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Dick Whittington at the Wyvern
This Christmas, the family pan- estations of his innocence from
tomime at the Wyvern Is Dick the Alderman's daughter Alice
Whittington and his Cat,' the (Julie Hobbs) and the cook's son
Swindon 37370 favourite rags-to-riches story Idle Jack, Andrew O'Connor from
of the humble boy from the game show 'Chain Letters.'
Hair design at home for ladies, Gloucestershire who, accom- Before leaving London the Fairy
gents and chilren. panied by his cat Tommy, Bow Bells appears to Tommy the
leaves home to seek fame and Cat and tells him that Dick will one
fortune in London. day return to London to become
PeterMunro Michael Groth of BBC's 'That's Before the happy ending, they
In London, Dick, played by Lord Mayor.
Suppliers & Restorers Life,'meets Alderman Fitzwarren sail around the world on the good
whose house is plagued by rats. ship Lollipop' captained by Bob
of Fine Pianos Tommy the cat (local girl Polly- Harrison. They meet King Nep-
New & Secondhand Ann Tanner) sees off the rats, tune, who helps them defeat King
Pianos, Tools & Accessories and in gratitude the Alderman lets Rat, and the Sultan of Morocco
Dickand Tommy sleep in his shop. (Mark Seaman) who rewards
Woodwind Instruments During the night the King Rat, them for ridding his country of
Associated Board Music Peter Denyer of BBC's 'Dear rats.
Instruments Purchased John,' steals the Alderman's gold
Credit Facilities (written details on request) and hides it in Dick's posses- The show runs from 16th De-
sions. Finding the gold, the Al- cember to 15th January. Book
derman evicts Dick, despite prot- now to avoid disappointment.
APSLEY ARCADE, HIGH STREET
WOOTTON BASSETT What's on at Link Arts Studios
Telephone: 850587
Photography
Exhibition of Oxford Photography, 29th November - 16th December,
Arts Studio Foyer
Jazz
Swindon Jazz Front presents BULLITr on Friday 2nd December.
8p.m. Tickets: £4/1. Front members -3.
Specialists in video Rock
& TV repairs Swindon Rock Front presents SHRINK and THE PRESIDENTS on
Saturday 3rd December, 8p.m. Tickets: £2.50/2.
Free home estimates Film
All work guaranteed Link Arts Film Society presents THE LAST EMPEROR (15) on
Thursday 8th December, 730p.m. Entance: £1.50/1.
Service from Barn - 9pm Film
NO CALL OUT CHARGE Link Arts Childrens' Film Club presents ASTERIX AND CLEOPA-
TRA (U) on Saturday 10th December, 2.30p.m. Entrance: Thp.
AND A MYSTERY FILM (U) on Saturday 17th December, 2.30p.m.
A surprise full length action feature film.
Rock
Swindon Rock Front presents FLEX & THE LONGMAN, HARVEY
& THE RENTBOYS AND BUSINESS AS USUAL on Saturday 17th
December, 8p.m. Tickets: £3/2.
WYVERN THEATRE
Temporary Rupture - Black
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The Wyvern Arts Trust in association with Kevin Wood Theatre Cooperative
The Spectacular all-laughter
- Family Pantomime Coming to Link Arts Studios on
Saturday 10th December is 'reIn-
porary Rupture,' a funny and fast
nick wb- iffingtion moving revenge comedy per-
anb iz rat formed by Balack Theatre Co-
operative.
16 December 1988 - 15 January_ 1989 "Beverley is slowly recovering
from being deserted at the alter
by Raymond. Her chain of hair
salongs is doing well and her life
is beginning to piece together
again, when who should walk
straight back, as though he'd not
been gone five minutes, but Ray-
mond. What she says, how he
MICHAEL GROTH reacts, gives rise to some excel-
as DICK lent bright, sharp writing and a
F,on, GWR
MARK SEAMAN., SULTAN lovely final twist." (City Limits).
and POLLYA1N TANNER
BOB HR IS IE,CAPTAIN This performance is a joint
ALICE FITZWARREN promotion with the Plus One
JULIE HOBBS., 1-41 no on
WIN THE HOLIDAY OFA LIFETIME to FLORIDA
PETER RUSSELL.. OLD,R,l,o,,r,n,,Rto COMPLIMENTS OF Jo Martin as Beverley and Centre - Caribbean Carnival
GLYNN SWEET., I,RW (HE (00k POUNOSTRETCHER Sylvester Williams as Raymond Committee. Starts 8p.m. Tickets:
H,LEXA POVAH , o Boo too
IN CONJUNCTION WITH
in Temporary Rupture £3/2.
