The Archive · 1941

Voluntary War Fund

Entitled "XCDN Calling"

Soon at Lyceum One of the features of the extravaganza, "The Gay Nineties," which forms part of the programme to be given jat the Lyceum Theatre on March' 11, 12 and 13 by Station XCDN, under the title "KCDN Calling," is the sextet from the well-known musical comedy of those days "Floradora."

Resident in Shanghai at the present time is a lady, who, under her stage ame of May de Souza, played in Floradora", Miss de Souza will herself take part in the finale of "The Gay Nineties," which is being produced by Ralph Lynn:

Another feature of the programme is the Interlude with music by Noel Coward entitled "Red Peppers." This was one of the short plays included in the series "Tonight at 8.30." which was such a success when played by Noel Coward and Gertrude Lawrence in London and New York a few years ago. The principal players in the performance to be given at the Lyceum Theatre are Diana Stuart and Oliver Langley, while other members of the cast include PI Dale, Cecil Lawrence, Gerald Horey and Bill Widdowson.

The programme also includes

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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