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THE GUARDIAN Friday January 1 1971 ENTERTAINMENTS GUIDE THEATRES Oldham 1970 proves BE weather in Britain still no rest cure Well, the summer of 19 '0 looked as if it was coming on. Here and there June gave out the odd thunder, and a memorable squall that grew into a minor tornado near Wisbech, to the distress of the fruit-growers. Farmers had a good deal to worry about; the verv cold March and April delayed growth and while the drv May was practically free from frost, more rain -would have helped. Parts of Lancashire, in particular, were exceptionally dry. Let Bochdale be celebrated for once in May, among 400 reporting stations in' Britain, it was the driest.

And not far away on Whit Sunday there was tea in the garden 800 feet above sea level near Halifax. From such warmth, one drove through the Doncaster smoke-haze into clear, cool North Sea air near Newark. Then came July, everywhere distinctly cooler than average, wet towards Scotland, but still dry over much of the Midlands, and quite sunny in the South. Both in July and August eastern England saw the cloud come in and' the cool North Sea wind on a number of days. A feature of last summer FOR most townsmen who thiak mainly about the summer the wealher of 1970 seems, in general, to have been found agreeable enough.

PxoTbably its best feature was the warm, dry. and sunny June that followed a dry war May, fairly sunny in the South. All this made a strong and welcome contrast after the -unusually cold and cloudy April, which in its turn followed a sunny but also cold and snowy February and March. A. general by pleasant mood arose In the public mind.

Many began to think that we were about to enjoy one of those old-fashioned summers that some believe in. Pictures arose of punts on tlie TJiames, of tea on the lawn, of those happy summer e-venings in the Manchester suburbs of 50 years ago. Energetic young husbands came back on the tram from a hard day's work in the city, to take their wives out for an evening's tennis at the club, or even on those new and dubiously fast courts in the panic. One's flannels got so dusty, and the women had a vague feeling that invading bounders were getting in with the fast set. Witness the full-voiced By GOEDON MANLEY uTirrt Af trip pnrl one nf the soprano attack and magnificent surging rhythm in thut Messiah from Liverpool ttiat we heard on Monday night.

Not too removed from that occasion when just before tie war an outstanding Lancashire contralto found leiselE in a March blizzard in a moorland box of a chapel somewhere wide of Keighley. As she said I wondered how on earth they could do it, for I knew what my fee was and who I was singing: A boring year for eleven centuries -senior chapel officers came over Eh, that wor a reight good do. Tha sang well. Tha's coming on. Mind yo', we 'ad a better un nor thee last year, but tha's coming on." Lancashire knows well that, from Yorkshire, such words must be accepted -as a true compliment.

They still believe in progress in those upland parts perhaps it is that weather for ever demands, motion. By SIMON HOGGABT Jiff Chronology only si-events of any significance at all happened in 1771. Prince Henry of Prussia visited Russia, and one Brass Crosby was imprisoned for printing Parliamentary debates. On the literary scene, it was a golden year for unknowns, with A. If.

Anquetil Duperron translating the "Zenda Avesta," and Klopstoct's Odes being published for the first (and last?) time. The Smeatonian Club, which every knows is a society of engineers, was founded. Silly season Luckily there were few in 1671, because that too would have been one long silly season. Even the Treaty, of Assistance signed between Brandenburg and The Netherlands did not become effective the following year, and the Bane's annexation of St Thomas can have ruffled few feathers in Britadn. But 1670 and 1672 were packed with excitement wars, floods, acts of God, and great masterpieces were dairy chit-chat, but 1671- must have been like a continuous wet Sunday afternoon by comparison.

was the persistent coolness if the sea beside the NE coast; a matter much noticed in Newcastle and Edinburgh. 'August, with average temperatures, gave some" very heavy thunder-rains in the Midlands, but. was sunnier than usual in Lancashire and SW September, a little warmer than average, was quite sunny in the South- and still fairly dry; in the North it became more unsettled. October, once again, was' warmer 'han average, very dry in the SE, and reasonably sunny, notably in the NE; a not uncommon characteristic of Northumberland and Durham at that season. But it became wetter in the NW, and this continued through a wet windy wild November into early December.

The bright green pastures in Lancashire and the west country were notable. The sudden onset 'of on Christmas Eve was rather unexpected, and there have beejn. comments on the long-range forecast. It is difficul for the man in the street to appreciate that the suburban area of London, which from many points of view now extends through the Buckinghamshire green belt to Birmingham, is really very small on that world scale in which longer-term forecasters must necessarily think. That it -marginally gave rather than very cold rain, caused much, surprise that it was most in evidence in SE England rather than at Aviemore on Speyside caused more surprise.

Not to speak of disgust at the fall of bitterly cold rain for nearly 12 hours, in Cambridge, at the moment of writing. Near average The year 1970 recorded an overall temperature very near the average. In round degrees Fahrenheit, January, September, October, and November were about one above; but February -2, March -4, April -3 were offset by May 3 and June 4. In southern Scotland, among those great bare snowy hills around the upper Tweed, there was an extreme of 6 below zero Fahrenheit in the short cold spell of early January; and there was an unofficial report of 8 below from a hollow near Penrith. Several places in the Midlands just passed 90 deg.

on July 7, an extreme they should only repeat about once in three -or four years. Sunshine totals were about average in the Hebrides and parts of North Wales about 4 per cent above average in Cornwall, the Midlands, and Lancashire, about 6 per cent in London. (And it looks as if NE England attained, fully 10 per cent excess, judged by Durham. But one may have to allow a little for decreased emission of smoke, now that enlightenment is spreading. It will be interesting to learn whether one of those places in the Isle of Wight again manages to top the list, and also how Edinburgh fared.

Rainfall excesses or defects were variable. Birmingham had a tremendous thunderstorm in August, and in the NW April and November were particularly wet, which will offset May and June. Less snow As regards snow, February and March gave falls of some duration over most parts of the country. On the mountains the winter of 1969-70 (November-May) gave 133 days when Crossfell summit was white, against an average of about 15. Nearby, at Moor Ft use (1,825 ft.) in extreme upper Tcesdale snow cover was recorded on 104 days, the average being about 69.

Both these totals are large, but less than those of 1968-9. At the other end of Britain, Cornwall is beginning to realise that snow is not as rare in that county as they were formerly ready to say. Statistics do not oppose the widely expressed view that we should expect more of what we used to regard as Victorian winters. February-March, 1970, as well as the past few days, have reminded us that this island is not yet to be treated as a rest cure. MANCHESTER CINEMAS ABC.

DEANSGATE S2S21 70mm Ryan'f Daihlar (AA) 2.0. 6.50. ABC. Ardwlck Tel 2T3 1141 a Munn the etaae HUMPTY DUMPTY OH ICE. BOOK DOW STUDIO 1.

Oxfftrel Road. Tel 236 2437 IDC bnow xor niuu AS THE NAKED WIND PROM THE SEA (X). Col. 1-25. 5.0.

J5. THE ROAD TO KATMANDU CXI. Col. 3.5. 6.40.

STUDIO 2. Oatoral Road. Tel 236 2437 The UltsC "CAHRY ON CAPER I Sidney Jamee. KennetH 5Vllllama CARRY ON LOVING (A)f Colour. 2.0 5.25.

8.50 Eric Morecambe, Enafe Wise THE MAGinFICENT TWO (U Col Can he seen' by rs ACCOMPANIED Cblidreo. ClMlPMOHr, Market St. B32 77 CAN HEIRON YMUS MERKIN EVER FORGET MERCVHUMPPE AND FIND TRUE HAPPINESS Aotboay Newley, Joaa Co Ulna Miltoci Brrle 1.0. 3.25. 5.45.

8.10 THE CHANGING FOREST A 12.25. 2.50. 5.10. 7.30. HALE (Ucaau Bar).

928 2218. Mantle Smith HOT MILLIONS IU) 7 BRIDES FOR 7 BROTHERS (U) ruu. Chnw f. Feature 8.45 Saturday Two Houaes. 2.30 A 6.43 MANCHESTER FILM THEATRE.

Oxford Street. 2S7 0497. Ooeo to all. Dally at 3.0. 6.0.

8.15. Ken Loach's Kfck li-'. REX Wllmllow 222S6 DeDr at 2.30 and 7.30 OLIVER (U)' 10'-. 61- (Circ. Booking) TATTON.

GaUey. Tel. GATley 2133 WALT DISNEY'S THE LOVE BUG Mat. daily 2.15. Evg.

com. from 5.30. I.CP 7 20. Feat. 35.

8.35. Pullman chair bookable In advance? GAUMONT Tel 236 82G4 RICHARD HARHIS AI.EC GljINNESS DAVENPORT Tel 483 3801 On Stage nntll Feb. 6 Evn. 7.0, Mot. 2.15.

13-. 107-FRANK IFIELD. HOI1BY BFNNETT THEATRE ROYAL CINERAMA Telephnoe 834 9366,. SONG OF NORWAY (fJI Sep. oerf.

2.30 and 7.30 Lair Show Sat. 11.15 P.m. Uc. Bar. All aeat bookable RESTAURANTS Swinfon ELLESMERE RESTAURANT Extt Lancashire Road.

Swlnton DINING AND DANCING EVERY SATURDAY No eatra charge lor Daricljo Raaenratloni Win ton 2310 Dinner aervad from 7.30 p.m. LONDON CINEMAS ABC (1). ShaftMbury Ave. 836 SB61 THERE'S A GIRL IN MY SOU. (X).

12.45. 2.45. 4.45. 6.50. 8.50.

Late Show hat. 11.0. ABC (2) ShaftMbury Ave. 836 8663 THE RAILWAY CHILDREN. (U).

1.0. 3.0, 5.35. 8.10. Adv bkgi. ACADEMY ONE (437 2981).

Bueter KcMon Xinoa Senaog. (U). Today. THE GENERAL. Pros.

2.0, 4.15. 6.30, 8 45. ACADEMY TWO. (437 5129) Bo Wlder- brro' ELVIRA MAOIGAN (A) Prog. 2.0.

4.10. 6 25. 8.45. ACADEMY THREE (437 8819) Aklra Kuro aawa'a SANJURO (A). Mlfone.

6.0, 8.40, Sat. Sun. 5.30. 6.0, 8.40. APOLLO (417 2663).

Sat 6.0 A 8.40. ANNA QUAYLE In FULL CIRCLE. An evening ol piwmrr pleasure. Daily Expreu. ASTORIA.

Char Rd 1580 35621. Lee Marvin. Clint Eastwood. Jean feeberg PAINT YOUR WAGON (A). Tech.

Srp prone 2 30. 8: Sun 4. 8. Late show sat. 11 40.

All tata bookable. CAMEO ROYAL (930 6913) MONIQUE (X) IHGA I HAVE LUST X. CAMEO POLY. Oxford Circus (580 1744). Chrmi acaaoa ol OLIVER! (U).

Sep. 2.30 and 7.30. Seate bookable. CARLTON, 930 3711. Barbr Strelaana Welter Matthau Michael Crawlprd HELLO DOLLY (U).

Col. Frog 1.30. 4.35, 7.40. Late Sat. 11.15 p.m.

CASINO CINERAMA (437 6877) HUKU or nohwat (Ul pena. Mon. lo Frl. 2.30. 5.30 A 8.30.

Sat. 2.30 5.30. S.30 and 11.50. Sun. 4.30 and 8.0.

All Seat Bookable. CLASSICS IKBR ST. 933 8836. 7HOBE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES 1U). Sarah Mile, 12.30.

3.10, 5.50. a. 30. Late cinema 11.15 P.m. THE HOUSE ON 2nd STREET (AI.

BRIXTON. BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE Bunoftnba tup iaj. is ui newraio, llobert iledford. 1.50, 5.15. 8.40.

AS YOUNG AS VOb FEEL (U). Marilyn Monroe 3.40. 7.05. Late Cinema 11 p.m. THE GHOST OP FRANKENSTEIN (X) THE MUMMY'S CURSE (XI.

CHELSEA, 3Vi 4588. DUCK SOUP (UJ. The MJrx isroincr. rrogf. z.o, 3.5.

5.0. 6.55. 8.50. Lata Clnrnu 11.15 CRY THE BELOVED COUNTRY (A). Sydney PoiMer.

CHINGPORD. Walt Dianey'a THE AKISTOCATI (Ul. 1.13, 10.10 and CHARLIE THE LONESOME COUGAR (U. 2.50. 5.43.

8 35. ERITH. Walt Disney's 101 DALMA-TIONS (U). 4.0. 7.05, 10.10 and OLD YELLER (U.

2.15. 5.20. S.30. HAMPSTEAD (794 4000). DIRTY DINGUS MAGEE (AAI, rrenk binatra 1.40.

S.20. 9.10. CINCINNATI KIO (AA) Steve McUuren. 5.20. 7.05.

iJite Cinema 11 p.m. VHE SECRET WAN Q9 HARRY SHIGQ (Ul. HENDON CEN. THE ITALIAN JOB (l r-iicnaai i.ain. rvoei uowaru.

i.u. 3.u 9.10 MONTE CARLO OR BUST! (in Tony Curtis, Peter Cooke. Dudley Moore. 2.43. 6.50.

Late Cinema 11.13 HOMBRE (AI Paul Newman. KILBURN. MONTE CARLO OR BUST tui. Tony durua. rornr i noma, 12.50.

4.50. 8.50. THE ITALIAN JOB (U) 3 0. 7.0. Late Cinema 11 P.m.

REVENGE OP FRANKENSTEIN (X). CASTLE OF BLOOD (X). HOTTING HILL GT. 727 5750. OTLEY (AA).

Tom Courteoay. Romy Schneider. Prog. 1,20. 3.10.

3.10. 7.5. 9.0. Let Cinema 11.19 P.m. THK VIRGIN QUEEN (U).

Bltt. II. nirh.nl TmtH. PICCADILLY CIRCUS 437 230. THE BODY (X) 1.

about you ano very hodv you know Prone. 1.0. 3.0. 5.0. 7.0, 9.0.

II p.m. PRAED ST. CARRY ON UP THE JUNGLE (A). Howard. Sidney Jamee.

3.0. 9.30. 8.55. Morecambe and Wise In THAT RIVIERA TOUCH (III. 3.31 7.5.

TOOTING EEC. THK WIZARD OP OE (Ul jimIv (iananu. z.ua. a. V3.

TOM THUMB (111 S.45. 7.15. WINDMILL 3'l 74lo. COOL IT CAROL (A). SXCUSS MH.

KXO TOU LIKE SEX IK) Prnga. 12.30. 8.20. 10. R.05.

11 p.m. CARTOON CINEMAS. All All Fatally Victoria Station (834 7641) CIVE A DOC A BONE Maglceil Pantomime Foe Hire. Piccadilly Clrrua (437 3839), Bumper Holiday Show or 7 Ca Moots COLUMBIA (734 5414) TAKE A GIRL LIKE YOU Xl. Cunt, progs 1.15.

3.35. 5.55, 8 20: Nun. 3.35. 5.55. 8.20.

Late ahnw Sat. 11.0. CUAZON l')1) 37371. I name Chaplis In THE CIRCUS (U). Dally 3.35.

6.43. 9.35. TruHanl'a L'ENPANT SAUVAGE ill). Oally S.30 3.20. 8.10.

EMPIRE. Laic. SSI. (437 1234) David Lran'a RYAN'S DAUGHTER (AA) At: 2.30. 7.30.

l.t Frl. hat. 11.30 Tott Curt Kaad. 380 9563 Albrrt Finney In SCROOGE (U lech. F.dllh Evans.

Keinelh Mora, Alec Gulaneas. Hep. proa, 3.60. 8.0. nio.

4. 8. Extra morning ahaw Bat. Ian. 2nd.

at 10 30 a.m. Doors open nt 9.45 a.m. Bookable. ICA. The Mall (930 6393).

Public. Jiml Hsndrix Exparlanc (LI). Incred. Thle String Band. UK CLAD.

Pink Floyd, rllANCIbCO. Frl. 7. 5, 7, 9, Frl. 11 p.m.

Mnkavelev'a Uncut Th Switchboard Operator ailit Innoctnta Unprotected. LEICESTER SO. THKATHE 5252) TORA! TORA1 TORA! (Ul. Col. Sep.

Prooa. 2.30, 7.45. Sun. 3.30. 7.43.

Honk able. OOION. Havmarkst. (930 273812771) Jcsnna Shlmkus, Franco Nero la THE VIRGIN AND THE GYPSY (AA). Col.

Sep. proas. 2.30. 5.30. 8.30.

Hun. 4.30 8. Lal show Sat. 12, llookable OQEON. Leicester Sq.

(930 6111) Urania Stanley Iluker. David Warner PERFECT FRIDAY (AA). Com, orogs. 1.40. 3.25, 5.

50. 8.20. Iite show tat. 11.13. 0DEON.

Markl Arch (723 2011). CROMWELL (U). Tach. Sep. progs.

2 30 8 0. Sun. 4. a. Late shun Hat, 11.43.

All seata bookablt. ODEON. St Martin's lane (856 Richard Hurfnn. Cenevieve UdfflM ANNS OP THE THOUSAND DAYS (Al. Trch.

Progs. 2.30. 7.43. Son. 3 30.

7 43. Lata Show Sat. 11.13. flnnkshlr. OPSN SPACE.

32 Tolt Ct Rd 380 4970 LENNY BRUCE LIVES, lie UK showing 4.30, 7. 8.30 (ex. Member. PARAMOUNT. Lew.r Resent St.

(83B ri494. CATCH-IX (X) Sep. perls. Hrek.Ut. u.30 5 51.

8 35 Late show rriy pel. ll.au 31111. a.au. PARIS PULLMAN, Slh Ken, (373 58qe Allan MIIU A MAIS IS 1KB CQUP1I (X). 2.35, 5 40.

9.5 PUTNEY 9WOP8 IAI a 10, 1-10. PLAZA. Lowsr Rsient St. '110 8144. Iiitl Itiuk lluiluin.

DARL ING LILI (ID. eu. WsekiUm 2 0. M.o. wm 4,0.

o. PBlklCB CHARLES. Llc. Sal, CEIt HI81. HMtaft) Atlt-iibnrntiuh I re- Itriufrk, llynel Hrimrlt unu anei, Hnv llnlder In LOOT (X).

Nap. Pr(. 2 30, 6.11. 9. Lie.

sh, Frl. A Sat. 11.45 111. Bun S.30 6.13 13, U. All oankaD.

RITJt. Ltlcettae Eoj. Frank Sinatra DIRTY DINGUS MAQII (AAI. J.JO. 4.21.

6.35. B.40. Lal frl S'ar. 1 .) n.m. STUDIO ONE.

Oxford Clr. Walt Dlaner Production THE ARISTOCATI (III. lroue. 12. .10.

3 u. 5. .11 an.i n.jl. WARKER WIST END (439 0791). In 70mm CAMELOT (:.

I'log. 1.0. 439 0791. START THE REVOLUTION WITHOUT ME IA. Prog.

3.10. .13. 6.20. 8.30. Lata Eat.

11 a.m. Church to inquire into broadcasting Manchester WC Ardvelck or1-273 6782. HUMPTY nuwrTT an ice Adult in-, s-: ChUd; oaf it-. Box omot eptM II a.m. -8 p.m.

orA HOUSE 2 I7S7 "wiSsT 7.S0. Maitlne dally 2.50 LO.SNIF. bOKGA-N. ARTHUR. ASKEV la Ktutd Delfont' ww Panto CINDERELLA vritA Batlrrvrarth.

Joe Black, Dn Wayne and Star Complnr. Seeds! party rale ttam Jn. 11 PALACE (061-236 018). For a .10 and 8.30 p.m. A Lavlh 80.000 Production FjlUrely New to Vlanobealrr ol THE BLACK WHITE MINSTREL SHOW TVa F-stest Spectacular wittr Tie MITCHELL MINSTRELS.

TELEVISION 9- (o 20- witli Part Prices (Frl 2nd am) Sata. eecepted). LIBRARY- THEATRE. 2S6 7406 MERLIN THE WIZARD 2-50 7.S0. UNIVERSITY THEATRE Box Office T(l 273 1696 J0.lS-6 p.al.

Nightly at 7. JO: Mats. W'di. Sata. at 2.10: TOM COUItrvEV Id PIER GYNT Seat a 14-.

18'- and 20i-. BoeVfag open now for THREE SISTERS Bolton OCTAGON THEATRE. (Bolloo 20661). 50 Dec ber-e February at 7.30 p.m. A SEASONAL MUSIC HALL rKh pa itarnlma.

saga. music. cc. State: 6-. 9r-.

Crewe CntrYC THEATRE. lal 0270 55620 THE OWL AMD THE PUSSYCAT WENT TO SEE Dally 2.30. Frl. A hit. 7.30.

Edinburgh ROYAL LYCEUM. Ulnburlb. Una Maclean and Hil Hunlrr la BABES IN THE WOOD. Price I6f- to 61: Tel 031-229 Liverpool PLAYHOUSE (051-70B B3SXI CHARLEY'S AUNT. Dally at .7: no perr-i I IV 18 Ian.

PLAYHOUSE 1531-70 SJ6JI OLO KING COLE. Daily at 2.30 until 9 1r. then on 13. 1. 16.

23 Jan. Leeds LEEDS PLAYHOUSE (0332) 42111. Tonlotit 7 30 LOVE FOR LOVE Connreve's hilarious Heelnretion eoniedp. Today 2 30. at.

2 30 7 30 OLD KING COLE Ken Campbell' yvrto cadenza of fun for children. LONDON ABSLPI UP Hi 7.30. Thur. ou omz, s.au no ov ANNA DEREK NEACLE NIMM0 CHARLIE CIRL HILARIOUS COMEDY MUSICAL Mow 'lo 6tb Great Year. ALOWYCH (1136 64041.

KSC'a 1D70I1 London Season. Stratford-on-AYon'e TWO CENTLSMEN OF VERONA (tonight 7.30. tomorrow 2.30 A 7.80. Stratlord-upon-Avon-a HENRY VIII Tuea, 7.30. Jan.

16. 18. 19). Stratford-upon-Avona TWELFTH NiaHT Thura. 7.30.

Jan. 2. 13). Soueicaulr'e LONDON ASSURANCE (Jan. 11.

21). THE WINTER'S TALE (Jan 14 J3i AMBASSADORS-(01. Evoj. Sat. 5 and 8.

Mate. Tu. 2.45. AGATHA CHBISTrE-S THE MOUSETRAP NINETO mtKATHTAKINO YEAR APOLLO (437 8.0. 6.

8.40. 'ANNA qUAYLB In PULL CIRCLE. An evenlno Of OOHimer plea4tirea." D. Uapreaa. ARTS (836 3334).

THE SECRET UNDER THE STAIRS. 7-14 yr olds. Tdy Th 2.30. 7 30: Bun. Mon.

Tfa. 2. SO. ARTS. 8.56 3.554.

THE DANCING BEAR for 4 lo 8 year olda. Sat. and Wed. 10.43 and 2 30: Thiira. at 10.43.

CAMBRIDGE. .1.16 6036. The National Ttiaatre. Tnt 7.30. Sat.

2.30 and 7.30. Lut rro perfe. THE BEAUX' STRATAGEM AIo are under Old Vic. CAMBRIDGE 836 6036 ALAN IIAIEH In HAMLET CELIA JOHNSON DOUGLAS. WlLMBrl Comm.

Jitniifirv 11 until Feb. 0 COCHRANE (241! 7040). 11 a.m. 2.30. THE OWL AND THE PUSSY CAT went to ae.

(ailldren'a Mmieal Play. COCKPIT. N.W. a. 01-2ia 7907.

Jan 4. HO. lonaoa Youth Chair. TMP 7 rtAV et. "HRIBTMAB COMEDY (9tjU 2578).

Lvrnlnna 8.13. Eat. 6. B.40 (Wad. 2.30, rrd, prlrea 87- to Cnarlca Tloawell.

Karen Keaary. HKhan) Coleman In 5th Great Year. TERENCE FHISnY'B THERE'S A CIRL IN MY SOUP London'! runnlnfl eometly ntt. CRITERION (930 32161. Eyaa.

at B.30. Bala. S.30 A (.30. Mala. Tuaa.

3 fiARTII A Klrf BTUGH MANNING OAKY WATBON THE HIGH BID A oomady 'by llanry Jamee, ORURY LANS. 1836 81081 Eve. 7.30. tnata Wed, A hat. S.30 A autnotuoua u.

lal. THE GREAT WALTZ Hmaly anloyable. Mim. Tlraaa. DUCHESS (B3A S345I.

lunlght J. PUba. haU. 5.0 A B.O ISABEL'S A IEZEBEL A Neve Mualoul Fable. POIl MATURE ADULTS ONLY Athlegly memorable," Sim, TUnra 39 emeaMng oiimbara.

Ttry aanllnp." -Financial limn. P)UKB OP YORK'S (S36 1 2a). Bl el Wedi. at 5.30 A S.30. Manjaral TOOT BHITTONi Raymond FRANCIS.

HtatCM CIIAiN. Uera lot WALBU. r.llan POLLOCK la W. Soniprert Mauanam'a LADY FREDERICK 1 Maroaref Utokwood ralgna Eefiln Nawa. (I iwo weeka).

OUKB OP YORK'S (86 3122.) Tdy 'I and 4.45 TOAD OP TOAD HALL. Mala. FORTUNE (S6 aiHI. (. II sat.

3. THE CONTRACTOR 11 you hava only one nlobt In dD, thi IP Ike play yot: aaa." p. Tlmra. Laat Three Weeka. OARRICK (S.16 4601).

Evenlnge 8.13. wfiN'SicifArib40- uiidohave aniens Bp'rkJa In Mlrfiaal Irayn'a THE TWO OF US A Civil IStl) LIGHT ENI KHTA1N-MPA-r. HJLL Of WH' AND OH1G1N ALU Je rear. OkOGf U31 130'J). r.veniniHJ B.C.

5.40 and 8.40. Mat. Wed. 3.30. auli ta PATK1CK CAriC.il I- AMANDA REISB wl BEHYL HKIU in BLITHE SPIRIT By NOK1.

COWARD. CMracted by NHJPJ. PATWICK. u.ui.Tr.n raiaTRf LUO. 3 ahatve T.vt.

II. Mat. 3 11, Noel Cuward'a TONIGHT AV B7 Mala, only 3.30 fHABTH WELCH, 7r 9301 HAVMARKET 110 VttMt. Evgl. 7.45.

M.I. Wl. 2.30, hat. 5.0 A S.I3. A BEQUEST TO THE NATION Dally Hull rallnn.

Man ualfltTV'f f(M0 hAOAI. 7.30 iMu. Waa. A 8.30 red. price) ALFII BASa BIDBLtR ON TH: ROOF Alan alarrlna BTPLI.A MOKAY- INTER.

ACT ION R.ACTION, t)al lloaae, Kniiln- il3i aTtdl. Kid. Xmea fun. hjj Art ri.i t-mtu. directed by Co Hettnan.

lu.au.a.au dly, Hioklnja iei Mem. Id piu 4a or CREATIVE BOX OFFICE. Horn LYRIC (437 36861. 8.0. Hat.

5.30 8.30 Wed. 3 lle.liice.1 pritea ROBERT hh4Rl A loan TrTTZRI. MOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES lite New Conir.lv by Ala Aychorn, emhor of llelallvely bpeeltlng. T' I laughing like luaallc. really 1.

eery, veiy funny." b'landTd. MAVPAIR (62'J 3056). Pveninu B.l'l. 6VI5 A 45. A LIST.

Vl.toWliN THI PHILANTHROPIST A wtiii'terfiil eveulil aMnonalV fuony." umaa. MAY PAIR '2U 0'0- V7 BOOT VB CHRISTMAS H0W vnwunm -ioit. S.lfl A 6.1S WATCMEO taT by Bakl." Pe. B.40. Mon.

Jo HI. at B. i'-t fiBU A 8.4U. Mat. rvixje.

ai l. kfrtfli: IA 'lerenre M(rWv oMUIei-piKa." ktm. f.9- OLD HAM COLISEUM 624 2329 Evening- 7. HO 2.30 I IIRELLA M.tlor- eacii dir until Janoary 2, Uien January S. 7.

9. 12 awl 16. Nottingham NOTTINGHAM PLAYHOUSE. Tel. 45671 Evening 7 5C.

Saturday 8.0. ml Ssr. NICHOLAS HICCLESy. Ad-rnM tr Caryl Bra-ms and Me.1 shcrri5. NOTTINGHAM PLAYHOUSE.

Tea. 45671 Today at 11-0 arfcj 2.30, Sat. 11.0 and 3.0. THE POPCORN MAN. CnUdrrn Adu1" 61-.

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itonf.nT beatty UEKEX BO-Ktt HII.I BOUCIIIEll A.CHBIITMA caroC1 By Clilrit. Dlcktoa. By our own Reporter First home chess success By LEONARD BARDEN Boiert Wade, the British Champion, scored the first hoone success against a foreign grandmaster in the Hastings Chess Tournament when he beat Robert Byrne (United States) ui 43 moves in the third round. An enterprising pawn sacrifice against the Sicilian defence enabled "Wade's active pieces to control the central squares. He kept up the pressure on Byrne's nraxitinn richt into the end- same and the American' resigned when faced with two connected advanced pawns -which netted Wade an extra bishop.

The other games featured tough professional- chess with the grandmasters cautiously sparling for advantage rather than the flamboyant mood of the previous round. Portisch v. Hort soon became blocked and the jjame was agreed drawn at the adjournment Keene, England's chief hope here, disappointed against JIarkland and was well held in a knight endgame. Jlestrovic, the unknown Yugoslav, who is the surprise tournament leader, continued his good form. with an endgame advantage in his unfinished position against Krogius (Soviet Union), while Uhlmann (East Germany) has winning chances against GHgoric (Yugoslavia) who went wrong in a drawn, position just before the adjournment.

In an unfinished game, Hort beat Uhlmann. The leading scores are: Mestrovic (Yugoslavia) 2 and 1 unfinished, and Hort (Czechoslovakia 2. The British players, Keene, Markland, and Wade, have 1 point each. LONDON OPERA AND BALLET CCLIIKUM. Sadler- Wells OPERA.

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AiretIw4ori; Adult 3-. ChiMro S-. MEETINGS LECTURES AND THI SOCIALIST PARTY AIMtt ml tu(lt1lraij wocta conimiiolty trintrt. tMed owacrvftlti vvltb produrtlna oly for noi pnist. it oppow oxnnr polttmi pirtlt.

ill rvulrtht9. r-ciatiim. ail vit. AVtli (or detstts at a raw, trig nieuvvnifar ntw gro.iM, oxtctinrv) wild lvturr lo Ont World C). Th OdtliUit Pdrtv of Ori inuTo.

S3 CI-Uhi IdM Undoii S.W. RESTAURANTS CH IN GAROtN, Lomloa'i most Hwini Cfelntt ItMtaimnt. ScrM Oibfiv fODtj from nooo to I In non romMlj lnioipter with trct. Gwr, 63OO10Zi Things were happening in 1571 much less than in the surrounding years, admittedly, but genuine events none the less. Roberto Ridolfo tried to depose Queen Elizabeth, and Don John of Austria smashed the Turks at Lepanto.

Prince John Zapolya of Transylvania died, and taxes went urp in Holland. A quick glance over the previous few centuries reveals several more extraordinarily boring events. There was the Battle of Ashdown Forest in 871, the dth of Warwick the Kingmaker in 1471. and the murder of Heury VI in the same, comparatively eventful, year. Otherwise, almost nothing.

One happy by-product of all this ceaseless inactivity is a predictable dearth, of centenary-celebrations in the next 12 months, although the boys, at Harrow School will be toasting their four hundredth, and fans of Rob Roy and Colly Cibber will raise their glasses to the three hundredth anniversary of their heroes births. We are at last out of the wood as far as this century's wars go the twenty-fifth anniversary of D-Day passed this year, anal we should be ifree until 1989. with the fiftieth anniversary o-f the beginning of the Second World War. mittee has been cancelled, we hope that the commission will instead formulate the church's whole attitude to broadcasting Dolicv. The reDort will be sub mittcd for acceptance to the General Synod." The member of the commis' sion with the greatest experi ence of broadcasting is the Venerable Francis House, the Archdeacon of Macclesfield.

who was head of BBC religious broadcasting from 1847 to laao, He said yesterday It is inconceivable -that nobody should be debating this matter before 1976. -wnen the bbu charter and the ITV contracts come up for renewal. We must stress that we are not only concerned with sex and violence and other modish preoccupations. We shall be looking at the whole purpose and ethos of British broadcast' Ing from a Christian but not a specifically cnurcn viewpoint." on poll circulation of the letter to be stopped. He also complained yesterday that the corporation had not given sufficient notice of the poll and the opponents had not had time to organise public meetings.

Some Church of England clergy are alao expected to take an active part in the election. The Rev Matthew Byrne, the Rector of St Margaret's. Whallcy Ransc said yesterday that whatever was at Issue, he was objecting to the short notice for the poll. He had not yet received a leaflet from the corporation, and considered that with only a week to so before the ooll. the electorate had been badly informed.

"It doesn't seem like democracy to me," On Sunday, a letter to be written by the Hev Dr Kenneth Crosby, the chairman of the district, will be read from the pulpits of Methodist churches in the city. The Methodists believe It, ts irresponsible for a city to have to resort to a lottery fn order to money for what has been agreed to be proper amenities. The main project for which the lotteries would he organised Is an arts centre in the city costine se-vessl million pounds Whatever the stars foretelland pretty diverse reading they make for the coming year a study of the encyclopedias and the history books suggests that 1971 will be one of the quietest years of the century. A study of the seventy-first years of each century tbis orilienium shows that lew events of importance occurred. A few great events, such as the Franco-Prussian War and the Anglo-Arxieiican naval dispute, grumbled wearily to their final solu tions in 1871.

Stanley met Livingstone, Ignatz rroliio-ger was excommunicated, and the element gallium was discovered. The FA Cup began and P. T. Barnum's Circus opened New York. Writers and composers produced some of their least notable wori, such as Zola's Les and Roiskin'a Fjrs Claveriga." Proust, admittedly, was born, and George 'Eliot published Middlemarch," but, apart from that, practically xotbins to stir the spirit happened anywhere.

The year, however, bulb-led with excitement compared with its arftecederttSi to the Barrie and loclc- Heath plans year of reform The next 12 months must see the turning point in industrial relations the year of reform," says the Prime Minister in his Uew Year message. Mr Heath highlights the Government's determination to reform industrial relations and it is significant that the major part of his message is taien up with this one subject. There is a strong feeling in the Cabinet that if relations with the unions over pay and working conditions can be worked out satisfactorily, other pressing political and economic Issues will be more readily solved. Mr Heath says: "In just a few short months our Conservative Government has tone far to set Britain on course to the better tomorrow which, was our promise to the people of Britain. "In taxation and State spending, in housing and social welfare, in the machinery of government itselfright across the board our reforms are taking shape.

"Nowhere is our work more vital lo our country's future than in the field of industrial relations." Mr Heath said 1970 had been a year of crisis, w-ittx more strikes than ever before in Britain's history. Everyone knows that this cannot be allowed to go on," he sjiJ. The Intustrial Relations Bill now before Parliament would, at last, make it possible for the "voices of falniMs and reason" to begin to reassert themselves In Britain's lnfius-trial affairs. "For ti.e first time, it will provide a clear and comprehensive framework of law jT Industrial harmony," said Mr Heath. The Labour Party must look forward with hope, not back with rc5Tt.

Mr Wilson tells party members In his New Year message. He sass they miwt be ready for the day when the nation will "turn its back: on today's arrogant men in power and welcome a fsir socialist society which it was, and still Is, our determination to bulla." He urges members to build up the strength of the movement locally and nationally, leading article, pace 1 Museum posts Liverpool Museums have appointed Mr Thomas H. Walsh as axaistar.t designer end Mr Cliffnrd Gorton as draughtsmen their design nd production deb-rtuent, The names of members of a Church of England inquiry into broadcasting were announced yesterday. The chairman of the 11-man commission will be Sir William Hart, the chairman of Northampton New Tows Development Corporation, and members will include the Bishop of Liverpool, the Right Reverend Stuart Blanch. The commission was established by the final session of the old Church Assembly in July, and its brief is to examine the whole structure of broadcasting in Britain, as well as aspects of religious broadcasting.

will also try to establish acceptable programme standards. "The commission was originally formed to decide what evidence the Church should give to the planned Annan committee," the Reverend Michael Saward, the Church's radio and television officer, said yesterday. "Now that the Annan com Methodists seek advice By MICHAEL MORRIS Be alive to signals' warning By our own Reporter Medicine could save thousands more lives if people were educated into going to their doctors promptly when early signs of cancer appear, according to a health report published yesterday The situation would also improve, the report suggests, if the public took more notice of preventive measures advised by family doctors and local health authorities. The problem Is worrying Oldham health committee, which gave 170 last year to the Manchester Committee on Cancer. Mr R.

L. Davison, the health committee's educational Mroioct officer, says in the area's health report for last year that deaths from cancer are still higher than they need to be. He claims that many patient? who micht otherwise be cured are still isnorlnz carlv warning signs. Lack of response tr preventive measures amounts to a substantial pronnrtion of the whole cancer problem. Methodists in Manchester are seeking legal advice about the right of the corporation to use ratepayers' money to put forward a one-sided case for a municipal lottery.

A letter from the corporation is being distributed tc more than 300,000 electors. The letter informs them of a poll to take place on the proposed lottenes-for-the-arts Bill on Thursday from noon until 8 p.m. The poll was requisitioned by more than 200 opponents of the scheme. Yesterday, the Rev Bailey, the chairman cf the social responsibility committee of the Methodists' Manchester and Stockport District, said the leaflet conceded there was opposition, but it had not presented the objectors' case fairly. He said: "I gather the corporation has overstepped the mark by -urging people to turn out and vote in their favour, and this makes it a political document.

They are peddling the views of ane side," In a letter to the LuJ Mayor, Mr Bailey has emphasized that the one sided presentation of a case was a negation of the democratic proceas. He appealed for the THI WlNSLVW OQT.