Macbeth; Deni. Quilley has taken over the title role in a National Theatre pro­ duction that is elaborate but strangely Unwind ... uneven. Old Vie. Misalliance, by Bernard Shaw, director Alan Slrachan. Mermaid, Puddle Dock, EC4. The Misanthrope. Moliere's great play revived as a tercentenary triumph, in a modern setting and a new rhymed< couplet translation by Tony Harrison. Splendid performances by Alec McCowen & Diana Rigg; directed by . Old Vie. Mother Adam, director Charles Dyer, with Peter Wyngarde & Hermion. Badde[ey. Hampstead Theatre Club. SW;.~S Cottage Centre, Nr¥3. The Mousetrap. Agatha Christie's long runner in its inexorable 21st year; kept alive with occasional cast changes. Applause. Lauren Bacall as the ageing Ambassadors, West St, WC2. Broadway star & Angela Richards as My Fat Friend. Charles Laurence on the girl who displaces her dominate the trials of a fat girl, obliged, unwillingly, this highly efficient American musical. to slim. Strained light comedy, with Her Majesty's, Haymarket, SWl. Kenneth Williams & Jennie LindeD. After Newmarket slip away to Behind the Fridge. Peter Cooke & Globe, Shaftesbury Ave, WI. Dudley Maore, practised comedians, The Philanthropist, by Christopher Hamp­ the nearby Cambridgeshire Hotel sustain a revue that is hampered by ton, director Robert Kidd. Nigel Haw­ for a few days' peace. their own variable and sometimes in.. thorne heads cast in long-running, memo.. Play it active, on the tennis and different script. Cambridge, Earlham St, rable, and touching comedy about an WC2. inveterate brick-dropper. Mayfair, Strat­ squash courts or in the heated pool. Born Yesterday, director Tom Stoppard, ton St, Wi. Or take it easy in the hotel with Lynn Redgrave. Greenwich, Crooms Private Lives. Noel Coward's indestruct­ Hill, SE1O, until May 12. ible comedy now has a John Gielgud sauna or on the sun terrace. Collaborators, by John Mortimer, direc­ produciion, with Maggie Smilh & John Ring Cunard-Trafalgar Hotels tor Eric Thompson, with Glenda Jack­ Standing. Queens, Shaftesbury Ave, Wl. reservations 01-373 3041(2/3 or son, John Wood & Joss Ackland. A Private Matter. Why did the late Duchess, Catherine St, WC2. General suddenly descend, nude, to a direct. The Cambridgeshire Hotel, Crown Matrimonial. Royce Ryton's play parade? And should his biographer Bar Hill, Cambridgeshire. speculates on events in Marlborough discuss the fact? Ronald Mavor's play. Telephone Crafts Hill 80555. House during the Abdication winter of competent without being absorbing, has 1936: a sensibly written but unnecessary the benefit of Aiastair Sim as the bio­ We help you unwind. play distinguished by its performances grapher. Vaudeville, Slrand, WC2. (Wendy Hiller's for one as Queen Mary). Richard n, director John Barton, with at the Haymarket, SI-Vl. Richard Pasco & Ian Richardson. Royal Cambridgeshire Hotel The Day Mter the Fair. Frank Harvey's Shakespeare Theatre, Stratjord-on",Avon, direct & honest expression of a short Warwicks. story by Thomas Hardy that moves into Romeo ami Jullet, directed by Terry tragic irony at the last. Sensitive playing Hands. with EstelIe Kohler & Timothy by Deborah Kerr & Julia Foster. Lyric, Dalton. Royal Shakespeare Thealre. Shaftesbury Ave, Wl, until May 5. Say Goodnight to Grandma.' director A Doll's House. An Ibsen masterpiece Patrick Dromgoole, with Madge Ryan & to delight all advocates of Women's Lib eoHn Welland. SI Martin's, West St, & others. Claire Bloom is, capably, the WC2. rebellious Nora in a production by Show Boat, director Wendy Toy•. Jerome Patrick Garland. Criterion, Piccadilly Kern, composer, Oscar Hammerstein II~ Circus, WI. librettist. Based on Edna Ferber's novel. The Front Page. Michael Blakemore Wilma Reading as Julie; Andr. Jobin, delightedly puts the National Theatre Valentine Pringle, Kenneth Nelson, Derek Company through its paces in the high Roy!e, in splendid & elaborate revival of frenzy of the Hecht-MacArthur "de­ "Old Man River" musical. Adelphi, risive melodrama" of Chicago in 1928. Strand, WC2. Old Vie, Waterloo Rd, SE1. Sleuth by Anthony Shaffer. With Michael G.B~ A mUd revue$ often amateurishiy AIiinson, Del Renney. Complex & funny written, but with a good, quick, profes­ thriller, which our critic described as "the sional production by Henry Cass. West­ best for more than 30 years". Garrick, minster, Palace St, SWl. Charing Cross Rd, WC2. The Good Old Bad Old Days! written Small Craft Warnings. Tennessee Wil­ & composed by AnthDny Newley & Hams's sympathetic record of an evening 134 KING STREET, W.6 Leslie Bricusse. A naIve & elaborate among the drop-outs in a Southern TEL: 01-748 0311 musical about good & evil, God & the Californian beach bar. Elain. Stritch Devil. Anthony Newley leads 'the com­ dominates; Vivian Matalon directs. Com­ Ring Mr WILLlAMS and talk pany & directs. Prince of Wales, Coventry edy, Panton St, SWi. about a Lift for YOUR home St, Wl. The Unknown Soldier and His Wife. Jesus Christ Superstar. "The last 7 days Opening a new t~eatre is Peter Ustinov's in the life of Jesus of Nazareth" as a ample study of the causes of war across very noisy, spectacularly devised music­ the centuries, distinguished by his own al, no dialogue; lyrics by ; grandly expausive performance of the music (a few good songs) by Andrew perpetual prelate. Ner London, Parker St, Lloyd-Webber, director Jim Sharman. Drury La!le~ WC2. d Palace, Shaftesbury Ave, WI. Two Gentlemen of ferona, directcr Mel Joseph & the Amazing Technlcolor Shapiro, with B. J: Arnau, Ray Davis. DJ['eamcoat~ Final develonment of this Phoenix, Charing Cross Rd, WC2, immensely zestful Old Testament musical, with score by Andrew Lloyd-'Nebber and World Theatre Season, Aldwycli, WC2. protect lyrics by Tim Rice, Gary Bond as Joseph~ and as director. The Metamorphoses of " Wandering swimming pools from .rJlbc,y~ St L:me, YYC::. by ItaI:l;; PCpphiD de ~i1ippv algae and bacteria for Jumpers, by Tom Stoppard, director Company. Written byPeppino de Filippo, Peter Wood. Michael Hord.rn as ageing who also directs & acts with Angela Luce up to 14 sparkling days. moral philosopher & Diana Rigg as & Gianni Nazarro. April 30.May 5. his lascivious wife in lunatic who¥·dun-it La by Fabbri. Italy's Com~, that successfully imposes farce 011 a pagnia & Morelli-Stoppa, fundamentally serious theme. Old Vie. director Giorgio de Lullo, with Rosella Lioyd George Knew My Father by Falk & Romolo Valli. May 7-9. WiIliam Douglas Home, director Robin Right You Are, by Pirandello. Compagnia Midgley. A gentle drawing room diver­ dei Giovani & MoreIli-St,oppa, director sion with & Celia GiOl"gio de Lullo, with RiM Morelli & Johnson skilfully employing their light Paolo Stoppa, May 10-12. , comedy subleties. Savoy, Strand, JVC2. L~Enchantelli." Pmnrissant, by Apollinairc. Macbetlt, .director Michael Blakemore. Belgium's Rideau de Bruxelles, director Diana Rigg is impressive as Lady Pierre Laroche. May 14-19. 13. Weekdays IOam-6pm, Sun 2.30-6pm. Comic verse, presented by tvL Mackenzie, 30p. D. Tyier & K. Wright, May 10, 7.30pm. Henley-on-Thames Antiques Fair, Town Imagery, E. Feinstein, May 14, 7.30pm. Hall, Henley-on-Thames, Oxon, May 17- Poets reading their own work: 19, Henry Reed & Edouard Roditi, May 4, 11 How to Play the Envirorunent Game, Hay­ 7.30pm. ward Gal/ery, S Bank, SEl, until June 24. Bogomi! Gjuzil, May 11, 7,30pm. Mon-Fri IOam-Spm, Sat until 6pm, Sun Dannie Absi., May 18, 7.30pm. noon-6pm. 30p (Mon lOp). Robert Bly, May 2S, 7.30pm. UYI 9 Midlands Seen " and other views. SCIENCE MUSEUM, Exhibition Rd, Photography by both internationally SW?: known & unknown photographers. Mid­ Plastics, J. van Riemsdijk, May 2, lpm. land Group Gallery, II E Circus St, Machine tools, V. Wall, May 4, Ipm. Nottingham, May 12-June 2. Mon-Fri Bridges, J. van Riemsdijk, May 7, tpm. an w IO.30am-Spm, Sat until ?30pm. Electrical power, V. Wan, May 9, lpm. The Photography of Paul N.sh. Tate Communications, J. Freeborn, May 11, Gallery, lvIillbank, SfVl, May 4-June 24. Ipm.

Mon. Wed j 'Fri, Sat 10am-6pm, Tues & Electrons at work, J. Freeborn, May 12, Tburs until 8pm, Sun 2-6pm. 30p. 3pm. Special Effects, a BBC enterprises exhi­ Marine engineering, V. Wall, May 14, Ipm bition. Science Museum, Exhibition Rd, Television, J. Freeborn, May 21, Ipm. SW7, until June 10. Weekdays IOam- Astronomy, V. Wall, May 23, Ipm. 6pm, Sun 2.30-6pm. 20p, children ISp. Seismology, J. van Riemsdijk, May 2S, Things Remembered. Jewelry by Barbara Ipm. Cartlidge. Electrum Gailery, 21 S Molton Story of the gramophone, J. van Riems­ St, Wl, May 9-June 9. Mon-Fri IOam- dijk, May 26, 3pm. 6pm, Sat until lpm. Atomic physics, J. Freeborn, May 30, Three centuries of nursery rhymes & Ipm. poetry for children. National Book League, TATE GALLERY, Millbank, SW!; 7 Albemarle St, Wl, May 17-31. Mon­ Hogarth: father of English painting, J. M. Fr! IOam-6pm, Sat until Ipm. lOp, Cregan, May 1, Ipm. I children & members 5p. Making sense of new works, L. Bradbury, i Two Views: photographs of British May 2, Ipm. towns as seen by eight photographers; Van Gogh: "Yellow chair" 1888, J. M. Raymond Moore, landscapes. Photo- Cregan, May 3, lpm. I graphers' Galle.ry, 8 Gt l\[ewport St~ WC2, Reynolds & Gainsborough, J. M. Cregan, May I-June 2. Tues-Sat lIam-7pm, Sun May 3, 3pm. I 12-6pm. 20p. George Stubbs - English innovator, L. ., Worcester Antiques Fair. Giffard Hotel, Bradbury, May 6, 3pm. Worcester, May 16-19, 2.30-9pm first Degas & Bonnard, S. Wilson, May 9, lpm.

day then llam-9plll. Famous pictures in the Tate j L. Brad~ ,1 The Young Collector. Philately-how & bury, May 12, 3pm. 1 what to collect, how to mount & display George Stubbs - scientist & artist, S. ,1 stamps; postal history etc. National Postal Wilson, May 15, lpm. '11 Museum, King Edward St, ECl, until end Gainsborough's "Landskips", S. Wilson, j July, Mon-Fri 10am-4.30pm, Sat until May 16, lpm. 1 4pm. Reynolds: three graces, S. Wilson, May 17,lpm. The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, D. Pirnie, May 19, 3pm. J~I.c ;"-"-;-;-;~-:u-:-;-:-a~-r:-;-o:-c;-.;-;-:-rv-Ol-~-C-!-~-o-~-~,-R-s-~-~-: Turner, J. M. Cregan, May 22, Ipm. Pop Art, S. Wilson, May 23, lpm, May r' May 1-2, 31,3pm. f Anglers' Exhibition, New Horticultural Rend Matisse; IOL'Escargot", S. Wilson, , Hall, Greycoat St, SWl, May 12-19. May24,lpm. I! West Midland Agricultural Show, W Mid­ David Bomberg: pioneer of modern art, I lands Show Ground, Shrewsbury, Salop, S. Wilson, May 24, 3pm. I I May 16-17. The aftermath of Pop Art, L. Bradbury, I Ideal Homes Exhibition, Sophia Gardens May 26, 3pm. I IPavilion, Cardiff, May 18-June 2. VICTORIA & ALBERT MUSEUM, I Devon County Show, Exeter, May 17-19. Cromwell Rd, SW7: t Chelsea Flower Show, Royal ..liospitaZ Edwin L:mdseer, C. O'Ma11ey, May 1: I Igrounds, Chelsea, SW3, Nlay 22 private 1.1Spm. [ View, May 23-2S public. The Arts & Crafts movement: Art Pot­ r I Royal Ulster Agricultural Society .

rocks j May 1~ 3pmi mountain bunding~ May 8, 3pm; the global setting, May 15, 3pm. Geology & scenery around London, l\1ay ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL 16, 3prn, FA CU!' Final, Wembley, May 5. ... is a pleasant task at Moss Caves, May 17, 3pm, 1st leg UEFA Cup Final, May 9. where the staff make you welcome and Geology & scenery in North Wales, May World Cup: Ireland v Cyprus, May 9. good clothes are not expensive. 11?" 3pm N Ireland v England, Liverpool, May 12. Geology & oceanography-exploring the Wales v Scotland, Wrexham, Denbigh­ ocean~ May 31, 3pm. shire, May 12. Fiims: England v Wales, Wembley, May 15. The 1960 Eruotion of KHauea: Volcanic European Cup Winners Cup Final, May 5,3pm. ' 16. The Climbers; Voicanic Power~ Scotland v N Ireland, Glasgow, May 16. May 12, 3pm. England v Scotland, Wembley, May 19. Bedford Street, Covent Garden, Rocks that form on the Earth's surface; Ireland v Wales, Liverpool, May 19. London WC2E 8JB Rocks that form underground, May 19, 2nd leg UEFA Cup Final, May 23 European Cup Final, May 30. (near Leicester Square station) Forth Road Bridge, J-A:ay 26, 3pm, ATHLETICS lime Street, EC3M 7H!I! May 28, llam, 2 & 3pm. DAD Championships, Durham University, and Branches' Also Paris The Beach a River of Sand, May 29, 3pm. Durham, May 13. NATIONAL POETRY CENTRE, 21 Oxford v Cambridge Athletic Sports, Access, Barc!aycard, etc, Earls Court Sq, SWS: Crystal Palace, S£19, May 19.

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