A calendar for 1988 by Posy Simmonds
Bringins a Seasonal glow to tiny hearts...December% Man a-the Month is... FATHER CHRISTMAS.... FATHER CHRISTMAS doesn't live in the NorthPole with his rein- deer. And Father Christmas' real name is GERALD. Be lives in Afaida Vale, with a telephone that seldom rings. If one ZooKS hard through. a Copy of SPOTLIGHT, one dis- covers That Father Christmas is a man of many parts: * For 3 years he was Assistant Stage Manager at Kidderminster Rep. • ;replayed Several inconsider- able rates iret CalterCOMPACV: *His big break was playing a Pharisee in "Son OF MAN"inthe mid 60's. This was followed by a season with the R.S.C., where he was a memorable ROSencrantz. *Later, Re played MaccIlLiFF in, the Scottish Play at Frinton Rep • His television work includes one commercial–he wasa most Convincing TEA BAG... and he gag one of a number whojuSt .mIssed getting the MR KIPLIN6 voiceovez Of late, Cerald has been living off the odd computer payment : (e1'25)fr0712 the sale of EPISODE 19 of "The Rise of .Eagtes," to Kuaia Inimpur... and is used to patting on a good act in the dole queue in Chadwick Street: Indeed, he has a WEST ENV Offer.1-lis agent, LEWIS HARRIS, Said it wasn't quite panto at The Palladium...but it ivas definitely undivided attention and a captive audience. So, here lie is on the Oh floor of DOR KSONS, his grotto full of tiny, mewling people. 17-10,ho,h f }bpi- what would You iike for Christmas?" .he asks in his pleasant baritone, 2 FISHERMAN'S FRIEND masking every trace o f his lunch-hour noggins, it matters not that the STAFF TOILETS, where he applies beard J brows & rosy cheeks, are a far cry from a, dressing-room at Chichester, because . . .
Christmas comes but once a year, And when it comes, it brings 1E110 p.w. EQUITY MINIMUM.
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