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National Radio Show: Arenascope - The Commonwealth Show

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A pageant of Commonwealth entertainment featuring leading artists from
Australia
The Ernest Stag's Australian Air Aces
in their sensational aerial motor-cycle act.
Canada
Vancouver Boys' Band
Conductor, Arthur Delamont
India
Ram Gopal
India's greatest dancer with his group of dancers and musicians.
Malta
Camilleri
The Maltese accordionist.
New Zealand
Inia Te Wiata
The Maori singing star.
Nigeria
Sammy Wilde
The fire-eater with the Kari Kari girls
Union of South Africa
Traditional Afrikaans songs and dances
Derek Gunning, Joan Willis and Denny Dayviss
West Indies Music and dancing from the Caribbean
Lily Verona
Ben Bowers and the Mike Mackenzie Sextet
Compere, Wilfrid Thomas

Contributors

Compere:
Wilfrid Thomas
Aerialists (Australia):
Ernest Stag's Australian Air Aces
Musicians (Canada):
Vancouver Boys' Band
[Band] conductor:
Arthur Delamont
Dancer (India):
Ram Gopal
Accordionist (Malta):
null Camilleri
Singer (New Zealand):
Inia Te Wiata
Fire-eater (Nigeria):
Sammy Wilde
Performer:
Derek Gunning
Performer:
Joan Willis
Singer:
Denny Dayviss
Dancer:
Lily Verona
Singers:
Ben Bowers
Musicians:
The Mike Mackenzie Sextet
Designer:
Hugh Spencer
Designer:
Tony Abbott
Programme arranged by:
Robin Scott
Assisted by:
Alfred Herbert
Assisted by:
Denis Preston
Presented by:
John Vernon

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