£48.50
Date 1951
Blackpool News Chronicle Garden Party 1951 – Multi Autographs
A special 60 page souvenir programme for the News Chronicle Stage and Radio Garden Party in Blackpool, 1951, signed by comedian Albert Modley.
Many star names of stage and radio took part and are pictured, including Wilfred Pickles, Elsie and Doris Waters, Arthur Askey, Vera Lynn, Vic Oliver, Josef Locke, Violet Carson, Bill Wadington and Ted Heath And His Music.
A wonderful snapshot of British variety and radio entertainment, this signed souvenir is a superb piece of theatre memorabilia and autograph collecting.
| Production | Stage & Radio Garden Party |
|---|---|
| Venue | Blackpool |
Lots of well known people taking part, many of whom are pictured in the programme such as.
Hugh Latimer.
Beryl Orde.
Violet Carson = Ena Sharples of Corrie.
Bill Wadington – Percy Sugdon of Corrie.
Ted Heath And His Music – ex prime minister.
Reginald Dixon – Organist.
The front cover has a number of signatures.
Condition: V Good, vlcr, a tiny tiny ni at top edge only
Did you know?
- Violet Carson later became famous as Ena Sharples in Coronation Street, and Bill Wadington as Percy Sugdon in the same programme decades later.
- Wilfred Pickles was best known for the long-running BBC radio show Have A Go.
- 1951 was the year of the Festival of Britain, and Blackpool was at the height of its fame as a variety and entertainment resort.
SKU: T01350
