D'Oyly Carte cancels tour in cash crisis

From: The Independent - London | Date: May 25, 1996| Author: CLAIRE ALLFREE | Copyright information

The Gilbert and Sullivan company, D'Oyly Carte, has had to cancel its autumn national tour because of a lack of funds.

Its contract with Birmingham City Council, which provided funding and rehearsal space, expired at the end of 1995. Negotiations have been taking place with a Newcastle businessman Carl Watkins, which would have included use of the Tyneside theatre as well as financial support, but a deal has not been secured in time to enable the tour to go ahead.

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