Hi All This is the newspaper article of my Aunt Alice Liz has done her best to transcrible it , has it was in a poor condition in many parts Cassy Liverpool Echo newspaper dated 1963 " Tipperary " was first sung by a child One morning in 1912, the next door neighbour of a talented 10 year old singer was appearing in a juvenile music hall show locally called round and said "I have written a song that I think will suit you. How about trying it out in your act Allie?" The child then known as Baby Franklin - real name Alice- sang it in the drawing room, with the composer, Jack Judge, at the piano. And that evening for the first time ever in public, little Allie Franklin sang her neighbours new Irish style number, called "It's a long way to Tipperary " Now, with sadness I must tell you that this happy personality who first sang " Tipperary " has died in the Liverpool home for Invalid women, at the age of 62. For many Years, she had been Mrs. Allie Ireland, wife of my old backstage friend Charlie Ireland, of the Playhouse Theatre, and formerly manager of the Shakespeare Theatre in Liverpool. They lived at Bancroft Place, Crosby. Broken hearted Charlie told me to-day. "She had spent a life time in serving and helping other folk before she died. She expressed a wish to keep on helping in some way afterwards. At her desire, her body has gone to Liverpool University p----- through research to ---- other suffer in the future. Allie as we all knew her started her stage career as one of the late Sid Fields troupe of " Klno? Juveniles " ------ so well that she was given her own spot in the show. And that was why her neighbour in the Stafford ----------- --------- where she lived Jack Judge, thought of her when had completed his "Tipperary "and asked her to introduce it to the public. She sang it for 20 years Allie used to recall, with a smile, that the audience at the first performance didn't exactly go overboard for the number although they obviously like it. Not until World War One broke on us two years later, and our men were marching through the streets of France did the rhythmic beat of " Tipperary " and its easy to remember chorus start to warm the cockles of the nations heart. Charlie Ireland said to me " Allie sang it from 1912 right through to 1932, and everywhere she appeared the audiences would clamor for it. "When a tablet to Jack Judge, as a composer of the world greatest marching son, was unveiled by Jack Hylton years later, Allie and I were among the specially invited guests. "And, at the grand concert that followed the tablet being unveiled, she was once again asked to sing it." Allie Ireland was a charming cheerful woman, even through the hard years of her late life when illness overtook her. Right to the final curtain, she proved her --- of a great trooper. She will be missed - more especially perhaps by those of us who will never hear

If you are unable to read the whole passage, it might be worth writing to the British Library Newspaper Library to see if they have a better copy. The address is Colindale Avenue, LONDON, NW9 5HE or www.bl.uk A family member of mine wrote asking if they had a better picture from a clipping that she had and they were very helpful. Yvonne Mason Derbyshire -----Original Message----- From: cassy [mailto:cassyfranklin@blueyonder.co.uk] Sent: 11 April 2006 16:43 To: ENG-BLACK-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: NEWS PAPER ARTICLE OF MY AUNT ALICE BABY CAROLL ON HER DEATH AT LIVERPOOL Hi All This is the newspaper article of my Aunt Alice Liz has done her best to transcrible it , has it was in a poor condition in many parts Cassy Liverpool Echo newspaper dated 1963 " Tipperary " was first sung by a child One morning in 1912, the next door neighbour of a talented 10 year old singer was appearing in a juvenile music hall show locally called round and said "I have written a song that I think will suit you. How about trying it out in your act Allie?" The child then known as Baby Franklin - real name Alice- sang it in the drawing room, with the composer, Jack Judge, at the piano. And that evening for the first time ever in public, little Allie Franklin sang her neighbours new Irish style number, called "It's a long way to Tipperary " Now, with sadness I must tell you that this happy personality who first sang " Tipperary " has died in the Liverpool home for Invalid women, at the age of 62. For many Years, she had been Mrs. Allie Ireland, wife of my old backstage friend Charlie Ireland, of the Playhouse Theatre, and formerly manager of the Shakespeare Theatre in Liverpool. They lived at Bancroft Place, Crosby. Broken hearted Charlie told me to-day. "She had spent a life time in serving and helping other folk before she died. She expressed a wish to keep on helping in some way afterwards. At her desire, her body has gone to Liverpool University p----- through research to ---- other suffer in the future. Allie as we all knew her started her stage career as one of the late Sid Fields troupe of " Klno? Juveniles " ------ so well that she was given her own spot in the show. And that was why her neighbour in the Stafford ----------- --------- where she lived Jack Judge, thought of her when had completed his "Tipperary "and asked her to introduce it to the public. She sang it for 20 years Allie used to recall, with a smile, that the audience at the first performance didn't exactly go overboard for the number although they obviously like it. Not until World War One broke on us two years later, and our men were marching through the streets of France did the rhythmic beat of " Tipperary " and its easy to remember chorus start to warm the cockles of the nations heart. Charlie Ireland said to me " Allie sang it from 1912 right through to 1932, and everywhere she appeared the audiences would clamor for it. "When a tablet to Jack Judge, as a composer of the world greatest marching son, was unveiled by Jack Hylton years later, Allie and I were among the specially invited guests. "And, at the grand concert that followed the tablet being unveiled, she was once again asked to sing it." Allie Ireland was a charming cheerful woman, even through the hard years of her late life when illness overtook her. Right to the final curtain, she proved her --- of a great trooper. She will be missed - more especially perhaps by those of us who will never hear ______________________________ -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.1/310 - Release Date: 12/04/06