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Performance TitleThe Ninth Annual Film Ball (Associated British Sports and Social Club)
Performance Date18 November 1938
Performance DayFriday
Main PerformersFreddie Carpenter Dancers,
Ultra Modern Dancers,
Freddy Zay and His Juggling Unicycle,
Paul Rollo With Earl and Carole,
Richard Hearne,
Rosalind Atkinson

Freddie Carpenter - cabaret,
Gracie Fields,
Mary Lowe - vocal,
Gilbert Handey - organ
Orchestra or BandBilly Cotton and His Band
Marius B Winter and His Dance Orchestra
ConductorsHarry Acres
Set List'The Blue Danube Waltz' (Freddie Carpenter Dancers),
'The Lancers' (Running Riot, Richard Hearne, Rosalind Atkinson),
'The Captain Hates The Sea' (Bobby Get Your Gun, Freddie Carpenter Dancers)
Performance NotesAccording the The Daily Telegraph (19 November 1938) Gracie Fields attended the event before travelling back to America. Surrounded by dancers she mounted a dais and took charge of the microphone with a series of songs from her repertoire which lasted 15 minutes.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1938/66)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/Xn9XoKOXoNg8W0
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1938/66The Ninth Annual Film Ball 18 November 1938
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Eaboliofaruk_NThe Ninth Annual Film Ball (Associated British Sports and Social Club)1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/1309British International Pictures (BIP); 1924-; British film company
DS/UK/1520Fields; Dame; Gracie (1898-1979); DBE; English actress, singer, comedienne
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