Andryushka (Drinking Song) Two Gypsy Songs
Don't Hurry Horses No, I won't
(All arrangements by Medvedeff)
The London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Malcolm Sargent : Concert Overture, Di ballo (Sullivan)
Alice Lilley , Nellie Walker ,
Dan Jones , and George Baker with Orchestra, conducted by Clarence Ray bould: In England, Merrie England (Merrie England) (Edward German)
Alice Lilley with Orchestra, conducted by Clarence Raybould : Waltz Song, Who shall say that love is cruel (Merrie England) (Edward German)
Symphony Orchestra, conducted by John Barbirolli : Overture, The Bohemian Girl (Balfe)
Miriam Licette with Orchestra, conducted by Clarence Raybould: ' 'Tis the Harp in the Air (Maritana) (Vincent Wallace )
Clara Serena , Dennis Noble and Heddle Nash with Orchestra, conducted by Clarence Raybould : Turn on Old Time (Maritana) (Vincent Wallace )
by Joyce McGown
' A Land of Poverty and Pluck'
S. L. Bensusan
Erwin Schulhoff (pianoforte) and Societe (Taffanel) des Instruments a vent: Quintet in E flat (Mozart)-1 Largo — Allegro moderato. 2 Larghetto. 3 Rondo
Alfred Cortot (pianoforte),
Jacques Thibaud (violin), Pau Casals (violoncello): Trio in G (Haydn)—l Andante. 2 Poco adagio cantabile. 3 Rondo all'ongarese
Lucien Wurmser (pianoforte) and Societe (Taffanel) des Instruments a vent: Quintet in E flat, Op. 16 (Beethoven)-1 Grave. 2 Allegro ma non troppo. 3 Andante cantabile. 4 Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo
Conductor, William Pethers from the Hippodrome Theatre, Coventry
Famous Ballads
at the Organ of the Regal Cinema,
Bexley Heath
Favourites Old and New
The Story of a London Hall of Entertainment through 70 years
Written by Leslie Baily
Produced by Charles Brewer and broadcast in the seventieth anniversary year of the opening of St. George's Hall, originally the London Academy of Music, subsequently the home of the German Reed Entertainments, and of Maskelyne and Devant's Mysteries, and today the headquarters of the BBC Variety
Department
Our guides in this tour through the Past will be John Parker , Jasper Maskelvne , and John Watt , assisted by: —
Sir Bernard Partridge , David Williamson , Vera Beringer , Cassie Maskelyne , P. T. Selbit ,
Nugent Monck , Nelson Jackson and the recorded voices of : Sir Frank Benson , David Devant ,
Eric Maschwitz
The cast also includes: Margaret Eaves , Frank Drew , William Stephens , Gordon Bailey ,
Vincent Lawson
Reginald Foort at the BBC Theatre Organ
The BBC Revue Chorus and the BBC Theatre Orchestra conducted by Mark H. Lubbock
The BBC also wishes to thank the following for their assistance in providing additional historical data for this programme : Mrs. Mary Sterndale Bennett - (nee Maskelyne),
Mrs. Violet Beet , Mrs. J. T. Grein , Mrs. M. Ginn and Messrs. Stuart H. D. George , J. N. Maskelyne , S. J. Wise, P. W. Cramer , R. W. Reynolds , Jimmy Green , Charles Coborn , H. W. Banks , Selwyn Driver ,
Ernest Hastings , and Harry Hemsley
* Entertainment at St. George's' was broadcast in the National programme last night
