Radio who's who (1947)

RADIO WHO'S WHO 117 Family " serial as well as in more serious dramatic roles. Address: 19, Windsor Court, Jubilee Place, S.W.3. Phone: Flaxman 0200. Was educated in Hertfordshire and studied at the Acton Bond School of Dramatic Art. Appeared first at the Gate Theatre. During the war toured with E.N.S.A., and started broadcasting in 1943. Says her first broadcast was due to a mistake; she was cast in a maid's part and received 8 guineas for the three words she spoke! Her favourite parts are Elizabeth Bennett in " Pride and Prejudice " and Phoebe in " Quality Street." Her hobbies : Siamese cats and cooking. Her big ambition is to play in Shakespeare and to meet Bernard Shaw. FELTON, FELIX. Drama producer, b. 1912. General Assistant to Val Gielgud, and one of his senior drama producers. Address: c/o B.B.C. Educated Clifton College and Balliol College, Oxford. Was early interested in drama and music, and seriously thought of taking up music professionally as pianist and composer. Instead he " found that he had got a scholarship " to Balliol. Was President of the O.U.D.S., played "Bottom" in Max Reinhardt's production of the " Midsummer Night's Dream," and Dr. Faustus in Marlowe's play. Val Gielgud saw the latter production and asked the O.U.D.S. to broadcast it. On coming down from Oxford he joined the B.B.C. and wrote and produced his first programme on 31st January, 1934. Early productions included " Opium Eater " and " Cavalcade." In 1938 left the Drama Department to become West Regional Programme Director, and in 1941 took up war-time job of Assistant Director of Staff Training. Rejoined his old department in 1945, and since then has done a large number of productions of all kinds, including " From the London Theatre " series and, with Val Gielgud, the Sunday serial " The Man of Property." Also produced Galsworthy's "Loyalties" and "The Forest," and " He Was Born Gay," by Emlyn Williams, for " Saturday Night Theatre." Plays the piano and has written both serious and dance music. While at Oxford he had two suites of his own composition played by the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Is writing a book on radio drama. FENN, JOHN ERIC, Rev. Religious broadcasting. b. London, 3rd June, 1899. First connected with radio 1939. Address: 79, Bridge Lane, London, N.W.ll. Phone: Speedwell 3658. Brought up in Wallasey, Cheshire. Educated Wallasey Grammar School, Imperial College of Science, London, and Westminster College, Cambridge. Headquarters Secretary of Student Christian Movement, 1926-37. 1937-39 was Assistant General Secretary of World Conference on Church, Community and State, Oxford, and the Movements which came from it. May, 1939, joined B.B.C. Staff as Assistant to Director of Religious Broadcasting, and made Assistant Director in November of the same year. Left B.B.C. in 1944 to become Associate Editor of Student Christian Movement Press, Ltd. Has written many religious and theological books, and is best known for his Daily Services and Evening Services during the war, also for his sermons and talks. Was once sent an accordion by an old lady to give to one of his " choir-boys ! " His " Choirboys," the B.B.C. Singers, showed little enthusiasm, so gave it to a soldier going overseas. Thinks the radio is "either the greatest boon or the greatest disaster of recent years, and the issue is still undecided!" FENTON, BERNARD (Bernie). Dance Band Pianist and Arranger, b. Doncaster, Yorks., 17th November, 1921. First broadcast in a " Carroll Levis Discoveries" Show. Address: Flat 15, Russell Square Mansions, 122, Southampton Row, London, W.C.I. Phone: Holborn 1596. Started studying piano