' The Man frae Inversnecky ' and his COMPANY
Relayed from
The Beach Pavilion, Aberdeen
(Scottish Regional Programme)
THE BEACH PAVILION, Aberdeen, from which a broadcast is to be relayed this evening, is known to almost every listener who has heard of Aberdeen. The building occupies a prominent position on Aberdeen's glorious sea-front which, fortunately, has not yet become congested with hotels, restaurants, and places of entertainment. Harry Gordon is the presiding genius.
It is just over eighteen years since he was engaged at a salary of £2 a week to play minor parts. Eight years later he became proprietor of the Beach Pavilion. He has a repertoire of over 200 original songs, all of which have been presented at the Pavilion for the first time. He manages and produces his shows in addition to undertaking the responsible work of principal comedian. During the season twenty-two entire changes of programmes are made, thereby involving Harry and his company in an enormous amount of very hard work.
The personnel of the Beach Pavilion this year includes Raymond Newell (baritone), Vera Devna . (soprano), Caprice Proud (comedienne), Vine, More and Nevard in happy songs at the piano, the Four John Tiller Girls , Jack Beattie , Jack Holden , and Alice Stephenson. From the broadcast point of view Harry must be complimented on his mastery of microphone technique. It is no easy matter to entertain an unseen audience as well as to keep the visible one in perpetual laughter.