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Acts I and 2 of the Opera by Humperdinck from the Sadler's Wells Theatre
Act 1—Home. Act 2-The Forest
Cast in order of appearance
The Sadler's Wells Orchestra
- Leader, Joseph Shadwick
Conductor, Geoffrey Corbett
Producer, Sumner Austin
Act 3 will be broadcast in the National programme at 4.30

Contributors

Leader:
Joseph Shadwick
Conductor:
Geoffrey Corbett
Producer:
Sumner Austin
Gretel:
Sybil Hambleton
Hänsel:
Rose Morris
Mother:
Valeta Lacopi
Father:
John Hargreaves
Sandman:
Kathleen Wilson

presented by The New Hippodrome, Coventry
(by arrangement with Bertram Montague)
The cast includes
Eugene's Flying Ballet, Arthur Conquest's 'Daphne' (the wonder chimpanzee), The Ben Behee Arabs, The Regional Octette, Newman Wheeler and Yvonne, The 12 Zio Angels, 32 Pantomime Lovelies, The 20 Francis Whitmer Babes
Choreography by Max Rivers
Orchestra directed by William Pethers
The pantomime written and produced by Lewis Marks

Contributors

Unknown:
Arthur Conquest
Unknown:
Ben Behee Arabs
Unknown:
Zio Angels
Unknown:
Francis Whitmer
Choreography By:
Max Rivers
Directed By:
William Pethers
Produced By:
Lewis Marks
Robinson Crusoe:
Muriel Cronshaw
Mrs Crusoe:
Dan Leno, Jnr
Billy Crusoe:
Jimmy James
Will Atkins:
Bert Murray
Polly Perkins:
Monica Woodhouse
The Captain:
Charlie Rego
His Mate:
Billy Rego
Davy Jones:
Leslie Horsman
Man Friday:
Phil Kauffman
Cheerful Charlie:
Charles Stevens
Cannibal King:
Leslie Horsman
Dusky Princess:
Betty Horsman

Regional Programme London

About Regional Programme

Regional Programme is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 9th March 1930 and ended on the 9th September 1939. It was replaced by BBC Home Service.

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