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26 2 37 RADIO TIMES TELEVISION SUPPLEMENT, FEBRUARY 2.6, I937 3 Meet the Train ! by television next Saturday afternoon
ERY soon one of the most fascinating railway trains in Britain will Vpull into Alexandra Palace Station. The locomotive will be the ' Golden Eagle ' or one of the same class which will, later in the year, haul the latest de luxe train (to be called ' Coronation ') which will travel between London and Edinburgh in six hours. The rest of the train ? Well, on this page you see pictures that give you an idea of the many unusual coaches that will be seen. There will be a signalling demonstra• tion van that is used for teaching the staff the intricacies of modern signalling; a travelling mail van, which, with its accommodation for sorting and delivering letters en route, is almost a Post Office on wheels; a sleeping-car containing ten singly bedrooms, complete with electric fans and controlled heating and ventilation; and that latest idea for an unusual holiday, a camping coach. But perhaps the most interesting of all will be the locomotive instruction van. This is the schoolroom of the engine staff. Inside it you find, in addition to diagrams and working models of locomotives, full-size replicas of appliances such as safety valves and injectors. This Demonstration Train will be on view to schoolchildren for the fortnight following next Monday, March 1. It is its first appearance in the London area. This opportunity to see the latest railway developments is welcomed by the local education authorities, and each exhibit is in the charge of a man who not only knows all there is to know about it, but has the knack of passing on such knowledge to others. Altogether it is anticipated that as many as eight thousand children will attend, made up into selected parties of fifteen or twenty under the supervision of a schoolmaster, and on Saturday, March 6, the television cameras will intrude so that viewers will see all that is to be seen. And in some ways, perhaps, they will be luckier than the children themselves. There will be no escorting schoolmaster to act as a reminder of the essay most of the boys will have to write afterwards.
This buffet car has a service counter and accommodates twenty-four passengers
One of the ten single bedrooms in the sleeping- car of the demon• stration train 'Golden Eagle' at close quarters
Seeing for themselves 4 RADIO TIMES TELEVISION SUPPLEMENT, FEBRUARY 26, I937 NEWS FOR TELEVIEWERS
The Gay White Coons Harry Pepper and company re-visit Alex• BY 'THE SCANNER' andra Palace on March 9. At the moment it seems that a very full cast will toe the line Going Up on the studio floor—Wynne Ajello, Jane The button was pressed, there was a whisper Carr, Paul England, Tommy Handley, Joe ' It works ', and the new lift at Alexandra Morley, Denier Warren, and of course, Palace made its first journey. All this Harry Pepper himself and Doris Arnold. happened on the Wednesday of last week, The only doubtful runner among them is which was a very convenient day, for the Jane Carr. ceremony made an interesting item in ' Picture Page '. A novel item, too, for it Link with Joachim was the first outside broadcast undertaken Adila Fachiri and her sister, Jelly d'Aranyi, in this particular series. To those who are great-nieces of Joachim, the famous object to ' Outside Broadcast' being applied violin player and teacher of a generation to a programme televised outside the studio ago. These two girls were naturally among but inside the building, I can only suggest his pupils, and Adila, the elder of the two, the term ' Inside-Outside Broadcast'. was one of his favourites; she often ap• peared in public with him playing violin duets. This practice of duet-playing has Clothes and the Last had its sequel in the occasional and delightful For March 15 H. E. Plaister and G. R. association of the two sisters in works for Kenward-Eggar are arranging a fashion two violins and orchestra by Bach and show of leather-craft. The programme wi others. open with a shot of an old-time cobbler On March 8, however, Adila Fachiri making shoes on his last, and then progress will give a solo recital, accompanied by from the age of the craftsman to that of Bertram Harrison. She has inherited from golf-suits and flying-suits and motoring- her great-uncle not only his favourite Strad coats, all made of leather. In the second violin, but his broad, classical manner of programme, in the evening, there will playing it, as well as his veneration for the be a show of bags and hats. classics. Harold Plaister and G. R. Ken• ward-Eggar, -as they explain in their Here's to the Next Time article on pages 6 and 7, have been Last Friday Henry Hall played some of his pioneers of television fashion pro• own compositions at the piano, and very grammes. They seem to be insepar• shortly, on March 19, he will celebrate the able. Plaister, the older of the two, sixth anniversary of the BBC Dance Or• is stocky and powerfully-built, and talks Described as Austria's best-dressed woman, chestra with a special programme. The with a Bob Bowmanesque accent. Kenward- Baroness Violet Gagern will be a model complete orchestra will appear, and it is Eggar is rather tall and generally military- in a display of hats next Thursday hoped that several solo artists who have looking. Before they specialised in dress- worked with him will be present. shows they were racing motorists. Note for Wet Bobs Jane on the Air Why do people line the banks of the Thames On March 8 there will be from Putney to Mortlake on Boat Race day ? two televised extracts— Even if I were certain my theory is correct, the first in the afternoon I would not tell you. The main point is that and the second in the they do watch in thousands, their shades of evening—from Jane Eyre, blue determined by their fancies and the the Bronte play now run• coldness of the weather. This year there will ning at the Aldwych probably be fewer spectators, however, for Theatre. The play has the race is to be rowed on March 24, which is been adapted from Char• a Wednesday and not a Saturday—a change lotte Bronte's novel by from the old order of things, incidentally, Helen Jerome. Three of that has not occurred since 1921. the players will be On the eve of the race John Snagge and Reginald Tate as Roches• T. A. Brocklebank will be seen discussing ter, Cttrigwen Lewis as past and present Boat Races. There will Jane Eyre, and Dorothy possibly be a demonstration of models and a Hamilton as Rochester's film or two. Neither Snagge nor Brocklebank wife. But, to my mind, needs any introduction, but I may point out the most interesting mem• that Snagge's radio commentaries in the past ber of the cast will be have had first-hand experience behind him— F. Marriott Watson, who he rowed for Pembroke when he was at is to play a woman's role, Oxford—and that T. A. Brocklebank stroked that of Grace Poole, the Cambridge crew three years in succession. Rochester's housekeeper. I suppose if Jane Eyre were turned into a panto• Appearing Twice mime this would naturally It is not often that an artist appears two days be the Dame's part, any• in succession at Alexandra Palace. On way. Marriott Watson is March 10 and 11 Hella Kurty and Betty the author of the popular Huntley Wright will have this unusual 'Gaffer and Gavotte' experience. series that are broadcast Hella Kurty is a famous Viennese actress from the West Region. and singer. She played the part of Princess He has a daughter, Nan Mi in The Land of Smiles on its first produc• Marriott Watson, who is tion in Berlin, and played the same part in Curigwen Lewis will be seen in extracts from Jane Eyre on well known on the stage London at Drury Lane. Betty Huntley March 8. This dramatisation of Charlotte Bronte's novel is both as an actress and as Wright has been in several Cochran shows now playing at the Aldwych Theatre. an author. and has starred in pantomime and films. RADIO TIMES TELEVISION SUPPLEMENT, FEBRUARY 26, I937 5 TELEVISION PROGRAMMES MONDAY MARCH I AND TUESDAY MARCH 2 VISION 45 Mc/s SOUND 4L5 Mc/s
Tuesday
3.0 THE ORCHESTRA AND ITS INSTRUMENTS The Keyboard Instruments and Percussion Philip Thornton This is Philip Thornton's fifth talk on the orchestra, and today he will deal *r with instruments such as the cymba- lom, piano, clavichord, and harpsi• chord. His talV in a fortnight's time will conclude this series.
3.20 BRITISH MOVIETONEWS
3.30 'FUGUE FOR THE ASPIDISTRAS will revive memories of other days in the revue FOUR CAMERAS* on Tuesday afternoon and evening Arranged by Anthony Tudor Danced by Maude Lloyd Transmission by 9.0 ST. DAVID'S DAY followed by the Marconi-EMI system CLARA NOVELLO-DAVIES'S ROYAL WELSH LADIES CHOIR •AFTER SUPPER' This famous choir, which is to give a A Revue Monday special St. David's Day programme, with has won the highest honours at the The Aspidistras 3.0 GOLFERS IN ACTION—1 World Fair in Chicago and the Paris Maude Lloyd and Anthony Tudor Bernard Darwin interviews Exhibition. As far back as 1894, when Queen Victoria was on the throne, it and C. A. Whitcombe was taken under royal patronage. The Elizabeth French This is the> first of a new series of singers usually perform in traditional golfing broadcasts in which Bernard Welsh costume. Dudley Jones Darwin, the well-known amateur Its founder and conductor, Madame Irene Prador golfer and writer on golf, will intro• Clara Novello-Davies, is now seventy- Lionel Solomon duce famous professionals. The five years of age. She has specialised (Flautist of the Television Orchestra) ' pros ' will demonstrate a variety of for many years in voice-building and Produced by Stephen Thomas shots on the miniature golf links in breath control, and has written several Alexandra Park. books on these subjects. And like her The first professional to appear in son, Ivor Novello, she has composed 4.0 CLOSE this series, C. A. Whitcombe of a good deal of music. Crews Hill Golf Club, is the second of the remarkable trio of golfer 9.5 THE LONDON brothers. He has won the West of 9.0 THE ORCHESTRA MARIONETTE THEATRE England Professional Championship AND ITS INSTRUMENTS three times, the Northern Professional in Championship once, the News of the (Details as at 3.0) World Tournament twice, was third VARIETY in the Open Championship in 1935, Introducing Puppets made and 9.20 GAUMONT BRITISH and has played for Great Britain on a manipulated by number of occasions. NEWS H. W. Whanslaw 3.20 GAUMONT BRITISH Mrs. E. Lanchester 9.30 'FUGUE FOR NEWS Victor Hotchkiss FOUR CAMERAS' 3.30 Scenes from Doris Bickerdike followed by 'ROUND AND ROUND" Presentation by Eric Crazier 'AFTER SUPPER' Charles B. Cochran's Supper Show A Revue from the Trocadero GnU Room 9.20 BRITISH MOVIETONEWS Featuring: (Details as at 3.30) Mr. Cochran's Young Ladies 9.30 Scenes from 10.0 CLOSE Bob Robinson and Virginia Martin 'ROUND AND ROUND' the glamorous ballroom dancers Charles B. Cochran's Supper Show (Programmes continued on page 8) Paul Berny from the Trocadero Grill Room French Juggler Featuring: MR. COCHRAN'S and Mr. Cochran's Young Ladies Ben Jade, with Rodney and Brady Bob Robinson and Virginia Martin YOUNG LADIES Taps and Twists the glamorous ballroom dancers Presentation by D. H. Munro Five of the girls who will be seen Paul Berny in scenes from 'Round and 4.0 CLOSE French Juggler and Round' on Monday afternoon All programme timings Ben Jade, with Rodney and Brady and evening. (Reading from the Taps and Twists top) Mary Relph, Vi Wallace, shown on these pages Presentation by D. H. Munro are approximate Dorothy Jackson, Jacqueline 10.0 CLOSE Higglnson, and Babs Blythe. 6 RADIO TIMES TELEVISION SOT! TELEVISING THE IONS
H. E. Plaister and G. R. Kenward-Eggar
take you behind the scenes. Two of their
fashion shows will be seen on Thursday.
best-dressed women of the day.the show was rehearsed, and everything was in readiness. The one doubt in our minds was the weather, but the English climate, sensing that British fashions were being given a big chance, was kindness itself. A beautiful day with bright sunshine brought crowds undreamed of—news-film cameras, and pressmen in legions, to say nothing of about a quarter of a million onlookers all pushing and fighting to try to get a better view. This gave us quite a number of ideas. From ' The Easter Parade ', we decided to build a stage show around a background of fashions. The show was duly completed TELEVISION PROGRAMME one that was held on Easter Sunday, 1934. and called ' Crossing Trafalgar Square'. • Friday, September 14, 1934, A well-known national newspaper had 11.0—11.30 a.m. asked us to co-operate in putting on a fashion show in Hyde Park. Rehearsal, It was decided to call Wednesday, September 12, 1934, the show 'The 10.0 a.m.—1.0 p.m. Easter Parade'. MANNEQUIN PARADE With six of Arranged by Plaister and Eggar the
No ! That date is quite correct, strange as it may seem, and that was the of Fashion on the Air. Our presentation of fashions ,, started in the days when television was hardly thought of, and even sound broad• casting was, as people say, in its infancy. As they came, so we adapted our presentation, first on sound, and then, as the programme above shows, to the ' thirty-line ' television screen. The preliminary work on this rhow was exciting enough. What with testing colours and getting the light reaction- right, hundreds of telephone calls were made to Miss Peacock, the television The hats seen above were televised in a recent producer's secretary. In fact, she sug• programme arranged by H. E. Plaister and G. R. gested that it would be more appropriate Kenward-Eggar if we called the programme ' Telephone Fashions ', not ' Television Fashions'. Some of the fashion shows arranged in those days would have made fine The three models at the top of the page are dis• television material. We recall particularly playing fur designs before the television camera PLEMENT, FEBRUARY 26, 1937
It was produced at the Alhambra Theatre, The first programme of importance was Then we found that our difficulties where it was billed to run for one week- the televising of the North London were not confined to colour; even the Public demand, however, caused the Exhibition and the Fashion Parade at texture of the material proved to be a show to remain there for a second week. Alexandra Palace. This was held some factor that must be considered. All sorts By this time we were beginning to realise little way outside the studios, so the of materials, small pieces and large pieces, that British fashions were not so far were placed in turn before the camera behind as a great number of people would and reported on; then dresses were de• have us believe, and it was due to the signed and made of the more satisfactory great support that we were receiving that materials—and again tested. we decided to forecast the fashions to Thus, with the wonderful co-operation other countries. which we have had on television, we feel In 1935 we were asked to arrange the that we are yet another step forward in National Fur Council's display at the Dor• our double bid to give you entertainment chester Hotel. Here was a great oppor• and make the world ' British-fashion- tunity to put into effect quite a number minded '. of new ideas we had regarding lighting and presentation. We felt all along that modern television could not be far away, and each show gave us more scope to try out our new ideas. On this fur display we decided to spend most of Peter Mercer, the dress designer, our time in perfecting the at work on a living model before lighting. Our sympathies the television camera still remain with the elec• trical engineer of that hotel. He was quite unable to lighting was far from perfect. grasp the idea that so much Our troubles soon began. light was necessary to show Dresses that looked perfect to fur coats; and, to add to the the eye simply failed to register difficulties, the stage and on the camera at all, when the Jk centre gang-plank were longer tests came. K^ and higher than usual. How- As time went on, so we found K ever, thanks to his help and to more difficulties with the colour the news-reel experts, the light• problem. Some colours would ing was in first-class order for be perfect on one system, and the show, although, much to the yet they would fail to register ^^ consternation of a number of on the other system, so the only the promoters, there was no thing to do was to arrange two /t light at all for the rehearsal. separate colour schemes. This Shortly after this came rumours was successful—until one day ^" of modern television with long and we were informed that about lengthy talks and discussions with Donald 75 per cent, of our dresses were Munro. not coming out at all. This Eventually, after what seemed a life• was apparently due to the fact time, came the tests. These were great that another type of camera was fun. All our previous experiences of the being used. However, by rush• old ' thirty-line ' were put in a bag, and ing back to the West End we out we went to Alexandra Palace. This were able to find the right was the moment we had waited for so colours in time for the pro• anxiously, and we were not disappointed. gramme to go on. RADIO TIMES TELEVISION SUPPLEMENT, FEBRUARY 26, 1937 TELEVISION PROGRAMMES WEDNESDAY MARCH 3 AND THURSDAY MARCH 4 : VISION 45 Mc/s SOUND 41.5 Mc/s
9.0 CABARET 3.15 BRITISH MOVIETONEWS Wednesday THE FOUR HAWAIIAN ISLANDERS 3.25 JACK PAYNE 3.0 THE FOUR HILLBILLIES Instrumental Speciality WITH HIS BAND in BILLIE BAKER A Musical Speciality in Songs In the early Savoy Hill days of radio, Jack Payne was appointed BBC LUANNE SHAW Director of Dance Music, a position 3.10 THE BRITISH PAVILION Dancer he held until 1932, when he made In addition to Billie Baker and Luanne his film d£but in Say It With Music at the International Exhibition (Jack Jackson, by the way, was then in Paris, 1937 Shaw this evening's cabaret includes the Hawaiian Islanders, who are one playing in the band). For many A talk by of the few genuine four-brother acts years the band has been a star turn on the stage and on gramophone FRANK PICK in Variety. The team is made up of Peter Hodgkinson, who leads with a records. and steel and Hawaiian guitar, Michael, Jack Payne conducts and sometimes sing-.. He was born in Leamington, OLIVER HILL, F.R.I.B.A. who plays the Spanish guitar, Jim, the string bass, and Joe, who is the Warwickshire, in 1899. It was while Illustrated by a scale model of the ukelele expert. Peter, by the way, is he was in the Royal Flying Corps Pavilion kindly lent by H.M. Depart• regarded as one of the finest ex• during the War that he organised ment of Overseas Trade ponents of the Hawaiian guitar in small dance bands and became Europe. interested in dance music generally. Frank Pick, as well as being Vice- He first broadcast regularly from the Chairman of the L.P.T.B., is the Hotel Cecil in 1925. Chairman of the Council for Art and 9.20 BRITISH MOVIETONEWS Industry of the Board of Trade. Oliver Hill, the well-known architect, 4.0 CLOSE BILLIE BAKER will sing in the was responsible for the design of the 9.30 ' PICTURE PAGE ' cabaret show on Wednesday Pavilion, a scale model of which will (Thirty-Fourth Edition) be televised today. It will be in use A Magazine Programme of at the International Exhibition in Paris later on this year. Topical and General Interest 9.35 MARACAS Devised and Edited by CECIL MADDEN 9.0 NEW STYLES IN HATS (Details as at 3.0) A Floor Show 3.20 GAUMONT BRITISH Produced by G. MORE O'FERRALL NEWS The Switchboard Girl: JOAN MILLER Artists include: 9.15 GAUMONT BRITISH NEWS ERNST AND LOTTE 3.30 ' PICTURE PAGE • 10.0 CLOSE BERK (Thirty-Third Edition) 9.25 COOK'S NIGHT OUT A Magazine Programme of RONNIE BOWYER Topical and General Interest Thursday Marcel Boulestin AND Devised and Edited by CECIL MADDEN Marcel Boulestin will demonstrate JEAN RAVEL Produced by G. MORE O'FERRALL before the camera the making of the The Switchboard Girl: JOAN MILLER 3.0 NEW STYLES IN HATS .fourth of five dishes, each of which can Produced by Dallas Bower A Fashion Parade arranged by be prepared as a separate dish, while the five together make an excellent five- 4.0 CLOSE H. E. Plaister and course dinner. Tonight M. Boulestin 10.0 CLOSE G. R. Kenward-Eggar • will demonstrate the preparation of See article on pages 6 and 7 salads. (.Programmes continued on page 10)
A model of the British pavilion for the great international exhibition, which will be shown to televiewers on Wednesday afternoon RADIO TIMES TELEVISION SUPPLEMENT, FEBRUARY 26, I937
« • •• •• • 10 RADIO TIMES TELEVISION SUPPLEMENT, FEBRUARY 26, I937 TELEVISION PROGRAMMES FRIDAY MARCH 5 AND SATURDAY MARCH 6 VISION 45 Mc/s SOUND 41.5 Mc/s
Friday 4.0 CLOSE
3.0 THE COMPOSER 9.0 STARLIGHT AT THE PIANO JUNE CLYDE BILLY MAYERL June Clyde, the beautiful and talen• Billy Mayerl, one of the world's most ted American actress, is twenty-seven brilliant syncopated pianists, was years of age. When she made her born in London in 1902. He became debut in Underground Chinatown in interested in jazz after leaving Trinity San Francisco she became known as College of Music and for five years ' the baby Tetrazzini'. Subsequently was solo pianist with that dance she toured with the Duncan Sisters in band so popular with listeners in the Topsy and Eva, and her first appear• early days of radio, the Savoy Havanas. ance in London was in 1934 at the Strand Theatre as Jessie James in Lucky Break. Since then she has 3.10 SHAKESPEARE become a favourite with English AND SHOREDITCH audiences both as a stage and as a Models and Costumes from the film star. ShakespeaTe Exhibition to be opened Her first appearance in films was next week in aid of the Shoreditch as long ago as 1920, when she was Housing Association seen in The Sea Wolf. She has introduced by IRENE VANBRUGH appeared in many screen shows since then, including The Cohens and the and G. B. HARRISON, Ph.D. Kellys in Hollywood, Back Street, Hold Me Tight, Hit the Deck, For• 3.25 GAUMONT BRITISH gotten, Only Yesterday, Hollywood LISA MINGHETTI, the famous violinist, will play a Mozart concerto NEWS Party, What Price Fame, Dance with the Television Orchestra on Saturday Band, No Monkey Business, and She 3.35 THEATRE PARADE Shall Have Music. DIANA WYNYARD and 9.35 BALLROOM DANCING 3.40 LISA MINGHETTI LOUIS BORELL 9.10 SHAKESPEARE A Dancing Lesson (violin) AND SHOREDITCH in their scenes from and a The BBC Television Orchestra 'HEART'S CONTENT' Models and Costumes from the Demonstration of Steps Leader, Boris Pecker Shakespeare Exhibition to be opened by W. Chetham Strode next week in aid of the Shoreditch by Alex Moore and Pat Kilpatrick Conductor, Hyam Greenbaum Raymond Massey's production now Housing Association Alex Moore has taught thousands of Concerto in A, for violin and running at the Shaftesbury Theatre introduced by IRENE VANBRUGH people to dance with an easy assurance orchestra Mozart and easy grace previously unknown to {by arrangement with H. M. Tennant Ltd.) and G. B. HARRISON, Ph.D. 1 Allegro aperto. 2 Adagio. them. He and Pat Kilpatrick, his 3 Tempo di minuetto Television production by partner, have been described in G. More O'Ferrall 9.25 BRITISH MOVIETONEWS Europe and South Africa as two of the Only twenty-four years of age, Lisa cleverest exponents of ballroom danc• Minghetti has already had a brilliant ing in the world. As in their previous career. Her main studies were at the television programmes, today they Akademie fur Musik in Vienna, her will use a chart marked out on the native city, where she studied under studio floor. Incidentally, Alex Moore Jacques Thibaud and Carl Flesch. is marrying Pat Kilpatrick at the Since then she has appeared in almost beginning of April. every important musical centre in Europe. In London last year she played Max Bruch's Violin Concerto 9.50 FORSYTHE, SEAMON, No. 1, in G minor, at a Promenade AND FARRELL Concert. "A Ton of Fun' This is Lisa Minghetti's third appearance at Alexandra Palace. 10.0 CLOSE Viewers will recall that she gave a recital last November and another on February 4.
Saturday 4.0 CLOSE
3.0 RAILWAY DEMONSTRATION from the Alexandra Palace 9.0 STARS AND Station THEIR DIRECTORS The programme will be presented by Leslie Mitchell 9.10 TEN MINUTES OF Since Monday the L.N.E.R. have TOPICAL INTEREST given special demonstrations for children at Alexandra Palace Station. 9.20 GAUMONT BRITISH This outside broadcast takes ad• NEWS vantage of it. The show lasts only until March 13, but later on it is hoped 9.30 LISA MINGHETTI to present to viewers a further show (violin) to include the latest types of loco• motives. and the BBC Television Orchestra See article on page 3 (Details as at 3.40)
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Hearing the events that make the news as they actually happen—hearing the news from where it happened—these are among the biggest attractions of short-wave listening. A comprehensive list of world-wide short• wave news transmissions receivable in this country is a feature of today's issue of WORLD-RADIO which is a SHORT-WAVE NUMBER.
There is an alphabetical list of short-wave stations showing call-signs, wavelengths, frequencies, power and approximate distance from London. Another list of stations is arranged in order of frequency with times of regular trans• missions. The entertainment that isavailable to listeners is reviewed under the title "What are the Short-Waves Saying?" "Secrets of Short-Wave Success""tfui how to identify " Foreign Stationf" contain k practical advice particularly useful to the ':•>. new-comer. For the constructor there is a consideration of "Some Diff.culties in Short- Wave Receiver Design." Amongthemore general articles there is R. A. Watson Watt's account of the newly discovered low- altitude electrified layers ofthe ionosphere while R. L. Smith-Rose surveys some ofthe uses which have been found for short- waves for purposes other than broad• casting. The week's programmes in de• tail and summary, reports of reception and a variety of interesting material will also be found in this issue. WORLD-RADIO SHORT-WAVE NUMBER from newsagents and bookstalls everywhere 2
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