Wings For Victory Week

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Title

Wings For Victory Week

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Programme running order for two shows. 'Spotlight on Fun', was devised and produced by Wallie Okin and Henry Howard.

Date

1943-04

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Two typed sheets on two album pages

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SHowardHF1158144v10023

Transcription

“WINGS FOR VICTORY” WEEK

[italics] (Continued from Page One) [/italics]

CONCERT AT BERKHAMPSTED
SUNDAY, APRIL 4th, 1943.

[underlined] Programme. [/underlined]

(1) “Let it Go” . . . Entire Cast.

(2) “Service Efficiency”
The Officer . . . Harry Howard.
The Corporal . . . Wallie Okin.
The Typist . . . Hal Collin.
The F/Sgt . . . Jim Cummings.

(3) [deleted] Hal Collin [/deleted] [inserted] GOTTLIEB [/inserted] . . . [deleted] Star Vocalist. [/deleted] [inserted] TENOR [/inserted]

(4) “Cries of London” . . . Wallie Okin.

(5) Keys in Contrast“ . . . George Carter.

(6) “All Quiet”
Guide . . . Harry Howard.
1st Britisher . . . Jim Cummings.
2nd Britisher . . . Hal Collin.
3rd Britisher . . . Wallie Okin.

(7) Diana Male . . . Soprano.

(8) “For Adults Only” . . . Harry Howard.

(9) “Swingtette” . . . George Carter and the Boys.
[insert] AND HAL COLLIN [/insert]

[underline] Interval. [/underline]

(10) “The Great Gabbo”
Gabbo . . . Jim Cummings.
His Assistant . . . Wallie Okin.

(11) F/Lt. Gottlieb . . . Tenor.

(12) “Backchat” . . . Jim Foster.

(13) Hal Collin Again . . .

(14) Holy Smoke . . . Jim Cummings.

(15) “The Stork Steps Out”
1 (The Gentleman . . . Harry Howard.
(The Lady . . . Diana Male.

2 (The Husband . . . Wallie Okin.
(The Wife . . . Gladys Roberts.

(16) Diana Male [deleted] and F/Lt. Gottlieb. [/deleted]

(17) The Flannelers . . . Harry Howard and Wallie Okin.

(18) Spotlight Fades . . . Entire Cast.

[page break]

[underlined] “SPOTLIGHT ON FUN” [/underlined]

Devised and Produced
by
[underlined] HENRY HOWARD & WALLIE OKIN [/underlined].

1. “Let it Go” . . . All of Us.

2. The Facts of Life . . . Reggie Peters.

3. “Service Efficiency”
The Officer . . . Henry Howard.
The Corporal . . . Wallie Okin.
The Typist . . . Reggie Peters.
The Flight Sergeant . . . Jim Cummings.

4. “Sweet and Low” . . . Jackie Aldrich.

5. “Cries of London” . . . Wallie Okin.

6. Wally Buckland . . . Accordianist. [sic]

7. “All Quiet”
The Guide . . . Henry Howard.
1st. Britisher . . . Jim Cummings.
2nd. Britisher . . . Reggie Peters.
3rd. Britisher . . . Wallie Okin.

8. “Back Chat” . . . Jim Foster.

9. “For Adults Only” . . . Henry Howard.

10. “Sing Everybody Sing” . . . with Jackie Aldrich and Wally Buckland.

11. “Gabbo the Great”
Gabbo . . . Jim Cummings.
His Assistant . . . Wallie Okin.

12. “Taxi” . . . Reggie Beters [sic].

13. ”Dusky Dandy” . . . Wal Cook.

14. “Holy Smoke” . . . Jim Cummings.

15. “The Stork Steps Out”
Scene 1. The Gentleman . . . Henry Howard.
The Lady . . . Jackie Aldrich.

Scene 11. The Husband . . . Wallie Okin.
The Wife . . . Jackie Aldrich.

16. Jackie Aldrich . . . Star Vocalist.

17. “The Flannelers” . . . Wallie & Henry.

18. “Spotlight Fades” . . . All of Us say “Goodnight”

“GOD SAVE THE KING”

Citation

“Wings For Victory Week,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed February 12, 2026, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/42899.