02 - Chiswick (Empire)
09 - Derby (Hippodrome)
16 - Sheffield (Empire)
22 - London (Trocadero) - Sunday show
23 - Finsbury Park (Empire)
30 - Chatham (Empire)
October 1957
14 - Southsea (King's)
21 - London (Metropolitan)
28 - Manchester (Hippodrome)
November 1957
04 - Edinburgh (Empire)
11 - Leeds (Empire)
18 - Cardiff (New)
25 - Hanley (Theatre Royal
FINSBURY PARK (23rd September)
Ron Scott (Scottish comedian)
Sammy Wilde & the Kari Kari Sisters (Exotic fire dancers)
Ray Allan with "Steve" & "Skippy" (Ventriloquist)
The Southlanders (Britain's new sepia singing stars)
Fey Jover (Cutely comical)
Clifford Stanton (Personalities on parade)
Les Hobeaux (HMV recording stars)
Henri Vadden (Juggling novelty)
Tony Gilbert & Sylvia (A boy, a girl & rhythm)
The Empire Orchestra
CHATHAM EMPIRE (30th September)
Campbell & Rogerson (The spirit of carnival)
The Westons (Western pastimes)
Tommy Ashworth & Lois (Comedy instrumentalists)
Archie Glen (Blotto as usual)
The Mosantos (Sensational aerialists)
Jimmy Mac and Frank (Let's laugh)
Lisa & Shirley Gay (Shall we dance?)
TROCADERO (22nd September)
Chas McDevitt Group with Nancy Whiskey
Les Hobeaux
Terry Kennedy & His Music Makers
The Most Brothers
Johnny Grant
Zom (compere)
SOUTHSEA (14th October)
Tony Gilbert & Silvia
Alan Clive
Les Galantas
Les Hobeaux
Fey Jover
Ron Parry
Ray Alan & "Steve"
METROPOLITAN (21st October)
Sonny Roy
The Teenagers
Three Deuces
Ronnie Collis
Ken Swan
Rita Delroy
Rey & Ronjy
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02 - Great Yarmouth (Regal)
09 - Cardiff (New Theatre)
23 - Bristol (Hippodrome)
30 - Gloucester (Regal)
Due to illness Les Hobeaux replaced Lonnie Donegan for the last three days in Gloucester (see October entry)
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Full copy of Gloucester programme
Smoothey & Layton (The fringe of fun)
Miki & Griff (American style comedy vocal stars) - not Bristol
The Shipway Twins (Hanging around bars) - not Gloucester
Des O'Connor (Comedy in the modern manner) - not Gloucester
Marie De Vere Dancers
GREAT YARMOUTH
CARDIFF
Richards & Yolanda
BRISTOL
Darly's Dogs (Canine stars)
Trio Tobas (Continental trampolinists)
GLOUCESTER
Trio Tobas (Continental trampolinists)
Billy Baxter (Cavalcade of humour)
Martin Granger& His Puppets (Circus on strings_
The Skating Morenos (Thrills on skates)
Bradford (Alhambra)
Promoter - Leonard Urry
London (Royal Albert Hall)
Russ Hamilton
The King Brothers
Terry Dene & His Dene Aces
Nancy Whiskey
Bob Cort Skiffle Group
Glen Mason
John Barry Seven
Patti Lewis
Keith Fordyce (compere)
"Top 20" Hit Parade All-Star Concert
08 - Leicester (De Montfort Hall)
22 - Trocadero (Elephant & Castle)
October 1957
06 - Ipswich (Gaumont)
13 - Canterbury (Gaumont)
20 - Plymouth (Odeon)
27 - Ryde (Commodore)
November 1957
03 - Barking (Odeon)
17 - Salisbury (Gaumont)
24 - Guildford (Odeon)
Ronnie Aldrich & The Squadronaires
Sunday concerts
Bradford (Alhambra)
Jim Couton (The topical comedian)
Georgette (Glamour on the silver thread)
Burke & Kovac (Those modern dancers)
Joan Manning (From TV's "Beauty Box")
Darly's Wonder Dogs (Almost Human)
Jeff Lenner (With a smile and a song)
Top Drum Four (Ace musical vocal group)
Leicester (De Montfort Hall)
Frank Weir his Orchestra & Artistes
21 - Sheffield (City Hall)
22 - Barking (Odeon)
29 - Leicester (De Montfort Hall)
Johnny Duncan & His Blue Grass Boys
Alex Walsh & His Band
Dill Jones Trio
Promoter - Arthur Howes
Hull (Regal)
Paul & Peta Page (The puppeteers)
Harriott & Evans (Europe's greatest coloured entertainers
Mike & Bernie Winters (From "Six Five Special"
Aerial Kenways (Sensational aerialists)
Reg Thompson (Unknown to millions)
Three Martinis (Dance cocktail)
Bradford (Alhambra)
Larry Page & His Page Boys
Kathleen & Ann Kemp
Allen & Albee Sisters
Mumford's Puppets
Bunny Reeves
Skating Merinos
Mamzelle Zizi
Victor Seaforth
Leicester (De Montfort Hall)
Dick Bishop & His Skiffle Group
Terry Lightfoot & His Jazzmen
The Dill Jones Trio
30 - Leeds (Empire)
October
07 - Leicester (Palace)
November
04 - Chiswick (Empire)
11 - Manchester (Hippodrome)
25 - Newcastle (Empire)
December
02 - Finsbury Park (Empire)
09 - Liverpool (Empire)
Jim Dale
Stanley Dale's Great National Skiffle Contest
Colchester (Regal)
Sid Phillips & His Band
Promoter - Arthur Howes
07 - Chester (Royalty Theatre)
14 - Chiswick (Empire)
21 - York (Rialto)
28 - Edinburgh (Empire)
John Barry & The 7 (They bring rhythm with 'em)
Desmond Lane (TV's penny whistle man)
Mike & Bernie Winters (From the BBC's 6-5 Special)
Reg Thompson (Unknown to millions)
CHESTER
Dave Taylor (Off the record)
Emerson & Jayne (Going East)
Bob Kelly (Britain's greatest jazz pianist)
CHISWICK
Trio Sparkes (Australia's comedy acrobats)
Paul & Peta Page (The puppeteers)
Michael Holliday (Columbia Recording Star)
"The Big Beat"
Promoter - Harold Fielding
Chiswick - Poster
07 - Leeds (Empire)
14 - Sheffield (Empire)
Tony & Pauline Derrick (Melody for two)
Jessie Carron (Teenage equilibrist)
Three Britons (Australian trick cyclists)
Jimmy James & Company ("The first night")
The Ladringlos (Looping the loop)
Roy Castle (Impressionist)
Norman & Niki Grant (Dance team)
The Empire Orchestra
07 - Lincoln (Savoy)
14 - Carlisle (Lonsdale-ABC)
21 - Stockton (Globe)
28 - Hull (Regal)
Due to illness Les Hobeaux replaced Lonnie Donegan in Lincoln
Smoothey & Layton (The fringe of fun)
Miki & Grif (American style comedy stars)
Martin Granger & His Puppets (Circus on strings)
The Shipway Twins (Hanging around bars) - not Lincoln
Marie De Vere Dancers
LINCOLN
Les Hobeaux - replaced Lonnie Donegan
Dickie Dawson (Canad's good humour man)
Alaine Diagora & Partner (Continental juggling stars)
The Five Speedacs (Whirlwind acrobats)
CARLISLE & STOCKTON
Billy Baxter
Trio Tobas
HULL
Billy Baxter (Cavalcade of fun)
Alaine Diagora & Partner (Continental juggling stars)
Nottingham (Empire)
Frank Holder (Decca's sepia singing star)
Alan Clive (Host of stars)
Mundy & Earle ( A boy, a girl, a gramophone)
Allen & The Albee Sisters (Juggling with laughs)
Freddie Earle ()The "Earl;" of laughs)
Les Hermane (Acrobatic equilibrist)
The Cooper Twins (Double action)
Horler Twins (Rhapsody in rhythm)
London (Royal Albert Hall)
Cy Laurie & His Band
Bob Cort Skiffle Group
Cottonpickers
Eden Street Skiffle Group
Vera Day (compere)
"Skiffle Jamboree"
Promoter - James Lauries
London (Dominion) - 3 weeks
ro
Alan King (Warner Bros new comedy star)
Judy's Ten Boy Friends
Holger & Dolores (American dance stylists)
Albert & Les Ward (TV & radio personalities)
Nino, The Wonder Dog (A tail worth the telling)
Warren, Devine & Sparkes (Comedy acrobats)
Dominion Theatre Orchestra (Bobby Howell)
Promoter - The Rank Organisation
Sheffield (Empire)
Sheffield Football Club Centenary Concert
14 - Exeter (Savoy)
21 - Chiswick (Empire)
Terry Scott
Walters Dogs & Monkey
George Braund
Oliver & Twist
Ballet Montmartre
Nordics
Donovan & Haynes
Croydon (Davis Theatre)
Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group with Nancy Whiskey
Les Hpbeaux
The Most Bros
Terry Kennedy's Sidemen
Paul Lincoln's 2Is Concert
Leeds (Empire)
Arthur Haynes ('Oscar Pennyweather')
Mundy & Earle (A boy a girl and a gramophone)
Freddie Earle (Earl of laughs)
The Dernos (Supreme aerialists)
Devel & Pat (Juggling uni-cyclist)
Griff Kendall (Star ventriloquist)
Cynthia Lamagan (Parlophone's new singing star)
Horler Twins (Dance duo)
Nottingham (Empire)
Hedley Ward Trio
Jeffrey Lenner
Ron Scott
Peter Quinton
Les Galanias
Phil & Jimmy Yuile
Kathleen & Ann Kemp
Walthamstow (Granada)
Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group
Nancy Whiskey
Les Hobeaux
Terry Kennedy's Sidemen
Zom
Hulme (Hippodrome)
Albert Burdon & Company
The Teenagers
The Five Roberts
The Edorigs
Betsy Ross
Bobby Dennis
28 - Sunderland (Empire)
November 1957
04 - London (Chiswick Empire)
11 - Hanley (Theatre Royal)
18 - Newcastle (Empire)
25 - Sheffield (Empire)
December 1957
02 - Birmingham (Hippodrome)
09 - London (Finsbury Park Astoria)
16 - London (Chiswick Empire)
Colin Hicks with his Cabin Boys
The Most Brothers (Decca's new young recording stars)
Carlo Sisters (Teenage aerialists)
Johnny Lesley (compere)
HANLEY
Three Brittons (Australian juggling cyclists)
Smoothey & Layton (Laughing at life)
Tony Gilbert & Sylvia (A boy, a girl & rhythm)
SHEFFIELD
Reg Thompson (Unknown to millions)
Paul & Peta Page (Life on strings)
Griff Kendall (Ventriloquist)
Kathleen & Anne Kemp (Dancing in style
