Britain's Master of Comedy
WILL HAY and his SCHOLARS
NOSMO KING
Iceland's Antidote for the deep depression, assisted by HUBERT
MARIO DE PIETRO
Mandoline and Banjo Solos
FLORRIE FORDE
The World's Greatest Chorus Singer
DOUGLAS VINE and ALGY MORE
With New Comedy Songs
JOSIE FEARON and CHARLES MAYHEW
In Songs and Duets
THE EIGHT STEP SISTERS
Trained by Mrs. Rodney Hudson
THE B.B.C. THEATRE
ORCHESTRA
Under the direction of S. KNEALE
KELLEY
A FIRST-CLASS bill has been assembled for tonight, and listeners are to have the opportunity of welcoming Will Hay back to the microphone after an absence of over two years, for his last broadcast was as long ago as July 31, 1930. In the meanwhile, Hay and his Scholars have been topping the bills all over Britain. Nosmo King, of the black face, is to exchange banter with Hubert again-Hubert as usual changes places with the conductor. It may be new to some to learn that Hubert is in private life Nosmo King's son.
Then Mario de Pietro, an Italian born in Naples, is to entertain with mandoline and banjo solos; this fine musician is equally good on any string instrument, especially the violin and lute. Douglas Vine and Aigy More , who write most of their own material, will give new comedy numbers. And the famous Florrie Forde is backbone in any programme. Apart from her reputation as the world's greatest chorus singer, she was one of the most popular principal boys of her day. Among her great songs i were : ' Anybody here seen Kelly ? ' ' Flanagan ', and ' Down by the Old Bull and Bush'.