Angie Bowie: "Life’s a Cabaret" Article (1977)

Angie Bowie’s "Life’s a Cabaret", a one-page article in Melody Maker, March 5, 1977.

THE Webbington Hotel and Country Club appears as a distant dramatic vision as the car negotiates a difficult passage through the intricate complex of narrow lanes...

Weston-super-Mare, desolate in its Sunday stupor, lingers some six miles behind us. Ahead of us, hanging like a neon bat from the precipitous far wall of this Somerset valley, is the Webbington, the self-proclaimed NITESPOT OF THE WEST! Oh boy.

It strikes me, as the imposing facade of the hotel becomes clearer, that it might have been designed as a palace of entertainment by Ludwig II of Bavaria, the lunatic homo-sexual architect of fantastic castles.

I'm told that the Webbington is the hottest pit for miles, attracting a fanatical local audience for its varied and wonderful entertainments. Future attractions at the venue include such international favourites (wait for it) as JESS CONRAD - pop star and entertainer, one of the recording 66 successes of recent years! "; IAN KENT "the lad to set you laughing!"; LYNN SHARON "vocal charm and talent!"; and NORMA LEON Sounds groovy, eh? 66 a songstress with style!"

And there's more to come. Examine the posters and publicity shots decorating the walls of the hotel lobby under the sign that proclaims the current attraction. Snatch an eyeful of the cover of that advertising brochure. There's this couple locked in a curious embrace. She has a leg cocked over his shoulder. He's fondling her foot. He has the android features of Jack Lord. She looks fashionably androgynous. His name is Roy Mar-tin. She's Angie Bowie.

It's true. Believe me.

Listen to this: "Following her West End theatre suc-cess, the sensational wife of international star David Bowie brings the Soul House Company to the Webbington Country Club for their first appearance in the provinces. An experience not to be missed! "

So that's why we're here. Now on with the show.