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From: Frank Leyland <>
Subject: Re: [ENG-MERSEYSIDE] ENG-MERSEYSIDE Digest, Vol 2,Issue 440 re empire theatre liverpool
Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2008 16:44:36 +0000
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Hello reg,
The Empire theatre bought the Legs of man pub next door and
demolished it to expand [ do you remember the legs of man ?] then
rebuilt into london road so they can put on all the top shows.
regards
frank
On 31 Dec 2007, at 10:27, Reg Nicholson wrote:

>
> In just over half-an-hour it will be a new year -- at least here in
> New Zealand, it will -- and I have spent much of the evening
> watching a Tv recording of the Royal Variety Performance
> 2007 which took place at the Empire Theatre, Liverpool.
>
> The Empire was looking much smarter than I remembered
> (it is a mighty long time since I last sat in the theatre!), and
> of course the programme was much more grand than any
> I remembered.
>
> There were two links with New Zealand. First there was Phillip
> Schofield, who gained his first start in Tv here in this country
> before leaving to go to Britain. The second link, of course, was
> one of our favourite Maori singers: Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.
>
> Just thought I would let you know how many of us here
> "down under" spent our New Year's Eve... watching a variety
> programme from the Empire Theatre, Liverpool.
>
> Happy New Year everyone, whenever it arrives in your part
> of the world!
>
> Reg in NZ
>
>
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