Listings
: THE DAILY SERVICE
From page 45 of ' New Every Morning ': VALUE FOR MONEY
Parks and Green SpacesUrmston E. L. Leeming ,
Engineer and Surveyor
Urmston is not large, but has managed to buy three hundred acres of park land in the last few years ; and many of its new road crossings are planned to have an air of agreeable space and leisure
(From Manchester)
Contributors
Unknown:
E. L.
Leeming
: FOR THE SCHOOLS
History in the Making: THE BBC EMPIRE ORCHESTRA
Leader, Daniel MelsaConductor, Eric Fogg
Famous Overtures
Contributors
Leader:
Daniel
Melsa
Conductor:
Eric
Fogg
: Pancake Day: The Westminster Greaze
An observer describes the scene 'up School' broadcast from Westminster SchoolToday listeners are to hear for the first time something of the annual Shrove Tuesday excitement at the great public school which has grown up under the shadow of Westminster Abbey. Once again twenty boys are to struggle together, each making a frantic effort to get the biggest portion of the pancake which will entitle him to a guinea.
'School', in which the age-old 'Greaze' takes place, was the monks' dormitory before the dissolution of the Benedictine Monastery in 1540; in this great room the entire school was taught from Elizabethan times until 1884. It is now used daily for Latin Prayers at the end of the school day, and on all occasions when the whole school are assembled together.
The first mention of tossing the pancake is believed to have been made in the autobiography of Jeremy Bentham , who was at Westminster from 1755 to 1760.
On page 6 will be found a vivid article describing the scene, by S.J. de Lotbiniere, Director of Outside Broadcasts.
: THE WIGSTONTEMPERANCE BAND
Conductor, Charles MooreHarry Porter (tenor)
(From Birmingham)
Contributors
Conductor:
Charles
Moore
Tenor:
Harry
Porter
: A Programme of GRAMOPHONE RECORDS
The Berlin State Opera Orchestra, conducted by Bodanzky: Overture, If I were King (Adam)The New Light Symphony Orchestra : Spanish Serenade (Bizet).
Romance in E flat, Op. 44, No. 1 (Rubinstein)
The New Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Malcolm Sargent : Suite, Othello (Coleridge-Taylor)-Dance. Children's Intermezzo.
. Funeral March. Willow Song. Military March
Contributors
Conducted By:
Malcolm
Sargent
: FOR THE SCHOOLS
Interlude2.5 Round the Country-side
' More about the Salmon '
C. C. GADDUM
2.25 Interlude
2.30 English Literature-2
Famous Writers-' William Morris '
STEPHEN POTTER
2.55 Interlude
3.0 Concert Lesson
Sonata Form 2
THOMAS ARMSTRONG , D.Mus.
3.30 Interlude
3.35 Early Stages in French
GERMAINE CHAMAYOU
Contributors
Unknown:
C. C.
Gaddum
Unknown:
William
Morris
Unknown:
Stephen
Potter
Unknown:
Thomas
Armstrong
Unknown:
Germaine
Chamayou
: This Was News: The Post Office Goes Gay
Kenneth AdamA year ago this week hundreds of post-offices up and down the country were being issued with supplies of new-pattern de luxe pens. The hard-dying legend of 'the post-office pen' was given a crushing blow.
Widely and amusingly commented on by Press and public at the time, this piece of news, small in itself, was rightly regarded as one more move in a general campaign. This afternoon Kenneth Adam will talk about the steps that have been taken during the last year or two to brighten and improve the postal services of the country.
Contributors
Speaker:
Kenneth
Adam
: THE HUNGARIA GYPSY ORCHESTRA
from the Hungaria Restaurant: A Programme of GRAMOPHONE RECORDS
Szigeti (violin): Caprice No. 24(Variations in A minor) (Paganini)
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano):
Ein Traum ; Ich Hebe dich (Grieg). Lullaby (C. Scott)
Szigeti (violin): Piece en forme d'habanera (Ravel, arr. Leduc) : Study in Thirds, Op. 8, No. 10 (Scriabin, arr. Szigeti)
Contributors
Soprano:
Kirsten
Flagstad
Soprano:
Ein
Traum
: THE FIRST NEWS
including Weather Forecast: Weekly Bulletin of Special
Notices connected with Government and other Public Services: THE BBCNORTHERN ORCHESTRA
Leader, Alfred BarkerConductor, T. H. Morrison
Contributors
Leader:
Alfred
Barker
Conductor:
T. H.
Morrison
: A NATION OF SHOPPERS
Does the future of British shopkeeping lie with private enterprise ?A discussion between representatives of the private trader and the co-operative movement
Chairman, Alderman S. J. Grey ,
J.P., Deputy Mayor of Birmingham
For the Private Trader:
Sir Frederick Marquis and W. Herman Kent
For the Co-operatives:
The Rt. Hon. A. V. Alexander and H. J. Twigg
Contributors
Unknown:
Alderman S. J.
Grey
Unknown:
Sir Frederick
Marquis
Unknown:
W. Herman
Kent
Unknown:
V.
Alexander
Unknown:
H. J.
Twigg
: MASCULINE FAME ON PARADE
A Satirical Revue of Yesterday's HeroesBook and Lyrics by Joan Young
Music by Nene Smith
Additional Numbers (' Cavaliers and Roundheads ' and ' King John by Ronnie Munro)
John Rorke, Webster Booth, Geoffrey Wincott, Max Kirby, Middleton Woods, Brough Robertson, Cyril Fletcher, Stanley Hoban
Commere, Joan Young
The BBC Variety Orchestra and BBC Male Voice Chorus conducted by Charles Shadwell
At the Theatre Organ, Reginald Foort
Solo violin, Rae Jenkins
Arrangements by Ronnie Munro
Produced by Douglas Moodie
Contributors
Commere, book and lyrics:
Joan
Young
Composer:
Nene
Smith
Additional compositions:
Ronnie
Munro
Actor:
John
Rorke
Tenor:
Webster
Booth
Conductor:
Charles
Shadwell
Organ:
Reginald
Foort
Violin:
Rae
Jenkins
Arrangements By:
Ronnie
Munro
Producer:
Douglas
Moodie
: THE THIRD NEWS
including Weather Forecast and Forecast for Shipping: CHURCH, COMMUNITY, AND STATE-5
' God and the Common Life'The Most Hon. the Marquess of Lothian, C.H.
: GERMAN CHORAL PRELUDES-2
played by Harold Darke (organ) from the Concert Hall,Broadcasting House
Jesus Christus , unser
Heiland Franz Tunder (1614-1667)
Auf meinen lieben Gott (To my Dear
God)
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
Kommst Du nun (Now 1 comest Thou)
Jesus Christus , unser Heiland" .....Bach
(Jesus Christ our Saviour) J
Contributors
Played By:
Harold
Darke
Unknown:
Jesus
Christus
Unknown:
Heiland Franz
Tunder
Unknown:
Jesus
Christus
Unknown:
Jesus
Christ
: Horace Hodges in 'WAIT FOR ME'
A New Radio Play by Philip WadeCharacters Diana's hunting friends
The action takes place at a large country house and in London
Play produced by Barbara Burnham
' Wait for Me' was broadcast in the Regional programme last night
Contributors
Play By:
Philip
Wade
Produced By:
Barbara
Burnham
Julia Keen, a young actress:
Gabrielle
Casartelli
Sir James Harford, an hunting squire old:
Horace
Hodges
Mrs Bestman, his daughter:
Gladys
Young
Diana Bestman, his granddaughter:
Joan
Matheson
Simon Harford, his grandson:
Stephen
Murray
Hannah, his old servant:
Grace
Edwin
Colonel Tanner, one of his hunting friends:
.Charles
Maunsell
Hester:
Audrey
Cameron
Tony Burrill:
Roy
Findlay
A Man:
Eric
Berry
A Girl:
Jill
Nyasa
Mr Crompton, an old solicitor:
..William
Trent
A Footman:
William
Trent
Tommy Rickets, a young theatrebusiness-manager:
Philip
Wade
A Call-boy:
Philip
Wade
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