A Series of Programmes written and arranged by M. WILLSON DISHER
6-THE EMPIRE
WITH this evening's broadcast, this very popular series comes to an end. The Empire was a symbol of pre-war days ; the world met there ; the tea-planter on leave from Assam, the soldier on furlough from Egypt, the engineer home from Canada, they were to be found with Burlington Bertie in the old promenade. It was a home of ballet ; Adeline Genée danced on its stage for ten years, after making her first appearance in Monte Cristo in 1897. With the pulling down of the old Empire and the building of the new an era died and another began.
This evening listeners will hear old songs sung by favourites on the air ; among others : 'Flanagan' and ' Beautiful Baby Doll ' by Bertha Willmott ; ' Little Yellow Bird ' and ' Do You Remember the Last Waltz ? ' by Tessa Deane ; 'She Cost me Seven-and-Sixpence ' and ' Save a Little One for Me ' by John Rorke ; ' Will you Love Me in December as You do in May ? ' and ' I Can't Think ob Nuthin' Else but You ' by Denis O'Neil.