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Performance Title'Stars in Battledress' Cavalcade, in aid of the Army Benevolent Fund Eastern Command Appeal
Performance Date2 June 1946
Performance DaySunday
Main Performers'Cheerful' Charlie Chester With His Crazy Gang,
Arthur Haynes,
Ken Morris,
Len Marten,
Louise Gainsborough,
Raymon St.Clair,
Norma Clark,
Freddie Frinton and Leslie Noyes,
Nat Gonella,
Ted Gatty,
Reginald Kilbey,
Walter Midgley,
Peter Waring,
Sid Millward and His Nitwits,
Wally Stewart,
Alec Pieon,
Sally Rogers,
Terry Thomas,
Bruce Trent,
Arthur Young

Barbara Boyle,
Joan Sawyer,
Emyr Griffith,
Victor Masters,
Alice Delysia (guest star) - vocals
Orchestra or BandGeorge Melachrino Orchestra
ChoirsSgt. George Mitchell and the Royal Army Pay Corps (RAPC) Swing Choir
ConductorsGeorge Melachrino
Set List'Scots Missed', arr. George Mitchell (Barbara Boyle),
'Manuelo's Wedding Day', George Mitchell (Joan Sawyer, Emyr Griffith),
'Dmitrov', arr. George Mitchell (Victor Masters),
'Song of Liberty', Elgar
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1946/142)
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Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1946/142''Stars In Battledress'' Cavalcade in aid of The Army Benevolent Fund Eastern Command Appeal2 June 1946
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Ooburohiorutog'Stars in Battledress' Cavalcade, in aid of the Army Benevolent Fund Eastern Command Appeal1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/6822Chester; Charlie (1914-1997); English comedian, television and radio presenter
DS/UK/6823Haynes; Arthur (1914-1966); English comedian
DS/UK/6824Gonella; Nathaniel Charles (1908-1998); English jazz trumpeter, bandleader, vocalist, mellophonist
DS/UK/6825Midgley; Walter (1913-1980); English operatic tenor
DS/UK/6826Lapize; Alice Henriette (1889-1979); French actress, singer
DS/UK/6721Melachrino; George (1909-1965); English musician, film music composer, musical director
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