'The Grey Parrot'
A One Act Comedy
(W.W. Jacobs and Charles Rowe)
Wednesday 11 January 1928 Manchester 9.35-11 (mixed)
Adapted from W.W. Jacobs' Story by W.W. Jacobs and Charles Rowe
Jim Gannett - E.H. Bridgstock
Sam Rogers - Charles Nesbitt
Hobson (a publican) - A.G. Mitcheson
P.C.24 - D.E. Ormerod
Mary Gannett (Gannett's Wife) - Betty Elsmore
Jane Rogers (Roger's wife) - Lucia Rogers
'Triumph'
A new play in Three Scenes
Tuesday 24 January 1928 Manchester 7.45-9
Play NightBroadcast with 'The Blushing Hero'
Madame Lazenta (a Prima Donna) - Hylda Metcalf
A Street Hawker - Charles Nesbitt
Policeman - A.G. Mitcheson
Mrs. Martin - Lucia Rogers
Richard Lobell - D.E. Ormerod
Bobby Lobell - Kenneth Burchill
Mr. Gintburg - W.E. Dickman
'The Soul of Nicholas Snyders'
A Mystery Play in Three Acts
Monday 2 April 1928 Manchester 7.45-9
Nicholas Snyders - Leo Channing
Christiana - Muriel Alstead
Jan - D.E. Ormerod
Dame Toelast - Hylda Metcalf
Peter Bles - A.G.Mitcheson
Yvon Molenaar - Lucia Rogers
A Burgomaster - E.H. Bridgstock
A Barber - Harold Cluff
An Artist - W.E. Dickman
A Pedlar - F.A. Nicholas
A Child - Kathleen Keogh
Narrator - Henry Indoe
'The King of Zenoa'
A Radio Drama of the South Seas
Wednesday 1 August 1928 Manchester 7.45-9
Presented by the Station Repertory Players
Ivan Marioff (the White 'King' of Zenoa) - Leo Channing
Anson (Mate of the S-Y 'Zeno') - F.A. Nicholls
Captain Guy Athway - Robert Donat
Annette - Hylda Metcalf
Andy Martin - Charles Nesbitt
Matthews - Harold Cluff
Commander Markham - A.G. Mitcheson
'Fogbound'
A Sketch in One Act
Tuesday 28 August 1928 Manchester 8-8.25
Produced by David E. Ormerod
Presented by the Station Repertory Players
Miss Amy Carter - Berenice Melford
Miss Mary Carter - Edith Toms
Inspector Handshaw - A.G. Mitcheson
The Intruder - F.A. Nichols
'Signposts'
A Mystery Play
(W. Huntley Adams and I. Mountford)
Monday 17 September 1982 Manchester 9.45-10.30
Presented by the Station Repertory Players
Justin Munro - W.A. Dickman
Harry Johnson - F.A. Nichols
Raymond Broadbent - G.B. Smith
Arthur Broadbent - Harold Cluff
Porter - A.G. Mitcheson
* 'The Highwayman of Knutsford'
(Ronald Gow)
Thursday 11 October 1928 Manchester 7.45-
Specially written for broadcasting
Presented by the Station Repertory Players
Joe Snag - A.G. Mitcheson
Ezekiel Snipe - D.E. Ormerod
Simon Ketch - F.A. Nicholls
Greasy Sam - Harold Cluff
Jack Hesketh - Betram Haley
Dick Wragg - J. Edward Roberts
Edward Higgins of Knutsford - Leo Channing
Pet Boy - Kenneth Burchill
Count Cotillon d'Estaminet - W.E. Dickman
Sir Peter Colville - George Bernard Smith
Mary - Hylda Metcalf
'The Secret of the Flying Scud'
a play in four episodes from 'The Wrecker'
(R.L. Stevenson and Lloyd Osborne)
Friday 2 November 1928 Manchester 9.35-10.45
arranged by William E. Rice
Station Repertory Players
Crew of the Currency Lass:
Capt. Wicks - George Bernard Smith
Carthew - Robert Donat
Tommy - Harold Cluff
Hemstead - Charles Nesbitt
Mac - F.A. NichollsCrew of the 'Flying Scudd':
Capt. Trent - D.E. Ormerod
Goddedall - A.G. Mitchenson
Hardy - Weddy Mann
Brown - Michael Voisey
Wallen - James Lampton
Sebright - H.R. Williams
Bellaire - W.E. Dickman
Loudon Dodd - Les Channing
Denman - J. Dodge
Lady Ann - Hylda Metcalfe
'The Fifth of November'
three excerpts
(Howard Peacey)
Monday 5 November 1928 Manchester 9.35-11
The Station Repertory Players
Robert Catesby - Leo Channing
Thomas Winter - Charles Nesbitt
Robert Keyes - Tom Welson
Francis Tresham - Harold Cluff
Thomas Percy - D.E. Ormerod
Thomas Bates - A.E. Wallen
Sir Everard Digby - Michael Voisey
John Wright - A.G. Mitcheson
Christopher Wright - H.R. Williams
Guy Fawkes - W.E. Dickman
Thomas Warde - Tom Wilson
Anne Vaux - Hylda Metcalf
Sir Richard Walsh - George Bernard Smith
'King's Messenger'
(Denis L. Perry and Ronald G. Perry)
Friday 7 December 1928 Manchester 9.35-10.45
Yorkshire and Derbyshire Dale
Part IIEphraim - G.B. Smith
Granfer Nod - F.A. Nicholls
Slow Jarge - Charles Nesbitt
The Dowager - Lucia Rogers
Bob - H.R. Williams
Jasper - A.G. Mitcheson
The Rider - D.E. Ormerod
'Scrooge'
(Dickens)
Monday 24 December 1928 Manchester 9.35-11
Adapted by J.C. Buckstone
Scrooge - Leo Channing
Bob Cratchet - F.A. Nicholls
Mr. Middlemark - George Bernard Smith
Fred Weyland - A.G. Mitcheson
The Ghost of Jacob Marley - D.E. Ormerod
Fanny - Hylda Metcalf
Boy - David Burke
The Spirit - Evelyn Maxwell
Mrs. Catchit - Berenice Melford
Belinda - Kathleen Keogh
Girl - Eileen Keogh
Martha - Edith Toms
Tiny Tim - Arthur Lyons
Mr. Worthington - Michael Voisey
The Boy in the Street - Charles Nesbitt