Homepage

Record

Performance TitleButlin's Eighth Annual Festival of Reunion - First Butlin Beavers' Reunion
Performance Date14 February 1953
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time14:30
Main PerformersUncle Boko,
Uncle Jimmy,
Uncle Tommy and Horace The Horse,
Harry Sloan's Clowns and Circus Novelties,
Wally Goodman,
The Twelve Television Toppers,
The Six Bogino's,
The Wazzan Troupe
Orchestra or BandEric Winstone and His Orchestra,
Dick Denny and His Hooligans
ConductorsEric Winstone,
Dick Denny
Set List'American Square Dancing',
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem)
Performance NotesFilm footage of the 12 February performance is available from British Pathe (Film ID 2008.09, Film ID 2008.03). Running time 1min 28secs, 1min 22secs
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1953/20),
Pin Badges (RAHE/8/3/34),
Eight B&W Photographs (RAHE/3/1953/7)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/3/1953/7Photographs of the Butlin Reunions Concert at the Royal Albert Hall11-14 February 1953
RAHE/8/3/34Butlin Beavers Reunion Badge14 February 1953
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Orogckod_BoikButlin's Eighth Annual Festival of Reunion4
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/8626The Television Toppers (fl 1950s)
DS/UK/7528Ben Abdrahman Wazzan Troupe; fl 1940s-1950s; Moroccan circus act
DS/UK/6874Winstone; Eric (1913-1974); English big band leader, composer
DS/UK/8642Sloan; Harry (fl 1920s-1950s); English circus performer
DS/UK/13835Boko; Uncle (fl 1950s-1960s); British children's entertainer
Add to My Items