Edinburgh Playhouse Royal Variety Performance 1985

Another piece of history from the archives.
In 1985 the then 3200 seat Edinburgh Playhouse, Scotland, hosted a Royal Gala Variety Performance as a fund-raising event for the 1986 Commonwealth Games.
The Hilsdon organ was tuned overnight before the performance, and is used to accompany Sarah Brightman and Paul Miles-Kingston during their duet of Lloyd Webber's Pie Jesu -1 hr 23 minutes in approx, and again during Hail Caledonia in the Finale
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[@jorgepereira1805]

Juliette Prowse was a wonderful performer taken from us so young and what a nice man Terry Wogan was too And Robert Goulet wow. Voices like his are so rare now. What memories from the 80s this brings back. A golden decade when we were all young and carefree.

[@marilynnwalker4350]

A truly wonderful experience to watch these Royal Variety shows. Epic!!!

[@helenmoore9176]

I love Scotland with all the scenery Helen

[@neiljosephbennett9119]

Frank Carson, you beaut! Highlight of the entire show!

[@bobchandley3477]

Amazing piece of entertainment history!

[@lesleymcshanemitchell9651]

How lovely Thank you

[@MrMika1941]

So much talent in one place great to see .once more

[@cottingleybaby]

I have just found this , it may have been in Scotland but the show was as always remembered by the performance from the lass from Tiger Bay , has Dame Shirley first song said there is a right way of doing it and a wrong way of doing it but nobody does it quite like Bassey.

[@mohammaddavoudian7897]

Frank Carson was certainly one of the very best stand ups. RIP.

[@ferencszalai5860]

Hi! Could you upload the full 1985 royal variety PERFORMACE? ( Norman Wisdom, Patrick Duffy, Su Pollard incluided)

[@williamfairchild7439]

1:19:57 This song was featured in the 2011 animated film The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn

[@DRAINPIPE57]

BoB monkhouse was on fire as normal

[@larrymcguire1564]

1.23.46 Pie Jesu - initially organ solo to accompany

[@terrymorris9615]

A few glimpses of the organ in the pit towards the finale with, I presume, Gordon Lucas at the console and showing him as Theatre Stage Manager in the final credits

[@scottishtheatreorganpreser4855]

Actually no - it was Andrew Lloyd Webber's Musical Director at the organ for the finale (name forgotten now).

[@scottishtheatreorganpreser4855]

And Larry McGuire was busy operating the lighting desk.

[@jacobkeppler1984]

Pipes and drums of the black watch royal highland regiment of Scotland 💂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@MrDavey2010]

Amazing to see Kirk Douglas on stage.

[@jonathanr12394]

Should have had george formby if he was alive still :)

[@Kirkee7]

Frank Carson , its the way he tells em , great comic. Brilliant Moari group, Rolf Harris and Sara Brightman duo.

[@MonaichFother]

Rolf? :O

[@eepanusstar5940]

Who are the overweight lady singer/dancers? Anyone know? Thanks

[@eepanusstar5940]

@@joanne26 Thank you-will look up Lee Dawson too-tried to Google the ladies and had no luck-I live in the USA and I am really enjoying these archived shows-the ladies are too funny-again-thanks

[@eepanusstar5940]

@@joanne26 Thanks I will-I just read about his passing-I read the UK papers every day-my mom was 100% English-her mom and dad's families were born in the UK and came to the USA in the 1600's-England fascinates me

[@DRAINPIPE57]

Was tbis the normal Annual variety show tbat show every November /December I dont tbink so

[@thefonzkiss]

Learn how to read.

[@russellthompson9271]

Tbis?? Tbat?? Tbink??

[@dmsvie]

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