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Video – 1989 Tramore Tops – Angel and Devil Comedy Sketch

November 2, 2022 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Here is some classic comedy from the 1989 Tramore Tops with some legends on display including Denny Corcoran and Nicky Cummins !

Tops Programmes

1973 – Tops Local Final Programme – Waterford Glass vs Teachers

July 28, 2021 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Here is a vintage Tops of the Town programme from the local final of 1973 where Waterford Crystal with “Cheaper by the Dozen and a Half’ took on the Teachers with ‘Here Today – Gone […]

Tops Programmes

1979 – Tops of The Town National Quarter Final Programme – Waterford Glass vs Ford (Cork)

July 16, 2021 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Back to the day when Waterford Glass took on Henry Ford Ltd from Cork in the national quarter finals of the Tops. Click below to browse the Show Programme. 1979 – National Quarter Finals – […]

Tops Videos

1992 – Joseph Megamix – Tramore Tops

July 15, 2021 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Here is a classic from Bryan Flynns 1992 Tramore Tops show. It’s worth noting what an amazing wig Brian Collins is wearing! 🙂

Tops Videos

1980 Banks & Finance – Des Manahan and the Guitar Band

July 12, 2021 waterfordtheatrearchive 1

Here is a great little scene from the 1980 Tops of The Town Banks & Finance show featuring the legendary Des Manahan on guitar with a host of performers singing and playing with him.

Tops Programmes

1979 Tops Local Final Programme – Waterford Glass vs Banks & Finance.

June 26, 2021 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Here is another blast back forty odd years to the 1979 local final of Tops with Waterford Glass taking on Banks & Finance. Click below for a browse. 1979 – Tops Local Final Programme – […]

Tops Programmes

1992 Tops – Tramore vs Port And Docks – Show Programme

June 7, 2021 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Here is the show programme from the 1992 Tops – Tramore vs the Port And Docks 1992 – Tramore vs Port And Docks – Show Programme

Tops Various Docs

1981 – Tops Adjudication Sheets – Waterford Crystal.

June 7, 2021 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

These documents are always popular – handwritten adjudication from the 1981 tops – Waterford Crystal. Click below for a read. 1981 – Tops Adjudication – Waterford Crystal

Tops Programmes

1990 Tops Local Rounds Programme – Nokia vs Waterford Crystal

June 5, 2021 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Here is the Tops Of The Town Local Rounds programme from 1990. Click below to have a read 1990 – Tops Of The Town Local Rounds Show Programme

Tops Programmes

1994 Tops Of The Town – National Final Programme

May 29, 2021 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Here is the 1994 National Final Programme from the last time that Waterford won the national Tops title. It was of course Waterford Crystal vs Woodville. Click below for a read! 1994 – Tops Of […]

Tops Various Docs

1994 Tops Banquet Menu

May 27, 2021 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Ever wonder what the casts and crew were treated to after a national Tops of the Town final by John Player? Here you are – from 1994, the menu from the Burlington for the banquet […]

Tops Videos

1990 Waterford Crystal Tops – Dance Scene

May 25, 2021 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

From the 1990 Tops here is Waterford Crystals Dance scene. This was recorded at the national quarter final stage.

Tops Programmes

1989 – Tops National Quarter Final Programme – Tramore vs Clara

May 20, 2021 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Here’s another one of those classic Tops programmes. This time it’s from 1989 and the national quarter finals in Dundalk where Tramore travelled to compete with Clara on the night. It was the end of […]

Tops Videos

1986 – the ‘Just Say No’ scene..

May 12, 2021 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Here is the legendary ‘Just Say No’ scene from the 1986 Tops with Paul Corcoran in full hip swinging form…

Tops Videos

1992 – Applause/Broadway Baby – Tramore Tops

May 11, 2021 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

From the Tramore Tops 1992 here is the Applause / Broadway Baby scene featuring Vicki Graham and Carrie Crowley.

Tops Videos

1993 – Skid Row / American Dream from Tramore Tops

May 5, 2021 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Here is the show stopping Skid Row / American Dream from the 1993 Tramore Tops produced by Bryan Flynn. This one is fronted by Liam Butler.

Tops Programmes

1990 – John Player Tops National Quarter Finals – Show Programme

April 26, 2021 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Here is the show programme from the 1990 Tops Quarter Finals that took place in the Theatre Royal in Waterford featuring ‘A Scoop for NTV’ from Nokia. 1990 – National Quarter Finals – Nokia

Tops Videos

1990 – The Spirit Of Man / War Of The Worlds – Crystal Tops

April 21, 2021 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

The legendary Dermot Power with a showstopper from the 1990 Waterford Crystal Tops – ‘The Spirit Of Man’ – mixed in with some War Of The Worlds for good measure.

Tops Programmes

1993 – John Player Tops Final Programme – Tramore vs Dunnes Stores

April 14, 2021 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Here is the show programme from the national final of the 1993 Tops – from the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin. 1993 – John Player Tops National Final Programme – Tramore vs Dunnes Stores

Tops Videos

1987 – Opening – Nokia Tops

April 7, 2021 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Here is the opening of the Nokia Tops from 1987.

Tops Videos

1983 – Waterford Glass Tops Finale

March 26, 2021 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Here is the finale from the 1983 Waterford Glass Tops show fronted by a host of familiar faces…

Tops Videos

1989 – Nokia Tops – Opening

November 1, 2020 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Here is the opening from the 1989 Nokia Tops entry.

Tops Videos

1984 – The Java Jive – Clover Tops

August 27, 2020 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Here is the Java Jive quartet from the 1984 Clover Meats Tops show.

Tops Videos

1987 – Finale from the Nokia John Player Tops Show

May 20, 2020 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

This from the final of the 1987 Nokia ‘Tops’ show produced by Denny Corcoran featuring Enda Jackman and John Corcoran.

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1993 / 1994 Photos from John Player Tops

March 1, 2020 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Some photos from a different angle of the 1993 and 1994 John Player Tops entry from Tramore and Waterford Crystal. All taken from an audience perspective. Thanks to Jane Kennedy (Fraher) for these! Click on […]

Tops Videos

1992 – Tramore Tops Opening

March 18, 2019 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

This is the opening from the Tramore Tops 1992 production produced by the late great Bryan Flynn. This show got to the national quarter finals. The opening featuring songs from Company and Godspell was fronted […]

Tops Videos

1992 – Song And Dance Man from Port and Docks

September 28, 2017 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Another legend from Tops days and Waterford Theatre in general is one Patsy Sheridan. Here he is from the 1992 Port And Docks tops show with his team of tap dancers performing ‘Song and Dance […]

Tops Audio

The Tops – Radio Documentary

February 9, 2017 waterfordtheatrearchive 1

This is the 4 part history of the John Player Tops, first broadcast on WLRFM in October / November 2008. Produced and edited by Wayne Brown with Narration by Jim Nolan it covers 30 years […]

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