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BULL'S - EYE FOR "ANNIE"
Glasgow Light Opera Club score a resounding bull's - eye with their Diamond Jubilee presentation "Annie Get Your Gun" at the King's. It is an imaginatively produced show, brimful of talent and enthusiasm.

Ann Veitch, a girl with a fine voice, is a tempestuous, likable Annie Oakley, and Allan McAllister is also exceptionally good in the part of Frank Butler.

Ian M. Gray (Buffalo Bill), Jack Easson (Mac, Property Man), Ken Nelson (Chief Sitting Bull) and Jean Hall Robertson (Winnie Tate) give splendid support.

A. M.

LIGHT OPERA CLUB'S LIVELY "ANNIE"
The Glasgow Light Opera Club last night gave a lively and colourful performance of "Annie Get Your Gun " - their diamond jubilee production - in the King's Theatre, Glasgow.

Ann Veitch, as Annie, struck just the right note of the strident tomboy, and her sudden change from being brashly witty to sweetly feminine was effective in the final scene.

Allan McAllister was equally good in the part of Frank Butler, the sharpest shooter in the West until Annie came along.

The cast seemed to have difficulty in mastering the American accents- indeed there was one accent which bore more resemblance to an English speaking Pakistani than to the Wild West. But, apart from one or two slips, they made a very gallant effort.

The chorus and dancers made up for a rather wooden start with a lively and energetic performance and gave full support to the leading players. Some of the players, too, seemed rather nervous at the beginning, and were slightly inaudible, but they improved towards the middle of the performance.

All five children in the cast gave natural and amusing performances; little Jake in particular was a splendidly precocious American youngster.

M. R. M.

Bang on target.
Glasgow Light Opera Club score a bulls eye with their sparkling production of "Annie Get Your Gun" which opened last night at the King's Theatre, Glasgow, for a week's season.

This Irving Berlin classic tells the story of a sharp shooting Annie Oakley who joins a Wild West show. She falls in love with another marksman, Frank Butler, but he is not impressed with her tom - boyish behaviour and eventually Annie realises that she "Can't get a man with a gun."

Ann Veitch as Annie gave an outstanding performance - almost professional - with lively and expressive singing. Frank Butler, played by Allan McAllister, was very assured and his relaxed acting was particularly good. Other notable performances were given by Ian Gray as Buffalo Bill, John McCaig, Ken Nelson, Helen Jackson, and the four children.

Roy Wilkie's inventive production made good use of the large and colourful chorus.

T. D. T.