1960s

1960 – THE KENDOR BROTHERS Sensational Acrobatic Attraction – Dundee

1960 December – pantomime “Real brothers Ken and Roy” “the Kendor Brothers will have much opportunity for burlesque comedy as the broker’s men.”

1960 – December

“Tokyo 1961” in Glasgow

The Japanese production, “Tokyo 1961” made its European bow at the King’s, Glasgow, on December 17. There is much that is pleasant in this 80-strong company from the Nichigeki Theatre in Tokyo.

Presented by S. A. Gorlinsky, it has colour, Japanese dancing, and several novelties, the most outstanding being a “Speed Maniacs” scene where Hidetoshi Nohmi and Shunki Fujimura motor in a miniature speed-car against a moving back- projection background of passing traffic and hairpin bends.

“Sakura,” a scene where the entire background is covered with cherry blossoms and lanterns, makes an eye-catching item. The two Nakano Brothers offer some fairly slick tap-dancing, while the Kagami Family are deft jugglers, one of the trio balancing a spinning plate and two knives on his tongue. A Japanese version of “Swan Lake,” a Tokyo Street scene, and a Hawaiian sequence are other highlights.

Mitsuke Sawamura, Misao Kamijo and Yoshiaki Takei are the principals. Mr. Takei is a good- looking singer who has reached the top ten as a recording artist in his own country. Always, there are the dancing girls, neat and dainty and forming colourful lines as they move around the stage and out on to the illuminated ramp.

A Toho production, it is produced by Kousuke Ito and directed by Masahi Hidaka. Plans are to move it in to the London Coliseum after the Christmas season as a twice-nightly attraction in Glasgow.

The Stage, 22 December 1960 p 17

1961 January – The Kendor Brothers (Broker’s Men) contribute a harmony blend of hand-balancing and clarinet-guitar solos.

1961 Johnny and Suma at London Embassy Club. Johnny is an expert hand juggler and Suma, an attractive Asiatic, an adept juggler.

1967 The Good Old Days on BBC features The Akimotos, a Continental Speciality with a Chinese flavour