08 May 1938
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BBC Television
Source: Radio Times May 6, 1938.
- 20.50 News Bulletin
- from the National programme
- 21.05 Yvonne Arnaud
- 21.10 News Film
- Gaumont-British News
- 21.20 A Discussion
- on the ballet 'Checkmate', with Ninette de Valois, who arranged the choreography, Arthur Bliss, who composed the music, and McKnight Kauffer, who designed the settings and costumes. Introduced by Leslie Mitchell
- 21.30-22.20 The Vic-Wells Ballet in 'Checkmate'
- a ballet, in one scene with a prologue. Music by Arthur Bliss. Costumes and decor by E. McKnight Kauffer. Choreography by Ninette de Valois. The Two Players- Joy Newton, Frederick Ashton. Red Pawns- Molly Brown, Guinevere Parry, Patricia Bulman, Joan Leaman. Wenda Horsburgh, Palma Nye, Mavis Jackson, Margaret Bolam. The First Red Knight- Harold Turner. The Second Red Knight- William Chappell. The Black Knights- Michael Somes, Richard Ellis. The Black Queen- June Brae. The Red Queen- Pamela May. The Red King-Robert Helpmann. Red Castles- Leslie Edwards, John Nicholson. Red Bishops- Claude Newman, Paul Reymond. Black Pawns- Julia Farron, Jill Gregory, Annabel Farjeon, Anne Spicer, Valerie Wade, Joy Newton. Black Castles- Leslie Edwards, John Nicholson. The augmented BBC Television Orchestra, leader Boris Pecker, conducted by Constant Lambert. The programme presented by D. H. Munro
