Hi Valerie There was the Princes Theatre at the bottom of Little Horton Lane, 'across the road' from the Alhambra. I think there was also a music hall at the back of it, and the noise halted plays, etc that were on at the Princes. I have been looking in my bookcases, for the book containing information about theatres, but it looks as though someones borrowed it. It could be my son, if anythings missing (especially tools) he's got it <g>. Regards John ----- Original Message ----- From: "vgilbert" <vgilbert@supanet.com> To: <ENG-YKS-BRADFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 14 February 2003 20:54 Subject: [ BRAD] Alhambra Bradford > Thank you Roy for the http://www.music-hall-society.com/ for Music hHall sSociety. > I found another too http://www.greatallied,fsnet.co.uk/index.htm for resources for researching ancestors who were actors, actresses ,music hall& vaudeville artistes,travelling showmen, Romany/Gypsy; in cicus, menageries, the bioscoppesetc tinersand tracelling tradesmen. > > That sounds rather comprehensive. I'll be giving it a try. have > In the meantime any mention of places /theatres in the north where Dennis and Jessie might just possibly been... to watch or perform would help me . I do not know Bradford although I read whatever I can. Those Alhambra memories sound good. Anything more ? I checked and Dennis and Jessie were on stage in London by 1918 and into 1920's a few years . Dad was only about 5 when taken to London to see them so 1924 . > I'll get busy now. > > Any in-put appreciated. > > Valerie N Yorks > > > ==== ENG-YKS-BRADFORD Mailing List ==== > E-mail etiquette pays dividends! - please CAPITALISE surnames, > other text CAPITALisation usually means your shouting! > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Although I had no relations involved with theatre I do have a long-standing love affair with same. For those interested in what life in the theatre was like, or may have been like for some in the years following WWII, the following is probably from first hand experience. _ Twice brightly_ by Harry Secombe. -- London : Robson Books, 1974. It was also published in New York in 1975. If you can locate a copy you will, I'm sure, enjoy it very much. It takes place in a "northern" city. Ron Whistance-Smith Edmonton, AB