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