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From page 77 of ' New Every Morning'
Winifred Holmes
Just over five years ago Winifred Holmes married on nothing, against everybody's advice. Her husband was out of a job. They started life in a tenement flat and she kept things going by her pen. After about a year her husband got back into the film world, and although she found at first that married life and a career didn't work out, she has managed to be very successful at both, even though she has a baby daughter. She has been film critic to a weekly paper, writes film features for a well-known magazine, and baby articles for a leading newspaper, has had a book published, and had a radio play The Invisibles produced at Newcastle in January.
Contributors
Unknown:
Winifred
Holmes
Unknown:
Winifred
Holmes
at the Organ of the Tower Ballroom,
Blackpool
Led by Harold Jones
Conducted by Alfred Barker
Constance Alldritt
(contralto)
Contributors
Unknown:
Harold
Jones
Conducted By:
Alfred
Barker
Contralto:
Constance
Alldritt
Directed by Henry Hall
Contributors
Directed By:
Henry
Hall
Leader, Charles Vorzanger
Directed by Harry Davidson from the Commodore Theatre,
Hammersmith
Contributors
Leader:
Charles
Vorzanger
Directed By:
Harry
Davidson
The Midland Automobile Club Hill
Climb
A running commentary on the first part of the afternoon's programme by F. J. Findon and Alan Hess
(From Midland)
Contributors
Programme By:
F. J.
Findon
Programme By:
Alan
Hess
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianoforte) :
Rhapsody in B minor, Op. 79, No. 1. Waltzes, Op. 39-No. 1 in B ; No. 2 in E ; No. 15 in A flat. Scherzo in E flat minor, Op. 4 (Brahms)
Elisabeth Schumann (soprano):
Traum durch die Dammerung. Wiegenlied. Freundliche Vision (R. Strauss )
Guilhermina Suggia (violoncello):
Elegie. Sicilienne, Op. 78 (Faure)
Contributors
Pianoforte:
Wilhelm
Backhaus
Soprano:
Elisabeth
Schumann
Unknown:
R.
Strauss
Eric Gillett
Contributors
Speaker:
Eric
Gillett
with EVELYN DALL
SAM BROWNE
MAx BACON and LES CAREW
Contributors
Unknown:
Evelyn
Dall
Unknown:
Sam
Browne
Unknown:
Max
Bacon
including Weather Forecast
by Joseph Pessac
6.30 YR EGWYL GYMRAEG
(The Welsh Interlude)
Rhagolygon Cerddorol Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Machynlleth, 1937
(The Musical Prospects of the Royal National Eisteddfod at
Machynlleth, 1937)
Edward Jones
(From Aberystwyth)
Contributors
Unknown:
Joseph
Pessac
Unknown:
Edward
Jones
Led by Ernest Element
Conducted by Reginald Burston
Contributors
Conducted By:
Reginald
Burston
An Alphabetical Miscellany
Devised by Alan Keith and Produced by A. W. Hanson
Letter ' H '
Contributors
Unknown:
Alan
Keith
Produced By:
A. W.
Hanson
MURRAY AND MOONEY
Even their relations think they're funny
FREDERIQUE soprano
BILLY BENNETT Almost a Gentleman
HARRY CLAFF supported by Winnie WAGER, in 'Bluff King Hal', an episode of Henry VIII
FLANAGAN AND ALLEN The Popular Comedians-'-Oi !
THE BBC
VARIETY ORCHESTRA conducted by CHARLES SHADWELL
A feature of tonight's Music-Hall is the appearance of a Royal Command Performance celebrity in Harry Claff of 'White Knight' fame, who will present his greatest character study, 'Bluff King Hal', an episode of Henry VIII. Before going into vaudeville, this fine artist appeared at the Savoy Theatre in Gilbert-and-Sullivan opera, and did five seasons at Drury Lane and a season at Covent Garden, besides fulfilling engagements at a number of other West End theatres.
He played two world tours with his various scenas. His costume for Henry VIII is a replica of the Holbein picture and, as the material is hand-woven brocade, it is uncomfortably heavy. While he was appearing in New York during a heat wave, the manager of the theatre was astonished to feel the weight of the costume. ' Say, Mr. Claff, you can't wear this. Why don't you play the act in a tuxedo ? ' Harry pointed out that he could not possibly play Henry VIII in evening dress. ' Why not ? ' replied the manager. ' And who is the guy anyway ? '
Contributors
Soprano:
Billy
Bennett
Unknown:
Henry
Viii
Conducted By:
Charles
Shadwell
Unknown:
Harry
Claff
Unknown:
Henry
Viii.
Unknown:
Henry
Viii
Unknown:
Henry
Viii
including Weather Forecast and Forecast for Shipping
Arthur Fear (baritone)
Cyril Smith (pianoforte)
Contributors
Pianoforte:
Cyril
Smith
Discussed by Sir Richard Runciman Terry and illustrated by gramophone records
Contributors
Unknown:
Sir Richard Runciman
Terry
William Blake
Selected by Cloudesley Brereton and read by Anne Brooks
Dr. Cloudesley Brereton , who is directing the readings from Blake, has had a good deal of experience in the recitation of poetry, for he has been for many years one of the judges of diction at the Central School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art. He has also made a study of the prosody of French and English verse and the problems of rhythm in the two languages. He is one of the recognised authorities on the teaching of the French language in England, and many listeners may remember his notable broadcast talk on ' The Genius of France', when he made his radio debut in September, 1935.
Contributors
Unknown:
William
Blake
Unknown:
Cloudesley
Brereton
Read By:
Anne
Brooks
Read By:
Dr. Cloudesley
Brereton
(All arrangements by Margaret Gruffydd and Richard Charlton )
Contributors
Arrangements By:
Margaret
Gruffydd
Arrangements By:
Richard
Charlton
including Weather Forecast
a programme of Melodies and Memories revived by HENRY HALL 'S
MUSIC MAKERS
Contributors
Unknown:
Henry
Hall