1918-1921
A musically illustrated survey of the London stage, compiled by Giles Playfair
Songs from revue, musical comedy, light opera, 'The Beggar's Opera',
\ and grand opera
A scene from ' Mary Rose ', by J. M. Barrie Yvonne Rone .
The singers : Sylvia Cecil
Derek Oldham
Billie Baker
Horace Percival
BBC Theatre Chorus
BBC Theatre Orchestra, conducted by Reginald Burston
The programme arranged and produced by Gordon McConnel
No figure of the London theatre is more competent to compile its recent history than Giles Playfair , as most listeners will agree who heard the first two programmes in this series. In these, Plavfair covered the Great War period of revue and spectacular musical comedy...
A wide selection of musical illustrations will once more be played, ranging from that great
Albert de Courville show Joy Bells to Mozart's Marriage of Figaro. This opera, incidentally, was produced for
Sir Thomas Beecham by the late Sir Nigel Playfair.