Svengali

In which novel by George du Maurier did the sinister hypnotist Svengali appear?

While hundreds of Star Wars fans beamed down to Madinat Jumeirah on Wednesday night to watch the city's first screening of Star Wars: The Last Jedi , UAE rockers Svengali were across town at Hard Rock Cafe opening for Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura.

It's no accident that the Merriam-Webster - yes, the dictionary - has (https://twitter.com/merriamwebster?lang=en) tweeted over the past few days about the meaning of the words refugee, anathema and svengali.

More than 50 years later, Lou Pearlman, The Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC Svengali who made millions in the music industry, enjoyed a much bigger home.

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McGee, founder of Creation Records, is in conversation at FACT, on Wood Street, following the screening of Brit-flick Svengali.

WELSH rock 'n roll movie SVENGALI is to be given another lease of life af-er after being released nationally in cinemas for a second time - due to public demand.

Creation Records founder Alan McGee is starring as himself in rock and roll comedy Svengali, which was released in cinemas earlier this year.

SVENGALI creator Jonny Owen will star in an edgy new eight-part youth drama for E4.

In a very different vein is SVENGALI (Cert 15, Running time 93mins ***), a bittersweet comedy following the misfortunes of a wouldbe music manager.Johnny Owen, who also directs, arrives in London with hopes of signing a deal for the band he's discovered.

THE UK premiere of Svengali - the rock 'n' roll comedy set between the South Wales Valleys and London - brought a touch of glamour to the town of Brynmawr.

Around 70 scooters and motorbikes pulled up outside The Market Hall Cinema in Brynmawr - which almost closed one year ago - for the world premiere of Svengali. Among the riders, on the back of a mod scooter, were the film's stars, Line Of Duty actress Vicky McClure and Merthyr actor Jonny Owen.