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concert party

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concert party
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1. (Performing Arts / Theatre) a musical entertainment popular in the early 20th century, esp one at a British seaside resort
2. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Stock Exchange) Stock Exchange informal a group of individuals or companies who secretly agree to purchase shares separately in a particular company, which they plan to amalgamate later into a single holding: a malpractice that is illegal in some countries


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Veteran playwright Peter Nichols based his story around his own experiences as a concert party entertainer during National Service in Malaysia after World War 2.
THE idea was a simple one featuring the exploits of a Royal Artillery Concert Party - a theatrical troupe - based in India during the Second World War.
Rick Damone, 73, raised pounds 3,000 for Myton Hospice, based in Warwick, in his three years as chairman of the Nostalgics Concert Party, and, despite being aged 73 and suffering from bone cancer, he continued his voluntary work right until he died in August.
 
 
 
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