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Excerpts from Humpty Dumpty on Ice

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From the Empire Pool, Wembley.
A special performance before an invited audience, by arrangement with Tom Arnold and Sir Arthur Elvin.

The Maxwells, Chocolate and Company
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Chorus
Frederick Gommer's Choir
The Empire Pool Orchestra
under the direction of Bertram Willis

Contributors

Devised and produced by:
Gerald Palmer
Choreography:
Beatrice Livesey
Ice skaters:
The Maxwells
Performers:
Chocolate and Company
Singers:
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Chorus
Singers:
Frederick Gommer's Choir
Musicians:
The Empire Pool Orchestra
Under the direction of:
Bertram Willis
Decor:
Edward Delaney
Original music composed by:
Reginald Swinney
Costumes designed by:
Anthony Holland
Book:
Stanley Lloyd
Adapted for ice presentation by:
Stanley Lloyd
Adapted for ice presentation by:
Gerald Palmer
Commentator:
Berkeley Smith
Presented for television by:
Alan Chivers
The Evil Witch:
Leslie Lugg
Fairy Stardust:
Margo McMenemy
The Prime Minister:
Len Stewart
The Lord Chamberlain:
Eddie Ward
King Marmaduke:
Michael Oxley
Princess Mirabelle, his daughter:
Gloria Nord
Captain Valentine, of the King's Guard:
Daphne Walker
Humpty Dumpty:
Anne Rogers
Mantha, his mother:
Eric Waite
Jack Frost:
Andre Calame
The Golden Spirit:
Arthur Apfel
The Chancellor of the Exchequer:
William Chappell
The Minister of War:
Tony Clarke
The Admiral of the Fleet:
James Gullett
The Royal Cellarman:
John McCord
King Arthur of the Round Table:
James Gullett
Voices of the principal speaking artists:
Jane Hilary
Voices of the principal speaking artists:
David Crosse
Voices of the principal speaking artists:
Reginald Matthews
Voices of the principal speaking artists:
J. Grant Anderson
Voices of the principal speaking artists:
Jan Haley
Voices of the principal speaking artists:
Pat Chaplin
Voices of the principal speaking artists:
Susan Paul

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