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For Children of Most Ages
' A Sea Voyage '
A Toytown play by S. G. Hulme Beaman
Production by Josephine Plummer
(Felix Felton is in Where's Charley?' at the Palace Theatre, London)
5.30 For Older Children
First Attempts
Young artists making their first broadcast
From Bristol:
Mollie introduces
Judith Lane (soprano)
John Bright (piano accordion)
Accompanist. Lois Turner
From Edinburgh:
Kathleen introduces
The Auchterderran Secondary School
Brass Band
Conductor, E. Gold
In London:
Charles Smart at the organ
Compère, Claire Chovil

Contributors

Play By:
S. G. Hulme Beaman
Production By:
Josephine Plummer
Production By:
Felix Felton
Soprano:
Judith Lane
Piano:
John Bright
Accompanist:
Lois Turner
Conductor:
E. Gold
Unknown:
Claire Chovil
Larry the Lamb:
Derek McCulloch
Narrator:
Derek McCulloch
The Mayor of Toytown:
Felix Felton
The Mayor's Secretary:
Norman Shelley
Captain Salt:
Norman Shelley
The Magician:
Norman Sheliey
The Bo'sun:
Ivan Samson
The Inventor:
Ivan Samson
Ernest the Policeman:
Peter Claughton
Mr Growser:
Ralph de Rohan
Doctor:
John Glyn Jones

A sparkling tribute to well-known personalities, outstanding newcomers and successes in London's world of entertainment
Toastmaster, Eamonn Andrews spotlights:
The voices of Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews together with Diane Todd, Denis Martin in highlights from the new Drury Lane hit 'My Fair Lady'
Dickie Henderson, The laugh star of the Prince of Wales revue 'Pleasures of Paris'
James Johnston, Guest star with the Carl Rosa Opera Company in 'I Pagliacci'
Pip Hinton, The zestful leading lady of the Palace Theatre musical 'Where's Charley?'
Derek Blomfleld, Mary Law, William Abney, Geoffrey Colvile, David Raven, Joan Drummond and Arthur Brough in Agatha Christie's Ambassadors Theatre hit 'The Mousetrap' 'The longest run ever in London'
The Town Criers
Directed by Cliff Adams who proclaim a toast to hit-composer Phil Green with support from the BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader, Antony Gilbert)
Conductor. Harry Rabinowitz
Theme music composed by Ron Goodwin
Devised and produced by Trafford Whitelock

Contributors

Unknown:
Eamonn Andrews
Unknown:
Rex Harrison
Unknown:
Julie Andrews
Unknown:
Diane Todd
Unknown:
Denis Martin
Unknown:
Dickie Henderson
Unknown:
James Johnston
Unknown:
Pip Hinton
Unknown:
Derek Blomfleld
Unknown:
Mary Law
Unknown:
William Abney
Unknown:
Geoffrey Colvile
Unknown:
Duvid Raven
Unknown:
Joan Drummond
Unknown:
Arthur Brough
Unknown:
Agatha Christie
Directed By:
Cliff Adams
Unknown:
Phil Green
Leader:
Antony Gilbert
Conductor:
Harry Rabinowitz
Composed By:
Ron Goodwin
Produced By:
Trafford Whitelock

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