What was established during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
persisted through until seaside resorts began to lose tourists in the latter part
of the twentieth century (see Chapter 3). Holiday-makers in the 1920s and
1930s through to the early 1950s would find the same range of entertainment
on offer with little change. The variety show, which developed from the
concert party show, remained ever popular. Live entertainment remained a
feature of the seaside resort in most countries right through to the early 1960s.
During the 1950s and 1960s the ‘traditional’ forms of seaside entertainment
began to wane as a result of many influences including television and pop music.