Record

Performance TitleButlin's Festival of Reunion 1958 (Four Nights of Carnival)
Performance Date6 February 1958
Performance DayThursday
Performance Time19:00
Main PerformersMichael Macdona - narrator,
Janet Small, Elizabeth Lewis, Maureen Hodge, Shirley Cregan, Christine Farmery, Mrs Irene Trainor, Audrey Harrison, Diane Goodland, Eileen Summerscales, Jean Baldwin, Sheila McCartney, Ann Hosier, Trisha Ball, Margaret Comyn, Valerie Leppard, Jean Fantham, Mary Batty, Gladys Hale, Brigid Kempster, Pamela Kemp - holiday princess of Great Britain competitors,
Butlin Young Ladies,
The Butlinaires,
Cool For Cats Dance Team,
Ali Ben Hassani Troupe,
Boyer and Ravel,
The Happy Wanderers,
Russ Hamilton - vocal,
Butlin Open Amateur Modern Formation Team Trophy Finals - Sevenoaks and Orpingtom Team (Kent), Murphy Medley team (Liverpool), Penge Latin American Team (Kent), Bateman Team (Slough), Stevenson Team (Cleethorpes)
Secondary PerformersLeslie Caron,
Peter Sellers,
Peter Hall,
Emily Williams,
Jean Nunneley - judges for Holiday Princess of Great Britain,
W E Butlin,
Philip J S Richardson - prize givers,
Philip J S Richardson,
Sonny Binick,
Bob Garganico,
Frank Lister,
Syd Perkins,
Elsa Wells - adjudicators,
Charles Jacobs - scrutineer
Orchestra or BandEric Winstone and His Orchestra,
Al Freid and The Butlin Concert Orchestra,
Band of The 11th Hussars
ChoirsButlin Choral Society
ConductorsEric Winstone,
Al Freid,
Glyn Jones
Set List'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem)
Performance NotesThe event was recorded by Drayton Film Productions and released in 1958.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1958/20)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/UQfUQabUQHbDpK
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1958/20Butlin's 1958 Festival of Reunion (Four Nights of Carnival)5-8 February 1958
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Eamoboivyd_SioxButlin's Festival of Reunion 1958 (Four Nights of Carnival)5
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/10305Tiffen; Martin (fl 1950s-1960s); British actor
DS/UK/10298Ali Ben Hassani Troupe; fl 1950s-1960s; International acrobatic group
DS/UK/10299Boyer and Ravel (c.1930)
DS/UK/10303The Happy Wanderers (fl 1950s-1960s)
DS/UK/10006Hamilton; Russ (1932-2008); English singer, songwriter
DS/UK/3442Richardson; Philip J.S (1875-1963); British co-founder of The Royal Academy of Dance
DS/UK/9196Butlin; Sir; William Heygate Edmund Colborne "Billy" (1899-1980); South African-born British entrepreneur
DS/UK/7891Wells; Elsa (fl 1920s-1960s); British dancer, dance coach
DS/UK/9206Orange; Wilfred (fl 1940s-1980s); British dance director
DS/UK/6874Winstone; Eric (1913-1974); English big band leader, composer
DS/UK/7594Al Freid and The Butlin Concert Orchestra; fl 1940s-1960s; British light orchestra
DS/UK/9751Jones; Glyn (fl 1950s); Welsh conductor
DS/UK/9762Garganico; Bob (fl 1950s-1960s); British dance school proprietor
DS/UK/9088Caron; Leslie Claire Margaret (1931-); French film actress, dancer
DS/UK/7331Sellers; Peter (1925-1980); British film actor, comedian, singer
DS/UK/10306Hall; Sir; Peter Reginald (1930-); CBE; English theatre and film director
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