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Performance TitleButlin's Forteenth Annual Spectacular Festival of Reunion 1959
Performance Date6 February 1959
Performance DayFriday
Performance Time19:00
Main PerformersStan Ross,
Nellie Warren,
John Parkes,
Harry Boyle,
Gabrielle Campbell,
Butlin Limbo Team,
Larry Griswold,
Butlin Young Ladies,
The Rivels,
Rih Aruso,
Lorna Cox,
Wally Fryer and Violet Barnes,
Len Scrivener and Nellie Duggan,
Alf Davies and Julie Reaby,
Benny Tolmeyer and Sylvia Sylve,
Tino Valdi,
Butlin Young Ladies,
Redcoat Crazy Gang
Secondary PerformersPhilip J S Richardson,
Nora Bray,
Harry Clarke,
Stella Clarke,
Walter Collinson,
Albert Cowan,
Jack Crossley - adjudicators,
Charles Jacobs - scrutineer,
W E Butlin,
Philip J S Richardson - prize givers,
Basil Brown - presenter
Orchestra or BandHarry Davidson and His Orchestra,
Al Freid and The Butlin Concert Orchestra,
Band of The Royal Marines (Portsmouth Group)
ChoirsButlin Choral Society
ConductorsHarry Davidson,
Captain K A McLean,
Glyn Jones
Set List'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem)
National Amateur Veleta Contest,
Old Time Dancing
Performance NotesThe event was recorded by Drayton Film Productions and released in 1959.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1959/12)
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Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1959/12Butlin's Forteenth Annual Spectacular Festival of Reunion 19594-7 February 1959
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Utazoikym_SyrButlin's Forteenth Annual Spectacular Festival of Reunion 19595
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/11536Griswold; Laurens "Larry" V (1905-1996); American gymnast, entertainer
DS/UK/11537Aruso; Rih (fl 1950s); Austrian cyclist and acrobat
DS/UK/9611Fryer; Wally (fl 1950s); British ballroom dancer
DS/UK/9612Barnes; Violet (fl 1950s); British ballroom dancer
DS/UK/11538Scrivener; Len (fl 1950s); British ballroom dancer
DS/UK/11539Duggan; Nellie (fl 1950s); British ballroom dancer
DS/UK/11540Davies; Alf (fl 1950s); Australian ballroom dancer
DS/UK/11541Reaby; Julie (fl 1950s); Australian ballroom dancer
DS/UK/11542Tolmeyer; Benny (fl 1950s-1960s); Dutch ballroom dancer
DS/UK/11543Sylve; Sylvia (fl 1950s-1960s); Dutch ballroom dancer
DS/UK/10935Valdi; Tino (1929-); Ukrainian bandurist and tenor
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/9206Orange; Wilfred (fl 1940s-1980s); British dance director
DS/UK/7347Davidson; Harry (1892-1967); British musical director, band leader
DS/UK/7594Al Freid and The Butlin Concert Orchestra; fl 1940s-1960s; British light orchestra
DS/UK/592The Royal Marines School of Music; Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, Portsmouth (Royal Band); 1861-; British military band
DS/UK/9751Jones; Glyn (fl 1950s); Welsh conductor
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