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[[Music and Variety Club]], an amateur dramatic society in East London (circa 1954 - 1962).

==Founding, function and history==

The [[Music and Variety Club]] was established circa 1954. The club was involved in providing local theatre entertainment in the city, such as musicals. 

In the early 1950's, they were joined by the [[Dramatic Society of East London]], [[East London Technical College Drama Club]], [[East London Schools Music and Drama Association]] and [[The Children’s Theatre]] to raise funds toward the building of what was to be the [[Guild Theatre]].

The [[Music and Variety Club]] and the [[East London Technical College Drama Club]] amalgamated on 29 June 1962 with the [[Arts Theatre Club]] being its new name.

==Productions==

1956: ''[[Hit the Deck]]''

1957: ''[[No, No, Nanette]]''

1960: ''[[Listen to the Wind]]''

== Sources ==

[[Arts Theatre Club]] archive held by [[George Mountjoy]].

Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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