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A new dance hall, The Orchid Ballroom, opens in Purley, UK. It will become a popular venue for dances and concerts throughout the 1950s, 60s and early 70s, presenting artists including Jimi Hendrix, Deep Purple, The Who, The Troggs and The Hollies.R'n'b vocal group The Falcons appear on tv's daily pop show, American Bandstand, recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
The Steven Sondheim musical Gypsy, starring Ethel Merman, is performed on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 702 performances.
British comedy duo Flanders And Swann are performing their show At The Drop Of A Hat during a run of 215 performances at the John Golden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA.