| Date: |
26.04.2006 at 12:22:28 |
| Name: |
Bernard A. Fuller |
| message contents: |
A
very interesting site! Keep up the good work. A lot of information
is given on the sit. I will definitely visit it again. |
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| Date: |
15.04.2006 at 21:43:35 |
| Name: |
Alan Atkins |
| message contents: |
Excellent website. Most helpful for my research on Rudyard Kipling
and his poetry of the 1890s. Many thanks. |
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| Date: |
13.04.2006 at 12:53:21 |
| Name: |
James H J Roberts |
| message contents: |
I
saw my very first superstar at the Queen's Theatre Poplar, the wonderful
Dorothy Squires with Billy Reid at the piano,also Jane of the Daily
Mirror with her little dog Fritz,my first view of a nude lady at
14...happy days |
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| Date: |
11.04.2006 at 02:45:03 |
| Name: |
nedret |
| message contents: |
thank you for everything |
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| Date: |
30.03.2006 at 21:13:54 |
| Name: |
Mgbada Joe |
| message contents: |
What a great website, a rich resource and beautifully put together. |
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| Date: |
20.03.2006 at 20:18:22 |
| Name: |
Richard Hope-Hawkins |
| message contents: |
Don helped me get my irst job as Pantomime Company Manager! what
a superb site,l would love to hear from Don. |
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| Date: |
19.03.2006 at 18:43:01 |
| Name: |
Steve Hooley |
| message contents: |
Great site Can you help me please - my maternal grandad was called
William Summerfield and I am told that he was the leader of the
orchestra that played at Dewsbury
Empire in or around the 1930's. I am trying to put a bit of
a history together and I would appreciate any information relating
to the above gentleman. Thanks in anticipation Stephen Summerfield
Hooley |
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| Date: |
12.03.2006 at 15:16:08 |
| Name: |
Karen Gee |
| message contents: |
A
great site - thank you. My great grandfather Harry Wincott was a
music hall songwriter and your site managed to bring the music hall
to life for me. It also made me realise that I should do more work
on my own site www.harrywincott.co.uk to get it to a more acceptable
standard! |
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| Date: |
10.03.2006 at 02:12:38 |
| Name: |
Jo Walker |
| message contents: |
Hey there! The site is looking great mate. See you tomorrow. |
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| Date: |
04.03.2006 at 18:51:17 |
| Name: |
Francoise GATTI |
| message contents: |
We are the Gatti Family and we make musicals in Corsica and in Paris
... Hello ... FrancoiseGatti |
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| Date: |
21.02.2006 at 16:26:21 |
| Name: |
Sammy |
| message contents: |
I
love ur site |
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| Date: |
21.02.2006 at 16:26:30 |
| Name: |
Davina Denton |
| message contents: |
I
LOVED YOUR SITE! ITS THE BEST IV BEEN ON SO FAR! I FOUND IT REALY
INFORMATIVE AND INTERESTING! I LOVE YOUR WORK! I WANT TO WORK IN
A THEATRE WHEN IM OLDER! |
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| Date: |
14.02.2006 at 21:48:33 |
| Name: |
Brian Matthews |
| message contents: |
I
was very interested in reading your site. I was born in 1938, at
6 Mary Terrace, which was the passage at the side of the Bedford
Theatre. |
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| Date: |
12.02.2006 at 02:39:32 |
| Name: |
tom hendricks |
| message contents: |
I
really enjoyed your website. Just saw a Mat. showing of "Mrs. Henderson
Presents" and the info you have on The Windmill Theatre was just
what I was hoping to find. Thank you so much for a really fascinating
insight to The Windmill. I live in the United States and love your
beautiful country. Thanks again. Tom |
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| Date: |
06.02.2006 at 21:23:05 |
| Name: |
Tamara Eve Seidman |
| message contents: |
I
love your site. I found it after researching The Windmill Theatre,
the history of which intrigued me after I saw the film, "Mrs. Henderson
Presents." |
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| Date: |
31.01.2006 at 17:49:29 |
| Name: |
Brian |
| message contents: |
Just to say how much I enjoy the site. I didn't know anything about
Arthur before, but thanks to your site I now know a great deal.
It has also filled out my knowledge of music hall considerably.
Keep up the excellent work. |
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| Date: |
24.01.2006 at 06:08:18 |
| Name: |
annie rule |
| message contents: |
Lovely work and a genuine thrill to discover this web site! Hope
it is still going strong (January 2006). I actually did my Honours
paper on London music hall - and after recently completing a Phd
on another theme am now going back to this great love of mine to
write a journal article. Had a copy of a photo of Dan Leno on my
wall throughout the Phd period - gave me courage to keep going!!
Thank you again for your hard work here, really appreciated. I will
be sure to mention this site in my journal article. Best wishes
from Annie Rule |
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| Date: |
12.01.2006 at 14:43:22 |
| Name: |
Ted Bottle |
| message contents: |
This is a wonderful site and long overdue. Donald Auty's experiences
add a raft of valuable information, rarely obtainable from books,
and which will be hugely important to future theatre historians.
The origins of music hall are well documented yet the information
is mainly about London. There was a flourishing provincial circuit
of early music halls too but these have not been investigated to
any extent. While researching for my book, "Coventry's Forgotten
Theatre" (Badger Press) - which is largely about the Theatre Royal
and Empire (1819 - 1895), as well as the Victorian provincial theatre
in general, I included the history of the city's three pub music
halls from around 1870, together with some of the visiting artists
including the then unknown Vesta Tilley. Although they all closed
before the first proper variety theatre opened, these pub music
halls were an important part of the entertainment equation yet Coventry
is only known for the Hippodrome which came much later. The Coventry
scene was replicated everywhere else yet because so little has been
published we have a somewhat distorted picture. (Ted Bottle) |
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| Date: |
07.01.2006 at 04:37:51 |
| Name: |
grant loyd |
| message contents: |
i
am the grandson of arthur henry lloyd born 1896 in birmingham and
am searching for his father's name who died of tuberculosis while
henry was 4 or 5. thanks. grant. |
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| Date: |
04.01.2006 at 08:14:26 |
| Name: |
charles lilley |
| message contents: |
great reading,came to this site looking for penton place in south
london,which was a site of a famous music hall.good luck and best
wishes for 2006 from new zealand,chas. |
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| Date: |
17.12.2005 at 23:08:42 |
| Name: |
lee |
| message contents: |
just a correction.this site tells how the amazing water spectacle
at blackpool tower stopped after first leisure refused to come up
with the money to have filters cleaned.this is not the case.the
Backpool tower circus has never missed a season since it opened
in 1894,and the circus has never once been without its spectacualr
ending,in all those years.to this very day,it still forms the great
finale to this most famous circus. |
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| Date: |
16.12.2005 at 19:16:45 |
| Name: |
Nicholas Davey |
| message contents: |
Wonderful site, found the Theatre in Elephant and Castle that family
legend says my Great Grand father and his bros walked the boards
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| Date: |
23.11.2005 at 23:11:58 |
| Name: |
Ernie Glover |
| message contents: |
Fascinated by your site. I am the great-great-grandson of Edmund
Glover, and the great-grandson of William Glover. Both owned the
Glasgow Theatre Royal. |
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| Date: |
21.10.2005 at 20:15:23 |
| Name: |
Duggie Chapman |
| message contents: |
Congratulations Matthew on a wonderful website. Some happy memories
for me starting as a performer aged 18 at the Collins Music Hall,
and the Met Edgware Rd. This year I am celebrating 50 years in showbusiness
and for 30 years have been presenting Variety and Music Hall without
a break. Who say's VARIETY is DEAD. I would like to re produce some
of these articles in book form to widen the interest of Music Hall
to our current day audiences. It is a wonderful find, please keep
it going. Kind Wishes Duggie Chapman, www.duggiechapman.co.uk |
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| Date: |
21.10.2005 at 13:53:12 |
| Name: |
Will Fyffe Jr |
| message contents: |
What a wonderful collection. I shall enjoy a more thorough read
when I have a moment. I feel guilty for not doing a website for
my dad, though I have written a musical about him! Congratulations,
Will PS Steve Barclay brought your site to my attention. |
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| Date: |
21.10.2005 at 12:10:00 |
| Name: |
steve barclay |
| message contents: |
What a great site .. I have an intrest in Music Hall in that I am
a music hall performer of the present, see www.stevebarclay.co.uk
Your site is so well documented, I will keep an eye out for a recording
of Mr Lloyd. I have even appeared at some of the Theatres you mention! |
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| Date: |
07.10.2005 at 18:06:21 |
| Name: |
gordon mr cooper |
| message contents: |
I
could never criticise this site ,as it brought back some very happy
memories for me as I used to go the one of the Leeds theatres at
least once a week ,I have seen some great artists at these theatres
and my world fell apart when the Leeds Empire was demolished as
I spent many happy hours in my younger days going to the old Empire
,Keep up the good work and may we see variety back one day .But
I dont think I shall see it as I am 73 but who knows . Gordon Cooper |
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| Date: |
27.09.2005 at 12:44:07 |
| Name: |
john connell |
| message contents: |
Gosh I wish my late Mum had seen your site. My 'lineage' is variety
through and through. Mum was a singer multi novelty instrumentalist
(musical saw, mini concertinas etc) My dad was a comic. their double
act (mainly in Scotland) was Harper and Roze. My grandad was a comic,
grandma a singer. great grandparents in early carl rosa opera. My
parents moved from galsgow to Blackpool in 1960 as Mum (now a solo
act... Marie Ford) had a summer season at the north pier. I spent
the majority of my childhood in dressing rooms at most Blackpool
venues, watching the last gasps of variety before it sucumbed to
the rise of the'clubs'. I finished up as a professional opera singer
(basso) mainly down at ENO (the lovely coliseum theater)and the
ROH covent garden) Both the above getting fabulous restoration jobs
I'm delighted to say. Sadly after a 20 year career singing around
the world I had a bad stroke which forced me to retire at the young
age of 43 in 1999. Anyway, I've really enjoyed looking at yor site,
thanks! regards John connell |
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| Date: |
09.09.2005 at 23:25:40 |
| Name: |
Tony Hardman |
| message contents: |
Pls send my kindest regards to Donald would you and tell him that
l was asking about him my web site is worldofbusby.com/tonyhardman/
www of course pls let him have it l am also doing some work for
the new owner of twisters which is the old Theatre Royal bulbt in
1889 firstly as the town hall for bournemouth and then a theatre
it was used during the last war as a service base and in 1959 renamed
the NEW THEATRE ROYAL it is now back as live venue. pls ask don
to contact me congratulations tony |
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| Date: |
19.08.2005 at 17:34:48 |
| Name: |
Anne Trembley |
| message contents: |
Beautifully illustrated and researched site! A GREAT READ, lots
of helpful bits of information. Makes me miss the days of my childhood
when Melodrama was still performed on the very Last river paddlewheel
steamer on the Mississippi in St Louis. |
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| Date: |
13.08.2005 at 23:21:40 |
| Name: |
Stanley Gibbons |
| message contents: |
Most interesting site and thank you for your efforts.I am interested
in topography of London but Music Halls/theatres so much a part.
I would like to download your picture of Wych Street as i have quite
a few pictures/prints now and am beginning, for my own amusement,
tobuild up a picture of the area before 1900 development. good luck..........Stan |
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| Date: |
31.07.2005 at 16:59:37 |
| Name: |
Peter Honri |
| message contents: |
Delighted to find your web site would love to make contact as my
latest book 'Lion Comique' will be published in October 2005! Your
Grandfather features a lot together with MacDermott and George Leybourne
etc!!! Please contact me through my Son in Law - e-mail adress supplied. |
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| Date: |
31.07.2005 at 12:24:49 |
| Name: |
Mary McAllister-Rees |
| message contents: |
What a fascinating site. I came across it when I was trying to find
out who the sand dancers were. I used to see such acts as this when
visiting the Empire Theatre in Newcastle as a girl. Other gems were
Sid Fields, Old Mother Rayleigh and her daughter Kittie, Cyril Fletcher.
etc., etc. A true feast - though I probably didn't appreciate it
at the time. I have only dipped into your site so far but look forward
to exploring it further. Thank you. |
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| Date: |
27.07.2005 at 22:30:20 |
| Name: |
Gloria Miles |
| message contents: |
I
have just seen the article on your site about The Talk Of The Town
theatre restaurant with a complete run-down on the opening Programme.
I was a young dancer in this show and there I am in the Programme.
I would dearly love to obtain a copy - does anyone have one to sell?
Many thanks for giving me the chance to see it. |
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| Date: |
27.07.2005 at 13:25:35 |
| Name: |
dav brook |
| message contents: |
cool |
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| Date: |
03.07.2005 at 02:05:54 |
| Name: |
Trish Lewis |
| message contents: |
Amazing homeage to your ancestor, and to a special performer outright.
Many thanks for sharing with all of us! Trish from Fargo, North
Dakota (USA) - http://pollocks.trishymouse.net |
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| Date: |
26.06.2005 at 18:46:27 |
| Name: |
Beryl Beattie |
| message contents: |
A
magnificent site. Loved the revolving prgrammes. Fascinating, reading
all the comments, realising Music Hall still lives, if only in treasured
memories. |
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| Date: |
20.06.2005 at 23:45:42 |
| Name: |
clive |
| message contents: |
thanks to your web site people no longer think i am telling stories
when i talk of the lavish putney hipperdome that i found as a young
lad in the 70s and gained access through a loose sheet of corrugated
iron to find a wonderfull glimpse into a past sadly now long lost
.i will allways remember all fabrics and carvings even in their
shabby neglected states .so thanks for a look back in time yours
clive. |
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| Date: |
20.06.2005 at 16:15:57 |
| Name: |
Lesley Elson |
| message contents: |
Thank you for the lovely picture of Edmund Payne who is my great
grandfather. I love looking at pictures of him because my father
is the spitting image. |
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| Date: |
04.05.2005 at 20:06:16 |
| Name: |
James Roberts |
| message contents: |
Take great care of this very important historical website, it may
well be the only one of its kind. Jim |
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| Date: |
25.04.2005 at 06:30:06 |
| Name: |
john busbridge |
| message contents: |
Found your site while doing a nostalgia trip round my old haunts.
I used to frequent both the New Cross Empire, my school was opposite
and the broadway theatre, happy days, knocking them down is not
my idea of progress. The site is superb and I shall return often,
kind regards John. |
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| Date: |
15.04.2005 at 17:08:55 |
| Name: |
alan rebbeck |
| message contents: |
Sorry I can't remember if I have already entered my name into your
guest book. Just in case I haven't I want to congratulate you on
a wonderful web site. Please keep up the good work, and ignore the
ignoramis!!Thankyou Alan Rebbeck |
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| Date: |
12.04.2005 at 18:46:12 |
| Name: |
Martin Verdrager |
| message contents: |
I
just found your site today as curiosity about Music Hall in general,
table entertainment specifically and a question by a friend about
the song "I've got a loverly Bunch of Coconuts" ( I think it's from
music hall sources), got the best of me. I Iook forward to exploring
it. On the page for Charles Morton, the caricature has no attribution,
but looks like one that might have appeared in Vanity Fair. Can
you name the source? Thank you, ML Verdrager |
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| Date: |
10.04.2005 at 20:45:44 |
| Name: |
alan rebbeck |
| message contents: |
This is an excellent site.My friend a great theatre person introduced
me to it.I have only just begun. I have already forwarded you to
three friends in NYC who are Frank Matcham fans. I'm of course interested
in The Royal Artillery Theatre,Woolwich.The Woolwich Empire and
The New Cross Empire. All 3 have long gone.But once again thank
you for an excellent site. Sincerely Alan Rebbeck |
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| Date: |
05.04.2005 at 15:20:13 |
| Name: |
Randy Stark |
| message contents: |
You purchased a book from me and referred me to the London Bridge
section of this site. It's taken me a while to get to it but I'm
glad I did. Great history, very enjoyable format. I have passed
it on to some friends. Keep up the great work. Warm regards, Randy
Stark |
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| Date: |
21.03.2005 at 01:30:26 |
| Name: |
Robert Connolly |
| message contents: |
Thank you for the site. I think it is excellent. If any of you could
help me with a project I am struggling with namely Music Hall Birmingham
1850-1900 I would appreciate any knowledge you may wish to share.
Contemperary accounts are diffficult to trace. Licencing regulation
and censorship were arguments strongly appossed by the then burgeoning
populations If any of you have further info on the Music Hall scene
in Birmingham UK circa 1850-1900 in particular personal accounts
and thoughts I would appreciate your contact. Best wishes RobC |
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| Date: |
20.03.2005 at 01:51:07 |
| Name: |
michael Daniels |
| message contents: |
I
am the son of "Charles Ray" (Charles Daniels) Tenor Singer with
George Thompsons "Comedy Concoctions" from the late 20's to 1939,
when he became 2nd lieut C.W.Daniels R.A.S.C. Still singing whenever
duties allowed until he was killed in 1943, I have much memorabilia
of those concert party day's and fond memories of all the after
performance parties. anyone remember amogst many others"Swannee""Squirrel"
"Stan" "Vi""and Charles great pal and wonderful pianist "Syd Challis"George
Thompson promoter/stage manager/agent boot and shoe repairer as
well in Leytonstone High st, (with Parrot)all fondly rememberd |
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| Date: |
05.03.2005 at 02:27:50 |
| Name: |
Les Osman |
| message contents: |
Hello,discovered this site tonight and have been fascinated.Shame
I could not find out anything about Croydon Empire but never mind.I
have just retired from working as House Manager at a Matcham Theatre,The
Everyman in Cheltenham.Opened in 1891 and still going strong.I shall
be back for another look!Congratulations on the site.C'est magnifique. |
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| Date: |
01.03.2005 at 22:41:54 |
| Name: |
Gerry Thurgut |
| message contents: |
What a wonderful web site. I am an avid collector of biographies,
sheet music, memorabilia and all things music hall.I would be happy
to discuss further Thank you Gerry |
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| Date: |
21.02.2005 at 10:01:08 |
| Name: |
Philip Yates |
| message contents: |
While in the John Lewis department store at Cribbs Causeay near
Bristol, I was caught by an old photo (which I love). There was
a photograph of Piccadilly Circus, with crowds on the pavements.
The LP is shown in the background and it was then showing Any Old
Thing. I determined to find out when the photo was taken and your
website quickly enabled me to fix it, approximately. There were
uniformed soldiers in the crowds and the dress was "Edwardian",
so they must have been waiting for a military parade to pass by.
Thanks! |
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| Date: |
20.02.2005 at 11:07:33 |
| Name: |
James Roberts |
| message contents: |
A
wonderful site,great photo's of the Queens Theatre Poplar,saw my
first superstar there in the early 40s,DOROTHY SQUIRES and Billy
Read at the piano, also my first nude, JANE of the Daily Mirror.
mant thanks for the memory. Jim |
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| Date: |
19.02.2005 at 09:47:03 |
| Name: |
R
H Scott-Spencer |
| message contents: |
I
worked as a freelance and relief projectionist and stage crew. I
have been writting my working life and learnt a lot about the places
I worked in from this site. |
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| Date: |
10.02.2005 at 20:15:36 |
| Name: |
Stella Pratt |
| message contents: |
What a superb site! Beautifully presented and informative. I'm an
undergrad student at Glasgow University, doing a Eng Lit project
on the critical reception and stage adaptations of Wilkie Collins's
1860s novel Armadale. It is tremendously exciting to see contemporary
Globe programs and actual photographs of the street and theatre
where adaptations were performed. Thank heavens that these artefacts
came to someone who so generously gives people the opportunity of
seeing them. It is an invaluable collection and a delight. I'll
certainly be back. Thank you again! |
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| Date: |
20.01.2005 at 19:15:21 |
| Name: |
Bob Bain |
| message contents: |
Still the best Music Hall web site on the net. Keep up the excellent
work. Bob Bain |
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| Date: |
05.01.2005 at 17:41:13 |
| Name: |
Angie |
| message contents: |
Found your great site whilst researching Carlo Gatti. for those
who maybe interested originally came from Ticino (Switz.) He was
instrumental in selling the first penny ice cream to the masses,
introducing the UK to the first Cafe society and much more. After
attending an london walk which included a visit to the Hungerford
Music Hall a few years ago, I do know that there are large archives
about the Ticinese immigrants who worked for his little empire,
I believe still located at the British Museum. May find some of
the programmes listings there plus Carlo Gatti is also featured
on the canal museum website based in Kings Cross. Anyway, thanks
for introducing me to even more info about the music halls in London.
Truly fascinating - can almost hear the announcements on stage during
the break - 'getcha penny ice creams in the foyer!' Keep up the
excellent work. |
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| Date: |
30.12.2004 at 06:04:45 |
| Name: |
bill oleary |
| message contents: |
thank you mr.Lloyd for a very interesting lookback into the history
of the theatre. I appreciate the time you have taken; for this website
to be avalable;many thanks. bill oleary. |
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| Date: |
24.11.2004 at 13:37:48 |
| Name: |
James |
| message contents: |
Did you know that Dame Judi Dench is Laurua Henderson in a new movie
currently being made at Shepperton Studios 'Mrs Henderson Presents'.
This covers the period from 1930's - 1940's and recreates some of
the musical revues and tableaux. The movie should be released in
Autumn/Winter 2005. |
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| Date: |
22.11.2004 at 20:11:31 |
| Name: |
Chrissie LeFranc |
| message contents: |
Interesting site, enjoyed visiting it. Am looking for my grandfather
Frederick LeFranc (also known as Robert Franks, music hall performer
around 1890 - 1920, Collins Music Hall, Islington being where he
regularly performed. Can you help re my tracing this music hall
and artistes ? Would much appreciate any info. Chrissie LeFranc |
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| Date: |
07.11.2004 at 15:42:33 |
| Name: |
John Allen |
| message contents: |
I've spent hours enthalled in your website. It's very interesting.I've
been seaching the music halls because my Great Grandfather and his
father were actors/comedians on the london stage & lived in
Southwark. Maybe the played in the Surrey Theatre at St.Georges
Circus?. There names were Thomas Taylor Allen and Thomas Allen.
Maybe one day I'll find there names on a billboard? "It's a great
site", Kind regards John Allen |
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| Date: |
30.10.2004 at 17:22:53 |
| Name: |
Sue Barbour |
| message contents: |
Happened to put my father's name in Search and your page came up
re. The Adam Faith Show in Bridlington. My parents are Jean &
Peter Barbour. I was in Bridlington for the school holidays and
had a great time. The following year we were all in Margate. Great
website. I am emailing details to my daughter who is the manager
of business operations at a theatre in Portland, Oregon, USA. Jean
& Peter now have two great grand-children - hopefully one or
all will be in show biz This site brought back loads of memories
- Thanks. Sue |
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| Date: |
24.10.2004 at 16:24:12 |
| Name: |
Robert Thomson |
| message contents: |
Thanks for such a good website. I found a picture of my father Ken
Thomson in The Talk of the Town 1958 brochure which was very nice
as he passed away in 2002. Another close friend Burt Rohdes Musical
Directot also passed away last year. Although the picture in the
brochure spells his Name with a "P" I would like to get hold of
a copy. When I print of the internet I seem only to cut his picture
in half. Would it be possible to send it to me in a different format?
If you wish to know anything to do with The Talk of the Town we
are still in contact with a few of the "remaining" people. Many
Thanks agian Robert Thomson R |
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| Date: |
21.10.2004 at 16:25:50 |
| Name: |
Rosemary St.Leger-May |
| message contents: |
Sorry, reference to my earlier signing of your Guest Book - I should
have mentioned that The Surrey Theatre is the one in Blackfriars
Road, Lamberth, London. Apologies for not stating this earlier. |
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| Date: |
21.10.2004 at 11:15:09 |
| Name: |
Rosemary St.Leger-May |
| message contents: |
Fascinating site. I was especially interested in the Surrey Threatre
as my husband's great grandfather. George Phillips was the Musical
Director/Leader of the Orchestra there during the 1870s/1880s. He
knew George Conquest well and also Sir Arthur Sullivan who had played
the Flute in the Orchestra there (this was prior to 1870s/1880s,
I believe). My husband's grandmother often spoke of the times when
Arthur Sullivan visited their home in Balham. George Phillips' music
scores are still in the ownership of our family. |
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| Date: |
21.10.2004 at 11:16:29 |
| Name: |
Phil Green |
| message contents: |
I
am writing a memoir of my life pre-war. can remember going to The
London Music Hall in the twenties and was thrilled to discover your
site which mentions it . Unfortunately there are no details on the
link you have provided ,only news of the Standard Theatre in the
same area.Can you elucidate? I would be most grateful. Incidentally,
one of the artists who appeared at The London was the 'lugubrious'
comedian, Sam Mayo,and for some reason or other he has remained
clearly in my memory from those far off days. A further memory.
My mother and I sat in the gallery - Cost? FOURPENCE (2p)each! Phil
Green |
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| Date: |
14.10.2004 at 11:46:10 |
| Name: |
Steve Hull |
| message contents: |
I
would very much like to hear from anyone who might be able to confirm
if George Sweetser (a roller-skating female impersonator) or if
a Mr Conway and a Mr Stewart (possibly a comedy double-act)ever
appeared at Collins Music Hall, probably during the years late 1890s
to c1905. Many thanks in advance for any help you can offer. |
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| Date: |
13.10.2004 at 01:10:00 |
| Name: |
Anthony H King |
| message contents: |
It may be of interest to you to know that my wife is related to
the Poole family, and we have the silver trowel used to lay the
foundation stone of the S. London Music Hall in 1892 by Mrs. I.I.Poole.
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| Date: |
12.10.2004 at 00:01:52 |
| Name: |
Gill Price |
| message contents: |
DOLLY HARMER - message on this guestbook for 14.01.04. Will Marie
or Paula Caron or Stephen Whitehead contact me at the above address
please as the e-mail address you left is not now valid. I have important
information on Dolly Harmer to share. |
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| Date: |
01.10.2004 at 14:56:24 |
| Name: |
Tony Flynn |
| message contents: |
Just visited your site,really interesting.Iwas interested in the
poster for the Salford Palace,Cross Lane,Salford.Ihave just written
a book entitled"cross Lane",which gives the historys of both the
Salford Palace and Salford Hippodrome with brief mentions of some
of the "turns" who appeared there.Has any one anything on a comedy
artiste called"Witty Watty Walton",who appeared on the opening night
at Salford Hippodrome in 1904.Best wishes Tony Flynn. |
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| Date: |
26.08.2004 at 14:11:43 |
| Name: |
Anne Jeffery |
| message contents: |
Hi Matthew. Great site. I've "stolen" lots of information from your
timeline thank you. I'm a canal/Industrial Revolution historian
with a site www.historyanorak.co.uk that has a timeline of its own.
I've taken the liberty of putting a mention of your site on my links
page. Hope that's OK. Like you I'm a real human being and fund my
site myself. Good luck with yours. Cheers Anne J |
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| Date: |
24.08.2004 at 02:08:03 |
| Name: |
Ted Dann |
| message contents: |
Congratulations on a nice site I have not fully explored it as yet,one
correction on the Hippodrome Putney, I was a Projectionist here
for a number of years, and knew it had been owned by the three leading
Circuits in turn over a period, but when I joined it in 1942, it
was an ODEON then, it had two of the brightest lit amber clocks
on each side of the auditorium I have ever seen. Cheers! Ted. |
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| Date: |
03.08.2004 at 17:27:56 |
| Name: |
Ted Williamson |
| message contents: |
Why has it taken me so long to find your invaluable site? My Blackpool
training has helped me survive many years in theatre and television.
I recall, vividly, so many of the people and places you mention.
Thanks. TW. |
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| Date: |
26.07.2004 at 12:46:38 |
| Name: |
chris watkins |
| message contents: |
Brilliant, interesting site. I was looking for the "Olympic" Theatre(which
previous sources had led me astray by calling the "Olympia" ). Yours
was the site that answered my queries. Now i've gone off on an inevitable
tangent from my original research studies 7 got interested in the
rest of your stuff. One question (which you've probably already
answered on-site; can I still get a copy of the actual book "Lost
Theatres of 19th century London"? None of our (UK) libraries seem
to have it. Many thanks. |
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| Date: |
04.07.2004 at 23:32:26 |
| Name: |
marian |
| message contents: |
i
dont know if you can help me at all, but i saw your website with
camberwell halls and entertainment and i thought i would send you
an email. I am doing my family tree and have come across a relative
in the 1901 census, whose occupation is down as an "actor professional".
He is called William Allan Brown (i know he couldve used another
name) he was 28. have you any ideas where i could look to try and
find any more information about him any help would be appriciated
thanks mariankntt@aol.com marian |
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| Date: |
03.07.2004 at 13:38:49 |
| Name: |
ray cornell |
| message contents: |
Viewed your site today,for the first time.Thanks to don auty for
the great tour around the blackpool thatres. |
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| Date: |
23.05.2004 at 01:02:51 |
| Name: |
Georgina |
| message contents: |
I
found your website very interesting, especially seeing a picture
of my grandfather, Robert George Lloyd. Thank you for the insight
into my ancestors... |
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| Date: |
06.05.2004 at 23:44:32 |
| Name: |
Humphry |
| message contents: |
Congratulations on a fascinating site - my visit has left me humming
"encore one polka"! It really is well-organised; it's quite piquant
to see a bit of music hall history turned into a website. |
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| Date: |
06.04.2004 at 22:26:32 |
| Name: |
Ralph Miller |
| message contents: |
Great site,full of great information about the London Pavillion
where I worked as a projectionist from 1957 until 1962,Dr No,Tom
Jones,Never on a Sunday,The Great Dictator and many many more great
films are part of my memory.Just wish I could contact old workmates
who were there at that time. |
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| Date: |
05.04.2004 at 11:38:31 |
| Name: |
Nikky |
| message contents: |
Very delighted to see references to the Windmill Theatre on your
site. Any chance of a few stills from the shows - there used to
be an illustrated Souvenir Brochure Programme available, but I had
to get rid of the ones I had. Also there was a very interesting
one for Rip-Off, which in my view was most certainly not!!! Thanks. |
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| Date: |
30.03.2004 at 13:11:54 |
| Name: |
Alan Cobb |
| message contents: |
A
fantastic site. I lived in the fish shop just along from the Queens
Theatre in Poplar High Street, I have never seen that pic before,
I remember it after the war when a third of it had been bombed.Congratulations
on a very informative site. |
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| Date: |
25.03.2004 at 10:40:56 |
| Name: |
Dr Robin Stephenson |
| message contents: |
Hi I came across this excellent website while I was searching for
Wilson Kepple and Betty. Still looking but was fascinated to read
this one on the old music halls. I recall the open theatres in the
London parks too. Oh, and just one point; you would have to go back
some time to hear 'God Save the Queen'. In the forties, and for
half a century, it had been 'God Save the King'. Kind regards. ....Robin |
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| Date: |
14.03.2004 at 21:15:29 |
| Name: |
Patty V. |
| message contents: |
I
found all this information very helpful in my research on several
lost London theatres. |
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| Date: |
08.03.2004 at 23:39:26 |
| Name: |
Jim Atkinson |
| message contents: |
Found your site because of my interest in the cemetry Echobank aka
Newington. My great grandfather William Mitchell Forrester was Superintendent
at the cemetery for 24 years until he died there in 1907.He lived
there on the grounds at Echobank Lodge. Don't know if he is buried
there or not? |
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| Date: |
02.03.2004 at 14:50:27 |
| Name: |
guy heselden |
| message contents: |
I
used to work at the Hippodrome while it was owned by Peter Stringfellow,
had some really good times then. I have really enjoyed viewing your
web site, I used to enjoy exploring around the building and coming
across odd bits of history from time to time........... |
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| Date: |
28.02.2004 at 19:28:50 |
| Name: |
Denny Holloway |
| message contents: |
Unbelievable! Have just re-lived a bit of my past. Arthur Holloway
of the South London Palace may have been an ancestor of mine. My
first week in variety was at Newcastle Palace. What wonderful days
they must have been in Arthur's time. |
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| Date: |
29.02.2004 at 19:47:34 |
| Name: |
Bob Bain |
| message contents: |
Wow !! it gets bigger and better every time. You are putting us
all to shame. Keep up the excellent work. Bob Bain |
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| Date: |
12.02.2004 at 10:29:12 |
| Name: |
Terrypowell@btinternet.com |
| message contents: |
Wonderful website; always full of interesting archive material written
with a passion for the theatre. The Don Auty items always eagerly
awaited! |
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| Date: |
10.02.2004 at 12:25:52 |
| Name: |
Pam Hayward |
| message contents: |
Very interesing site. I have a photo of Eugene Stratton's minstrels
on stage - anyone interested? |
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| Date: |
14.01.2004 at 20:40:54 |
| Name: |
marie and paula caron |
| message contents: |
we are looking for an our relative from the 1800,s we dont know
if its just a stage name or not Dolly Harmer caron and a possible
relation wee georgie wood possibly related to each other or just
a double act it would be lovely to find out |
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| Date: |
14.01.2004 at 11:41:46 |
| Name: |
maria smith |
| message contents: |
i
am the god daughter of a man whose grandfather was edmund payne,an
actor in musicals at the gaiety theatre 1865-1914.i'm trying to
contact barbara choddy,who also has an interest in edmund.anyone
with any info please e-mail me.thanks. |
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| Date: |
11.11.2003 at 14:12:35 |
| Name: |
Jean Greenberg |
| message contents: |
After following a link to the wonderful article on Blackpool, I've
enjoyed exploring the excellent information on this site. I spent
many happy hours in the theatres of Glasgow and Blackpool (especially
in the 1950s)and enjoyed the talents of many of the artistes described
here. Sincere thanks. |
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| Date: |
06.11.2003 at 18:47:43 |
| Name: |
Michael Lloyd-Davies |
| message contents: |
My family were involved in early recording and in show business
in Blackpool in the war years. I found your web site most interesting.I
want to publish my search for family history but have a lot more
work to do.Fantastic this web linking isn't it? Best wishes. Mike
born Michael Batten (mothers name Schultz) |
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| Date: |
06.11.2003 at 18:40:57 |
| Name: |
simon dye |
| message contents: |
Hello fantastic site, very informative. I'm a university student
researching all things Windmill. Does anyone out there know any
of the Windmill girls from the 40's or 50's? Any infomation anyone
could give me would be very gratefully recieved. Thanks for your
time byeee. |
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| Date: |
03.11.2003 at 12:50:37 |
| Name: |
Frances Anderson |
| message contents: |
Congratulations it is a beautifully presented site. From your Australian
cousin |
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| Date: |
29.10.2003 at 23:48:23 |
| Name: |
Shirley M |
| message contents: |
Congratulation on a wonderful site. enjoyed it very much We are
interested in the music hall as my husbands great grandfather James
Baker Husk was a chairman and a bass singer in Dr Johnsons tavern.Cider
Cellars.Royal Music Hall and The Oxford His death was reported in
the E.R.A.he died in 1879 Will certainly visit again |
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| Date: |
27.10.2003 at 15:18:08 |
| Name: |
Julian Morris |
| message contents: |
What a great website, a rich resource and beautifully put together. |
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| Date: |
09.10.2003 at 02:39:24 |
| Name: |
Val Newton |
| message contents: |
Country: U.K. Posted on Original GuestBook: Date: Sun Sep 14 20:19:04
2003 Comment: Lovely to find some details and pictures from old
Windmill Theatre days - would love to see more, and especially from
the Souvenir publications. Also would like to see similar from the
Raymond Revuebar 30-45 years ago. |
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| Date: |
09.10.2003 at 02:38:35 |
| Name: |
Dorothy O'Conner |
| message contents: |
Country: england Posted on original GuestBook: Date: Wed Aug 20
19:07:50 2003 Comment: it was really exciting to find the Arthur
Lloyd website - has anyone more information on Arthur's brother
Richard William Delarne Lloyd - Richard's obituary in the Era was
very informative but it would be helpful to know more about him
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| Date: |
09.10.2003 at 02:37:34 |
| Name: |
Lyndon Bournon |
| message contents: |
Country: Canada Posted on original GuestBook: Date: Mon Aug 11 16:32:45
2003 Comment: I found your website via Google. My grandfather,the
late Gaetan bournon, managed the Hippodrome in the early 30s, so
I'm interested in any info. I don't think my father has much. |
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| Date: |
09.10.2003 at 02:36:33 |
| Name: |
Trevor Chepstow |
| message contents: |
Country: Brighton UK Posted on original GuestBook: Date: Tue Jul
8 16:14:34 2003 Comment: Dear Sir As historian for the Sports Stadium
Brighton Archive I was delighted to find your site and the wonderful
memories of the Theatres of Brighton. Great work and super shots
of yesteryear in Brighton. |
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| Date: |
09.10.2003 at 02:35:36 |
| Name: |
Bob Bain |
| message contents: |
Country: uk Posted on original GuestBook: Date: Tue Jul 1 17:06:05
2003 Comment: MUST BE THE BEST MUSIC HALL WEB PAGE ON THE INTERNET.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. |
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| Date: |
09.10.2003 at 02:34:49 |
| Name: |
Peter Robbins |
| message contents: |
Country: England Posted on original GuestBook: Date: Thu Jun 12
21:09:12 2003 Comment: What a wonderfull site, Nice to see that
The Music Hall has not been forgoton. |
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| Date: |
09.10.2003 at 02:33:47 |
| Name: |
Hugo Van Der Molen |
| message contents: |
Country: The Netherlands Posted on original GuestBook: Date: Tue
Jun 10 11:53:28 2003 Comment: On my website I have depicted a historic
share with the Victoria palace Ltd. depicted. I would like to put
the photo of the palace also on my site, as depicted on your site.
Would you please be so kind to send me a JPG-file of this photo
? I have made some use of your historic descriptions as well, rferring
to the specific URL. best regards, Gugo van der Molen |
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| Date: |
09.10.2003 at 02:31:59 |
| Name: |
Marty Galowitze |
| message contents: |
Comment: Posted on original GuestBook: Sat Mar 29 17:32:54 2003
Wonderful site. I will return often. Thanks from Indiana, USA. |
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| Date: |
09.10.2003 at 02:31:05 |
| Name: |
David Fairhurst |
| message contents: |
Comment: Posted on original GuestBook: Thu Mar 27 11:58:17 2003
I enjoyed browsing you site very much. I would like to use some
of your images to illustrate talks that I give on music of the Victorian
age. I also perform pon stage comic and character songs. Thank you
once again for such and informative and entertaining site. I live
in Stratford upon Avon. |
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| Date: |
09.10.2003 at 02:30:16 |
| Name: |
Bob Trimmer |
| message contents: |
Comment: Posted on original GuestBook: Sun Mar 23 14:57:16 2003
I'm a fan of Victorian Music Hall particularly George Leybourne
so appreciate all the work you've put into the site. |
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| Date: |
09.10.2003 at 02:29:35 |
| Name: |
Susan Bancroft |
| message contents: |
Comment: Posted on original GuestBook: Wed Mar 12 11:11:36 2003
Well done on your research! I'm trying to trace the actor Charles
Stone (1853-1939), so I know what a challenge this was for you.
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| Date: |
09.10.2003 at 02:28:47 |
| Name: |
Peter Charlton |
| message contents: |
Comment: Posted on original GuestBook - Tue Mar 4 03:30:12 2003
Well done Matthew, the site gets better and better every time I
take a look. Arthur must be feeling very proud. Congratulations
on finding his grave, though disappointing not to have a head stone.
I tramped around Newington, with an Edinburgh friend, some years
ago but never managed to find anything. |
