Introduced by Robert Irwin
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
at the BBC theatre organ
Marcel Gardner and his Serenade Orchestra
and his Orchestra with Gerald'ine Farnar, Franklyn Boyd
' Sur Le Pont D'Avignon' by B. L. Jacot
Read by Selma Vaz Dias
(Leader, J. Mouland Begbie )
Conducted by Alexander Gibson
Wight Henderson (piano)
BBC Variety Orchestra (Leader, George Deason )
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet with Gladys Ripley
Today's story: ' Twin Dressing Gowns ' by Nancy Braham , told by Daphne Oxentord
From Northern Ireland including:
James Boyce : another regional recipe ' Sloke and Carrageen'
(Continued in next column)
Life with Father, by Ettie French, daughter of the famous Irish song writer, painter, and poet, Percy French
Clubwomen, by the secretary of a Women's Club
The Horrors of Housekeeping, by Iris Carryer
The Drama Festival, by Theodora McCrudden
Serial:
' Father Flanagan of Boys Town' by Fulton Oursler and Will Oursler
Abridged by Michael Bell
Read by Arthur Hill
Programme introduced by Patricia Calderwood
with, Moura Lympany (piano)
Overture: If I were King (Adam):
Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra, conducted by RudoLf Schwarz
Egyptian Ballet (Luigini): Boston Promenade Orchestra, conductor,
Arthur Fiedler
Scherzo from Concerto Symphonique
(Litolff): Moura Lympany (piano), with the Philhanmonia Orchestra, conducted by Walter Susskind
Carmen Suite (Bizet): London PhilhanmonJc Orchestra, conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham , Bt. on gramophone .records
Jack White and his Band
Mrs. Dale, the doctor's wife, records the daily happenings in the life of her family
Script by Basil Dawson
Commonwealth artists entertain featuring
Robey Buckley , George Browne
Jan Muzurus , Tommy Reilly
BBC Revue Orchestra (Leader, David Paget )
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Introduced by Aidan MacDermot
Produced by David Miller
ait the BBC theatre organ -
Cosmopolitan Orchestra Conducted by Jos Cle 'ber
Relayed by courtesy of AVRO
on gramophone records
presents
I Want To Act
Every year about 1,600 more young people swell the ranks of the acting profession, only to find that there are already far more applicants than there are jobs to go round
In these unscripted recordings secured in backstage, repertory, casting agency, Labour Exchange, cinema foyer, and the offices of Actors' Equity, Parade's own reporters investigate the prospects for the Younger Generation in the professional theatre
The programme includes recorded interviews with Rosamund John (a Vice President of Equity), Dorothy Tutin. and Richard Burton
From the ' Thunderbird ' Service Club of the 20th Fighter-Bomber Wing
United States Air Force somewhere in Essex
At the piano, Harry Hudson
Presented by Stephen Williams
A tribute to composers whose melodies have enriched the world of operetta, musical comedy, and revue
Written by Gale Pedrick
Introduced by ' The Man with the Opera Cloak ' and illustrated by scenes and music
Chapter 8
The music of Jean Gilbert Vivian Ellis , Victor Herbert with Vanessa Lee , David Galliver
Joan Young , Billie Baker
Dudley Rolph
BBC Chorus
(Chorus-Master, Leslie Woodgate )
BBC Concert Orchestra (Leader, John Sharpe )
Conducted by Guy Daines
Musical adviser, Harold Neden
Produced by Douglas Moodie
Tunes you have asked us to play, including some records chosen by Service men and women overseas
A parlour game in which a panel of experts tries to discover the names of visitors to the studio who bear the same names as - famous people
The Panel:
Frances Day, Phyllis Cradock
Frank Muir , Denis Norden
Chairman, Raymond Glendenndng
Produced by C. F. Meehan
with the BBC Show Band
Part 1—Dance music
Directed by Cyril Stiaipleton with The Stargazers, Julie Dawn
Bill McGuffie , Harold Smart
This week's guests:
The Kenny Baker Quartet
The Francisco Cavez Quartet
Producer, Donald MacLean
' The Fall of Edward Barnard ' by Somerset Maugham
(to be read in five instalments)
Reader, John Glen
2—' Bateman Follows After'
Part 2
