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Variety developed out of music hall and, like its predecessor, provided a number of entertainers on one programme. As small music halls gave way to the large variety theatres built by profitable concerns such as Moss Empires, the type of entertainment on offer became more ambitious. Variety shows typically took place twice-nightly, and the star performer whose spot was the culmination of the show, had their name at the top of the poster, literally 'topping the bill'. \r\n\r\nBefore the days of television and radio, Variety was tremendously popular. Every town in Britain would have boasted a Variety theatre and its stars could command fabulous salaries. As cinema and television became the mass means of entertainment, a host of Variety theatres were converted to cinemas or were closed. Seaside Variety shows fared better than most and kept their patrons in the 1950s and 1960s by engaging stars who made their name on the radio, in the burgeoning rock and pop industry, or in television.\n\nThis show was presented by Jack Seaton and the British Music Hall Association - an institution dedicated to keeping the memory and practice of Music Hall and Variety alive.","physicalDescription":"Typographic hanging card for the London Palladium, printed in red and blue, double-pierced at the top with blue string for suspension, advertising the British Music Hall Society <i>Silver Jubilee Gala Show</i> on Sunday 11 September 1988, featuring Roy Hudd; Bert Weedon; Bruce Trent; The Southlanders; Margery Manners; Stella Starr; Jenny Maynard; Terri Carol; Chubby Oates; Joan Hinde; Cox Twins & Pauline; Joe Church; Kirk McMahon recreating the legendary Danny Kaye; Edinburgh Gang Show; South London Gang Show; Don Shearman Orchestra; Jack Seaton. 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