Untitled

Live Theatre Our live theatre interests continuedto provide a
wide range ofentertainment. Two productions, the Danny La
Rue Show at the Palace and Hair at the Shafte;buy, are '
amongst the top ten longest runs in the West End: ind The
Creat Waltz remains popular at Drury Lane. Kean. at the Clobe.
is one ofthe mosl successful plays inLondon.
We also expanded our live theatre activities during the year
with the acquisition of Prime Presentations Limited; its
main asset is the lease ofone ofLondon,s finest theatres. the
Prince of Wales.
Blackpool During 19i0/71 our Blackpool Tower Comoanv
con t inued iLs modernisarion of buildings to keep abreast o"f
public taste, and also embarked upon more sophisticated types
of entertainment. Although it had a dim"uft V"u", tt "
pr""p-ect"
areietter for the 1971/72 season, with Ken Dodd playing to
packed audiences at the Opera House and the Stard;t dar.len
enjoying an improved level ofbusiness.
l The /iteb fron Ken Dod.d's
1971 Sunrut Shob: hj
a t t r ac t e d c a pa c it! a ud i.nce s
aI the BldchpoolTouer
Conpanr's Mntat Gard en s
2 Patt of the Gtoup s neto deLrelapment at Basild.an
showinq the entrdnce ta ABC I & 2. The site also
incorporutes a supermarhet, pubLit hruse and
3 Inside on.e af EMI s squash rcurte at W.rlron oe.
Thames.'l lp court hss a slass rcar uall, dn
tnro oti, I t.ttu,1t.., d 1." ul. t i";ur.ot "roa.ur
B ta;n s fd stest srauing spart. EM I has t n
Bq uash clubs thtouEhout lha