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An excerpt from Emile Littler 's all-star pantomime with The Diamonds, the Sixteen Tiller
Girls, the Sixteen Danetree Girls
Written, devised, and presented by Emile Littler
Music and lyrics by Hastings Mann and Guy Jones
From a theatre somewhere in the Midlands

Contributors

Unknown:
Emile Littler
Presented By:
Emile Littler
Unknown:
Hastings Mann
Unknown:
Guy Jones
Aladdin:
Jessie Matthews
Widow Twankey:
Sonnie Hale
Abanazar:
Sid Field
Wishee Washee:
Leonard Henry
Princess Badroulbadour:
Sheila Douglas-Pennant
The Chinese policemen:
The Elstree Stooges
The Emperor of China:
David West
Prince Pekoe:
Beryl Mason
Kazim, Slave of the Lamp:
Lionel Gadsden
Fairy Moonbeam:
Patricia Shaw-Page
Sing So:
Renee Taylor

Second edition with Kenway and Young, Reginald Purdell , Hugh Morton , Ian Sadler , Helen Clare , Clarence Wright , Revue Chorus, and BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Charles Shadwell
Sketches written by Douglas Young and Eric Barker
Presented by Leslie Bridgmont

Contributors

Unknown:
Reginald Purdell
Unknown:
Hugh Morton
Unknown:
Ian Sadler
Unknown:
Helen Clare
Unknown:
Clarence Wright
Conducted By:
Charles Shadwell
Written By:
Douglas Young
Written By:
Eric Barker
Presented By:
Leslie Bridgmont

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
The singers
Derek Oldham
Joan Hammond
Horace Percival
Billie Baker
Compere, Giles Playfair
BBC Theatre Chorus (trained by Charles Groves)
BBC Theatre Orchestra (leader, Tate Gilder ), conductor, Stanford
Robinson
Programme arranged and produced by Gordon McConnel

Contributors

Unknown:
Giles Playfair
Unknown:
Mary Rose
Unknown:
J. M. Barrie
Singers:
Derek Oldham
Singers:
Joan Hammond
Unknown:
Horace Percival
Unknown:
Billie Baker
Unknown:
Giles Playfair
Conductor:
Tate Gilder
Produced By:
Gordon McConnel
Mary Rose:
Yvonne Rorie
Harry:
Cecil Trouncer

BBC Home Service Basic

About BBC Home Service

BBC Home Service is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 1st September 1939 and ended on the 29th September 1967.

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