Spotlight on Variety
Title
Spotlight on Variety
Description
Priced at 6d a programme for the show with proceeds to the Women's Land Army Benevolent Fund. Eleven members of the Royal Air Force band on stage with their instruments and a conductor.
Date
1942
Temporal Coverage
Coverage
Language
Format
One printed, folded sheet and one b/w photograph on two album pages
Publisher
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Contributor
Identifier
SHowardHF1158144v10059,SHowardHF1158144v10060,SHowardHF1158144v10061
Transcription
THE SPOTLIGHT VARIETY PLAYERS
present
SPOTLIGHT ON VARIETY
The Popular all-star R.A.F. Show.
“Worth 2d. of anyone’s money.” – “DAILY LIAR.”
“It’s a riot – bring your gas mask!” – “A.R.P. POST.”
“The audience screamed ! ! !” – “BEHIND TIMES.”
“Fills the stage!” – “LOCAL FERKIN.”
Price – 6d.
Proceeds in aid of Women’s Land Army Benevolent Fund.
[page break]
“SPOTLIGHT ON VARIETY”
Arranged and produced by HENRY HOWARD and WALLIE OKIN.
Compere JEFFREY PIDDOCK.
1. SPOTLIGHT FOCUSES
2. JOSEPH GOTTLIEB Operatic Tenor
3. “SPOTLIGHT ON RADIO”
The Announcers WALLY SPENCER, JOE GOTTLIEB, JIM CUMMINGS
Dr. Porus Plaster JEFFREY PIDDOCK
Major Knapsack HENRY HOWARD
Mr. Albert Cable WALLIE OKIN
4. “PICKLED PARODIES” WALLIE OKIN
5. WALLY SPENCER The Variety Impressionist
6. DIANA MALE Soprano
7. “JOKING APART” HENRY HOWARD
8. “LET THE PEOPLE SING” KUM-U-NUTTY-SINK-IN
9. THE VARIETY VICAR JIM CUMMINGS
10. “SWEET AND LOW” FRANKIE MIDDLETON
11. THE INCOMPERABLE JEFFREY PIDDOCK
12. SYDNEY FAZAKERLEY Pianoforte
13. “AN ALL-BRITISH DRAMA”
The Booster WALLIE OKIN
The Wife FRANKIE MIDDLETON
The Lover HENRY HOWARD
The Husband JIM CUMMINGS
14. DIANA MALE and JOSEPH GOTTLIEB Duet
15. “SOFT AND BARMY” WALLIE and HENRY
16. SPOTLIGHT FADES
Accompanist – SYDNEY FAZAKERLEY
[page break]
The “Spotlight on Variety” Company is available for future engagements.
All communications:
H. HOWARD,
“Tintagel,” Chiltern Road,
WENDOVER, Bucks.
F.H. CASTLE & CO. LTD., THAME.
[page break]
[photograph]
present
SPOTLIGHT ON VARIETY
The Popular all-star R.A.F. Show.
“Worth 2d. of anyone’s money.” – “DAILY LIAR.”
“It’s a riot – bring your gas mask!” – “A.R.P. POST.”
“The audience screamed ! ! !” – “BEHIND TIMES.”
“Fills the stage!” – “LOCAL FERKIN.”
Price – 6d.
Proceeds in aid of Women’s Land Army Benevolent Fund.
[page break]
“SPOTLIGHT ON VARIETY”
Arranged and produced by HENRY HOWARD and WALLIE OKIN.
Compere JEFFREY PIDDOCK.
1. SPOTLIGHT FOCUSES
2. JOSEPH GOTTLIEB Operatic Tenor
3. “SPOTLIGHT ON RADIO”
The Announcers WALLY SPENCER, JOE GOTTLIEB, JIM CUMMINGS
Dr. Porus Plaster JEFFREY PIDDOCK
Major Knapsack HENRY HOWARD
Mr. Albert Cable WALLIE OKIN
4. “PICKLED PARODIES” WALLIE OKIN
5. WALLY SPENCER The Variety Impressionist
6. DIANA MALE Soprano
7. “JOKING APART” HENRY HOWARD
8. “LET THE PEOPLE SING” KUM-U-NUTTY-SINK-IN
9. THE VARIETY VICAR JIM CUMMINGS
10. “SWEET AND LOW” FRANKIE MIDDLETON
11. THE INCOMPERABLE JEFFREY PIDDOCK
12. SYDNEY FAZAKERLEY Pianoforte
13. “AN ALL-BRITISH DRAMA”
The Booster WALLIE OKIN
The Wife FRANKIE MIDDLETON
The Lover HENRY HOWARD
The Husband JIM CUMMINGS
14. DIANA MALE and JOSEPH GOTTLIEB Duet
15. “SOFT AND BARMY” WALLIE and HENRY
16. SPOTLIGHT FADES
Accompanist – SYDNEY FAZAKERLEY
[page break]
The “Spotlight on Variety” Company is available for future engagements.
All communications:
H. HOWARD,
“Tintagel,” Chiltern Road,
WENDOVER, Bucks.
F.H. CASTLE & CO. LTD., THAME.
[page break]
[photograph]
Collection
Citation
“Spotlight on Variety,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed May 15, 2026, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/42924.