Sydney - Curtains For The “Tiv“ AKA ’tivoli’ Last Night, Sydney Theatre ’tivoli’ Closes Down (1966)

Unissued / unused footage - dates and locations may be unclear / unknown. Titles read: ’Sydney. Curtains for the “Tiv“’. Various shots of neon lights and posters outside Tivoli Theatre. General view of empty auditorium. C/U of old programme with Tivoli Showgirls on front. Commentator lists several artistes who performed there - M/S of actor, singer, variety and film comedian George Formby with a boomerang (looks like clip from feature film). Still of actress Evie Hayes. Film clip of her husband, actor Will Mahoney, signing contract to make a film for Australian newsreel company ’Cinesound’. Will kisses the contract, watched by Ken Hall. C/U of theatre playbill. C/U of poster showing comic clown Roy Rene, better known as ’Mo’. Library footage of Mo in a park, throwing plates into the air - he turns to camera and says “Flying saucers!“. M/S of pile of theatre programmes - one with comedian Tommy Trinder on the front. Still of pianist Winifred Attwell - footage of Winifred playing fast b
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