Record

Performance TitleLondon Calling SEAC (South East Asia Command) Show
Performance Date23 September 1945
Performance DaySunday
Performance Time19:00
Main PerformersLeslie Mitchell,
Elsie and Doris Waters,
Tommy Trinder,
Olive Groves, speakers,
Bertha Willmott,
Vera Lynn,
John Rorke,
Monia Liter - vocals

George Orton - organ,
Sydney Bright - piano
Orchestra or BandGeraldo and His Augmented Concert Orchestra
ChoirsThe Fleet Street Choir
ConductorsGeraldo,
T B Lawrence
Set List18:30 Organ Recital (George Orton)

19:00:
A Special SEAC Broadcast to be heard throught Britain (Leslie Mitchell, Elsie and Doris Waters, Vera Lynn,
John Rorke, Monia Liter, Geraldo and His Augmented Concert Orchestra)
INTERVAL
London Calls SEAC: A Broadcast from the Far East) (Tommy Trinder, Leslie Mitchell, Olive Groves, Bertha Willmott, John Rorke, The Fleet Street Choir, Geraldo and His Augmented Concert Orchestra),
'God Save the King' (The National Anthem)

Songs of London:
'The Lambeth Walk',
'Let's All Go Down The Strand',
'Old Father Thames',
'My Old Dutch',
''Arf A Pint of Ale',
'Auld Lang Syne',
Finale - 'Jerusalem', Parry
Performance NotesThe audience was comprised of relatives and friends of men in S.E.A.C. Part of the evening was devoted to a broadcast to S.E.A.C.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1945/155)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/baJbtxAbctqHV
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1945/155Daily Mail presents London Calling SEAC (South East Asian Command) Show23 September 1945
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Upad_ZoirifowxLondon Calling SEAC (South East Asia Command) SHOW1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/6605Mitchell; Leslie (1905-1985); English broadcaster
DS/UK/2950Waters; Doris (1904-1978); OBE; British comedian
DS/UK/2949Waters; Florence 'Elsie' (1893-1990); OBE; British comedian
DS/UK/1552Trinder; 'Tommy' Thomas Edward (1909-1989); CBE; English comedian
DS/UK/3507Lynn; Dame; Vera (20 March 1917-18 June 2020); CH DBE OStJ; English singer
DS/UK/6660Liter; Monia (1906-1988); Ukrainian pianist
DS/UK/1470Bright; Gerald Walcan 'Geraldo' (1904-1974); English bandleader
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