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ACCLAIMED BY THE PRESS DON'T YOU MISS! Barbara Carries On Scoring Barbara Windsor, small vital English comedienne and her team of really roused a near-capacity audience four men — singers and dancers — in the Civic Theatre last night for the opening performance of “Carry on Barbara." a non-stop two-hour show of remarkable variety. Although she is well-1 The “Marvo and known from her many | Dolores” conjuring appearances in the spoof with Fred Evans “Carry On” films, Bar- was funny enough, but bara Windsor has to be less of a hit than the seen on stage to be “London Pride” scene fully appreciated as a or the Soho strip, heart-warming as well a hilarious highlight as an eye-filling per- was the - Swan Lake -> sonality. ballet skit, which was If, as Shakespeare topped with a balloon said, “one man in his <j uo jo “Humoresque,” time plays many parts." j n which Barbara Windin this show one girl in sor and Ray Davis two hours plays more timed every move and than a dozen — and expression to full scores a hit with almost effect. every one. Inventive- R „' L . ness and skill are as „ ra ß ® much a nart nf the grace, the opening of .bXJin the second half gave good night s entertain* ment as is the buoyant. in ,he sparkling - eyed person- Q Jt ra ® C ooe for some alitv of the star. strd bCope lor SoTne Barbara Windsor’s clever instrumental East End directness imitations before and broad humour are Barbara Windsor in a such that even the well- sedan with a troubleworn jokes (of which some window created there were inevitably aj chaos. few) raised a respond Perhaps the cleverest sive laugh, while forlof all the acts was “To the truly original comic (the Movies,” which situations (of which [began with Barbara as there were many)) a convincing Charlie there was rewarding I Chaplin with flickering applause. I lights like an old-style Like so many per- projector. A series of formers who seem quick - change imperunable to realise it, sonations (Betty Grable Barbara Windsor is at — Carmen Miranda — her best away from the Liza Minelli) was ciimicrophone. Through it, maxed by the remarkthe somewhat raucos able contortions of Fred intonation she some- Evans. times adopts, obscured Some bright quips the words: without it, were put across from her voice came across [he themes of some of dearly- the 25 “Carry On” . Unusual films and then it was Unusual in presenta- t,me for Barbara, tion with no set except elegantly gowned (in for large white mov- contrast to her occaable screens, the show sional glittering exgets its continuity from posure) to sing “The the dancing and sing- Show is Over” and ing of the four men — make a warm-hearted Fred Evans, Earl Adair, little curtain speech Tudor Davies and Ray an engaging Davis—who do it with modesty about any polish and style as a shortcomings in the team, or with talented show. individuality when one A good — and not or the other is a foil over-loud — five-piece for Barbara Windsor, orchestra backed every Opening somewhat |act skilfully. tamely with the four' lnvercareill is thp Whirl'” tL et sh^ e cam^ start of a “h’s tour Xhf dth of New Zealand, which St"*. <“ ■?. "If b Sj ts '* h . e rreill!« Promotion, his picked another winner, antnhinoranhv in’rhrm^ ll the meantime, there another performance ing couplets to d people | tO ni ght jn the Civjc ?h»v l rii^r?.v-lrori er ’a w Theatre and it deserves have a capacity more as the show wentr u; d on-and they liked it. [house.-W.W.B.

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