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- when dancing really was dancing! Harry Davidson's Orchestra, directed by Sidney Davey, plays old-time dance music and Frank Titterton entertains with old-time ballads. At the piano, Berkeley Mason. Introduced by Patric Curwen. Master of Ceremonies, A. J. Latimer.

(BBC recording)

Contributors

Presenter:
Patric Curwen
Musicians:
Harry Davidson's Orchestra
Musical Director:
Sidney Davey
Singer:
Frank Titterton
Pianist:
Berkeley Mason
Master of Ceremonies:
A. J. Latimer
Producer:
Douglas Lawrence.

including
Wheeler and Wilson Radcliffe and Ray Hatton and Manners
Freddie Bamberger and Pam
BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Charles Shadwell. Announcer, Norman Wooland. Producer. John Sharman. (BBC recording)

Contributors

Unknown:
Wilson Radcliffe
Unknown:
Ray Hatton
Unknown:
Freddie Bamberger
Unknown:
Charles Shadwell.
Announcer:
Norman Wooland.
Producer:
John Sharman.

Radio version of the famous melodrama by Henry Arthur Jones and Henry Herman. Special music by Dennis Arundell '. Produced by Walter Rilla
Other parts played by Josephine Shand, Freda Falconer, Stanley Groome, Alexander Sarner, William Trent, Glen Farmer, and Peter Noble
(The play was first produced at the Princess's Theatre, London, oa November 16. 1882)

Contributors

Unknown:
Henry Arthur Jones
Unknown:
Henry Herman.
Music By:
Dennis Arundell
Duced By:
Walter Rilla
Wilfred Denver, later called ' The Silver King ':
Laidman Browne
Nelly Denver, his wife, a heroine:
Jenny Lovelace
Daniel Jaikes, a family retainer:
Dennis Arundell
Herbert Skinner, ' The Spider,' a villain all through:
Philip Cunningham
Olive Skinner, unfortunately Skinner's wife:
Rita Vale
Cripps a locksmith and member of Spider's gang:
Norman Shelley
Henry Corkett, a clerk, a cocky Cockney:
John Bryning
Eliah Coombe, ' Father Christmas,' a receiver of stolen goods:
Heron Carvic
Geoffrey Ware, a cad:
Charles Maunsell
Sam Baxter, a detective:
Richard William

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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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