Source 2c: Programme of events

Programme of events for the Caribbean Carnival, page 4 of the online record.

Please access at: Claudia Jones’ Caribbean Carnival Souvenir programme, 1960 | The British Library (bl.uk)

Transcript

PROGRAMME

West Indian Gazette Caribbean Carnival, 1960

 

The Cabaret Arranged by Stanley Jack

Televised by B.B.C. Saturday February 6th, 1960

from Seymour Hall, London

 

Outside Broadcast Commentator, Ernest Eytle

Director B.B.C. Outside Broadcast Cameras, Dennis Monger

 

Guest of Honour:

His Worship the Mayor of St. Marylebone and the Mayoress

Councillor Lt. Colonel H.C.S. Thomson O.B.E. and Mrs.Thomson

 

Welcome to Guests:

Miss. Claudia Jones, Editor, West Indian Gazette

CARNIVAL QUEEN CONTEST FINALS

Narration: Miss Sylvia Wynter

CABARET

  1. Maria Kamara – Fire Dancer
  2. Rupert Nurse & His Orchestra
    • King Sailors: Vernon Jack and Mike Goddard
  3. Russ Henderson Steel Band
  4. Tropicana Steel Band
  5. Carnival Fiesta: Allistair Bain and his Caribbean Dance Troupe
    • Corrine Skinner, Jeff Henry, Joan Gray, Vida Veghanar and Shirley Neptune
  6. The New World Singers: under the direction of Parry jones
  7. Cy Grant
    • Chorus: Accompanying Cy Grant: Katherine Pyne, Maureen Usden, and Sally Lubeck. Bongo Player: Ivan Chinn
  8. Elaine Delmar
  9. Lord Kitchener
  10. Limbo Dancers Featuring Patsy Fleming
  11. Crowning of Carnival Queen by Mr.Garnet Gordon. Q.C., C.B.E.
    • Commissioner in the United Kingdom for the West Indies, British Guiana and British Honduras.

Musical Score by Rupert Nurse

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