Cliff Dix’s profile
Theatre technician continuously since 1971. Autobigraphical book :- “Up the Fire Escape and Through the Kitchens” by Cliff Dix is available on Amazon (as is the theatrical disaster fiction book “And Burnt the Topless Towers”)
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- Joined 12th November 2019.
- Last logged in on 18th December 2023.
Last five observations
- To production of Ever Since Paradise, by J B Priestley, Bristol Hippodrome, 1946 - 1947: “Priestley used ‘Ever Since Paradise’ as the source for the colour pics in his book ‘Theatre Outlook’ written in 1947. There are nine colour plates of the production in the book several are backstage shots.”
- To production of Glorious Days, Palace Theatre, London, 28th February 1952 - October 1953: “357 performances.”
- To Snap Theatre Company production of Towser - The Musical, Harlow Playhouse, Towngate Theatre, Basildon, and other locations, 10th February - 9th May 1987: “Childrens’ musical adaptation of the caroon ‘Towser’ books by Tony Ross.”
- To production of Zip Goes a Million, by Eric Maschwitz and George Posford, Palace Theatre, London, New Hippodrome, Coventry (now Coventry Apollo), and other locations, 4th September 1951 - 7th February 1953: “George Formby left after about six months of the London run (C April ‘52) and was replaced by Reg Dixon.”
- To production of Happy Holiday, by Eric Maschwitz and George Posford, Palace Theatre, London, 22nd December 1954 - 15th January 1955: “Musical version of ‘The Ghost Train’ by Arnold Ridley. Ran at the Palace for just 31 performances.”
Last ten changes
- Malcolm Knight Productions production of The Sound of Murder, by William Fairchild, Harlow Playhouse, 26th - 31st March 1984
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Harlow Playhouse
Oxford Playhouse Company production of Clay, by Peter Whelan, Harlow Playhouse, 28th November - 3rd December 1983 - Cambridge Theatre Company production of What the Butler Saw, by Joe Orton, Harlow Playhouse, 14th - 19th November 1983
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Harrow Coliseum
Leon Underwood production of Lilac Time, Harrow Coliseum, 1952
Lilac Time - Taurus Presentations in association with James Whitely Ltd production of Person Unknown, by David Butler, Granada Theatre, Maidstone, New Theatre, Bromley, and other locations, 1st February - 8th May 1965
- Palace Theatre, London
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Palace Theatre, London
Emile Littler production of Lilac Time, by Adrian Ross, Palace Theatre, London, May - July 1949 -
Empire Pool, Wembley
Tom Arnold production of The Dancing Years, by Christopher Hassall and Ivor Novello, Empire Pool, Wembley, 24th June - 25th September 1954 -
Roland Petit production of Les Ballets de Paris, Palace Theatre, London, 8th May - June 1956
Les Ballets de Paris - Stephanie Randali
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