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1930 Title Genre Acts/ Cast Producer/Company start date end date programme copy leaflet poster other 1 Persons Unknown Thriller 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 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 That's ... it (sp) 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 07/07/1930 Y Vesta/Marien Rees & Wilfred Hughes/Giovannas

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 This document was classified as: OFFICIAL#

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 J Bannister Howard 21/11/1930 Y Chesmore

50 The Gondoliers Savoy Opera DOS 02/12/1930 Y This document was classified as: OFFICIAL #

1931 Title Genre Acts/ Cast Producer/Company start date end date programme copy leaflet poster other 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 McDonald & Young 12/01/1931 Y Barnes/ 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 New Hippodrome 30/03/1931 Y Peru/ Alexandras/ Helen Binnie

19 Silver Wings Musical Comedy Tedo Williams/John Cole/ Con Rich/ Charles McDonald & Young by arrangement 12/04/1931 Y Gillespie/ Billy Spurling/ Helen Leal/ Elsie Judge/ with Herbert Clayton and Jack Helen Cooney/ Frank Wilson/ Karl Melene/ Ivy Pavitt Walker

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 Unique Vauderville Company Y a Talking film" 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 This document was classified as: OFFICIAL #

33 Star Variety Variety Mona Vivian/ Ald Thomas/ Paul Gray/ Helen/ Penard Harry Kenyon 07/09/1931 Y Y Bros/ Ted Ray/Cal McCord/ Schofiled & Barclay/ Tomio & Val/ Les trios Eldons

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/ 28/09/1931 Y Y George Hurd/ Rigby & Royal/ Nichol & Martin/ J. L . Bruce/ Robert Bemand

The Maid Of The Mountains John Cole/ Charles Gillespie/ James Parkinson/ Frank McDonald & Young 02/10/1931 Y Y Peters/ Guy North/ Dorothy Langley/ Robert Woollard/ Sheila Miller/ Helene Leal/ Mark Lester/ William Cromwell/ Pat Hagan/ Cavenda Stainslaw/ Con Rich/ Wil Jackson

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 The Macdona Players 06/10/1931 Y Y Hopegoof/ Robert Gilbert/ Stanley Drewitt/ Terence O'Brien/ Florence Jackson/ Ellison Williams

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 12/10/1931 17/10/1931 Y Wonder Midgets/ Maud Granby & Co/ "Tiny Town Follies"

44 Variety Variety Arthur Astill/ "Just Four Urchins"/ Bud Ritchie/ 19/10/1931 Y Gintaro 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 This document was classified as: OFFICIAL#

1932 Title Genre Acts/ Cast Producer/Company start date end date programme copy leaflet poster other 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 00/02/1932 Y Company

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 Rupert Ingalese 07/03/1932 Y Martell/Eastern Miracles/Pauline Caruthers/Dr Raymond 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 21/03/1932 Y Hilltop/Daly Sisiters

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 This document was classified as: OFFICIAL#

22 Variety Variety Linga Singh/ Wal Langtry/ Madam Desmond's 8 young 12/05/1932 Y ladies

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 This document was classified as: OFFICIAL #

1933 Title Genre Acts/ Cast Producer/Company start date end date programme copy leaflet poster other 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 The Royal Opera 30/01/1933 Y Llwellyn/ Ronald Stear/ Colin Cunningham/ Glyn Jones Company

5 Opera The Royal Carl Rosa Opera 02/02/1933 Y Company 6 Rigoletto Opera Lelyland White/ Ivor John/ Glyn Jones/ Ronald Stear/ The Royal Carl Rosa Opera 04/02/1933 Y Ben Pullen/ William Biggs/ Walter Delmar/ Irene Company Dobbyn/ Constance Stocker/ Gladys Lorimer

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 jack O'Shea and George 23/10/1933 Y Y Ewins/ Freda Gardner/ Patrick Ward/ Jack Morrison/ Lawrence by arrangement Mona Lovett/ Betty Hartnell/ Dorothy Ewins with Jack Walter and Margaret Zardo 17 Mrs Bluebeard Musical Comedy Nor Kiddie/ Stanley Grove and his Rhythm Boys/ Peral Foster Horsefield Ltd.,/ 30/10/1933 Y Y Taylour/ The Ten Leg Theory Blondes Garrick Theatre, London

18 Cock Crows Musical Comedy Smeddle Brothers/ Mdle Shelagh/ Sybil Atholweed/ 05/11/1993 Y Billy Bullinger/ Billy Machett

19 The Argyle Broadcast Show Varitey Velda & Van/ Barry Barnes/ Edna Green/ Harry Argyle Enerprises 13/11/1933 Y Y Carlton/ Hal Moss and his Music Masters/ Betty and Buddy/ Jack Cosgrove and Tom Westwood/ Robb Wilton/ Rae Sterne/ Thom and Mack This document was classified as: OFFICIAL #

20 Hold my Hand Musical Comedy Ronald Brantford/ Ann Welfitt/ Betty Gothard/ Barry O'Brien 20/11/1933 Y 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

21 Carl Balliol- Road Show: Variety Road Show: The Bouncing Wallabies/ Tommy Dixon/ Carl Balliol 27/11/1933 Y Y Bob Lloyd & Betty/ Joe Boganny and his college boys/ Hal Moss/ Jass and Jesse/ Barl Falliol and Jessica Merton/ Benhart and Delmar

22 Pleasure On Parade Revue Ckaude Branston/Wally Jones/ Jessie Crone/ Pat 04/12/1933 Y Y O'Dare/ Lois Bard/ Jack Leonard/ Douglas Leonard/ Jack Strand/ Maam helena Lehmiski's famous young ladies

23 One Big Laugh Charles Seguinn/Leslie Barr/ Dave Morris/ Harry W.H. Productions and Dave 11/12/1933 Y Y Vardon/ Larry Dean/ Edith McLeod/The Regal Girls/ Morris Kell and Keller/ Leon et Alys/ Elsie Le Vack

24 Babes In The Wood PANTO Jessie Lynwod/ Florrie Butler/ Dora and Peggy/ The Jason and Montgomery 18/12/1933 Y Skating riots This document was classified as: OFFICIAL #

1934 Title Genre Acts/ Cast Producer/Company start date end date programme copy leaflet poster other 1 Marcel de Haes and his Variety Marcel de haes/ Fred Brand/ Russell and Fuller/ Jack Cosmopolitan Entertainments, Ltd., 01/01/1934 Y Y Cosmo band Stocks/ Ringle Bros. and Renee/ Hal Moss/ Kiraku Bros/ A.J. Powers

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/ Argyle Enterprises 15/01/1934 Y Y Alma Mackay/ The Six harmonists /Helen Binnie/ Mr Thomas/ Florence & Clifton

4 Chapman's Great London Zoo Animal Lions/ Tigers/ bears/ Elephants & Liberty Horses Chapman 22/01/1934 Y Y and Circus 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 The Carl Rosa Opera Company in 12/02/1934 Y Y Glynne/ Betty Thompson/ Irene Dobbyn/ Hele conjunction with The Imperial League Ogilvie of Opera and Sir Thomas Beecham

8 Carmen Opera The Carl Rosa Opera Company in 13/02/1934 Y conjunction with The Imperial League of Opera and Sir Thomas Beecham

9 The Bohemian Girl Opera The Carl Rosa Opera Company in 14/02/1934 Y conjunction with The Imperial League of Opera and Sir Thomas Beecham

10 Il Travatore Opera Godfrey Stirling/ Redvers Llewellyn/ Gladys Parker/ The Carl Rosa Opera Company in 15/02/1934 Y Irene Dobbyn/ Ruth Portrate conjunction with The Imperial League of Opera and Sir Thomas Beecham

11 Carvelleria Rusticana/ I Opera John Wrigth/ Leyland White/ Charles Draper/ Gwilym The Carl Rosa Opera Company in 16/02/1934 Y Y Pagliacci Jones/ Mabel Baker conjunction with The Imperial League of Opera and Sir Thomas Beecham

12 Madam Butterfly Opera Godfrey Stirling/ Gwilym Jones/ Revers Llewellyn/ Ivor The Carl Rosa Opera Company in 17/02/1934 Y Y Adams/ Frank Clarke/ Howell Glynne/ Monica conjunction with The Imperial League Sweeny/ Betty Thompson/ Helen Ogilvie of Opera and Sir Thomas Beecham

13 Martiana Opera Mabel Baker/ Gladys Parker/ Liddell Peddieson/ Irene The Carl Rosa Opera Company in 17/02/1934 Y Y Dobbyn/ Ivor Adams/ Howell Glynne/ Ronald Stear/ conjunction with The Imperial League Kingsley lark/ John Wright of Opera and Sir Thomas Beecham This document was classified as: OFFICIAL #

14 Variety Variety Little Mary Hagan/ V.M.Ernest/Rae Sterne/Jimmy 19/02/1934 Y Y Campbell/ Holmes & Edwards/ Pawson & Butler/ The Carltons/ Lily Avon & Dorothy Vale

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 20/03/1934 Y dancing ladies/ the five Carlton sisters. The worlds greatest jugglers

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 Hippodrome, W M Cambage 17/09/1934 Y Whelan/ Mareski/ Vera and Pat Lennox/ Bransby WillIiams/ Three Cycling Astons

27 George Formby's 1934 All Variety George Formby 24/11/1934 Y Star Roadshow 28 Harlem Night Birds Revue John E Robinson/ Janice Hart 04/12/1934 Y 29 A League of nations in Variety Paul Zaharoff and his international band/ Prince Yoga 10/12/1934 Y Harmony

30 Jack And The Beanstalk Panto Jazon 14/12/1934 Y This document was classified as: OFFICIAL#

1935 Title Genre Acts/ Cast Producer/Company start date end date programme copy leaflet poster other 1 1001 Marvels Revue Jack Taylor 01/01/1935 Y 2 Chapman's Great Continental Zoo Circus Circus/Animal Chapman 07/01/1935 Y Mercenary Mary Musical Comedy Andre Gorday/ Garnet Jack/ Douglas Thompson/ George Lawrence by arrangement with Jack 14/01/1935 Y 3 Phyllis Palmer Walker 4 Tales Of Hoffman Opera O'Mara Opera Company 28/01/1935 Y Cavelleria Rusticana/ I Pagliacci Opera Ethel Austin/ Eva Toolworthy/ Mary Benzies/ O'Mara Opera Company 29/01/1935 Y Y Flintoff Moore/ Myrddyn Watcyn/ Barbara Plummer/ Gaston Thomas/ Tom Rowland/ John 5 Perry 6 Lilly Of Killarney Opera O'Mara Opera Company 30/01/1935 Y 7 Carmen Opera O'Mara Opera Company 31/01/1935 Y Marriage of Figarro Opera Ethel Austin/ barbara Plummer/ Joan Slater/ Doris O'Mara Opera Company 01/02/1935 Y Y Walker/ Mary Benzies/ Joseph leavy/ Gilbert Field/ Parkyn Newton/ Alfred James/ Flintoff Moore 8 Bohemian Girl Opera Barbara Plummer/ Mary Benzies/ Elsie Lynham/ O'Mara Opera Company 02/02/1935 Y Y Gilbert Field/ Tom Rowland/ Flintoff Moore/ 9 Gaston Thomas Madam Butterfly Opera Doris Walker/ Eva Toolworthy/ Mollie O'Mara Opera Company 02/02/1935 Y Y Montgomery/ Gilbert Field/ Tom Rowland/ Parkyn 10 Newton/ A McAlister/ John Perry The Student Prince Operetta Olwyn Williams/ Frederick Ridding/ Marguerite Leslie Moreton presents the MacDonald & 04/02/1935 Y Moreton/ George Miller/ Ella Mayne/ W.E. Young Production Richardson/ Marjorie Tomlin /George Bristow 11 Hal Swain and his band variety Hal Swain and his radio star band / The Juggling 10/02/1935 Y Y Retters/ Eddie kayne/ Joan Valee/ Conway & Burns/ Cantrall Bros./ Hilda Baker 12 Variety variety Albert Sandler/ Jack Byfield/ Reginald Kilbey/ The 17/02/1935 Y Three Hoodlums/ Claire Ruane/ The harum Skarum Girls/ Haig and Escoe/ Effie and Sylvia/ Van Dusan/ Harry Conelly and Partner

13 Tommy Handley and Company variety Ted Simpson and his band/Jass and jessie/mabel 11/03/1935 Y marks/Finlay & Andre/ The Fayre Four/Tommy Handley and Company/ Mario Lorenzi/Phoniosity/ Nosmo King/ The Six marvels

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Variety variety Wee George Wood and Dolly harmer in "half a 18/03/1935 Y Clown"/ Billy Barr & partner/barry O'brien/The Hintoni Bros/ The Charming Revene Cousins/ Aubrey and haye/ Valvett/Gertrude Concannon

15 16 Variety variety Florrie Ford 01/05/1935 Y 17 Special Jubilee Variety Show variety Jasper Maskelyne 06/05/1935 Y Radio Week variety Mona Grey - broadcast by the BBC from the 13/05/1935 Y 18 Hippodrome 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 Everything Goes variety Gwen Stella/ Gracie Allerton/ Arthur Lowery/ Zena Montmarte Productions 10/06/1935 Y Carol/ Sam Mayo/ Ted Cowan/ Teddy Stream/

22 Mervyn Rolando 23 The Girl Friend Musical Comedy Tedo Miles/ Frances Daves 04/11/1935 Y Variety variety The Two Leslies/ Billy Shenton Trio/ Betty Jackson's 11/11/1935 Y Dogs and Monkeys/ Billy Matchett/ Moran & 24 Makin Variety variety Miss Jose Collins/ Frederick Weldon/ Ivor Vintor 18/11/1935 Y 25 and Compnay/ Chick Elliot Variety variety Lew Stone and his Radio Band a/ Helen McNay 25/11/1935 Y

26 The Great Radiana variety "the most sensational Electricl Novelty in the world" Professor Pople 01/12/1935 Y 27 28 Laughter Ahead Revue Ken Douglas 09/12/1935 Y 29 Cinderella PANTO 25/12/1935 03/01/1936 Y This document was classified as: OFFICIAL #

1936 Title Genre Acts/ Cast Producer/Company start date end date programme copy leaflet poster other 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 McDonald & Young 20/01/1936 Y palmers

4 The Argyle Broadcast Show Variety Harry & Burton Lester/ "TELEVISION"- a marvellous 09/02/1936 Y deomstration of the future entertainment

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 & 02/03/1936 Y Sylvia/ Don & Honey Ray/ Miller Bros/ Lorenz

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, 10/03/1936 Y see the amazing wire walk from the gallery to the stage"/ The Armous Boys/ Demarte & Denwear

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/ 06/04/1936 Y The Mito trio/ Raymond Sisters

13 Variety Variety Douglas Wakefield/ Billy Nelson/ Jakc Hart & his 12/04/1936 Y band/ Michel & Arnova/ Fred Culpitt

14 The Desert Song Operetta Doris Francis/ Saunders Warren/ Harry Jones/ Patricia 27/04/1936 Y Perry & Gordon Carter 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 18/05/1936 Y stage"

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 & 01/12/1936 Y Johnson 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 This document was classified as: OFFICIAL#

-1937 Title Genre Acts/ Cast Producer/Company start date end date programme copy leaflet poster other 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 Pete Davis 21/02/1937 Y White/ Holm and Hurlow/ Lottie Abrew

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 09/03/1939 Y Set Girls 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 / Paggliacci Opera Ethel Austin/ David Grundy/ Joseph Leavy/ Ann The Universal Opera Company 11/10/1937 Y Fraser/ Mona Ryley/ Robert Maudsley/ Flintoff Moore/ May Devitt/ Joseph Leavy/ Gaston Thomas

15 Madame Butterfly Opera Gaston Thomas/ Guy Lynton/ Flintoff Moore/ Olive The Universal Opera Company 12/10/1937 Westwood/ Ivor Ingham/ Joseph Alexander/ Vera Compton/ S. Bracegirdle

16 Il Trovatore Opera Edward O'Reilly/ Joseph leavy/ Parry Jones/ Constance The Universal Opera Company 13/10/1937 Willis/ Ver Campton/ Norman Brown/ Ethel Austin

17 la Traviate Opera Gaston Thomas/ Flintoff Moore/ Parkyn Newton/ Ivor The Universal Opera Company 14/10/1937 Ingham/ Joseph Alexander/ Iris Greville/ James Stewart/ Florence Whittle/ May Devitt

18 Faust Opera / Edward O'Reilly/ Joseph Leavy/ S, The Universal Opera Company 15/10/1937 Y Bracegirdle/ Winifred Walker/ Olive Westwood/ Elsie Lynham 19 Carmen Opera Olive Westwood/ David Grundy/ Winifred Walker/ Ivor The Universal Opera Company 16/10/1937 Ingham/ Edward O'Reilly/ Guy Lynton/ S Bracegirdle/ Anne Fraser/ Vera Comtpn/ Flintoff Moore This document was classified as: OFFICIAL#

20 Opera Winifred Walker/ David Grundy/ Joseph elavy/ Ivor The Universal Opera Company 16/10/1937 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/ H. & M. Productions 06/12/1937 Y Mannie Morris/ Anita/ Leslie Lewis/ The 3 Jacks/ Joseph Bloor/ Marcelle & Sills/ Our Mayfair Girls/ Mabel Dayne and Norrie Martin/ Jay &Jay/ Billy Bernhart 23 Vaudeville Cocktails of 1937 Vaudeville The flying potters/ Frank Rhys and Alma/ Johnnie Jim Nolan 13/12/1937 Y Watson and his wonder dogs/ Jim Nolan/ Loraine/ The Radio Steppers/ Jim Nolan/ Tambo and Tambo

24 Jack and the Beanstalk PANTO 27/12/1937 Y This document was classified as: OFFICIAL #

1938 Title Genre Acts/ Cast Producer/Company start date end date programme copy leaflet poster other 1 Variety Variety Waldinis's Gypsy Band/ Idina Scott Gatty/ Barry 04/01/1938 Y Phelps/ Three Milton Sisters/ Elva Ledson and Mark Sheridan/ Bill Brown and his dog, Lady/ Elsie Videan and Walter Kirby/ Hippodrome Orchestra

2 Aladdin PANTO Anita Golda/ Frank Leigh/ Fred Mason/ Jim Malbone/ 10/01/1938 Y Doris Devine/ Edna St Claire's 10 Rhythimc Mites

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/ The Royal Scandinavian 21/01/1938 Y Albert Beorries Circus 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. Mannie Jay and Sydney 14/02/1938 Y E. Bradley/Babetta Myers 7 Pleased to meet you Burlesque Smart and Benson/ Dorothy Barry. Gewn D'Espe/ Hinge Productions Ltd 27/02/1938 Y Terry Atkinson/ Harry McIntosh/ Skipper/ "the pleased to meet you girls"/ Gunga Din/ Marco and Max/ Gordon Sander 8 The Gay Boehmians Revue "The Gay Boehmians"- Frank E.Franks, Eddie O'Reilly, 07/03/1938 Y Tony Tower and Berrty Worth/ Gene Boyne/ The Royal China Troupe/ Eddie O'Reilly/ The Lanzigs / Balle Troupe 9 Variety Variety "Kerbstone kapers"- Vesta, Anson sales, Remoira, Mannie Jay and Sydney 14/03/1938 Y Celia Martell, The Ritz Sisters, Frankie Reid/ Durham Myers & Kildare/ Joyce Randall/ Mdlle Armand Banu / Daisy Bell / Gene Durham/ Art Kildare

10 Why pay rent? Revue Wal Langtry/ Jerry Gold/ Ethel Forkes/ Jay Martell/ Hinge Productions Ltd 20/03/1938 Y Frankt Tilton/ Our Young Ladies/ Six Wallabies

11 Rigoletto Opera Micha lantel/ Ella Mayne/ Jennie Bleasdale/ Morise The International Grand 28/03/1938 Y Telma Opera Company

12 Tales of Hoffamann Opera Micha lantel/ Ella Mayne/ Jennie Bleasdale/ Morise The International Grand 29/03/1938 Y Telma Opera Company This document was classified as: OFFICIAL #

13 Faust Opera Micael Hast/ Jacques Antelme/ Herbert Langley/ The International Grand 30/03/1938 Y Y James Stewart/ Hilda Birks/ Ella Mayne/ Kitty Opera Company Bownlees 14 Carmen Opera Henry Genesta/ Racaela Barnard/ Michael hast/ The International Grand 31/03/1938 Y Jacques Antelme/ Ella Mayne/ Gladys Granville/ Vera Opera Company Whittaker/ Herbert langley/ Frederick Clendon/ Alphonso McCarthy 15 Tanhauser Opera Barbara Plumer/ William Boland/ Pauline Grey/ The International Grand 01/04/1938 Y Frederick Clendon/ Frank Clarke/ Dennis Bowen/ Opera Company Alphonson McCarthy/ Franz Colebatch/ Jacques Antelme/ Micha Landel 16 La Traviata Opera Michael hast/ Jacquees Antleme/ Franz Colebatch/ The International Grand 02/04/1938 Y Dennis Bowen/ James Stewart/ Alfonson McCarthy/ Opera Company Vera Whittaker/ Nova Lawrence/ Barbara Plumer

17 Lilly of Killarney Opera Frank Clarke/ William Boland/ Michael Hast/ Frederick The International Grand 02/04/1938 Y Clendon/ Alphonso McCarthy/ Augustin Breck/ Eric Opera Company Height/ Vera Whittaker/ Ella Mayne/ Racaela Barnard/ Gladys Leathwood 18 The Ridgeway Parade of 1938 Variety Philip Ridgeway/ Billy Halg and Arthur Stott/ Valerie 04/04/1938 Y Y Delmeena/ Bert Myers/ Pat Timoney/ Barbara Jarman/ Philip Ridgeway's Young Ladies 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 09/05/1938 Y Belmore and her dancing girls

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 Mark Sheridan 06/06/1938 Y Farrington 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 This document was classified as: OFFICIAL #

31 Il Travatore Opera Theo Bushel/ Ethel Austin/ Joan Norman/ Flintoff 19/09/1938 Y Moore 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 Jack Taylor 05/12/1938 Y Nueda 39 Cinderella PANTO 26/12/1938 Y This document was classified as: OFFICIAL #

1939 Title Genre Acts/ Cast Producer/Company start date end date programme 1!!!!11!!!!!!!!!11!!!!!!!!11!!!!1copy leaflet poster other 1 Red Riding Hood PANTO Frank Formby/ Irene Howard /Frank Leigh/ Jakc 23/01/1939 Y Kendrick/ Brian Walsh/ Leon Nihi/ Rene Hay/ Mildren Carroll/ Hengleurs' Miniature Circus

2 Variety Variety The Four Brown Boys/ The Vim & Vigour Four/ The 30/01/1939 Y Five Lunatic Bakers

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. 20/02/1938 Y Three/ The Tatler Girls

5 This way please Revue Mona Vivian/ Johnie McGregor/ Ralph Humber/ Sid 02/03/1939 Y and Max Harrison/ Ten Young Ladies

7 Calling new Stars Variety Durham and Kildare/ Randall & Reid Mannie Jay and Sydney 27/03/1939 Y Myers 8 Eastern Varieties Variety Six Yuh Ching Troupe/ Rich and Glavin/ Jenny 11/04/1939 Y McAndrew/ Pat O'brien/ Julian Oakley/ Twenty Wonder Mites/ Fred Walker and Betty Ray/ "Skeets" Martin

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 05/09/1939 Y Doran/ Nellie Ray/ Bobby King/ Billy Boyd/ Doris Mayhew/ Alan Francis/ Tatler Girls

13 Take Cover Revue Frank E Franks Frank E Franks 23/09/1939 Y 14 Don't let the blackout worry you Revue Vine, Moore and Hervard/ Raymond Bennett/ La 01/10/1939 Y Cygne Four 15 Don't let the blackout worry you Revue Tubby Turner/ Valmar Trio/ Maxwell Carew/ Rome & 16/10/1939 Y Leonard

16 Variety Variety Rus Denny & Ompany/ Three Lenox Sisters/ Olgo/ 23/10/1939 Y "Britains Secret Weapon"/ Jasper Maskelyne/ Geddes Bros./Joe King

17 Carry on Darlington Road Show George Elrick/ Charles Warren/ Betty Driver 06/11/1939 Y This document was classified as: OFFICIAL #

18 Naughty but Nice Revue Billy Kray/ Hal Julian/ Fred Brance/ Margret Morris/ 14/11/1939 Y The Ten Adorables/ Nita Dene/ Reginald Moore/ Margi Morris

19 Variety Variety Danny Malone/ A.J Powers/ Morris and Cowley/ 05/12/1939 Y Cingalee & Company/ Steve & Gloria/ Alvis & Francis/ Dezzma Sisters

20 Variety Variety Helen Trix Lewis/ Peg-leg Bate/ Murray & Mac/ Helen 18/12/1939 Y Barton/ Three Knaves/ Jack Berny/ Hooley & Jane/ Le Petite Poupee

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