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Performance TitleButlin's Annual Festival and Campers' Reunion - Sportman's Night and Modern Formation Team Dance Finals
Performance Date22 March 1956
Performance DayThursday
Performance Time19:00
Main PerformersElizabeth and Collins,
Butlin Young Ladies,
Darvas and Julia,
Redcoat Merry Minstrels

Finals Open Amateur Modern Formation Team Trophy:
Penge Team,
Cleethorpes Team,
Slough Team,
Liverpool Team,
Tottenham Team
Secondary PerformersLen Colyer,
Marjorie Fairley,
Constance Grant,
Billy Bocker,
Robert Wright - adjudicators,
Charles Jacobs - scrutineer,
Ronald Simons - vocal,
Philip J S Richardson - prizegiver,
Basil Brown - organiser
Orchestra or BandEric Winstone and His Orchestra,
Al Freid and The Butlin Concert Orchestra,
Band of The 32nd AAA Brigade US Army
ChoirsButlin Choral Society
ConductorsEric Winstone,
Al Freid,
Chief W O Bryon L Smith,
Glyn Jones
Set List'God Save the Queen', (National Anthem)
Royal PresenceHRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh
Performance NotesFilm footage of 22 March performance is available from British Pathe (Film ID 2542.01) Running time 1min 6secs.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1956/39),
Photographs
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/YZfYZ5uYZB4qaZ
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1956/39Butlin's Annual Festival and Campers' Reunion21-24 March 1956
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Oosahoihoz_SekButlin's Annual Festival and Campers' Reunion5
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/1903Butlins; 1936-; British chain of holiday camps
DS/UK/13817Elizabeth and Collins (fl 1940s-1960s)
DS/UK/19060Darvas and Julia (c.1945)
DS/UK/3442Richardson; Philip J.S (1875-1963); British co-founder of The Royal Academy of Dance
DS/UK/9233Grant; Constance (fl 1950s-1960s); British dance school proprietor
DS/UK/10305Tiffen; Martin (fl 1950s-1960s); British actor
DS/UK/9206Orange; Wilfred (fl 1940s-1980s); British dance director
DS/UK/6874Winstone; Eric (1913-1974); English big band leader, composer
DS/UK/7594Al Freid and The Butlin Concert Orchestra; fl 1940s-1960s; British light orchestra
DS/UK/9751Jones; Glyn (fl 1950s); Welsh conductor
DS/UK/2597The Duke of Edinburgh; Prince Philip (1921-2021); British royal family member, consort to Queen Elizabeth II
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