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Ward And Vokes present their new musical "cut-up" The Head Waiters at The Academy theatre, Washington DC, USA. The show features 55 people and a chorus of 40.
Artie Hall, billed as a "Southern Coon Shouter" is among the entertainments on offer at Chase's Polite Vaudeville Playhouse, Washington DC, USA. Also on the bill is the "eccentric singing and dancing speciality" act, Frank Hayes And Anna Suits.
The musical comedy Foxy Grandpa, based on a popular newspaper cartoon strip, is playing at Haverley's 14th Street Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 125 performances.
Vocalist Herbert Goddard (aka Emilio de Gogorza) records Stars Of A Summer Night, O Holy Night, The Holy City, Answer and Thine Eyes So Blue And Tender for Victor Records in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
The Rays are appearing at The Grand Opera House, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
The musical comedy Southern Enchantment is playing at Haverly's 14th Street Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of sixteen performances.
The musical comedy The Maid Of The Mountains, with music by Harold Fraser-Simpson and J.W. Tate, is playing at Daly's Theatre, London, England, UK, during a run of 1352 performances.
The musical revue Artists And Models Of 1927, is playing at The Winter Garden Theatre on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 151 performances.The Casa Loma Orchestra with Lee Wiley on vocal, records A Hundred Years From Today, in New York City, USA, for Brunswick Records.
Cab Calloway and his band are playing during one week of shows at The Opera House, Harlem, New York City, USA.Popular singer Webster Booth appears in the revue I Remember from the BBC, Birmingham, UK, with Marjorie Westbury, presented by Percy Edgar with the BBC Midland Revue Chorus and Revue Orchestra, conducted by Reginald Burston.
The Irving Berlin musical and political satire Call Me Madam is playing at The Coliseum, London, England, UK, during a run of 485 performances. Main cast members are Billie Worth (Sally Adams), Anton Walbrook (Cosmo), Jeff Warren (Ken Gibson) and Shani Wallis (Princess Maria). Songs include The Hostess with the Mostes', It's a Lovely Day Today, The Ocarina, They Like Ike and You're Just in Love.
The song Just One More Kiss is registered for copyright in the USA by its composer Carl John Landin. The song's title will later be changed to My Marie.A riot breaks out when The World Festival of Rock'n'Roll takes place at the Palais de Sports in Paris, France, Europe, starring such megastars as Bobby Rydell, Emile Ford and Johnny Hallyday.
The Noel Coward-composed musical Sail Away closes at The Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, after a run of 167 performances.
Carol Burnett stars in the CBS-tv special An Evening With Carol Burnett on tv in the USA.
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UK pirate radio station Estuary Radio is found guilty at Rochford Magistrates Court, Rochford, UK, on a number of counts of illegal broadcasting. The station is fined £200 and each of its directors is fined £40.
The musical Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well And Living In Paris, is performed at The Village Gate, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA, during a run of 1,847 performances.Frank Sinatra records For Once In My Life, Mrs. Robinson, and other tracks for Reprise Records, in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Drifters record Black Silk, You Got To Pay Your Dues, On My Block and The World Doesn't Matter Anymore, for Atlantic Records in New York City, USA.
Ringo Starr records his vocals for the song Blue Turning Grey Over You at De Lane Lea studios in London, England, UK, Europe. The track will appear on his album Sentimental Journey.
The Sutherland Brothers And Quiver play at Crewe College of Education, Crewe, England, UK, Europe.Bob Dylan plays the first of three nights at Matsishita Denki Taiibukan, Hirakata City, Osaka Fu, Japan.
On the New Way Of Life tour, Prefab Sprout and The Daintees play at Night Moves, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Europe.Ozzy Osbourne plays at The Hollywood Sportatorium, Hollywood, Florida, USA, supported by Motley Crue.
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Shazad Iqbal From Bradford, UK, launches an online petition to have Katy Perry's latest video, Dark Horse, removed from YouTube on the grounds that it includes blasphemy against Allah.
Iron Maiden begin their The Book Of Souls World Tour with a show at The BB+T Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.
Clare Teal And The Halle Orchestra spend the second of two days in St. Peters, Ancoats, Manchester, England, UK, recording tracks for Twelve O'Clock Tales, an album of classic covers, arranged by Guy Barker, Grant Windsor and Jason Rebello.
Otis Taylor releases a new LP, Fantasizing About Being Black, on Inakustic Records in the UK and Ireland.
Zucchero plays the second of two nights at Halle 622, Zurich, Switzerland, Europe.
A new BBC tv channel, BBC Scotland, is launched in the UK, with a specially-commissioned short film featuring Scottish band Chvrches and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, performing the band's song Miracle.
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