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1930

Title Genre Acts/ Cast Producer/Company start date end date programme copy leaflet poster other

1 Persons Unknown Thriller Edgar Wallace Darcy O'Brian 06/01/1930 Y

2 The Desert Song Musical Comedy DOS 13/01/1930 Y

3 Robinson Crusoe PANTO Randolph Sutton 19/01/1930 Y

4 A cup of kindess Farce 00/01/1930 Y

5 Mr Cinders Musical Leslie Hatton/ Phyllis Heryst McDonald & Young 27/01/1930 Y

6 Darling I Love You Musical Comedy Gus McNaughton Gaity Theatre 02/02/1930 Y

7 The Flying Squad 03/02/1930 Y

8 Mile-A-Minute Revue Frank Randle 08/02/1930 Y

9 The Girl Friend 17/02/1930 Y

10 Chinese Bungalow Melodrama George Butler/ Leila Langley/ Roy Lindley Duke of York Theatre 25/02/1930 Y

11 The Squeaker 03/03/1930 Y

12 The Student Prince Comedy McDonald & Young 10/03/1930 Y

13 Painted Dolls 17/03/1930 Y

14 The Quaker Girl Musical Darlington Light Opera Company 24/03/1930 Y

15 Tres Bon 31/03/1930 Y

16 Constructed To Amuse Comedy 01/04/1930 Y

17 Bright Cargo Revue Sandi Lauri 00/04/1930 Y

18 Marigold Drama Jean Clyde/Sophie Stewart Simon Ord 07/04/1930 Y

19 Un Yeut de folie 14/04/1930 Y

20 Variety Variety The Ando Family 21/04/1930 Y

21 Shooting Stars Burlesque William Revill 05/05/1930 Y

22 The Joy Boat Revue E B Seener 13/05/1930 Y

23 Sarah Ann Holds Fast Comedy Armitage Productions 19/05/1930 Y

24 Full Of Life Revue Jimmy Bryant Teddy Pearce 26/05/1930 Y

25 02/06/1930 Y

26 High Toppers 09/06/1930 Y

27 The Piccadilly Cabaret Revue Frank Milne/ The Ladies Cabaret Band/ Lydia Kyasht 15/06/1930 Y

28 The Bungalow 23/06/1930 Y

29 Variety variety 30/06/1930 Y

30 Grand Variety Week Variety Carlos Ames/ Norry Gunn 04/07/1930 Y

31 The Looker On Revue Madzens "electrical fantasy"/ Bob E Baynes & Lilia

Vesta/Marien Rees & Wilfred Hughes/Giovannas

07/07/1930 Y

32 Fast Life Revue 04/08/1930 Y

33 Private Secretary Farce Cecil Barth 11/08/1930 Y

34 Paddy the next best thing 18/08/1930 Y

35 Happy Ramblers Revue 28/08/1930 Y

36 My Wife's family Comedy Fred Dupres 01/09/1930 Y

37 Bernard Shaw The Macedonia Players 08/09/1930 Y


38 The Middle Watch comedy 15/09/1930 Y

39 Aloma 22/09/1930 Y

40 Revue Revue 29/09/1930 Y

41 Christian Science Meeting Meeting 05/10/1930 Y

42 The Sacred Flame Drama Gladys Cooper Leonard Lawrence & Dorothy West-Symes 06/10/1930 Y

43 Dear Love Musical Comedy Jack Willaims/Dorothy Langley/ Mary Saunders McDonald & Young 14/10/1930 Y

44 Poutoou Arthur White 20/10/1930 Y

45 Journey's End Drama 27/10/1930 Y

46 Lilac Time Musical Huges macklin 05/11/1930 Y

47 Suspense War Play Lionel Bulic Ltd 10/11/1930 Y

48 Snap Shots Revue Phil Leno Alf E Dodds 17/11/1930 Y

49 Rookery Nook Farce Nonnie Taylor/Douglas West/ Majorie Byrne/ Bligh

Chesmore

J Bannister Howard 21/11/1930 Y

50 The Gondoliers Savoy Opera DOS 02/12/1930 Y


1931


1 Third Time Lucky Comedy Howard Leslie 01/01/1931 Y

2 Aladdin PANTO Phyllis Nesbit/ Charles Danvers/ Fred Culpitt 05/01/1931 Y

3 Here Comes The Bride Musical/Farce George Carney/ Henry Lytton /Barbara Wesley/ Dora

Barnes/

McDonald & Young 12/01/1931 Y

5 Mr Cinders Mac & Young 26/01/1931 Y

6 Darling I love you Comedy Gus MacNaughton/ Phyllis Palmer Y

7 Picadilly cabaret Variety 09/02/1930 Y

8 Apres Vous Revue 17/02/1931 Y

9 School For Scandal Comedy Sir Frank Benson Harold V Neilson 02/03/1931 Y

10 Merchant Of Venice tragicomedy Sir Frank Benson Harold V Neilson 03/03/1931 Y Y

11 A Midsumers Night Dream Comedy Sir Frank Benson Harold V Neilson 04/03/1931 Y

12 Macbeth tragedy Sir Frank Benson Harold V Neilson 04/03/1931 Y

13 Twelfth Night Comedy Sir Frank Benson Harold V Neilson 05/03/3931 Y

14 The Tempest tragicomedy Sir Frank Benson Harold V Neilson 06/03/1931 Y

15 She Stoops To Conquer Comedy Sir Frank Benson Harold V Neilson 06/03/1931 Y

16 Her First Affaire Romance Marilyn St Aubyn/ Geoffrey Clark 08/03/1931 Y

17 My lady Molly Darlington Light Opera 16/03/1931

18 C Variety Louis / Chas.Picton/ Sammy Shields/ Pasqui and

Peru/ Alexandras/ Helen Binnie

New Hippodrome 30/03/1931 Y

19 Silver Wings Musical Comedy Tedo Williams/John Cole/ Con Rich/ Charles

Gillespie/ Billy Spurling/ Helen Leal/ Elsie Judge/

Helen Cooney/ Frank Wilson/ Karl Melene/ Ivy Pavitt

McDonald & Young by arrangement

with Herbert Clayton and Jack

Walker

12/04/1931 Y

20 The Gypsy Vagabond Revue Frank E Franks 20/04/1931 Y

21 Almost A Honeymoon Farce New Hippodrome Rep. Co. 02/05/1931 Y

22 The Folies Bergeres Revue The Folies Bereges Theatre, Paris 04/05/1931 Y Y

23 The Patsy 11/05/1931 Y

24 Les Femmes de Paris 18/05/1931 Y

25 A Warm corner 25/05/1931 Y

26 Half A Loaf Romance New Hippodrome Rep. Co. 08/06/1931 Y

27 The Last Of Mrs. Cheyney Comedy/Drama New Hippodrome Rep. Co. 15/06/1931 Y

28 Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary Comdey New Hippodrome Rep. Co. 22/06/1931 Y

29 Taling film Film "talking movies in which you are invited to sing or act in

a Talking film"

Unique Vauderville Company Y

30 Variety Variety H Kenyan's Variety Co. 03/08/1931 Y

31 Revue Revue 10/08/1931 Y

32 The Belle Of New York Musical Comedy Patrick Waddington Bannister Howard 17/08/1931 Y Y


33 Star Variety Variety Mona Vivian/ Ald Thomas/ Paul Gray/ Helen/ Penard

Bros/ Ted Ray/Cal McCord/ Schofiled & Barclay/

Tomio & Val/ Les trios Eldons

Harry Kenyon 07/09/1931 Y Y

34 Traffic Comedy/ Thriller Kathlene Tremaine Welbeck Productions 14/09/1931 Y

35 Sons O' Guns Comedy Dan Young Y

36 Variety Variety Arthur James & partner/ Fred Brand/ Marie Lawton/

George Hurd/ Rigby & Royal/ Nichol & Martin/ J. L .

Bruce/ Robert Bemand

28/09/1931 Y Y

The Maid Of The Mountains Operetta John Cole/ Charles Gillespie/ James Parkinson/ Frank

Peters/ Guy North/ Dorothy Langley/ Robert

Woollard/ Sheila Miller/ Helene Leal/ Mark Lester/

William Cromwell/ Pat Hagan/ Cavenda Stainslaw/

Con Rich/ Wil Jackson

McDonald & Young 02/10/1931 Y Y

37 Man and Superman Drama Jack Tanner/ Greta Burke The Macdona Players 05/10/1931 Y

38 Misalliance Satire David Wilton/ Amrose Day/ Nancye Poultney/ Joan

Hopegoof/ Robert Gilbert/ Stanley Drewitt/ Terence

O'Brien/ Florence Jackson/ Ellison Williams

The Macdona Players 06/10/1931 Y Y

39 Pygmalion Romantic comedy Florence Jackson The Macdona Players 07/10/1931 Y

40 Getting married Comedy The Macdona Players 08/10/1931 Y

41 The Doctor's Dilema Problem Play The Macdona Players 09/10/1931 Y

42 Your Never can tell Comedy The Macdona Players 10/10/1931 Y

43 Tiny Town Follies Variety Martyn and Florence/ Henry Ford/ 20 English

Wonder Midgets/ Maud Granby & Co/ "Tiny Town

Follies"

12/10/1931 17/10/1931 Y

44 Variety Variety Arthur Astill/ "Just Four Urchins"/ Bud Ritchie/

Gintaro

19/10/1931 Y

46 The Barrets of Wimpole Street Romance Y

47 La Revue Splendide Revue Billy Russell 02/11/1931 Y Y

48 Variety Variety Terpsichore/ Simon Wery/ Max Hoffman Harry Kenyon 09/11/1931 Y

49 The Last Coupon Comedy Ernest King 16/11/1931 Y Y

50 The Local Lads On Broadway Revue Thomas F Convery 23/11/1931 Y Y

51 The Vagabond King Operetta DOS 07/12/1931 12/12/1931 Y

52 Variety Variety Flying Hartwells Harry Kenyon 21/12/1931 Y


1932


1 One Nuit Excitante Revue 05/01/1932 Y

2 Cinderella Pantomime "electric coach drawn by ponies" 11/01/1932 Y

3 The Colour Box Musical Variety Ivan Agabeg 18/01/1932 Y

4 Variety Variety E.R Roberts -"Dick Turpin" a quick change act 25/01/1932 Y

5 Nippy Musical Comedy Helen Cooney McDonald & Young 01/02/1932 Y

6 Frankenstein Thriller/ Horror Graham Roberts and his Repetory Company Graham Roberts and his Repetory

Company

00/02/1932 Y

7 Variety Variety Betty Jumell/ Flying Potters A Kenyon 15/02/1932 Y

8 The Geisha Darlington Light Opera Company 29/02/1932 Y

9 Dr Raymond & Guests Variety The Handy Celiene Troupe/Peacock & Rees/Jack

Martell/Eastern Miracles/Pauline Caruthers/Dr

Raymond

Rupert Ingalese 07/03/1932 Y

10 Autumn Crocus 14/03/1932 Y

11 Variety Variety Randolph Sutton Y

12 While Parents Sleep Y

13 For the love of Mike Musical Comedy Y

14 Variety Variety Mr H Kenyons Variety Companies Y

15 Holiday Variety Bill Variety Herbert Cave/ Maurice Chester's dogs/ Henri

Hilltop/Daly Sisiters

21/03/1932 Y

16 Hollywood Scandals Revue Ruby Kimberley/ Fred Morgan Ruby Kimberley 28/03/1932 Y

17 Variety Miss Ella Retford Y

18 Variety Variety Randolph Sutton/Dorrie Dene 04/04/1932 Y

19 The Merry Side of Life Revue Will Hatton 18/04/1932 Y

20 Hot Nights Revue Reg Heaton/ Bobby Graham/ Earle and May Oliver 25/04/1932 Y

21 Yorkshire Relish Revue Reg Boulton 05/05/1932 Y


22 Variety Variety Linga Singh/ Wal Langtry/ Madam Desmond's 8 young

ladies

12/05/1932 Y

23 Variety Variety Ella Retford Fred Clayton 20/05/1932 Y

24 The Letter Play Graham Roberts 28/05/1932 Y

26 Mr Cinders Comedy Jim Lancaster Jack O'Shea, George Lawrence 05/09/1932 Y

27 lend me your wife Fred Dupez Y

28 Murder At The Rue Morgue Film Bella Lugosi/ Sidney Fox 10/09/1932 Y

29 Variety Variety Scott & Whaley 19/09/1932 Y

30 Betty Musical Comedy Victor Crawford/ Jack Heath/ Charles King/ Joan Brett O' Shea and Lawrence 26/09/1932 Y

31 Enemies of the Public Film James Cagney 01/10/1932 03/10/1932 Y

32 Variety Variety The Marconi Borthers 01/10/1932 Y

33 Scandals of Buenos Aires Revue Jack Henry/ Pop/ Milly Jillson & Rone & Andy 03/10/1932 Y

34 Variety Show Variety The Great Carmo 08/10/1932 Y

35 The Silver Chord Comedy Christine Silver James Shirwell 24/10/1932 Y

36 Bitter Sweet Operetta McDonald & Young 31/10/1932 Y

37 Congorilla Film Mr & Mrs Martin Johnson 07/11/1932 Y

38 The Siege of Paris Revue Wallace E Parnell Y

39 Variety Variety Teddy Morris and his band/ Ida Glay/ Stanley Towell 05/12/1932 Y

40 Tell England Film Ernest Raymond 19/12/1932 Y

41 Sous Le Rideau (Under The Clothes) Revue William Henshall 26/12/1932 Y


1933


1 Sensations of 1933 Tom Moss 03/01/1933 Y

2 Dick Whittinghton PANTO Theatre Royal Huddersfield 09/01/1933 Y

3 The Gypsy Princess Operetta Cyril Wakefield// Doris Francis/ Jan Benbridge James Shirwell 16/01/1933 Y

4 Bohemian Girl Opera Mabel Baker/ Irene Dobbyn/ John Wright/ Redvers

Llwellyn/ Ronald Stear/ Colin Cunningham/ Glyn Jones

The Royal Carl Rosa Opera

Company

30/01/1933 Y

5 Carmen Opera The Royal Carl Rosa Opera

Company

02/02/1933 Y

6 Rigoletto Opera Lelyland White/ Ivor John/ Glyn Jones/ Ronald Stear/

Ben Pullen/ William Biggs/ Walter Delmar/ Irene

Dobbyn/ Constance Stocker/ Gladys Lorimer

The Royal Carl Rosa Opera

Company

04/02/1933 Y

7 A successful Calamity Film George Airliss/Mary Astor/Evalyn Knapp Warner Bros. 06/02/1935 Y

8 The Picadilly Follies Revue Y

9 Wake Up and Scream Revue Frank E Franks Frank E Franks 13/02/1935 Y

10 Lilac Domino Musical MacDonald and Young 27/02/1935 Y

11 By George George Clarke Y

12 Une Soir De Folie Revue Y

13 Variety G.H.Elliot and Gertie Gitana Y

14 Derickson & Brown Y

15 Our Miss Gibbs Musical Comedy Darlington Light Opera 20/03/1935 Y

16 No, No, Nanette Musical Comedy Cissie Sephton/ Maud Powell/ Frank Hector/ Mona

Ewins/ Freda Gardner/ Patrick Ward/ Jack Morrison/

Mona Lovett/ Betty Hartnell/ Dorothy Ewins

jack O'Shea and George

Lawrence by arrangement

with Jack Walter and

Margaret Zardo

23/10/1933 Y Y

17 Mrs Bluebeard Musical Comedy Nor Kiddie/ Stanley Grove and his Rhythm Boys/ Peral

Taylour/ The Ten Leg Theory Blondes

Foster Horsefield Ltd.,/

Garrick Theatre, London

30/10/1933 Y Y

18 Cock Crows Musical Comedy Smeddle Brothers/ Mdle Shelagh/ Sybil Atholweed/

Billy Bullinger/ Billy Machett

05/11/1993 Y

19 The Argyle Broadcast Show Varitey Velda & Van/ Barry Barnes/ Edna Green/ Harry

Carlton/ Hal Moss and his Music Masters/ Betty and

Buddy/ Jack Cosgrove and Tom Westwood/ Robb

Wilton/ Rae Sterne/ Thom and Mack

Argyle Enerprises 13/11/1933 Y Y


20 Hold my Hand Musical Comedy Ronald Brantford/ Ann Welfitt/ Betty Gothard/

Charles Dickson/ Billy Tasker/ Olive Hammerton/ Phil

Phillips/ Peggy Petronella/ Cyril Bayliss/ Nina Starce/

Fred Jackson/Mickey McConnell/ Joe Spendlove/ C.C

Charles/ Claud Fry

Barry O'Brien 20/11/1933 Y

21 Carl Balliol- Road Show: Variety Road Show: The Bouncing Wallabies/ Tommy Dixon/

Bob Lloyd & Betty/ Joe Boganny and his college boys/

Hal Moss/ Jass and Jesse/ Barl Falliol and Jessica

Merton/ Benhart and Delmar

Carl Balliol 27/11/1933 Y Y

22 Pleasure On Parade Revue Ckaude Branston/Wally Jones/ Jessie Crone/ Pat

O'Dare/ Lois Bard/ Jack Leonard/ Douglas Leonard/

Jack Strand/ Maam helena Lehmiski's famous young

ladies

04/12/1933 Y Y

23 One Big Laugh Charles Seguinn/Leslie Barr/ Dave Morris/ Harry

Vardon/ Larry Dean/ Edith McLeod/The Regal Girls/

Kell and Keller/ Leon et Alys/ Elsie Le Vack

W.H. Productions and Dave

Morris

11/12/1933 Y Y

24 Babes In The Wood PANTO Jessie Lynwod/ Florrie Butler/ Dora and Peggy/ The

Skating riots

Jason and Montgomery 18/12/1933 Y


1934


1 Marcel de Haes and his

Cosmo band

Variety Marcel de haes/ Fred Brand/ Russell and Fuller/ Jack

Stocks/ Ringle Bros. and Renee/ Hal Moss/ Kiraku

Bros/ A.J. Powers

Cosmopolitan Entertainments, Ltd., 01/01/1934 Y Y

2 Lilac Time Musical Edward Leer/ Jean Hemp/ Sinnclair Cotter Leon Underwood 06/01/1934 Y Y

3 "Our Stars" from the Argyle Variety Hal Moss/ Walter Biblo/ Clarra Kenyon/ Jack Daly/

Alma Mackay/ The Six harmonists /Helen Binnie/ Mr

Thomas/ Florence & Clifton

Argyle Enterprises 15/01/1934 Y Y

4 Chapman's Great London Zoo

and Circus

Animal Lions/ Tigers/ bears/ Elephants & Liberty Horses Chapman 22/01/1934 Y Y

5 Argyle Broadcast Variety Billy Russell/ Donald Peters 02/02/1934 Y

6 Radio Revels Revue The lancashire Mummers 05/02/1934 Y

7 Faust Opera Ivor John/ Ronald Steer/ Revers Llewellyn/ Howell

Glynne/ Betty Thompson/ Irene Dobbyn/ Hele

Ogilvie

The Carl Rosa Opera Company in

conjunction with The Imperial League

of Opera and Sir Thomas Beecham

12/02/1934 Y Y

8 Carmen Opera The Carl Rosa Opera Company in



13/02/1934 Y

9 The Bohemian Girl Opera The Carl Rosa Opera Company in



14/02/1934 Y

10 Il Travatore Opera Godfrey Stirling/ Redvers Llewellyn/ Gladys Parker/

Irene Dobbyn/ Ruth Portrate




15/02/1934 Y

11 Carvelleria Rusticana/ I

Pagliacci

Opera John Wrigth/ Leyland White/ Charles Draper/ Gwilym

Jones/ Mabel Baker




16/02/1934 Y Y

12 Madam Butterfly Opera Godfrey Stirling/ Gwilym Jones/ Revers Llewellyn/ Ivor

Adams/ Frank Clarke/ Howell Glynne/ Monica

Sweeny/ Betty Thompson/ Helen Ogilvie




17/02/1934 Y Y

13 Martiana Opera Mabel Baker/ Gladys Parker/ Liddell Peddieson/ Irene

Dobbyn/ Ivor Adams/ Howell Glynne/ Ronald Stear/

Kingsley lark/ John Wright




17/02/1934 Y Y


14 Variety Variety Little Mary Hagan/ V.M.Ernest/Rae Sterne/Jimmy

Campbell/ Holmes & Edwards/ Pawson & Butler/ The

Carltons/ Lily Avon & Dorothy Vale

19/02/1934 Y Y

15 The Morcambe Follies 26/02/1934 Y

16 The Dubarry Musical The No. 1 Touring company 12/03/1934 Y

17 What About It Variety Du Cross & Babette/ Hayword and Hay/ The Folly

dancing ladies/ the five Carlton sisters. The worlds

greatest jugglers

20/03/1934 Y

18 She Wanted Adventure Irene Lister/ Lawrence Barclay/ Leslie Hatton Saville Theatre 26/03/1934 Y

19 The Chocolate Soldier Musical Sidney Foster 02/04/1934 Y

20 The Desert Song Musical Ivan Wilmot/ Doris Francis 09/04/1934 Y

21 Night Time Pleasures Revue Jack Henry 16/04/1934 Y

22 Variety Variety Ella Retford/ Bert Errol 23/04/1934 Y

23 Oh! No! Chico! Revue (?) 30/04/1934 Y

24 Les Punchenellos Revue (?) Frank E Franks 05/05/1934 Y

25 The Spare Room Comedy Jimmy James 14/05/1934 Y

26 Star Variety Show Variety Alice & Jimmy/ Byron & Byron/ Jack Le Dair/ Albert

Whelan/ Mareski/ Vera and Pat Lennox/ Bransby

WillIiams/ Three Cycling Astons

Hippodrome, W M Cambage 17/09/1934 Y

27 George Formby's 1934 All

Star Roadshow

Variety George Formby 24/11/1934 Y

28 Harlem Night Birds Revue John E Robinson/ Janice Hart 04/12/1934 Y

29 A League of nations in

Harmony

Variety Paul Zaharoff and his international band/ Prince Yoga 10/12/1934 Y

30 Jack And The Beanstalk Panto Jazon 14/12/1934 Y


1935


1 1001 Marvels Revue Jack Taylor 01/01/1935 Y

2 Chapman's Great Continental Zoo Circus Circus/Animal Chapman 07/01/1935 Y

3

Mercenary Mary Musical Comedy Andre Gorday/ Garnet Jack/ Douglas Thompson/

Phyllis Palmer

George Lawrence by arrangement with Jack

Walker

14/01/1935 Y

4 Tales Of Hoffman Opera O'Mara Opera Company 28/01/1935 Y

5

Cavelleria Rusticana/ I Pagliacci Opera Ethel Austin/ Eva Toolworthy/ Mary Benzies/

Flintoff Moore/ Myrddyn Watcyn/ Barbara

Plummer/ Gaston Thomas/ Tom Rowland/ John

Perry

O'Mara Opera Company 29/01/1935 Y Y

6 Lilly Of Killarney Opera O'Mara Opera Company 30/01/1935 Y

7 Carmen Opera O'Mara Opera Company 31/01/1935 Y

8

Marriage of Figarro Opera Ethel Austin/ barbara Plummer/ Joan Slater/ Doris

Walker/ Mary Benzies/ Joseph leavy/ Gilbert Field/

Parkyn Newton/ Alfred James/ Flintoff Moore


9

Bohemian Girl Opera Barbara Plummer/ Mary Benzies/ Elsie Lynham/

Gilbert Field/ Tom Rowland/ Flintoff Moore/

Gaston Thomas


10

Madam Butterfly Opera Doris Walker/ Eva Toolworthy/ Mollie

Montgomery/ Gilbert Field/ Tom Rowland/ Parkyn

Newton/ A McAlister/ John Perry


11

The Student Prince Operetta Olwyn Williams/ Frederick Ridding/ Marguerite

Moreton/ George Miller/ Ella Mayne/ W.E.

Richardson/ Marjorie Tomlin /George Bristow

Leslie Moreton presents the MacDonald &

Young Production

04/02/1935 Y

12

Hal Swain and his band variety Hal Swain and his radio star band / The Juggling

Retters/ Eddie kayne/ Joan Valee/ Conway &

Burns/ Cantrall Bros./ Hilda Baker

10/02/1935 Y Y

13

Variety variety Albert Sandler/ Jack Byfield/ Reginald Kilbey/ The

Three Hoodlums/ Claire Ruane/ The harum Skarum

Girls/ Haig and Escoe/ Effie and Sylvia/ Van Dusan/

Harry Conelly and Partner

17/02/1935 Y

14

Tommy Handley and Company variety Ted Simpson and his band/Jass and jessie/mabel

marks/Finlay & Andre/ The Fayre Four/Tommy

Handley and Company/ Mario Lorenzi/Phoniosity/

Nosmo King/ The Six marvels

11/03/1935 Y


15

Variety variety Wee George Wood and Dolly harmer in "half a

Clown"/ Billy Barr & partner/barry O'brien/The

Hintoni Bros/ The Charming Revene Cousins/

Aubrey and haye/ Valvett/Gertrude Concannon

18/03/1935 Y

16 Variety variety Florrie Ford 01/05/1935 Y

17 Special Jubilee Variety Show variety Jasper Maskelyne 06/05/1935 Y

18

Radio Week variety Mona Grey - broadcast by the BBC from the

Hippodrome

13/05/1935 Y

19 Jubilee Varieties variety Ernest Lorraine and his famous cabaret band Allied Artistes 21/05/1935 Y

20 Variety variety The7 De Guise Seymours 27/05/1935 Y

21 Variety variety Murray the famous escapologist 04/06/1935 Y

22

Everything Goes variety Gwen Stella/ Gracie Allerton/ Arthur Lowery/ Zena

Carol/ Sam Mayo/ Ted Cowan/ Teddy Stream/

Mervyn Rolando

Montmarte Productions 10/06/1935 Y

23 The Girl Friend Musical Comedy Tedo Miles/ Frances Daves 04/11/1935 Y

24

Variety variety The Two Leslies/ Billy Shenton Trio/ Betty Jackson's

Dogs and Monkeys/ Billy Matchett/ Moran &

Makin

11/11/1935 Y

25

Variety variety Miss Jose Collins/ Frederick Weldon/ Ivor Vintor

and Compnay/ Chick Elliot

18/11/1935 Y

26

Variety variety Lew Stone and his Radio Band a/ Helen McNay 25/11/1935 Y

27

The Great Radiana variety "the most sensational Electricl Novelty in the world" Professor Pople 01/12/1935 Y

28 Laughter Ahead Revue Ken Douglas 09/12/1935 Y

29 Cinderella PANTO 25/12/1935 03/01/1936 Y


1936


1 Waltzes From Vienna Musical Kathleen Gerrad/ Donald Mather/ Winifred Radford Tom Arnold Ltd 06/01/1936 Y

2 Variety Show Variety Petunlengaro and his famous Hussars/ Petulengro 13/01/1936 Y

3 Jack O'Diamonds Musical Comedy Renee Reel/ Peggy Petronella/ Robert Woollard/ Reg

palmers

McDonald & Young 20/01/1936 Y

4 The Argyle Broadcast Show Variety Harry & Burton Lester/ "TELEVISION"- a marvellous

deomstration of the future entertainment

09/02/1936 Y

5 Laugh On The Dole Revue Mannie Jay & Sydney Myers 17/02/1936 Y

6 The Speed Boat Revue Frank E Franks Frank E Franks 22/02/1936 Y

7 Life Begins at Ocford Circus Revue Mrs Jack Hylton & her boys/ Tomy Trinder/ Addison &

Sylvia/ Don & Honey Ray/ Miller Bros/ Lorenz

02/03/1936 Y

8 Children's Dancing Matinee Dance Pulips of Miss Vacani 04/03/1936 Y

9 Variety Show Variety The 7 Elliots/ "Masa Hirukawa Troupe- a balancing act,

see the amazing wire walk from the gallery to the

stage"/ The Armous Boys/ Demarte & Denwear

10/03/1936 Y

10 Variety Show Variety Scott & Whaley 15/03/1936 Y

11 Glorious Nights Revue Jimmy Britton 24/03/1936 Y

12 Variety Variety Bob & Alf Pearson/ Bert Watson/ Rob Lloyd & Joe/

The Mito trio/ Raymond Sisters

06/04/1936 Y

13 Variety Variety Douglas Wakefield/ Billy Nelson/ Jakc Hart & his

band/ Michel & Arnova/ Fred Culpitt

12/04/1936 Y

14 The Desert Song Operetta Doris Francis/ Saunders Warren/ Harry Jones/ Patricia

Perry & Gordon Carter

27/04/1936 Y

15 The Wind and The Rain Comedy Barry O'Brien 10/05/1936 Y

16 Chapman's Great London Zoo Circus Animal "the greatest collection of animals ever seen on a

stage"

18/05/1936 Y

17 Vaudeville Vaudeville Dan Young 01/06/1936 Y

18 Jill Darling Musical Comedy 03/11/1936 Y

19 Love Laughs Musical Comedy Marie Dayne 10/11/1936 Y

20 Still Unemployed Comedy Johnnie McGregor 16/11/1936 Y

21 The Four Hillbillies Variety The Four Hillbillies 23/11/1936 Y

22 Hinge Road Show Variety Charles Dudley/ Six Midgets/ Judy Jaxson/ Elliot &

Johnson

01/12/1936 Y

23 The Ten Temponics concert The Ten Temponics 07/12/1936 Y

24 The Kentucky Broadcast Revue Dixon & Hunter 14/12/1936 Y

25 All Star Derickson Brown Road Show Variety 21/12/1936 Y

26 The Street Singer Musical The Principal Company 21.12/1936 Y

27 Cinderella PANTO 31/12/1936 Y

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1937


1 The Great Levante & his wonder show Variety The Great Levante 18/01/1937 Y

2 Dick Whittington and his Cat PANTO? Dorothy Barry/ Joan Harrison/ Bert Mills 25/01/1937 Y

3 Variety Variety Madame Thelmina and the Electric Baby Professor Sparks 02/02/1937 Y

4 Variety Variety Ex-Romana/ Ian & Gilligan 08/02/1937 Y

5 Happy landings Revue Tom Moss 12/02/1937 Y

6 Fun Furore Revue Mark and Billy Dennison/ Stella Peters/ Dunlop and

White/ Holm and Hurlow/ Lottie Abrew

Pete Davis 21/02/1937 Y

7 A Dash of Dublin Revue Frank O'Donavan/ Kitty McMahon 01/03/1937 Y

8 Variety Variety Castellie and his accordian band 08/03/1937 Y

6 Good Company Revue Mark and Billy Dennison/ Holm & Furlow/ The Smart

Set Girls

09/03/1939 Y

9 A Children's Dacning matinee Cdance Pupils of Miss Vacani 10/03/1937 Y Y

10 The Means test Comedy Sandy Daw 15/03/1937 Y

11 The Ridgeway Parade of 1937 Variety Philip Ridgewayd and his London stars 22/03/1937 Y

12 Whip Round Revue Phil Strickland 29/03/1937 Y

14 Cavalleria Rusticana/ Paggliacci Opera Ethel Austin/ David Grundy/ Joseph Leavy/ Ann

Fraser/ Mona Ryley/ Robert Maudsley/ Flintoff Moore/

May Devitt/ Joseph Leavy/ Gaston Thomas

The Universal Opera Company 11/10/1937 Y

15 Madame Butterfly Opera Gaston Thomas/ Guy Lynton/ Flintoff Moore/ Olive

Westwood/ Ivor Ingham/ Joseph Alexander/ Vera

Compton/ S. Bracegirdle

The Universal Opera Company 12/10/1937

16 Il Trovatore Opera Edward O'Reilly/ Joseph leavy/ Parry Jones/ Constance

Willis/ Ver Campton/ Norman Brown/ Ethel Austin


17 la Traviate Opera Gaston Thomas/ Flintoff Moore/ Parkyn Newton/ Ivor

Ingham/ Joseph Alexander/ Iris Greville/ James

Stewart/ Florence Whittle/ May Devitt


18 Faust Opera Tudor Davies/ Edward O'Reilly/ Joseph Leavy/ S,

Bracegirdle/ Winifred Walker/ Olive Westwood/ Elsie

Lynham

The Universal Opera Company 15/10/1937 Y

19 Carmen Opera Olive Westwood/ David Grundy/ Winifred Walker/ Ivor

Ingham/ Edward O'Reilly/ Guy Lynton/ S Bracegirdle/

Anne Fraser/ Vera Comtpn/ Flintoff Moore



20 Maritana Opera Winifred Walker/ David Grundy/ Joseph elavy/ Ivor

Ingham/ Edward O'Reilly/ Parkyn Newton/ Elsie

Lynham/ Olive Westwood


21 Pick of the Pack Revue Jack Radcliffe 18/10/1937 Y

22 "Swingtime" Variety Hall Moss & Mayfair Broadcasting Band/ Jimmy Silver/

Mannie Morris/ Anita/ Leslie Lewis/ The 3 Jacks/

Joseph Bloor/ Marcelle & Sills/ Our Mayfair Girls/

Mabel Dayne and Norrie Martin/ Jay &Jay/ Billy

Bernhart

H. & M. Productions 06/12/1937 Y

23 Vaudeville Cocktails of 1937 Vaudeville The flying potters/ Frank Rhys and Alma/ Johnnie

Watson and his wonder dogs/ Jim Nolan/ Loraine/ The

Radio Steppers/ Jim Nolan/ Tambo and Tambo

Jim Nolan 13/12/1937 Y

24 Jack and the Beanstalk PANTO 27/12/1937 Y


1938


1 Variety Variety Waldinis's Gypsy Band/ Idina Scott Gatty/ Barry

Phelps/ Three Milton Sisters/ Elva Ledson and Mark

Sheridan/ Bill Brown and his dog, Lady/ Elsie Videan

and Walter Kirby/ Hippodrome Orchestra

04/01/1938 Y

2 Aladdin PANTO Anita Golda/ Frank Leigh/ Fred Mason/ Jim Malbone/

Doris Devine/ Edna St Claire's 10 Rhythimc Mites

10/01/1938 Y

3 Ginger Nuts Musical Comedy Dan Young/ Clarice Chesney/ Tony Germaine 17/01/1938 Y

4 The Royal Scandinavian Circus Circus Capatin T kaye and his three lions/ Les panamas/ Elya/

Albert Beorries

The Royal Scandinavian

Circus

21/01/1938 Y

BBC Discoveries Variety Carol Levis/ Bruce Bowman Carol Levis 25/01/1938 Y

5 Tulip Time Musical Comedy Jeffrey Pidock/Freda Gardner/ Dorothy Blythe 07/02/1938 Y

6 Vaudeville Vaudeville Kay and Vale/ The harmony Sisters/ Lewis King/ Tom.

E. Bradley/Babetta

Mannie Jay and Sydney

Myers

14/02/1938 Y

7 Pleased to meet you Burlesque Smart and Benson/ Dorothy Barry. Gewn D'Espe/

Terry Atkinson/ Harry McIntosh/ Skipper/ "the pleased

to meet you girls"/ Gunga Din/ Marco and Max/

Gordon Sander

Hinge Productions Ltd 27/02/1938 Y

8 The Gay Boehmians Revue "The Gay Boehmians"- Frank E.Franks, Eddie O'Reilly,

Tony Tower and Berrty Worth/ Gene Boyne/ The

Royal China Troupe/ Eddie O'Reilly/ The Lanzigs /

Balle Troupe

07/03/1938 Y

9 Variety Variety "Kerbstone kapers"- Vesta, Anson sales, Remoira,

Celia Martell, The Ritz Sisters, Frankie Reid/ Durham

& Kildare/ Joyce Randall/ Mdlle Armand Banu / Daisy

Bell / Gene Durham/ Art Kildare

Mannie Jay and Sydney

Myers

14/03/1938 Y

10 Why pay rent? Revue Wal Langtry/ Jerry Gold/ Ethel Forkes/ Jay Martell/

Frankt Tilton/ Our Young Ladies/ Six Wallabies

Hinge Productions Ltd 20/03/1938 Y

11 Rigoletto Opera Micha lantel/ Ella Mayne/ Jennie Bleasdale/ Morise

Telma

The International Grand

Opera Company

28/03/1938 Y

12 Tales of Hoffamann Opera Micha lantel/ Ella Mayne/ Jennie Bleasdale/ Morise

Telma


Opera Company

29/03/1938 Y


13 Faust Opera Micael Hast/ Jacques Antelme/ Herbert Langley/

James Stewart/ Hilda Birks/ Ella Mayne/ Kitty

Bownlees


Opera Company

30/03/1938 Y Y

14 Carmen Opera Henry Genesta/ Racaela Barnard/ Michael hast/

Jacques Antelme/ Ella Mayne/ Gladys Granville/ Vera

Whittaker/ Herbert langley/ Frederick Clendon/

Alphonso McCarthy


Opera Company

31/03/1938 Y

15 Tanhauser Opera Barbara Plumer/ William Boland/ Pauline Grey/

Frederick Clendon/ Frank Clarke/ Dennis Bowen/

Alphonson McCarthy/ Franz Colebatch/ Jacques

Antelme/ Micha Landel


Opera Company

01/04/1938 Y

16 La Traviata Opera Michael hast/ Jacquees Antleme/ Franz Colebatch/

Dennis Bowen/ James Stewart/ Alfonson McCarthy/

Vera Whittaker/ Nova Lawrence/ Barbara Plumer


Opera Company

02/04/1938 Y

17 Lilly of Killarney Opera Frank Clarke/ William Boland/ Michael Hast/ Frederick

Clendon/ Alphonso McCarthy/ Augustin Breck/ Eric

Height/ Vera Whittaker/ Ella Mayne/ Racaela Barnard/

Gladys Leathwood


Opera Company

02/04/1938 Y

18 The Ridgeway Parade of 1938 Variety Philip Ridgeway/ Billy Halg and Arthur Stott/ Valerie

Delmeena/ Bert Myers/ Pat Timoney/ Barbara

Jarman/ Philip Ridgeway's Young Ladies

04/04/1938 Y Y

19 Variety Variety Burton Brown 11/04/1938 Y

20 How's Tricks Magic The Great Levante 18/04/1938 Y Y

21 Casey's Court Comedy Will Murray/ Roy Lee/ Josh Dixon Will Murray 25/04/1938 Y Y

22 Follow the Band variety Dorothy Holbrook 03/05/1938 Y

23 Love on the Dole Revue Jack Mayo/ Jean Collins / The Four Ritchies/ Paulin

Belmore and her dancing girls

09/05/1938 Y

24 Variety Variety C.H. Elliot 16/05/1938 Y

25 Variety Variety Peter Fielding an his famous band 23/05/1938 Y

26 The Summer Show of 1938 Variety Eva Ledson/ Doris Delmad/ Michael Hast/ Dorothy

Farrington

Mark Sheridan 06/06/1938 Y

27 Melody Cruise Revue 23/08/1938 Y

28 Variety Variety Harry Castelli 29/08/1938 Y

29 Variety Variety Bransby Williams/ Drina 05/09/1938 Y

30 Star Shells Revue Frank E Franks 12/09/1938 Y


31 Il Travatore Opera Theo Bushel/ Ethel Austin/ Joan Norman/ Flintoff

Moore

19/09/1938 Y

32 Happiness in the Air Variety Hughie Green's Band 01/10/1938 Y

33 Variety Variety Merlin 17/10/1938 Y

34 Revels of 1938 Variety Alec Finlay 01/11/1938 Y

35 Tom Jones Musical DOS 07/11/1938 Y

36 BBC Discoveries Variety Cyril Levis Carrol Levis 11/11/1938 Y

37 Just Kiddin' Revue Eva Ledson/ Mark Sheridan 22/11/1938 Y

38 King Revel Revue Billy Russell/ Karina/ Laurie Howe/ Monroe Bros/ La

Nueda

Jack Taylor 05/12/1938 Y

39 Cinderella PANTO 26/12/1938 Y

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Don't let the blackout worry you


1939


1 Red Riding Hood PANTO Frank Formby/ Irene Howard /Frank Leigh/ Jakc

Kendrick/ Brian Walsh/ Leon Nihi/ Rene Hay/ Mildren

Carroll/ Hengleurs' Miniature Circus

23/01/1939 Y

2 Variety Variety The Four Brown Boys/ The Vim & Vigour Four/ The

Five Lunatic Bakers

30/01/1939 Y

3 Clowning Thru' Variety/Circus harry Coady/ 5 Scots/ Chipperfield and his Liona 05/02/1939 Y

4 On the run Musical Comedy Horsburgh Brothers/ Mayhew & Francis/ U.S.A.

Three/ The Tatler Girls

20/02/1938 Y

5 This way please Revue Mona Vivian/ Johnie McGregor/ Ralph Humber/ Sid

and Max Harrison/ Ten Young Ladies

02/03/1939 Y

7 Calling new Stars Variety Durham and Kildare/ Randall & Reid Mannie Jay and Sydney

Myers

27/03/1939 Y

8 Eastern Varieties Variety Six Yuh Ching Troupe/ Rich and Glavin/ Jenny

McAndrew/ Pat O'brien/ Julian Oakley/ Twenty

Wonder Mites/ Fred Walker and Betty Ray/ "Skeets"

Martin

11/04/1939 Y

9 Wigan and proud of it Variety Tom Moss Tom Moss 21/04/1939 Y

10 Night of Joy Revue Bob Hayes/ Lilia Vesta 01/05/1939 Y

11 Albert Modley Variety Albert Modley 08/05/1939 Y

12 Good Company Variety Bill Camp/ Harry Allan/ Jack Anton/ Teddy Miles/ Tilly

Doran/ Nellie Ray/ Bobby King/ Billy Boyd/ Doris

Mayhew/ Alan Francis/ Tatler Girls

05/09/1939 Y

13 Take Cover Revue Frank E Franks Frank E Franks 23/09/1939 Y

14 Revue Vine, Moore and Hervard/ Raymond Bennett/ La

Cygne Four

01/10/1939 Y

15 Revue Tubby Turner/ Valmar Trio/ Maxwell Carew/ Rome &

Leonard

16/10/1939 Y

16 Variety Variety Rus Denny & Ompany/ Three Lenox Sisters/ Olgo/

"Britains Secret Weapon"/ Jasper Maskelyne/ Geddes

Bros./Joe King

23/10/1939 Y

17 Carry on Darlington Road Show George Elrick/ Charles Warren/ Betty Driver 06/11/1939 Y


18 Naughty but Nice Revue Billy Kray/ Hal Julian/ Fred Brance/ Margret Morris/

The Ten Adorables/ Nita Dene/ Reginald Moore/ Margi

Morris

14/11/1939 Y

19 Variety Variety Danny Malone/ A.J Powers/ Morris and Cowley/

Cingalee & Company/ Steve & Gloria/ Alvis & Francis/

Dezzma Sisters

05/12/1939 Y

20 Variety Variety Helen Trix Lewis/ Peg-leg Bate/ Murray & Mac/ Helen

Barton/ Three Knaves/ Jack Berny/ Hooley & Jane/ Le

Petite Poupee

18/12/1939 Y

21 Variety Variety Bertina and his band 26/12/1939 Y

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