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The seemingly ill-matched pair proved so successful that the show was a huge hit and the duo became known as 'the celebrities the celebrities want to see'.  Anita Harris replaced Cilla Black in July 1967 but the show closed three weeks later, showing that Cilla was really the star that everyone wanted to see.","physicalDescription":"Design for Cilla Black in <i>Way Out in Piccadilly</i>, showing a full length female figure, wearing a long sleeved, white shirt with pleats and ruffles to the front and a plum coloured shoestring tie to the neck, high waisted, plum coloured trousers with buttons to the waist, and a black Spanish hat.  The design is painted on black card and is signed and dated and inscribed with the name of the scene. 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This design was made for Cilla Black in the revue, <i>Way Out in Piccadilly</i>, Prince of Wales Theatre, 3 November 1966. 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