*Press Note* *For Favour of Publication*
*Tiatr Artiste Tony King No More. TAG expresses Grief.* Anthony Alvares popularly known as Tony King Alvares a versatile artiste of the tiatr stage and son of tiatr artiste late Champioan Alvares who has given his due contribution to the tiatr stage died recently after a brief illness at Mumbai. He first stepped on the tiatr stage at the age of 12 in the tiatr ‘Zolmancho Gut’ by his late father in the year 1955. Some of the noted tiatr directors whom Tony has served in their tiatrs and musical shows are C. Alvares, Alfred Rose, Prem Kumar, Chris Perry, etc. He also learnt drums and was excellent at it and has served in the bands of Fidelis, Josinho, Jerome D’Souza, Manuel Afonso, Babush, etc. Tiatr Academy of Goa had conferred its prestigious ‘Lifetime Contribution to Tiatr Stage Award 2013’, on him on the occasion of the Birth Anniversary of Paitiatrist Joao Agostinho Fernandes on 14th December 2013. Tiatr Academy of Goa expresses deep grief in the loss of a talented tiatr artiste. *Victor de Sa* *Member Secretary*