£27.50
Date 1940's
Manchester Palace Theatre – Meet The Canadian Navy – 1940s
An original programme for Meet The Canadian Navy at the Palace Theatre, Manchester, in the 1940s. The cast includes W Oliver, Jean McHardy, Rea Smith, Alice Nelson, John Pratt and Yvonne Tate.
This lively musical revue was staged by members of the Royal Canadian Navy, combining song, dance and comedy to entertain troops and civilians during the war years.
Service revues are a fascinating and distinctive strand of old theatre programmes and wartime memorabilia.
| Production | Meet The Canadian Navy |
|---|---|
| Venue | Palace Theatre – Manchester |
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr
Did you know?
- The Royal Canadian Navy’s revue Meet the Navy toured Britain and Europe and was made into a film in 1946.
- Comedian John Pratt was one of the show’s best-loved performers.
- The Manchester Palace Theatre opened in 1891 and is one of the city’s largest theatres.
SKU: T01716
