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1968 - Tops Programme - Waterford Crystal Vs ACEC
Tops Programmes

1968 – Tops Programme – Waterford Crystal Vs ACEC

March 22, 2023 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

1968 – Tops Programme – Waterford Crystal Vs ACEC For more Tops programmes click here. Click on the image below for the programme. 1968 – Tops Programme – Waterford Crystal Vs ACEC For those of […]

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 Videos

1994 – Aladdin Comedy – Waterford Crystal Tops

February 24, 2022 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Here is a hilarious comedy scene from the 1994 national Tops final.

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

1978 – Tops Local Rounds, Slieverue v Waterford Crystal

July 15, 2018 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Back 40 years to 1978 today and a programme from the first local rounds of the Tops Competition that year. It’s the turn of Slieverue and Waterford Crystal. 1978 – Tops Local Rounds – Slieverue […]

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 Videos

1994 – Waterford Crystal Tops Opening

September 16, 2020 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

More Tops goodies today – the brilliant opening from the 1994 Waterford Crystal Tops show fronted by Raymond Collins.

Tops Videos

1990 – Irish Scene – Waterford Crystal Tops

August 4, 2020 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Here is the Irish scene from the 1990 Waterford Crystal Tops fronted by Liam Molumby.

Tops Videos

1990 – You Are The Light from Waterford Crystal Tops

July 26, 2020 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Here is the finale from the Waterford Crystal Tops 1990 – ‘You Are The Light’ from Metropolis. This version is recorded in Athlone and not the Theatre Royal.

Tops Various Docs

1979 – Handwritten ‘Tops’ Adjudicators Report

June 26, 2020 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

These old handwritten reports are priceless. Here is the report from the 1979 Waterford Glass Show – handwritten by Michael Twomey. Click below to have a read. 1979 – Tops Handwritten Adjudication Report

Tops Programmes

1986 – Tops Of The Town – National Final – Programme

November 8, 2017 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Waterford Crystal got to the national final in two successive years in the 1980’s – ’86 and ’87, both produced by Michael Grant. Unfortunately neither resulted in a win for Waterford, but it was very […]

Tops Various Docs

1981 – Tops Letter Sent to Qualifying Groups

February 13, 2020 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Did you ever wonder what the letter looked like telling groups details of what comes next when they got through the Tops preliminary rounds? Wonder no more – have a click below. This is 1981 […]

Tops Videos

1981 Waterford Glass Tops – Xanadu Scene

September 22, 2019 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Way back to our first video from 1981 today and the central ‘Xanadu’ scene from the 1981 Glass tops. It was a long 10 minute pivotal scene in the middle of the production.

Tops Audio

Showtime – Season 2 Ep 1 – John Player Tops Special Podcast

June 3, 2019 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

To round off the weekend 25th Anniversary here is a special episode I put together with the help of Bill Stafford, Paul Browne, Karen Hearne, Ben Hennessy, Richie Hayes and Seneiva Magill , with thanks […]

Tops Videos

1994 – The Irish Scene from the John Player Tops

June 3, 2019 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Continuing our Tops Anniversary weekend – here is the Irish Scene from the John Player Tops national award winning show from 1994.

Tops Videos

1994 – The Flintstones Comedy – Tops 1994

June 1, 2019 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

A huge part of any Tops show was the comedy team. Here is the ‘Flintstones’ sketch from the 1994 national award-winning show. Enjoy!

Tops Various Docs

RTE GUIDE FROM 1994 – TOPS FEATURE

June 1, 2019 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

For the weekend that was in it back in 1994 the RTE Guide ran a feature for ‘Tops’. Here it is to peruse. 1994 – Tops Feature – RTE Guide

Tops Videos

1986 Waterford Crystal Opening – Gaiety Final

June 6, 2018 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

The opening of the 1986 John Player Tops National Final. Waterford Crystal – produced by Michael Grant.

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

1987 Waterford Crystal Vs Cork Teachers & Students National Semi – Show Programme

March 5, 2018 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Back to 1987 today and a show programme from the National Tops competition where Waterford Crystal marched to the National Final. Produced by Michael Grant it featured an epic Les Miserables scene. Have a look. […]

Tops Videos

1985 – Gee Officer Krupke – Waterford Crystal Tops

February 8, 2018 waterfordtheatrearchive 1

Back to 1985 and Gee Officer Krupke featuring Davy Sutton and a host of legends was one of the key scenes. It’s a bit dark – but it’s great – enjoy!

Posts With Video

WTA 050 – You Are The Light from Waterford Crystal 1990

February 1, 2018 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

This is the first time the epic song ‘You Are The Light’ from the ill fated musical ‘Metropolis’ was heard in Waterford. A huge choral gospel piece, it provided the finale for the 1990 Waterford […]

Tops Videos

1994 Tops – The Aladdin Scene

November 13, 2017 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Here is the centrepiece scene from the 1994 Waterford Crystal Tops show – Aladdin – which at the time was just a brand new Disney Film. Enjoy!

Tops Videos

1987 – Waterford Crystal Tops – The Les Mis Scene

November 9, 2017 waterfordtheatrearchive 1

Another stroll down Tops memory lane today. 1987 was the year of Les Mis in Tops shows and Michael Grant’s Crystal show marched to the national final. In this clip you’ll see too many familiar […]

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 Videos

1983 – Waterford Glass Tops – Underneath the Arches with Denny and Boola

November 2, 2017 waterfordtheatrearchive 3

Today’s video is a right trip back memory lane in Tops land. This scene was pure nostalgia when it went on in 1983, so 34 years later it’s even more nostalgic! Denny and Boola take […]

Tops Videos

1985 – Waterford Crystal Finale

September 21, 2017 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Here’s another treat from the past – the finale from the 1985 Waterford Crystal Tops show produced by Michael Grant with a host of Waterford Legends featuring on the vocals. It is ‘of it’s time’ […]

Posts With Video

WTA 024 – 1985 – The Military Fairy

September 21, 2017 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

From the 1985 Waterford Crystal show produced by Michael Grant comes this vintage piece of comedy – ‘The Military Fairy’. It’s only a short video – worth a look to see some Waterford Legends threading […]

Posts With Video

WTA 020 – The Finale from the Waterford Crystal Show – 1994

September 7, 2017 waterfordtheatrearchive 1

The brilliant finale from the 1994 Waterford Crystal winning show featuring a huge finale version of ‘I Got Rhythm’. Produced by Bryan Flynn it swept to victory in the televised final against Woodville community group.

Tops Videos

1990 – Metropolis from Waterford Crystal

August 24, 2017 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

In 1990 Waterford Crystal were presenting ‘Metropolis’ as the Centre scene of their Tops entry. This entry went as far as the national quarter-finals in Athlone. Produced by Denny Corcoran.

Posts With Video

Video – Worlds Apart and Muddy Waters from The Waterford Crystal Show 1987

August 17, 2017 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Starting with ‘Worlds Apart’ featuring Terry ‘Scol’ Grant and Tobie Hickey into ‘Muddy Waters’ featuring Ben Delaney and Rip The Calico this was a stormer of a scene from the 1987 National Final produced by […]

Tops Programmes

Tops Programmes Added 1978,1981,1982

August 8, 2017 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

It seems like I could add Tops Programmes forever there are so many of them over the years. Today’s selection include – 1978 Raytex vs Banks and Finance in the first local round, 1981 Teachers […]

Tops Videos

1986 – Waterford Crystal – Me And My Girl Scene

July 27, 2017 waterfordtheatrearchive 1

Today I’m delighted to add the video of the 1986 ‘Me and My Girl’ scene that featured in the national final. Waterford Crystal reached the televised final 2 years in succession – 1986 and 1987, […]

Tops Programmes

Some Vintage Tops Programmes Added 1975,1980,1974

July 23, 2017 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Adding to the archive of Tops material we have 3 vintage Tops programmes – the 1975 National Semi-final in Salthill between Waterford Banks and Finance and Sunbeam ltd, the 1980 local rounds between St. Paul’s […]

Tops Videos

1994 – John Player Tops Promo Video

July 20, 2017 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Todays update is a video put together by John Player towards the very end of the Tops competition in an attempt to encourage groups to enter.. feauturing adjudicators, Niall O’Flynn and others – but it […]

Tops Videos

1983 Waterford Crystal ‘My City Of Music’ scene video.

July 6, 2017 waterfordtheatrearchive 2

Today’s update is a video. It is the scene from the 1983 Waterford Crystal Tops where ‘My City Of Music’ first appeared. Featuring music from Val Doonican, Gilbert O’Sullivan, Tom Dunphy, and William Vincent Wallace, […]

Tops Various Docs

1979 Tops Original Adjudicators sheets added today!

July 5, 2017 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

This is quite a find – the original adjudication sheets from the Waterford Crystal tops show of 1979. The show was adjudicated on 3 separate occasions, and you can see each adjudication and marking there. […]

Tops Programmes

Some Tops Programmes, Photos and Reviews added 1985,1987,1989,1990

June 28, 2017 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

If you were in, or know somebody who was in the 1985 National Semifinal – Waterford Crystal vs Analog, the 1987 Local Rounds Tramore Parish vs Nokia, the 1989 National Quarter Final – Tramore Community […]

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