The popular Irish comedian Jack Cruise (1915-1979) presented and starred in this revue Holiday Hayride '78 at the Cork Opera House. The revue is described on this poster as 'a fast moving revuesical of music, laughter and song', and its relationship to Music Hall is referred to in the phrase: 'Let's all go to the Music Hall' printed below the orchestra credit. Jack Cruise produced his first Holiday Hayride at the Olympia Theatre Dublin on 2nd August 1964 and continued presenting and starring in them throughout the 1960s and 70s. He was well also known for his appearances in pantomime at the Theatre Royal, Dublin and the Olympia, and for the shows he produced for Butlin's Holiday Camp in Mosney, County Meath. Frank Mumford's marionettes also appeared in the revue, getting central billing at the bottom of the poster.

Frank Mumford (1918-2014) had an extraordinary career as a puppeteer, from his schooldays and throughout his long life. He appeared at Wood Green Empire aged just 14, billed as Master Mumford and His Marionettes. In 1938 Maisie Tierney joined the troupe which they disbanded in 1939, on the outbreak of war. They married in July 1944 and that September Frank was taken prisoner at Arnheim. He joined the Central Pool of Artists on his release and created the two-hour show Stars on Strings that he performed with his puppets in Army Entertainment. The War Office Central Pool of Artistes, based in London's Upper Grosvenor Street, was the organisation formed during the latter stages of World War II to provide entertainment under the title Stars in Battledress, to troops in areas of conflict, by performers serving in the Armed Forces of Great Britain.

After his demob in 1946 he and Maisie created a more practical two-handed marionette act, with Frank creating all the puppets. They presented The Mumford Puppets for royalty and in top nightspots including the London Palladium and the Moulin Rouge. They played cabarets around the world, meeting celebrities such as Jean Cocteau, Josephine Baker and Charlie Chaplin. They performed for Prince Rainier and Princess Grace in Monaco, at private parties for the Duke and Duchess of Windsor in Paris, and for stars including Laurel and Hardy and Ingrid Bergman. Frank also carved the early versions of the TV puppet Andy Pandy.