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Edward Chapman in 'CHARING CROSS ROAD '

on National Programme Daventry

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A show by Gladys and Clay Keyes , with music by Clay Keyes
Principal characters in order of introduction also stage hands, chorus girls, songpluggers, office boy, doctor, etc.
The BBC Variety Orchestra and A section of the BBC Revue Chorus
Conducted by Charles Shadwell
Orchestrations by Wally Wallond
Produced by Roy Speer
This successful musical play, which takes its title from the London haunt of actors, made its radio debut in November, 1934, and was filmed two years later. Gladys Keyes is Clay's wife, while Clay Keyes is none other than Haver, of Haver and Lee, the Fun Racketeers. Listeners have heard many other successful shows by Gladys and Clay, notably Rogues and Rhythm, broadcast in 1936. In the present revival
Gladys Keyes is to broadcast in the part of Meggie, created on the air by Bertha Willmott. Horace Percival is the only other representative of the original cast.
The theme song, ' Roadway of Romance ', was broadcast in ' Songs from the Radio Shows ', just before the original production of Charing Cross Road.
(To be repeated tomorrow: Regional,
9.0)

Contributors

Unknown:
Clay Keyes
Music By:
Clay Keyes
Conducted By:
Charles Shadwell
Unknown:
Wally Wallond
Produced By:
Roy Speer
Unknown:
Gladys Keyes
Unknown:
Clay Keyes
Unknown:
Gladys Keyes
Unknown:
Bertha Willmott.
Unknown:
Horace Percival
Charlie, a stage manager:
Foster Carlin
E J Benny, a producer:
Bernard Ansell
Tony, a young song-writer:
David Croft
Pam, a chorus girl:
Pamela Randell
MacWilliams, a vaudeville artist:
Edward Chapman
Maisie, a chorus girl Sunday Wilshin Meggie:
Gladys Keyes
Jack, a cabaret artist:
Horace Percival
Bill, a comedian:
Sidney Vivian
Vaudeville artists: Jimmy O'Donnell:
Hugh French
Cherry O'Donnell:
Patricia Leonard
Jerry Langdon, an agent:
Horace Percival
Frankie, a song-plugger:
Gerry Fitzgerald

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About National Programme

National Programme is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 9th March 1930 and ended on the 9th September 1939. It was replaced by BBC Home Service.

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