THE L O N D O N
PALLADIUM
ARGYLL STREET, W.I. Under the direction of LOUIS BENJAMIN Proprietors:
Chairman:
MOSS EMPIRES LTD.
LORD GRADE
Managing Director:
Manager:
LOUIS BENJAMIN
JOHN AVERY
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In aid of The Entertainment Artistes' Benevolent Fund Tribute to
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother To be held in the presence of
Her Majesty
At 8 p.m. on the Evening of
Monday, November 13th, 1978 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother will be received by LORD DELFONT Mr. REG SWINSON, M.B.E.
Mr. LOUIS BENJAMIN Mr. JOHN AVERY
Bouquets will be presented by Mrs Lena Gaston, Personal Assistant to Lord Delfont
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ENTERTAINMENT ARTISTES' BENEVOLENT FUND Patrons: Her Majesty THE QUEEN Her Majesty QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER Life President: LORD DELFONT Hon. Chairman: TERRY CANTOR
Hon. Treasurer: RICHARD AFTON
General Secretary: REG SWINSON, M.B.E. Life Governors: RT. HON. THE EARL OF DERBY, M.C. LORD DELFONT SIR WILLIAM BUTLIN, M.B.E.
Vice-Presidents: RICHARD AFTON Louis BENJAMIN SIR WILLIAM BUTLIN, M.B.E. TERRY CANTOR KEN DODD LONNIE DONEGAN Vic DUNCAN JIMMY EDWARDS
JOHN STREET NORMAN TEAL TOMMY TRINDER, C.B.E. FRANKIE VAUGHAN, O.B.E. JACK WARNER, O.B.E. BEN WARRISS
SERGE GANJOU SAM HARBOUR JACK JAY DANNY LA RUE CHARLES LEWIS NAT MILLS DON Ross RONALD SMART Executive Committee: PAT DODD PETER ELLIOTT PHILIP HINDIN ROY HUDD BARRY KENT LEW LANE DAVID LODGE LEN LOWE GEORGE MARTIN NICKY MARTYN
LESLIE ADAMS RICHARD AFTON ELLIS ASHTON, M.B.E. BERNARD BRESSLAW WYN CALVIN KENNY CANTOR TERRY CANTOR JOE CHURCH FREDDIE DAVIES LORD DELFONT
HORACE MASHFORD DAVID NIXON BOB PEARSON SANDY POWELL, M.B.E. EDDIE REINDEER HAROLD TAYLOR JOHN WADE TOMMY WALLIS BILLY WHITTAKER CLAUDE ZOLA
Trustees: LORD DELFONT,
JACK JAY,
RONALD SMART,
HARRY SECOMBE, C.B.E.
Bankers:
Solicitors:
Midland Bank Ltd., Charing Cross Branch, 455 Strand, London WC2 ORH
CAPORN, CAMPBELL, CLARE & CLARE 1 Hare St., Temple, London EC4Y 7EQ Brinsworth House: 72 Staines Road, Twickenham TW2 SAL
Medical Advisor: DR. L. WALKDEN, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.
Chaplain: REV. EMRYS EVANS
The President's Message My pride in the office of President of the Fund, to which I was elected in 1962 ? has grown and grown with the years that have since passed, as I bear witness to the Fund's advancement in its charitable work, for not only has there been the building of the New Wing at Brinsworth completed in early 1976 and its capital cost of ÂŁ260,000 specially raised between the Spring of 1973 and the close of 1977, but rewardingly. too, is its splendid progress in its work in the field of social welfare amongst those of the profession in need. It is therefore a matter of the greatest gratification that during the past 12 months the Executive Committee of the Fund accorded to me the signal honour in appointing me the first Life President of the Fund. As I present my last Royal Variety Performance, which I first started presenting in 1958, I pause to pay tribute to the great help, tirelessness of effort, skills, time and talents of Robert Nesbitt as Director over all these years, as I must also acknowledge Billy Marsh who has given me his unstinting support. Then there is Reg Swinson, as Secretary of the Fund, who in his earnestness, makes a very great contribution in his own way. My good wishes go to Louis Benjamin, who takes over after tonight the presentation of Royal Variety Performances. I feel sure Louis will have much success. I shall gladly assist him. Indeed I know that Louis, in calling on that assistance, will with me in the future, as he has in the past, encourage those within the Fund to raise revenue from shows other than Royal Variety Performances. It is for me a comforting thought, that the 1978 Royal Variety Performance, the last that I shall solely present, is to be a Tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, whose presence we all warmly welcome tonight. Fittingly, the bill, all British, I know will echo from the Palladium stage and subsequently through the medium of television in our Tribute, the affection of the British people for the Queen Mother.
LORD
DELFONT
LIFE PRESIDENT: ENTERTAINMENT ARTISTES' BENEVOLENT FUND
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Lady Elizabeth, 1923.
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Christening of Princess Elizabeth, with her parents, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother in the Duke and Duchess of York, May 1926. the 1930s.
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King and Queen on balcony of Buckingham Palace with Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret.
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A'm^ <7ÂŤi/ Queen visit bomb damage in London, October 1940.
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The christening of Prince Charles.
Princess Margaret celebrates her 2 1st birthday at Balmoral. Queen Elizabeth looks on as Prince Charles looks for goldfish.
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Royal visit to Sydney, Australia.
Courtesy of Country Life
The Ladv Elizabeth on ''Bobs'.
Photograph by Loomis Dean, of Camera Press Ltd.
Queen Mother at the Derby, accompanied by the Duke of Norfolk.
Courtesy of Camera Press Ltd.
The Queen's Silver Jubilee. The Queen Mother smiles upon Prince Andrew, Prince Edward, Princess Margaret, Viscount Linley and Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones.
Photograph by Norman Parkinson, Camera Press Ltd.
The Queen Mother, with grandsons Prince Charles and Prince Andrew, 1975.
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Companions
Officers for Year 1978
H.R.H. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, K.G., K.T.
H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, K.G., G.C.B. Sir William E. Butlin, B.M., M.B.E. Dr. A. P. Magonet J. Rosser Chinn W. James Moore, J.P. Jack Jay Lord Delfont Sir F. W. Pontin Cr. William Foux (Hon. Solicitor) Andrew Neatrour, O.B.E. Lt.-Col. A. Basil Brown, T.D. Sir Stanley Matthews. C.B.E. Percy Hoskins, C.B.E. Robert F. Butlin Roy Ullyett Billy Marsh John Street Bill Cotton. O.B.E. Sir James Carreras, M.B.E. Sir Robert Mark, Q.P.M. Louis Benjamin
Leslie Adams, P.Ch.T.G. Richard Afton, P.P.R. Cr. Chesney Allen, P.T.G. Bob Andrews, P.Ch.T.G. John Arm Ernest Arnley, P.C.R. Roy Barbour Ken Barnes Arthur Bega, P.T.G Harold Berens. P.T.G. David Berglas, P.P.R. Stanley Black George Bolton. P.B.R. John Bouchier John Boulter. P.B.R. Bernard Bresslaw, P.T.G. Peter Brough Joe Brown. P.C.R. George Buck, P.Ch.T.G. Billy Burden Albert Burden Max Bygraves Wyn Calvin. P.C.R. Kenny Cantor, R.o.Y. 1972 Peter Casson Dennis Castle Roy Castle Peter Cavanagh. P.Ch.T.G. Peter Chester James Clark Stephen Clark Con Cluskey Norman Collier Peter Colville, P.T.G. Tommy Cooper Frank Cowley, P.Asst.Scr.R. Leslie Crowther Billy Dainty. P.C.R. Freddie Davies, P.T.R.. R.O.Y. 1971 Les Dawson Cliff Dee. P.B.R. Derek Dene Reg Dixon Jack Douglas Charles Dudley Ronnie Dukes Ted Durante Robert Earl, P.T.R. Kenneth Earle Percy Edwards Peter Elliott Dick Emery Fred Emney. P.P.R. Frederick Ferrari, P.B.R. Alan Freeman Alec Finlay Bruce Forsyth Dai Francis Serge Ganjou, P.C.R. Peter Goodwright Harry Gunn, P.T.G. Alec Halls, M.B.E. Jan Harding, P.Ch.T.G. Max Harrison Syd Harrison Joe Henderson Les Henry Vince Hill Mike Hope, P.T.G. Nigel Hopkins Roy Hudd Dave Jackley Jimmy Jacobs, P.Ch.T.G. Nat Jackley Cr. Leonard Jones P.Scr..R.,P.S.R.F.C.ADanny Kaye Davy Kaye, P.B.R. Albie Keen Barry Kent, P.T.G.
King Rat Prince Rat Preceptor Deputy Preceptor Treasurer T ,
Past King Rats
Cr. Don Ross, P.P.R. Declan Cluskey, P.T.G. Cr. Cyril Dowler, P.K.R., B.M. & Bar, O.B.E. Cr. Ben Warriss, P.K.R., B.M. Cr. Philip Hindin, P.K.R., B.M. /Cr. Terry Cantor, P.K.R., B.M. & Bar \Cr. Johnnie Riscoe, P.K.R., B.M. Scribe Rat Cr. Bill Martin Assistant Scribe Al French, P.T.R., R.o.Y. 1970 Test Rat Henry Cooper, O.B.E., R.o.Y. 1975 Collecting Rat Arthur English, P.Ch.T.G., R.o.Y. 1976 Musical Rat Cr. Pat Dodd Deputy Musical Rat Dave Kaye Curator Eddie Reindeer P.T.G., R.o.Y. 1964 Chief Trap Guard Del Denester, P.B.R. T ,, , /Tommie Draper. P.B.R. trap (..uaras \Charlie Smithers, R.o.Y. 1977 Hail Rat Len Howe
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Cr. David Nixon Cr. Joe Church Cr. Cyril Dowler, B.M. & Bar, O.B.E. Cr. George Elrick, P.Prec., B.M., F.R.S.A. Cr. Albert Stevenson, P.Dep.Prec.. B.M. Cr. George Martin, P.Prec., B.M., R.o.Y. 1967 Cr. Philip Hindin, P.Dep.Prec., B.M. Cr. Harry Seltzer, P.Dep.Prec., B.M. & Bar Cr. Frankie Vaughan, O.B.E. Cr. Terry Cantor, B.M. & Bar Cr. Tommy Trinder, B.M., C.B.E. Cr. Ben Warriss, P.Prec., B.M. Cr. Johnnie Riscoe, B.M. Cr. Charlie Chester, B.M. Cr. Tom Moss Cr. Georgic Wood, B.M., O.B.E.
Neville K i n g Jack Kodell Waller Landauer Lew Lane, P.Ch.T.G. Danny LaRue, R.o.Y. 197.1 Johnny Laycock Benny Lee. P.T.G. Jimmy Lee, P.B.R. Roy Lester Johnny Lockwood, P.C.R. David Lodge, P.T.G. Jimmy Logan Cr. Len Lowe. P.T.R., R.o.Y. 1974 Ben Lyon Vic Marlowe Norman Meadow Cr. Nat Mills, P.P.R. Matt Monro Harry Moreny. P.T.G. Pete Murray, O.B.E. Billy McCo'mh. P.T.R. Chas. McDevitt Alf Pearson, P.C.R. Bob Pearson, P.P.R. Bill Pertwee Jon Pertwee Alec Pleon Tom Plummer Sandy Powell, M.B.E. Jimmy Quinn Leslie Randall Dick Ray Paul Raymond Ralph Reader, P.Ch.T.G., C.B.E Harvey Riscoe. R.o.Y. I96X Michael Robbins Ken Roberts, P.T.G. Cardew Robinson, P.T.R. Edmundo Ros Derek Roy Freddie Sales Albert Saveen Billy Uke Scott Harry Secombe, C.B.E. Peter Sellers, C.B.E. Ted Shapiro Harry Shiels Jack Short Sirdani. P.T.G. Ronald Smart Alfred Smith Harold Smith Roy Smith Stanley Smith Don Smoothey Judd Solo, P.T.R. Stan Stennelt Ed Stewart Clive Stock John Stokes Jimmy Tarbuck, R.o.Y. 1969 Harry Tate, Jnr., P.Ch.T.G. Harold Taylor, P.T.G. Bruce Trent. P.T.G. Charles L. Tucker Stanley U n w i n Louis Valentine. P.T.G. Malcolm Vaughan Jack Warner, O.B.E., M.S.M. Billy Whittaker Bryn Williams Bernie Winters Mike Winters Norman Wisdom Arthur Worsley Mike Yarwood, O.B.E. Eric Yorke. P.B.R. Claude Zola, P.C.R., R.o.Y. 1966
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Before the arrival of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother A Royal review from the archives of EMI Pathe Film Library accompanied by The London Palladium Orchestra conducted by GORDON ROSE
THE NATIONAL ANTHEM
A Welcome to Her Majesty
Spoken by
A Happy and Glorious Occasion
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BEFORE YOUR VERY EYES ARTHUR ASKEY rides again With THE JOHN McCARTHY SINGERS The Parade arranged b v MALCOLM GODDARD
Amongst those present: LIONEL BLAIR THE BEVERLEY SISTERS LESLIE CROWTHER MARTI CAINE BOBBY CRUSH CHARLIE DRAKE WENDY CRAIG CYRIL FLETCHER SANDRA DICKENSON ROLF HARRIS ESTHER RANTZEN JOHN INMAN DILYS WATLING DAVID NIXON JUNE WHITFIELD
PEPE AND HIS FRIENDS Presented by ROGER STEVENSON and HARRY G. STUART
1 NOT
A LOT' PAUL DANIELS
Harry's World of Music
HARRY SECOMBE introduces;
THE KING'S SINGERS
MARY O'HARA Musical Director DAVID GOLD
SHOWADDYWADDY
Music Hall Nights
DANNY LA RUE recaptures the past with THE LADIES AND GENTLEMEN of THE PLAYERS THEATRE Musical Director DEREK NEW I
From Over the Border
THE KRANKIES
HIGHLAND GATHERING
Introduced by ANDY STEWART Music Director I A I N S U T H E R L A N D Settings designed hy TOD KING MAN
THE REGIMENTAL BAND, PIPES AND DRUMS OF THE ROYAL SCOTS DRAGOON GUARDS Band President MAJOR M. S. JAMESON Pipe President M A J O R H. I. MACRAE
MOIRA ANDERSON
THE SCOTTISH BALLET Dancing 'The Reel' from "La Sylphide" Artistic Director PETER D A R R E L L Choreography AUGUST B O U R N O V I L L E Musical Director BRIAN FIELDHOUSE
INTERMISSION
Strike up the Band
with THE NATIONAL YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA Directed by W. M. A. ASHTON
Their Guests: ACKER BILK
KENNY BALL
Remember aLongaMax
A Nostalgic Musical Flashback
with MAX BYGRAVES
'The Twenties'
THE KAYE SISTERS
'The Thirties' THE NOLAN SISTERS
'The Forties' ANNE SHELTON
On with The Dance
A Choreographic Diversion
with WAYNE SLEEP Choreographer BILL DRYSDALE Musical Director PHILLIP GAMMON
His Partners:
LESLEY COLLIER
DIANE LANGTON
'Oggi, Oggi, Oggi'
MAX BOYCE with HIS TEAM
THE FINALE
The Stars Salute Her Majesty
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN
The entire presentation arranged by LORD DELFONT and LOUIS BENJAMIN Staged and Directed by ROBERT NESBITT
Organiser for the Fund: REG SW1NSON, M.B.E.
Musical Director Reeds/ Wood-wind
OboeI Cor Anglais Bassoon Trumpets/ Flugelhorns Trombones Bass Trombone French Horn
Gordon Rose John Franchi William Jackman Vic Ash Geoff Williams Cyril Reuben John Clementson Dominic Weir Brian Ranee Peter Parkes Trevor Barber Colin Sheen Eddie Thompson Philip Brown Gordon Carr
Piano Double BassjBass Guitar Electric Guitar/ Banjo Drums Percussion Violins
Violas Cello
Bunny Thompson Allen Walley Terry Drummond Haydn Jackson Gary Kettel Patrick Hailing (Leader) William Reid Kenneth Hogg Robin Williams Peter Oxer Howard Ball Norris Bosworth Anthony Harris Quentin Williams
NATIONAL YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA Musical Director Trumpets
Trombones
Saxes
Bill Ashton David Plews Steve Sidwell Gavin Mallett Stuart Brooks Mark Chandler Peter Beachill Ian Bateman Michael Hext Chris Houlding Kenny Hamilton Chris Hunter (Alto) Jamie Talbot (Alto) Dave Bishop (Tenor)
Flutes/ Voice/Piccolo
Horns Rhythm
Maurice Cambridge (Tenor) Robert McKay (Baritone) Kate Cuzner Carol Kenyon Lois Geldard Julie Lord Chris Smith Chris Cameron (Piano) Ray Harborne (Guitar) Phil Cranham (Bass Guitar) Graham Ward (Drums) Dave Early (Percussion) Charlie Spiteri (Percussion)
THE ROYAL SCOTS DRAGOON GUARDS Band President Major M. S. Jameson Pipe President Major H. I. Macrae WO1 (BM) Standing WO2 (BSM) Wise SGT Finlay SGT (TM) Brackenridge SGT Meikle SGT Atkinson CPL Hogarth CPL Hill CPL Ralley CPL Blake LCPL Leslie LCPL Hale LCPL Rainger LCPL Watson LCPL Gerrard BDSM Atkins
BDSM Baranowski BDSM Carcary BDSM Galloway BDSM Goldie BDSM Jackson BDSM Johnston BDSM Linkley BDSM Milner BDSM Minnis BDSM Morrison BDSM Murray BDSM Sandy BDSM Smith BDSM Tolcher BDSM Fenson P/M Allan J. D/M Tomkins H. LCPL Thomson J. TPR Anderson J. TPR Bowie B. TPR Currie A.
TPR Duffy S. TPR Daniels C. TPR Fairburn R. TPR Gillies B. TPR Hutchison P. TPR Kirk D. TPR Lothian B. TPR MacBath D. TPR MacRae A. TPR Massie I. TPR Pryde M. TPR Rotherham G. TPR Smith G. TPR Taylor M. TPR Vine J. TPR Wells P. TPR Whyte W. TPR Wilson A. CPL Bruce J. P/M Course LCPL McVean W. P/M Course
THE LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE PLAYERS THEATRE Diane Jane Argyle Norma Dunbar Josephine Gordon Loraine Hart Doreen Hermitage Pat Lancaster Penny Rigden
Suzanne Roberts Jenny Till Violetta Marti Webb Johnnie Dennis Robin Hunter
David Machin Patrick McCarthy Deryk Parkin Peter Sutherland Clifton Todd Norman Warwick
JOHN MCCARTHY SINGERS John McCarthy Linda Richardson Alison Macgregor Hilary Hutchins Ursula Connors Glynis Groves Bronwen Baud
Ann McLaughlin Cherith Milburn Fryer Peter Bartlett Helen Stott Michael Clarke Jeffrey Benton Peter Bamber
Ray Cooke Richard Day-Lewis Steve Davies Bruce Ogston Christopher Keyte Michael Pearn David Beavan
THE SCOTTISH BALLET Chairman: Robin Duff Administrator: Robin Anderson Reel from LA SYLPHIDE THE COMPANY William Bowen Kenneth Burke Veronica Butcher Roy Campbell-Moore Linden Currey Andrea Durant Vincent Hantam Michael Harper
Kit Lethby Christopher Long Anna McCartney Judy Mohekey Eleanor Moore Jeanette Newell Alison O'Neal Elizabeth Peden
Ruth Prior Peter Royston Robert Ryan Kenneth Saunders Ann Sholem Nigel Spencer Tara Stewart Paul Tyers
Assistant Artistic Director: Gordon Aitken General Manager: Roger Spence Technical Director: Peter Searle Costumes: Peter Cazalet Wardrobe Mistress: Caro Harkness Assistant Wardrobe Mistress: Barbara Heslop
The Concert Artistes Association Administering the CAA Benevolent Fund founded 1897
A West End club in premises with an historic theatrical background open to artistes in all branches of entertainment and those interested in the entertainment profession Details of membership from:
THE SECRETARY, CONCERT ARTISTES' ASSOCIATION 20 BEDFORD STREET, LONDON WC2 9HP Telephone: 01-836 3172
LONDON
PALLADIUM
Chairman; LORD GRADE
EXECUTIVE
Proprietors: MOSS EMPIRES LTD. Deputy Chairman & Managing Director: LOUIS BENJAMIN Manager: JOHN AVERY
Stage Manager: FRED PEARSON Musical Supervisor GORDON ROSE Box Office Manager- EDWIN SHAW Advertising Manager: BRENDA THOMAS Director & Genera' Manager (for MOSS EMPIRES LTD.): R. S. SWIFT
JOHN AYERY
R. S. SWIFT
MANAGER
DIRECTOR & GENERAL MANAGER
FRED PEARSON STAGE MANAGER
(Moss Empires Ltd.)
EDWIN SHAW BOX OFFICE MANAGER
The Entertainment Artistes Benevolent Fund 1908-1978: Seventy Years Old
As the curtain rings up for the 1978 Royal Variety Performance there is both reward and satisfaction in the harvest, this particular year has brought us. There is the historical factor of the Fund's 70th Birthdayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;seventy years of progress, in which it has furthered and developed the range of its charitable work for the profession and the building of two new wings onto Brinsworth House, its Home at Twickenham for 'old pro's'. Then there is another historical fact, that in 1978 the Executive Committee of the Fund, anxious to suitably acknowledge the enormity of Lord Delfont's service to the Fund in the office of President, appointed His Lordship Life President â&#x20AC;&#x201D;the first time such an appointment has been made. Elsewhere in this Brochure, reference is made to the fact that after tonight, further Royal Variety Performances are to be presented and arranged by Louis Benjamin, a Vice-President of the Fund and Managing Director of Moss Empires and The Palladium. We feel confident that the great history of success Lord Delfont has fashioned and brought to the Royal Variety Performance will be continued in the person of Louis Benjamin. The Fund is exceptionally fortunate to be so lucky as to enjoy the privilege of saying "thank you", to Lord Delfont for his greatness, in both success and sincerity and at the same time, to know that the mantle of success will fall onto the shoulders of a man destined we believe, to be a truly great successor, to whom we wish all good fortune. Then there is, in this year 1978 in the meaning of tonight's Royal Variety Performance, our Tribute to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. As we proudly receive and welcome Her Majesty tonight let us through these columns, with hearts and hands and voices affectionately sing out our acclaim for our beloved Queen Mother.
LOUIS BENJAMIN MANAGING DIRECTOR LONDON PALLADIUM
Terry Cantor has spent his whole life in Show Business as Comedian, Producer, Writer and Revue, Summer Season and Pantomime Promoter. He was the first person in the 81 years history of the Grand Order of Water Rats, to receive a Bar to the Badge of Merit, and is a past King Rat, Grand Councillor and Trustee of the famous Order. Terry Cantor is the Producer for the Fund of the Midnight Matinee that takes place each year at Blackpool, and also produced the two Royal Gala Shows at Windsor, one in 1972 and the other in 1974. Married Adele of the Jeff Mandel Trio. They worked together for many years in a double act. Terry was made King Rat in 1967 and in 1969 Adele was made Queen Ratling of the Grand Order of Lady Ratlings, thus bringing two distinguished, coveted professional honours to this husband and wife combination. Appointed a Vice President of the Fund, January 1971 for special services rendered and elected its Chairman 22nd May, 1972.
Photograph by George Bennett. Leeds
TERRY CANTOR HON. CHAIRMAN: ENTERTAINMENT ARTISTES' BENEVOLENT FUND
Richard Afton has spent his entire working life in showbusiness, including Theatre, Films, and is one of the pioneers of Television. He joined the BBC in 1947, and in the ensuing nineteen years as Senior Producer specialising in Light Entertainment, he devised and produced many hundreds of shows including the biggest Spectaculars ever seen on television. In his career, he was responsible for introducing over 3,000 new artistes to television including over sixty stars whom he discovered and helped to create. Because of this, the National press nicknamed him the Starmakerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a name which has stuck to this day. Included in this list are the Television Toppers whom he founded, named and controlled during his years with the BBC. Today he is one of the top columnists in Fleet Street on the subject of TV and Radio. His weekly column in the London Evening News is accepted as one of the most, if not the most influential in its field, and is compulsive reading for the profession. In 1952 he married Gillian Creighton Blair, lead dancer of the Toppers, and they have two sons, Richard aged 22 and Charles aged 19.
R I C H A R D AFTON HON. TREASURER: ENTERTAINMENT ARTISTES' BENEVOLENT FUND
The following ladies and gentlemen have kindly given their services for the sale of Programmes under the direction of Mr. Philip Hindin: Miss Janis-Louise Baines Miss Jean Barrington Mrs. Patricia Barton Mrs. Edith Batey Mrs. Carole Calvin Mrs. Trudi Cavanagh Mrs. Carol Christmas Miss Conita Dawn
Miss Pamela Dennis Mrs. Sylvia Dennis Miss Elizabeth Dewhurst Mrs. Katherine Dooley Miss Margaret Mitchell Miss Patsy Anne Riscoe Mrs. Vie Riscoe Miss Ceridwen Roberts
Mrs. Doris Rosenberg Miss Sonia Satchell Miss Anita Saunders Miss Christine Silk Mrs. Ivy Street Mrs. Precious Taylor Mrs. Beryl Wallis
Mr. Ray Donn Mr. Jim Dooley Mr. Peter Elliot Mr. Marc Fleming Mr. Russell Gighi Mr. Lew Lane Mr. David Lodge Mr. Len Lowe Mr. George Martin Mr. Nicky Martyn
Mr. Horace Mashford Mr. Eddie Reindeer Mr. Johnnie Riscoe Mr. John Street Mr. Harold Taylor Mr. Norman Teal Mr. Tommy Wallis Mr. Claude Zola
PROGRAMME STEWARDS Mr. Leslie Adams Mr. Charles Adey-Gray Mr. Charles Afton Mr. Richard Afton Jnr. Mr. Ellis Ashton MBE Mr. Andrew Barton Mr. Derek Batey Mr. John Benson Mr. Wyn Calvin Mr. Fraser Disney
Reg Swinson on behalf of The Entertainment Artistes' Benevolent Fund tenders grateful thanks and appreciation to: Lord Delfont and Louis Benjamin for presenting the Performance Lord Grade for his co-operation The Board of Moss Empires Ltd. for the use and facilities of The London Palladium The Artistes who have so kindly given of their time and talents, and the Managements for permitting their appearance Robert Nesbitt for staging and directing the Production The BBC for the Television Broadcast, Bill Cotton QBE Controller BBC1, Stewart Morris for the Television Production ATV Network for their liaison Channel 9 of Australia for the television broadcast in Australia Billy Marsh for his invaluable assistance Rosalyn Wilder, Production Assistant Malcolm Goodard, Production Aide David Jones, CBE, Press Representative to Lord Delfont Mary-Jane Burcher Bunty Adshead, Jonathan AJtras, Robin Anderson, Richard Armitage, Lillian Aza, Cyril Berlin, Nat Berlin, Danny Betesh, Derek Block, Jack Bentley, Frank Coven, Peter Charlesworth, Robert Deplidge, Jean Diamond, Keith Devon, Stan Dallas, Lena Gaston, Bill Gibson, Jimmy Grafton, Jack Hanson, Dick Katz, Anne Knight, Jo Lustig, Jennifer Maffini, Laurie Mansfield, Norman Murray, Mervyn O'Haran, Reg Parsons, Johnnie Peller, Philip Pike, Phyllis Rounce, Bill Roberton, David Reed, Malcolm Wrowe, Richard Stone, Dennis Van Thai, J. Forrest Whiteley, Reg Williams, April Young, Anne Zahl. Robert Owen 'Country Life Books' Performing Right Society Limitedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;For concessionary royalty charges Brunskill and Kingman Ltd., for stage settings W. R. Pashley Ltd., for supplying the tandem Toye Kenning and Spencer Ltd., for the handsome decorative programmes presented to the Royal Party Joe Upton Ltd., for floral decorations and bouquet for the Royal Party J. Lyons Group of Companies, for the special presentation caskets of chocolates to the Royal Party W. Skelton & Sons Ltd., for the special tickets Ring & Brymer (Birch's) Ltd., for the Royal Box Catering. Douglas Mackenzie, for photographs London Caledonian Press Ltd., for printing and producing the Brochure The entire staff of the London Palladium The Lady Programme Sellers and Gentlemen Programme Stewards
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