Helmet and Haversack

Arranged by C.H. Brewer

Tuesday 12 June 1928 Cardiff 7.45-9 (mixed)

The vignettes in music and verse, grave and gay, of life with the Colours from 1815-1915. See through the eyes of a Chelsea Pensioner.

Episodes:
I. Waterloo
II. South Africa
III. Flanders - And England

The cast will include:
John Rorke
Donald Davies
Jack Parkin
Tom Jones
The Super Six
The Station Orchestra

In Episode III will be enacted the Comedy:
'A Gold Stripe'

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'Romance Unlimited'

A Matchmaking Medley

(Dorothy Eaves)

Monday 18 June 1928 Cardiff 10-11

Mr. Cupid, Managing Director - Donald Davies
Miss Chance, his Confidential Clerk - Dorothy Eaves
Puck, the Office Boy - Charles Herbert
The Shareholders include:
John Rorke
Blonde and Brunette
Jack Parkin

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'Romance Unlimited'

A Matchmaking Medley

(Dorothy Eaves)

Tuesday 11 September 1928 Cardiff 9.50-11 (mixed)

Mr. Cupid, Managing Director - Donald Davies
Miss Chance, his Confidential Clerk - Dorothy Eaves
Puck, the Office Boy - Sidney Eaves
The Victims:
John Rorke
Blonde and Brunette
James Whigham

The Station Orchestra

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'The Great Dressing-Gown Problem'

A Waistcoat Pocket musical Comedy

(Lance Sieveking)

Wednesday 19 September 1928 London and Daventry 10.15-11

Music by Stuart Goddard

Mabel (a Cockney in audience) - Doris Fordred
Alf (her Husband) - Gordon Harker
Lord Bundletupenny - John Rorke
His Son, Lord Eric Coldbath - David Brynley
Hotspur Prout, M.P. - Robert Chignell
His daughter, Lucinda Prout - Hermione Gingold
Parker (Housekeeper) - Elsie French

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'The Painters'

a sketch

(Fred Malcolm)

Saturday 27 October 1928 Manchester 7.45-9 (mixed)

John - John Rorke
Bob - Charles Nesbitt

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'Dick Whittington'

(Ernest Longstaffe)

Tuesday 25 December 1928 Daventry 5GB 7.15-8.45
Wednesday 26 December 1928 London and Daventry 7.30-9

Written, Composed and Directed by Ernest Longstaffe

Alderman FitzWarren - John Rorke
Alice - Alma Vane
Sally - Jean Allistone
Idle Jack - Tommy Handley
Dick Whittington - Harold Kimberley
His Cat - Miriam Ferris
His Imperial Majesty - Foster Richardson
Chorus of Apprentices, Customers, Sailors, Rodents and other Riff-Raff

The Revue Chorus and Orchestra
Conducted by Ernest Longstaffe

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'The House the B.B.C. Built'

A Pantomimic (Re)Vue into the Future

(Charles Brewer)

Saturday 29 December 1928 Daventry 5GB 9-10 From Birmingham

Books, Sketches, and interpolated numbers by Charles Brewer

Music by Norman Hackforth

Colleen Clifford
Ayles Clifton
John Rorke
Edith James
Harold Clemence
George Buck

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