Rendezvous (revue)
| Rendezvous | |
|---|---|
| Lyrics | Michael Telford |
| Book | Michael Telford |
| Premiere | May 2, 1952: Comedy Theatre |
Rendezvous is a 1952 British stage revue starring Diana Dors and Wally Crisham based on a Norwegian show, which had been Anglicised. It ultimately only had a short run.[1]
Premise
A group of performers put on a show for a showbusiness "angel" hoping he will invest in their show.
Reception
"The whole thing is quiet, unpretentious and inoffensive" wrote The Observer adding "what the show needs is early Dors."[2]
"It needs cutting down and speeding up" said the Liverpool Post adding that Dors "is the best thing about the show."[3] Sunday People said Dors "saves this otherwise deadly dull intimate revue from complete disaster".[4] Sunday Mirror said Dors "steals the show."[5]
Although the show only had a short run, Dors later said her personally excellent reviews helped turn her career around.[6]
References
- ^ Samson, Leonard (31 January 1953). "Housewives Hate Her!: but their husbands love Diana Dors". Answers. Vol. 123, no. 3170. London. p. 10.
- ^ "At thte theatre". The Observer. 4 May 1952. p. 6.
- ^ "Rendesvous with Diana Dors". Liverpool Daily Post. 2 May 1952. p. 4.
- ^ "The new shows". The Sunday People. 4 May 1952. p. 2.
- ^ "New films". Sunday Mirror. 4 May 1952. p. 13.
- ^ "Diana Dors". Desert Island Discs (Podcast).