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Croydon Philharmonic Society; Florian Lady Singers: London Symphony Orchestra (leader, George Stratton ), conducted by Alan J. Kirby
Part 1
Prologue
1 The Calling of the Apostles 2 By the Wayside
3 By the Sea of Galilee
3.27 app. Interval
Part 2
Introduction
4 The Betrayal 5 Golgotha
6 At the Sepulchre 7 The Ascension
From the Civic Hall, Croydon
During the interval: a talk on Elgar's The Apostles'

Contributors

Leader:
George Stratton
Conducted By:
Alan J. Kirby
The Blessed Virgin and the Angel:
Joan Taylor
Mary Magdalene:
Astra Desmond
St John:
Bradbridge White
St Peter:
George Pizzey
Judas:
Norman Walker
Jesus:
Roy Henderson

'Tumbledown Dick ': the story of a boy's Christmas holidays in Manchester, by Howard Spring. Adapted by Muriel Levy. Produced by Nan Macdonald. Part 1-' The Market'

Contributors

Adapted By:
Muriel Levy.
Produced By:
Nan MacDonald.
Dick Birkinshaw:
Arthur Bentley
His mother:
Norma Wilson
His father:
Herbert Smith
Oswald Tubbs:
Wilfred Pickles
Mrs Bowdler:
Alison Bayley
The Lord Mayor:
Donald Avison
The Lady Mayoress:
Joan Sharp
George:
John Broadbent
Councillor Higginbotham:
Eric Naden
Major Roberts:
Alan Mitcheson
Uncle Henry:
Fred Fairclough
Aunt Maria:
Rosalie Williams

when dancing really was dancing! ' Reminisce ' or dance while Harry Davidson and his Orchestra play Old-time dance music and Gordon Parfltt entertains with old-time bal'.ads. At the piano, Berkeley Mason. Master of Ceremonies. Patric Curwen. Producer, Douglas Lawrence. (BBC recording)

Contributors

Unknown:
Harry Davidson
Unknown:
Gordon Parfltt
Unknown:
Patric Curwen.
Unknown:
Douglas Lawrence.

with Harry Pringle
Beryl Orde
Stainless Stephen
Turner Layton and Vic Oliver assisted by Betty Paul
BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Charles Shadwell. Announcer, Norman Wooland. Producer, John Sharman. (BBC recording)

Contributors

Unknown:
Harry Pringle
Unknown:
Beryl Orde
Unknown:
Stainless Stephen
Unknown:
Turner Layton
Unknown:
Vic Oliver
Assisted By:
Betty Paul
Unknown:
Charles Shadwell.
Announcer:
Norman Wooland.
Producer:
John Sharman.

Play by Wilfred Grantham , adapted for broadcasting by the author. Produced by Peter Creswell
Gladys Young as Queen Mary Mary Hinton as Princess Elizabeth
Hugh Burden as Prince Philip of Spain
Others in the cast are:

Contributors

Play By:
Wilfred Grantham
Produced By:
Peter Creswell
Produced By:
Gladys Young
Unknown:
Queen Mary Mary Hinton
Unknown:
Princess Elizabeth
Unknown:
Hugh Burden
Thomas Cromwell:
William Trent
Bishop of Chester:
Bryan Powley
Duke of Norfolk:
Edgar Norfolk
Earl of Sussex:
Malcolm Graeme
Mistress Susan Clarence:
Betty Hardy
Jane Dormer:
Marjorie Westbury
Mrs Frideswide Strelley:
May Agate
M Simon Renard:
Henry Hallett
Katherine Ashley:
Ethel Lodge
Count de Feria:
Lewis Stringer

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