I am sure I saw him at the Newcastle Theatre beside the RVI many years ago. www.eyshasfineart.co.uk "Never Live Life Faster Than Your Guardian Angel Can Fly." -----Original Message----- From: northumbria-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:northumbria-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Brian Pears Sent: 02 January 2010 14:30 To: northumbria@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NMB] Wee Georgie Wood Aileen The GRO death index gives the following: Name: George Bamlett Wood Death Registered: Jan-Mar 1979 Camden (London) 14 2350 Date of Birth: 17 Dec 1895 The GRO birth index gives: Name: George Wood Bamlett Birth Registered: Jan-Mar 1896 South Shields 10a 814 There are images at: http://www.rondrew.co.uk/theatre/images/Wee%20Geo%20Wood%20(colour)(2x4).jpg http://www.itsahotun.com/jpegs/images/weegeorgiewood220.jpg http://www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/articles/hipper/star%20wgw.jpg Brian -- Brian Pears (Gateshead, UK) http://www.bpears.org.uk/ Joint List Admin NORTHUMBRIA Genealogy Mailing List GENUKI Northumberland Maintainer The NORTHUMBRIA FAQ page is located at http://www.bpears.org.uk/NorthumbriaFAQ/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORTHUMBRIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

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eyshasfineart4me wrote: > I am sure I saw him at the Newcastle Theatre beside the RVI many years ago. The theatre near the RVI was the Palace Theatre at the Haymarket (junction of St Thomas Street and Percy Street). -- Brian Pears (Gateshead, UK) http://www.bpears.org.uk/ Joint List Admin NORTHUMBRIA Genealogy Mailing List GENUKI Northumberland Maintainer

Thanks for reminding me of the name. I went there many many times and loved the acts. I recall an act, a single man whose name I forget followed by, or known as, 'The Chocolate Coloured Coon' He sang 'On other Kelly's door step' amongst others and I recall him well. His title wouldn't be allowed today of course. Does anyone remember him and his name? What year was the theatre pulled down? E. -----Original Message----- From: northumbria-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:northumbria-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Brian Pears Sent: 02 January 2010 15:38 To: northumbria@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NMB] Wee Georgie Wood eyshasfineart4me wrote: > I am sure I saw him at the Newcastle Theatre beside the RVI many years ago. The theatre near the RVI was the Palace Theatre at the Haymarket (junction of St Thomas Street and Percy Street). -- Brian Pears (Gateshead, UK) http://www.bpears.org.uk/ Joint List Admin NORTHUMBRIA Genealogy Mailing List GENUKI Northumberland Maintainer The NORTHUMBRIA FAQ page is located at http://www.bpears.org.uk/NorthumbriaFAQ/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORTHUMBRIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

>> I am sure I saw him at the Newcastle Theatre beside the RVI many years >> ago. > > The theatre near the RVI was the Palace Theatre at the Haymarket (junction > of St Thomas Street and Percy Street). > Brian I'm not sure where I seen Wee Georgie, but while serving my time, 1945/6 at C.A. Parsons, I worked back-stage in the evening's at the "Grand Theatre" in Byker, where many up and coming, and "fading", acts appeared, including, Kenneth More in repertory, Winifred Atwell playing her first date in England, Bobby Thompson, the Merry Magpies, Jack Mayho, The Tattler Girls etc. My old pal Alfie Page, (Padge) left the Grand to work at The Palace, so I may have seen Georgie there when "visiting", or possibly at the Empire, to where Padge had moved in the early '50's. It seemed that was the "grading" for variety theatres at that time, the Grand being in the 3rd. Division.! Theatre Royal was "high-brow" to us urchins. Hoping this posting may be of some historical interest. If not---soreeeeee Aalthibest Reuben