958
The Coliseum Theatre, London

ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE

1958 marked the first of the long-running series of Delfont/Nesbit productions and began the partnership that year at the Coliseum with a large and impressive cast including Roy Castle, Max Bygraves, Tony Hancock, Julie Andrews, Rex Harrison, Norman Wisdom and Eartha Kitt.

Held in the presence of
HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II
and HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH K.G.,K.T
Presented by: Bernard Delfont
Musical Director: Harold Collins
Stage Director: Robert Nesbitt



"Night of Nights"
with TALK OF THE TOWN GIRLS AND BOYS, THE STARGAZERS, YANA & MAX BYGRAVES. INCLUDING: SHIRLEY AMBROSE, MARGO MITCHELL, DAWN HUGHES, TERRY JAMES, MARY MITCHELL, GLORIA KAYE, JUDITH HARVEY, FAY LAURIE, JANE BURTON, CHRISTINE POCKET, JACQUELINE WARRELL, HELEN WRIGHT, GLORIA DAVIDSON, DOREEN HERMITAGE, JOAN JEMISON, PADDY JAMES, JOYCE WHITE, RUTH LAWSON, ROY GENSON, ROBERT LAMONT, RAY TANVA, IAN KAYE, BILL HARVEY, WILLIE MARTIN, KARL MORLEY, BOYD MACKENZIE, PETER ELLIOTT & PAUL CHRISTIAN


"Brothers and Sisters of Variety"
with THE KING BROTHERS, THE MUDLARKS, THE BEVERLEY SISTERS, THE CHARLIVELS


TONY HANCOCK


CYRIL STAPLETON and his SHOWBAND


FRANKIE VAUGHAN


BRUCE FORSYTH


BERNARD BRESSLAW


ANTONIO AND HIS SPANISH BALLET COMPANY


ROY CASTLE


From "Large as Life"
with HARRY SECOMBE, HARRY WORTH, LYNETTE RAY. HATTIE JACQUES, MAX RUSSELL, G.H.ELLIOTT, HETTY KING, THE GEORGE CARDEN DANCERS, THE GEORGE MITCHELL SINGERS and THE FORD MOTOR WORKS MILITARY BAND


"Dancing Time"
with THE GEORGE CARDEN DANCERS, THE DIOR DANCERS, VICTOR SILVESTER and his BALLROOM ORCHESTRA, THE MECCA FORMATION DANCERS


DAVID NIXON


CHARLIE DRAKE


PAT BOONE


MANTOVANI


HARRY SECOMBE and ADELE LEIGH

EARTHA KITT


KENNETH MORE


MAX BYGRAVES
"Songs from the Shows"
with NORMAN WISDOM, JERRY DESMONDE, PIP HINTON, MARION GRIMALDI, PAMELA GALE, FELIX FELTON, TERENCE COOPER, JUNE BRONHILL, THOMAS ROUND, REX HARRISON, JULIE ANDREWS, STANLEY HOLLOWAY

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