This document was classified as: OFFICIAL#

Key Pantomime production Animal Act Water Act Electrical/Technical Act Darlington Operatic Society Production Links to the Railway This document was classified as: OFFICIAL#

1940 Title Genre Acts/ Cast Producer/Company start date end date programme copy leaflet poster other Hello 1940 Variety Paulo/Taylor & Maree/ Bobby Fisher/ Four Toledos/ 07/01/1940 Y Y Austin Carr/ Anto & Day/ Charles Seltzer/ Mark 1 Sheridan/ Lesdon 2 Too Funny Forwards Variety Dave Morris 08/01/1940 Y Cirque De Paris Road show Stanley Eddie & May/ Ivor E Keyers/ Billy Burke/ Grand Continental Road Show 16/01/1940 Y 3 Harry Peel Royal Command Circus and variety Variety Lord John Sanger 22/01/1940 Y 4 5 While Parents Sleep Comedy 06/02/1940 Y 6 Variety Show Variety Gloria Gaye and her glorious Girl's Band 19/02/1940 Y 7 Variety Show Variety Joe Poynton / Clarice Chesney 19/02/1940 Y How's tricks Variety The Great Levante/ Bert & Benre/ Dave Poole 26/02/1940 Y

8 Variety Show Variety Marie/ Larry Adler/ George Sandlers and his novelty 05/03/1940 Y 9 dog act Lights Out Variety Sid Dooley/ Frank Groves/ Elaine Robinson Bert Lomas 12/03/1940 Y 10 11 Blackpool Follies Variety Phil Strickland/ Jack Hayes 21/03/1940 Y Variety Show Variety Five Shirley brothers/ Perry Lester/ Billy Scott/ Mary 27/03/1940 Y Fuller/ Lester & Paul/ Gungar Din

12 Radio Calling Variety Jan Ralfini & his famous broadcasting band/ Billy West 16/04/1940 Y & his harmon boys 13 Strip! Strip! Hooray! Revue 10 pickled peaches/ Beth O' Dare/ James Ramsey/ Jack Gillam 22/04/1940 Y Wally Dearden/ Dorothy Penny/ Edgar Morris/ Six Zio Angels/ Jimmy Charters/ George Taylor/ Olive James/ MARDA/ 14 15 Tropical Flash by Variety Sinhalese Troupe/ Billy May 01/05/1940 Y Oh! You Girls Variety Len jackson/ Biddy Clark/ Ken Thomas/ Elsie Ingram/ 10/05/1940 Y Harry Roy's Young Ladies 16 Variety Show Variety Frank E Franks/ Paul Wingrove & co./ Gene Boyne/ 03/06/1940 Y Hal Macks Dancing Demons/ Twleve A.R.P Girls

17 Jack's The Lad Variety Jack Mayo/ Jean Collins/ John Walters/ P. Ritchie/ 10/06/1940 Y Christine Joyce/ Matherine's Wonder Dogs

18 19 Charm & Beauty Revue Teddy White/ Mary Fuller/ Anna Mac 09/07/1940 Y This document was classified as: OFFICIAL#

Super Road Show - Army Canteen Variety Major Potts/ Private Jim Nolan/ Dudley Dale and his Jim Nolan 24/08/1940 Y Variety Theatre gang/ Lax Roso & company 20 Variety Show Variety Elsie Carlisle/ The 4 wonder wheelers/ Howard Rogers Y

21 Don't Be Shy Variety Gene Durham/ The Paramount girls & art Kildare 03/09/1940 Y

22 Shoulder Arms & Legs Revue Harry Shiels/ Charlie Wood/ Zie Angels/ Hollywood Jack Gillam 15/09/1940 Y mannequins 23 Capers & Sauce Variety Teddy White/ The Larotta dancers/ Harmony 03/10/1940 Y quartette/ Bert O'Brady

24 Roll Out The Laughter Revue Six crazy comics/ les Saxolettes/ Laughterettes/ Dawn Billy Reval 18/10/1940 Y White

25 26 Variety Show Variety Kitty Masters 11/11/1940 Y Night Birds Revue Stan Jay/ Joyce Randall/ Doran & Duval/ The Lanons/ Manny Jay & Sydney Myers 18/11/1940 Y Mum & Dad 27 Variety Show Variety The Balatons/ Bert Weston/ Roy Lopey/ Saxon Sisters 01/12/1949 Y & Nan/ Jose Moreno & assistant

28 29 Dick Whittington & His Cat PANTO Norman L. Lees/ E.J Hinge 26/12/1940 This document was classified as: OFFICIAL#

1941 Title Genre Acts/ Cast Producer/Company start date end date programme copy leaflet poster other 1 Nature on Parade Variety The Nature girls/Jack Strand/ Doris Sherry/ Ivy Steffani / Will Parkin 02/01/1941 Y Chelsea/ Douglas Leonard/ Maurice Weston/Basyl/ Ron Warren Bert Collin/ Archive Stanton

2 Hip-Hip Hooray Revue George E Beck/ Marda/ Six Picked peaches/ Nada Jack Gillam 31/01/1941 Y Dene 3 Laughter after dark Variety Roy Mitchell/ The O'Doyle Brothers/ The Damie Neil & Claxton Ltd 17/02/1941 Y Y Beach lovelies/ Kathy Buckle/ Tommy Dalton/ Elaine Robinson/ hedley Claxton/ Harry Neil/ The Drina girls

4 Step Out Sammy Revue Arthur White 04/04/1941 Y 5 See You In The Shelter Revue Jack Eddy/ Wally Wood/ Jessica James/Les Troies 00/04/1941 Y Matas/ Ten Zio Angels

6 Roadway To Blighty Revue Dick Montague/ Don Peters/ Millie Jackson's High 12/05/1941 Y Steppers

7 Girls In Arms Revue Tom Gamble 12/06/1941 Y 8 Its All In Fun BHB Productions 30/06/1941 9 Thumbs Up Revue Peierre Cordell 22/07/1941 Y 10 Naughty, Naughty Revue Jimmy Mar/ The Four Jacks/ The Paramount Girls/ Mannie Jay & Sydney Myers 15/08/1941 Y Joyce Randell/ Two Dancettes

11 Forward March Formby Variety Frank Formby/Dolly Lewis Dolly Lewis 05/09/1941 Y 12 Frills and Drills Revue Harry Richard 22/09/1941 Y 13 Laughter & Lovelies Revue Hylad baker/ Stan Jay/ Cyraldo 03/11/1941 Y 14 Hi Diddle Diddle Revue Jame/ American Lovelies/ Harmony Three/ Artemus/ Y Seven Elliotts 15 Smiling Through Romance/ 08/12/1941 Y Drama 16 Jack & The Beanstalk PANTO Louis Roberts/ Jimmy Duncan/Patsy Moore/ Elsie 22/12/1941 Y Oates/ The babes/ The Columbia Girls This document was classified as: OFFICIAL#

1942

Title Genre Acts/ Cast Producer/Company start date end date programme copy leaflet poster other 1 Flying High Musical Teddy & White 00/01/1942 Y

2 Cherche La Femme Vairety Cannon & Drake/ Charley & Ellis 24/01/1942 Y

3 What Ho, She Bumps Revue Dick Montague 03/03/1942 Y

4 Super Variety Programme Vairety 16/03/1942 Y

5 Variety Show Vairety Blackpool Follies/ Phil Strickland 30/03/1942 Y

6 Manhattan Merry Go Round Revue Devon & Wayne/ Phil Sylvester 15/04/1942 Y

7 Alcazar De Paris Revue Jimmy Britton 18/05/1942 Y

8 Smile, Darn You, Smile Revue Jimmy Mac/ Joyce Rendall/ Two Dancesttes/ 5 26/05/1942 Y Oxfords

9 Always The Women Revue Jimmy Malbourn J.D. Robertson 06/06/1942 Y 10 Bare Facts of 1942 Revue Chic Elliot/ Al Max & Annette/ O'Leary/ Tracey/ The Ron Rose 15/06/1942 Y Six Cuties

11 Glamorous Desires Revue harold Angers & Oswald Waller/ Dennis Lauder & his 30/06/1942 Y Hollywood Radients

12 Browned Off Revue Harry Lupino/Jay Morris/ Tommy Dale/ Warning & 27/07/1942 Y Lomas/ Swan & Leigh 13 Night Time In Picadilly Revue Eddie Fields/ Welsh & Martin/ The Melody Three/ The 30/08/1942 Y Palm Beach Orchestra/ The Eight Bright Night Lights

14 A little bit of this and a litle Variety Nelly Wallace/ Norman Thomas Trio 12/09/1942 Y bit of that 15 Hanky Panky Revue Jack Royes/ Jimmy French/ "The Dumb Blonde"/ 21/09/1942 Y Charles Stephens/ Odette Field/ The Karolla Dancers This document was classified as: OFFICIAL#

16 Hurrah For The Highlands Revue Mark Dennison/ Jose/ The Dentons/ peral White & 14/10/1942 Y The twelve Winstanleys

17 Lovely Ladies Revue Sandy Daw/ Billy Trevor/ Bert Gunnell/ Four 10/11/1942 Y Hollywood Adorables/ The Six Dancing Lovelies

18 The Bachelor Father Comedy William Roderick George Blake Jnr. & Harry Hanson 30/11/1942 Y

19 Babes In The Wood PANTO 14/12/1942 Y 20 Broadcast Broadcast 18/12/1942 Y This document was classified as: OFFICIAL#

1943 Title Genre Acts/ Cast Producer/Company start date end date programme copy leaflet poster other 1 Designed For Your Pleasure Revue Dick Tubb/ Hedley Laxton/ O'Doyle Brothers/ Lynn & 11/01/1943 Y Margot/ The 8 Silver Slipper Raptures

2 Monkey Business Revue Sandy Lane/ Hinton & Robina/ Lamonte & Jake/ Texas 01/02/1943 Y Rangers Cowboy Band/ Millie Jackson's Raptures

3 Snow White & The 7 Dwarfs Kitty Oris/ Bert Thomas/ Renee Rayne/ Joe Hodson/ 22/02/1943 Y Bert Richardson/ Vera Gashell

4 Hi Diddle Diddle Revue Joe Laurel/ Susan Waring/ "Jane"/ Musical Elliotts/ 03/03/1943 Y Loretta Dancers

5 Beauty On Duty Revue Wally Wood. Jimmy Leslie/ Royal Command 27/03/1943 Y Marionettes/ Gipsy Romano/ Morley Miller Six

6 Great Stuff This Revue Roy barbour/ Len Martin/ Marie Rich/ Reid Twins/ 26/04/1943 Y Silver & Grey/ Hunting & trent/ Phil Doz/ Grace Wooton Girls

7 Happy Go Lucky Revue gene Durham/ Pat Fields/ Eddie Anthony/ Sylvia 08/05/1943 Y Hylton/ Two Dancettes/ Les Cygne Four/ The 8 Marilyn Miller Girls

8 Red Bright and New Revue Neville Kennard/ Arthur Bett/ Margi Morris/ Joe 22/05/1943 Y Bogany & his crazy college boys/ Fred Retter & company/ Reggie Dennis/ The 8 Marilyn Girls

9 These Dames Make News Revue Mark Rivers/ Jerry Gold/ Billy Barr/ Sid Amoy/ Bertie 05/06/1943 Y Starmer/ Doreen Holmes/ Four Chelsea Models/ Six Picked peaches

10 Show Folk Revue Pat Aza/ Slim Rhyder/ Dunn & Dee/ Anna Churcher/ 03/07/1943 Y Joan Elhan and his streamlined eight

11 It's Here If You Want It Revue Fred Walker/ Larry Jay/ Betty Ray/ June Bishop/ The 2 26/07/1943 Y Moroccos/ Bob Daymar & The 8 Steppers This document was classified as: OFFICIAL#

12 Eve Started It Revue Jack Haig/ Sybill Dunn/ Betty Hay/ Fred Walley/ The 18/08/1943 Y Eight Hotten Totten Girls

13 Beauty's In Town Revue Jooan Morris. Peter White/ Three Adairs/ Nan 27/09/1943 Y Kennedy/ Bebe Norman/ The Dancing Sweethearts

14 Fun & Figures Revue Dicky (large Lumps) Hassett/ Fred Hugh/ Frank Marx 11/10/1943 Y & iris/ Peggy Cavell/ Albert Lavis & Doreen Avril/ The Sherman Fisher Girls

15 Zuider Zee Variety Macari * His Durch Accordeon/ The Serenaders/ Jack 08/11/1943 Y Stocks/ David Poole/ The Valmar Trio/ The Six Vogues

16 Joe Murgatroyd & His Happy Radio Family Variety Paulo/ The Diacoffs/ Mark Sheridan 29/11/1943 Y

17 Robinson Crusoe PANTO Louis Roberts Hinge's Productions Ltd 23/12/1943 Y This document was classified as: OFFICIAL #

1944

Title Genre Acts/ Cast Producer/Company start date end date programme copy leaflet poster other 1 Everybody's Doing It Revue Billy Revell/ Dolly Lewis/ Curly Jay/ Rex. Rita & Roma/ 03/01/1944 Y Reggie Dennis & The Hazel Ellis Girls

2 Don Ross's Circus Animal Lios & Tigers/ Horses & Ponies/ Black Bears/ 05/02/1944 Y Monkeys/ Dogs & Painted pigeons 3 Something To Shout About Revue Bunty Houston & her melody three/ Garvey & Mac/ 21/02/1944 Y Bernard Spear/ L'Adaire & The Eight West End Lovelies

4 Salute To Youth Revue Freddie Lee/ Sandy lane/ Hamilton Sisiters/ Ladd 28/02/1944 Y West/ Carroll Levis B.B.C Discoveries

5 Stage Door Revue Gale & Barker/ "Jane"/ Rggie Dennis 13/03/1944 Y 6 Raise The Standard Revue Roy Barbour/ Terry Wilson/ Len Martin / Max 27/03/1944 Y Harman/ Marie Rich and The Twelve Winstanley babes

7 Stage Door Scandals Revue Joe Poynton/ The Musical Elliots/ Sylvia Shields/ Tina 01/05/1944 Y and The Stage Door Girls 8 Happy Go Lucky Revue Gene Durham/ Rae Dorne. Tom Katz Siz/ Reg Marve/ 22/05/1944 Y The Marilyn Girls

9 Follow The Stars Revue Charlie Ellis/ Van Luin/ Cilla's Football dogs/ 29/05/1944 Y Tom.E.Prior & the dancing delights

10 All Star Variety Variety Randolh Sutton with Ernie Fowler/ Joan Hansen/ 19/06/1944 Y Gloria Brandon/ Walker & Ray/ Ringle Bros & Rene

11 Figleaves and Applesauce Revue Pierre Cordell/ Jim Fitz/ Denise Vane 17/07/1944 Y 12 Jack The Ripper Thriller Tod Slaughter/ Jenny Lynn 24/07/1944 Y 13 Variety Road Show Variety Arian & Spereo/ Victor Julian/ Nat Hope./ Joe Astor & 14/08/1944 Y Rene/ Bert Murray & Anna Mertia 14 Stars Of The Air Variety Kitty Masters/ Henry Halls Timid One/ Cliff Smith/ 04/09/1944 Y Gratton Sisters/ Danny Lipton/ Murphy & Mack This document was classified as: OFFICIAL #

15 Vive Paree Road Show George Robey/ Janice Harte/ Frank O' Brien/ Lee 09/10/1944 Y Brooklyn/ Redi Twins/ Agar Youn Duo/ 3 Falcons/ Mariovana Girls 16 Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs Bee-Tee Productions 30/10/1944 Y

17 The Victory Road Show- Variety The Babs Norman Lovelies/ The Hollywood Hotel- Monte Rose 20/11/1944 Y Y Broadway Rhapsody Monte Rose/ Ken Douglas/ The Two Nuts/ The Kopnas/ Marjorie Holmes/Manhatten Serenade- Tracey and Hay/ Maureen Farrell and the girls/ The Girls and Sid Tracey/ The Billy Gold Trio 18 All Star Variety Variety Young China Troupe/ Danny O' Dea/ Ena & alma 04/12/1944 Y Gerard/ Bobby Corby/ Morgot Ray/ Royal's Cats and Dogs/ Ella & Joan 19 We Were In The Forces Revue Jhal Jones/ Bert Errol/ Billy Eave/ Terry Gardner 18/12/1944 Y 20 Cinderella PANTO Sonny farrar. Barbara Cote/ Eve Lyn/ Joyce King/ Billy 25/12/1944 Y Howard/ Jack Tatler Girls/ Teeside babies/ beautiful Coach and Ponnies This document was classified as: OFFICIAL #

1945 Genre Genre Acts/ Cast Producer/Company start date end date programme copy leaflet poster other 1 Don Ross' Royal Imperial Circus Animal Tigers/ Bears/ Ponies/ Horses/ Monkeys/ Dogs/ Don Ross 20/01/1945 Y Geese/ Clowns/ Acrobats 2 The old and the New Variety Marie Lloyd/ Maisie Weldon/ Harry Pringle/ Bob & Carroll Levis 03/02/1945 Y Rita Rema/ Ruth Hiller/ Walter King/ 8 Sherman Fisher Girs 3 We'll meet Again Road Show Tommy Fields/ Florence Oldham/ Paul Rogers/ Bryant Tommy Fields 17/02/1945 Y & May/ Eight Junior Tappas

4 Spice of Life Revue Foster & Clark/ Hilda Heath/ Domp Harris/ Don Arral/ Gilbert Suddaby Productions 10/03/1945 Y Lena Vale/ Frank Worth/ Six Spiceletters/ Don Lorainne

5 Holidays at Home Variety Charles Regan/ Sybill & Charlie Carr/ Pat Healy/ E.J. Hinge 31/03/1945 Y Darlington & Plant Male Voice Choir/ "Old Time Minstrel Show"

6 An Old Time Music Hall Variety 12/05/1945 Y 7 Joys for the Boys Revue Fgrace Hartington/ Peggy Bourne/ Alisa Mack/ 8 Joy 26/05/1945 Y Belles/ Le Petite Poupee/ Six Eves without Leaves

8 Forces Favourites (Radio Show) Revue Eddie Lee/ Davy Kaye/ Fred & Ross/ Lola & Linda/ Carroll Levis 23/06/1945 Y "Your own darlington stars"

9 Follow the Girls Revue Pierre Cordell/ Steve Daneils/ Cliff Chase/ Six Dorothey Hamer 09/07/1945 Y Starlets/ The Magical Master/ Gypsy Romane/ Exotic Yvonne

10 Victory Spangle s Revue Harry Tate/ Four Harmons/ Five Ralfinies/ Ernie 21/07/1945 Y Kenealy/ 8 Spangled Beauties/ Peter Hemming/ Larry Grey/ Speedy & Co/ The Rothwells

11 Roses of piccadilly Variety Shaun Glenville/ Peggy Maude/ Marie Haydon/ Ida Lew Lane 04/08/1945 Y Barr/ Peggy Cavell/ Billington/ Oan & Pat Delmar/ Archive Dean/ Baxter Baker/ Tiki & Del 12 London to Moscow Variety Frank Lee/ Gloria Barot/ Mayfair Lovelies/ Melody Paul Seymour and Joe Seymour 18/08/1945 Y Y Scot/ Packham's Pekinese/ Jack White

13 Stage Door Canteen Variety 21/08/1945 Y This document was classified as: OFFICIAL #

14 Revelations of 1945 Revue Hazel Tucker/ 6 Exceidas/ The Acromites/ Baby Barrie Baldrick/ Charles Brooks 03/09/1945 Y Y Beans/ Alec Dane/ Ivor Vintor/ Winnie Collins/ The Three Musical Starlets/Charles Brookes/Our Girls/ Bert Sanger/ Pat Tucker

15 Variety Variety "Jane"/ Paul Roach & Sylvia/ The Marie de vere Trio/ 29/09/1945 Y Bill Maxam/ The Vickers Twins/ Leslie Johns

16 Eve connai ses pommes Variety GeneDurham/ Joe Nicholl/s Bert Houston's Three Lionel Edwards & Frank Pope 20/10/1945 Y Melody Boys/ Eric Eden/ Tony Turner/ 8 international nudes/ Kathleen Cave & irene Morgan

17 Merry England Operetta DOS 29/10/1945 Y 18 Joybell(e)s Variety Joe Poynton/Pat Fields/Hal Gerrard/ Harry Pidock/ Mannie Jay and Sydney Myers 29/10/1945 Y The Joybell(e)s/ Tommy Dee/ Billy Adamson/ Reg. Darnley

19 We Were In The Forces Revue Vic Silver/ Alan Haynes/ Jack Blackburn/ Andrew Reid/ John Robertson 01/11/1945 Y Billy Carroll/ Terry Harte

20 Young and Beautiful Revue Dan Young/ Gordon Norval/ 8 young ladies/ Jow Gordon Norvel & Dan Young 05/11/1945 Y Hales' Monarchs of Music 21 Little Bo Peep PANTO Mary O'Neal/ Jerry Arkless/ Pat Healey/ Larry Noel/ 31/12/1945 Y Frankie Yates/ The Tatler Girls/ Tubling Tots This document was classified as: OFFICIAL#

1946 Title Genre Acts/ Cast Producer/Company start date end date programme copy leaflet poster other 1 Aladdin PANTO Bill Peters/ Chicane & Gay/ Peggy McCullam/ Clive 14/01/1946 Y Gable/ Motler & Hall/ Frankie Yates/ Totaler Girls

2 Variety Show Variety Alex Monro/ Carole Huunt/ Peggy saunders/ Nora 28/01/1946 Y Ford/ Carol Bryant/ Maurice Hart/ Ella & Joan

3 All Star Variety Variety Monte Ray/ Owen mcGivenery/ Bob Lloyd/ Jack 11/02/1946 Y Crisp/ The Jerry Builders 4 Victory Varieties Variety Arthur White/ Bert O'brady/ Ed Draper/ Iavine bros/ Arthur White 25/02/1946 Y Victory dancers & The Three Darlings

5 Come and Get It Revue Jimmy Malbourne/ Len Martin/ Bertie Sellars/ 12 17/03/1946 Y Winstanley babes/ Six Smart Girls/ La Celeste

6 High Speed Vaudeville Revue Joe Young/ Billy Scott/ Lyn Margot/ Georges & Drino 22/04/1946 Y

7 Blackpool Follies of 1946 Variety Charlies Parsons/ Norman Langford/ The lad from 18/05/1946 Y Lancashire/ The Foolish Fool/ Paul Konlev

8 The Services Show Variety Sgt. Bob Andrews/ Ladd West/ Knight & Jewell/ Pearl Carroll Levis 27/05/1947 Y & Joyce/ Bearnard Spear/ Benny Craven/ "Local Stars"

9 See You Tonight Revue Eltham and Sharp/ Maurice Harte & Yvonne Hedley Claxton 01/06/1946 Y 10 The Desert Rats Revue Reg Lever & Elsie Winsor barrie Baldrick/Reg Lever and E Killane 14/06/1946 Y

11 This Was The Army Revue Terry Bartlett/ Colin Ross/ Melody Six/ Billy Revell 08/07/1946 Y

12 Variety show Variety Matt Soutar/ Donelli & Sutton/ Musical Quiz (Jack New Hippodrome 22/07/1946 Y Sutton)/ Vesta & Ashton/ Sandy Lane/ Kuda Bux/ The Varsity Three/ Wimpey/ Les Storks

13 Continental Carnival Revue Rex London/ Tommy Dee/ Jim Dellas' Famous Dogs 12/08/1946 Y

14 Radio Personalities Variety Kitty masters/ Miff Smith/ Nelson Lloyd/ Jack Grieve/ 14/09/1946 Y The Sensational Gracias This document was classified as: OFFICIAL#

15 Pioneers On Parade Revue Jimmy Charters and his gang of Komics in Khaki/ Avon 07/10/1946 Y & Hall/ Mervyn Rolanda/ Beth O'Bare

16 Beauty takes a bow Revue Jimmy Malborn/ Billy Richards/ Lorna Kaye/ Frankie Jack Gillam 25/11/1946 Y Parker-Styx Ackroy, Pat Ford, Bobby Steppes/ Rex Gordon/ Freddie Raymond, Don Smethurst, Johnnie Laycock/ Haddon Hall/ Matt Leamore/ Yvonne Browne

17 Babes In The Wood PANTO Jack Mayo/ Joan Collins/ Val Gilbert/ Jimmy Dawson/ E.J. Hinge 21/12/1946 Y Peggy McCullum 18 Katinka Operetta DOS 00/00/1946 Y This document was classified as: OFFICIAL#

1947 Title Genre Acts/ Cast Producer/Company start date end date programme copy leaflet poster other 1 Pied Piper of Hamlyn PANTO Billy Whittaker/ Athol Blair Trio Hinge's Proudctions Ltd. 08/01/1947 Y

2 Family Favourites Variety Blanche Coleman and her girls band/ Harry Tate Jnr/ 20/01/1947 Y Walter Kirby/ Shane Sisters/ Mcihael Austin/ Harry Peel/ Donna Delbert 3 Variety Variety Jules Adrian/ Grace Spero/ Flying Comest/ Les Henry/ 27/01/1947 Y The Losmos/ Merrill & Williams

4 Round The World in Magic Variety Murray/ Dudley Dale and his gang/ Roy Walker/ Murray 03/02/1947 Y George & Lydia/ Tommy Westwood

5 Sugar and Spice and All Things Nice Revue Al. Marshall/ Mayfair Swells/ Iris Barry/ Smart Bros/ 24/02/1947 Y Melvin/ Harry Piddock

6 Bam-Boom-Zalem Revue Lion Y 7 No orchids for Miss Blandish Thriller John Lothar/ Nora Brauton/ John Mannett/ Richard Bernard Goodman 14/04/1947 Y Nelsom

8 Are You Kiddin' Revue Tom Brennon/ Leon Pierre/ Dave Winton/ Leslie Dave Winton 05/05/1947 Y Hoult/ Mayfair trio

9 Stars of Tomorrow Variety Bob Andrews/ Miff Smith & Najorie/ Frank Preston/ Carroll Levis 19/05/1947 Y Palette's Comedy Dogs 10 Eve Started It Variety Vic "Quitsie" Puree/ Josephine March/ Barbara Don Ross 09/06/1947 Y Richman/ Ann Fay/ Tico & Chico/ Freddie Sales

11 Step This Way Variety Jackie Todd/ Johnny Kavanagh/ Joe Adami/ Thelma Harold Mack 07/07/1947 Y Roberts/ David Phillips

12 Variety Variety Sam Browne/ The Two Travells/ Eddie Bowers/ Paul 04/08/1947 Y Wingrave

13 Hellos from S.E.A.C. Variety Jack Richardson/ Harry Rowson/ Helen Martin/ Pat 01/09/1947 Y Gaye

14 Lucky Jim Variety Jimmy Malborn/ Freddie Rayner/ Ina Gerald/ Paddy S 06/10/1947 Y heard/ Bernard Granville

15 Bomber Command - Ex RAF Revue Dick Tubb Jnr/ Danny O' Dea/ Jennie McAndrews/ Vic Barrie Baldrick 20/10/1947 Y Wilfe/ Rex Easton/ Frank Hines

16 Stars of Command Performances Variety Chris Charlton/ Harry Selzer/ Nelson Lloyd/ Arthur 27/10/1947 Y Dowlet/ Doreen/ The Command Girls This document was classified as: OFFICIAL#

17 Variety Doreen Harris/ Knight & Jewell/Johnny Cavanagh/ 17/11/1947 Y Arthur & nadia/ Revel & Lindon/ Three Hemmeys

18 The Duchess of Dantzic Operetta DOS 24/11/1947 Y 19 Variety Variety Den Wazzen Troupe/ Clifford Case/ Geraldine Hubley/ 15/12/1947 Y Car Roll sisters

20 Jack and The Beanstalk PANTO Davy Kaye/ Joy Russell/ Phil Rivers/ The Mayfair 24/12/1947 Y Marionetes/ Alda & Doret

21 Goodnight Vienna Musical DOS 00/00/1947 Y This document was classified as: OFFICIAL#

1948 Title Genre Acts/ Cast Producer/Company start date end date programme copy leaflet poster other 1 Sadlers Wells Theatre Ballet Dance The Sadler's Wells Trust Ltd 12/02/1948 14/02/1948 Y 2 Variety Variety The Five Smith Brothers/ Freddie Harrison/ Peggy Mills 29/03/1948 Y & Fred/ Bunty St Clare/ Jackie Allen and Barbara/ Woodward, Millicent Cooper/ Charlie Higgins/ Lupe & Valez 3 The New Moon Operetta DOS 03/05/1948 08/05/1948 Y

4 Pleasures of Paris Revue Jimmy Charters/ Egith Mademoselles/ Johnnie Jack Gillam 07/06/1948 Y Carlton/ Dora Christie/ Louis Webb/ Ida Webb/ David Cassidy/ Jack Christie/ Les Cygnes Four/ Beth O'Dare

5 Old Town Hall Revue Rosy O' Grady/ Terry Gray/ Chester Ladd/ Ken Barnes/ BBC 05/07/1948 Y Pat Tremain. Old Ebenezer/ Spike Jones/ Freddie Mirfield & his garage men

6 Scandlas of 19 naughty8 Revue Dick Tubb/ Dom & Josie/ Frank Hines/ Three Arabs/ W.barrie Baldrick 19/07/1948 Y Millie Jackson's Streamline 8/ Rex Harte & Yvonne/ Eddie Atkins/ Ken Robertson/ Frances Hughes/ Jennie McAndrews

7 Revue Curly Joy/ Jean Morris/ Barbara Richmond/ Sylvia Don Ross 26/07/1948 Y Shields/ Norah McCall/ Danny Keen/ 8 saucy madams/ Joan Janssen/ Roy Overbury

8 Leap year revels Revue Davy Kaye/ Hazel Wilson/ Don Arrol/ Zena Kynoch/ 02/08/1948 Y Chick Revill/ Three Kazloffs

9 Take A Look Revue Joe Pynton/ Pat Fields/ Hal Gerrard/ Dovray & Joe Poynton 16/08/1948 Y Y Dorette/ Les Terry/ Jantzen Troupe of Dancers/ Sonny Boy

10 Hello from S.E.A.C Revue Philip Hindern/ Dick Richards/ Edwin Hicks 30/08/1948 Y 11 Big Star Variety Bill Variety Frank E Franks and his Tyneside shipbuilders/ The 13/09/1948 Y Rosslyn Sisters/ Babu Baa/ Bebe Normas/ John Hilton/ Jennie Collins/ The Maida Trio

12 Way Out West Revue Johnnie Denis/ Jack Hiag/ Franks & Le Gren/ Norman 04/10/1948 Y Meadows/ Sybill Dunn/ This document was classified as: OFFICIAL#

13 Colossal Circus Animal Fredericka & Olga/ Lenot Twins/ Valeska/ Angello & Arthur Joel 11/10/1948 Y His bears/ Royal Clowns/ Betty Kayes performing pekes 14 Sadlers Wells Theatre Ballet Dance Ninette de Valois/ Peggy Van Praagh 01/11/1948 Y 15 Rose-Marie Operetta DOS 20/11/1948 y Y 16 Variety Variety Max & Harry Nesbitt/ Sydney Wright/ Jack Reed/ 13/12/1948 Y Priscilla Wise/ Vine & Valentyne/ Jack North & Pat Stoyle

17 Aladdin and his wonderful lamp PANTO Nick Franks/ Ada Le Cren/ Harry le Cren/ Zena Foster/ E.J. Hinge 24/12/1948 Y Ted Ascot/ Jim Rowe/ Harry Peel/ Jay Sefton/ Kirby's world famous flying ballet/ Ben Hassan four This document was classified as: OFFICIAL #

1949 Title Genre Acts/ Cast Producer/Company start date end date programme copy leaflet poster other 1 Red Riding Hood PANTO Don Arrol/ Bud Wallis/ Charlie Carr/ Kay Butler/ Sybil Hinge's Productions Ltd. 10/01/1949 Y Y Carr/ Flo Mills/ Freddie Trotter/ Edna Dean/ Al Gillyon/ David Motler/ Jane Elliot / Jerry Arkless/ Dixie Collins/ Beryl Vince/ Frankie Yate's Tatler Girls/ Geofrey & Kay/ Two Argylls

2 Imperial Circus Animal Man-eating Lions/ Fossett's Amazing Monkeys/ Liberty Don Ross 14/02/1949 Y Poines/ Fox Terriers/ The Three Gilpins

3 Variety Variety Jackie Hunter/ Frank Wilson/ Phil Durbon/ Billy 17/02/1949 Y O'Sullivan/ Chris King/ Arthur & Nadia 4 Hollywood Doubles Variety Eddie Lee 21/02/1949 Y 5 No, No, Nanette Musical Reginald Palmer/ Mignon Jarrold/ Faye Jenner/ Bertha E.J. Hinge 07/03/1949 Y Russell/ Kim Taylor

6 Mr Tower of Blackpool Variety Teddy White/ Paul Dolinoff/ Rita Page/ Jay Martel/ 28/03/1949 Y Hilary Hazelwood/ Lazy River Four/ Len Brian/ Arcadian Boys

7 Variety Variety Steve Conway/ Eddie Barber/ Loll Park/ Tina Trent/ 04/04/1949 Y Tommy Cooper/ Percy Edwards

8 Fanny Get Your Fun Variety Davy Kaye/ Hazel Wilson/ Ken Flowers/ The Lovely Rio 18/04/1949 Y Girls/ Johnny Ramsell/ Pat Revere

9 Laughs and Ladies Variety Raj Putana/ Sandy Daw/ Tyrolean Carillon Choir/ Val 09/05/1949 Y Gilbert/ Gunga Din/ Susan Douglas/ Casino Lovelies/ Jay Bee Sisters 10 Laughter Cocktail Variety Hatchford & Doyle/ The Linaires/ June Balmer/ Bobbie 23/05/1949 Y Burns/ Cassie Raoul & his two lady assistants

11 Don't Be Saucy Girls Variety Dick Tubb/ Four Acro Mights/ Millie Jackson's 06/06/1949 Y streamline ladies/ Bonna Des/ Jamie McAndrews

12 Variety Variety Don Rivers with Peta Fielding and his Latin American 25/06/1949 Y Quartette/ Marie de Vere Girls/ Ballet Montmatre This document was classified as: OFFICIAL #

13 Bearskins and Blushes Revue Hylda Bakers/ Murray Smith/ Mary Radcliffe/ Six 11/07/1949 Y Parisienna Models/ Bernard Granville/ Tex/ Nita Jewell/ Rene Dymott 14 Spice of Life Revue Collinson & Breen/ Romany/ Juanita/ Hinton & 29/08/1949 Y Robina/ Len Martell/ Bob Wayne & Barbara

15 Lilac Time Musical Darroll Richards/ Olwen Davies/ Victor Crawford/ Leon Underwood with Chappell & Co 19/09/1949 Y Leslie White

16 Ice Fantasia Dance Tommy Duckett/ Reg Moores/ Duggy Randall/ Vic Y Templar/ Frank Wilson/ Ken Swan/ Wee Alfie/ Sonny Birke/ Full ballet & skating chorus

17 Dutch Mill Variety Macari and his dutch serenaders/ £8,000 electric 21/11/1949 Y organ/ Larry Macari/ Rose Macari/ Elsie Monks/ Leslie Lester/ 8 Du Barrie Lovelies

18 Mother Goose PANTO Joe Richie/ Even Jenner/ Pat Rogers/ Johny Ramsell/ E.J. Hinge 24/12/1949 Y Ada Hanson/ Ted Ascot/ 2 Stirlings/ Bainbridge trio and Irene

19 The Lisbon Story Musical DOS 00/00/1949 Y