On Sun, 09 Jan 2011 17:06:21 -0000, Janet Cuff <bgmjcuff@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > I wonder if any other listers saw Julian Slades production "Christmas in > King Street" at the Theatre Royal Bristol in 1952 - now that was a panto > with a difference and hugely enjoyable with its local references. I was > a teenager then and considered myself far too old for traditional > pantomimes but this show really hit the spot for me. Thank you for this, Janet. Of course, out of curiosity I had to google for "Christmas in King Street" and a number of references came up, including a wikipedia page on Julian Slade: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Slade It's always good to learn a new snippet about Bristol. I remember going to the Theatre Royal, Bristol in the second half of the 1960s to see a restoration comedy and later a Shakespeare play, where one of the actors was Richard Pasco. Unfortunately I can't remember the name of either play so my memory is slipping, here. I do remember, however, exactly what I wore to the Shakespeare play and with whom I went. Josephine -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com

"Salad Days" was another of Julian Slade's hit musicals which I also saw at the Theatre Royal. As I had very little pocket money I always went up in the Gods - literally just rows of ancient wooden benchs with no backs, great atmoshpere but what a relief to stand up and walk about in the intervals! I saw all the up and coming stars at that theatre over the years, Peter O'Toole, Judi Dench, Geraldine McEwan - the list goes on and on. Peter O'Toole lodged in Clifton and I often saw him come to the door of his flat and throw out his empties the morning after the night before and did he look rough!  Janet

I have never forgotten Judi Dench's performance as Queen Victoria which I saw at the Theatre Royal. Her ageing seemed almost impossible, as she made it appear so natural. Polly ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet Cuff" <bgmjcuff@yahoo.co.uk> To: <bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 5:54 PM Subject: [B&S] Julian Slade "Salad Days" was another of Julian Slade's hit musicals which I also saw at the Theatre Royal. As I had very little pocket money I always went up in the Gods - literally just rows of ancient wooden benchs with no backs, great atmoshpere but what a relief to stand up and walk about in the intervals! I saw all the up and coming stars at that theatre over the years, Peter O'Toole, Judi Dench, Geraldine McEwan - the list goes on and on. Peter O'Toole lodged in Clifton and I often saw him come to the door of his flat and throw out his empties the morning after the night before and did he look rough! Janet ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message