Excerpts from 'Alamein' by the Kiwi Concert Party, performed at the Grand Opera House, Wellington [probably during the revue's 1950 tour.]
Part 1.
"The songs that cheered the troops throughout the Middle East and Italy, the comedy that relieved the monotony of desert life and all the colour and gaiety of a full stage review, it's a Kiwi Concert Party..." Introduced and compered by director Terry Vaughan, who also describes the acts as they are heard: 'We are the boys from way down under'; 'Waiata poi' (chorus); female impersonator Ralph Dyer; a song from 'The Vagabond King', chorus and Wally Prictor; 'The vagabond song' from 'The Vagabond King', Maurice Double; 'The veteran', comedy monologue by Stan Wineera, 'the master of deadpan comedy'. Introduction for songs of the Māori Battalion, a medley of Māori songs by the Vocal Quintet, Taffy Owen, Tony Rex, James Lavery, Morris Double and Roy McDougall.
Part 2.
A medley of songs of the Māori Battalion continue by the Vocal Quintet, Taffy Owen, Tony Rex, James Lavery, Morris Double and Roy McDougall. Female impersonator; Wally Prictor; 'Music by Tchaikovsky'; two songs by the chorus with James Lavery, the balcony scene from 'Private Lives';
Part 3.
John Hunter, 'This then is America'; 'Impressions' by Red Moore, 'the man of many voices' and 'Pedro the fisherman' sung by Taffy Owen and chorus.