Hi Barry, Is there any mention of Professor SPARKES & Thelma (An electrical Novelty Act) named "Washing the electric baby" Regards, Martin MOORE On the South Pennines in Lancashire, UK -----Original Message----- From: Barry Wilmot [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 05 June 2001 21:26 To: [email protected] Subject: [THEATRE-UK] Theatre Photographs Hi everyone, As promised, here is the first batch of theatricals who stayed in my grandmother's theatrical 'digs' mainly during the 1940's & 50's. I will first list the photographs and then I will wade through the guest book, where they all wrote their little letters of thanks, some of them are very funny. If there is anyone you are researching, drop me a line and I'll sort out copies for you. I will stagger the information so I don't clog up the system. Part 1. - loose photographs. Les Lee Billy Knight ? Rawson ( Male, Christian name torn) Nita Jewell Knight and Jewell ( obviously a double act- Billy Knight & Nita Jewell) Dylys & Denise Allen Mayne ( In drag, dated 1948 ) Fay Everidge (nude) Allen Allison ( In drag - from a show called Soldiers in skirts) Karl Fairfax ( Again in drag from the same show dated 1948) Peter Love ( In drag from the same show) Jimmy Slater ( in drag dated 1950) Betty Adams Eric Knight (portrait & in drag dated 1948) Harry Segal & Bert Ward ("radio's boy scout and girl guide") Two Maniacs Sam Bellini ( In clown costume balancing a spinning plate in both hands and a chair on his forehead) The Six Cooper Lovelies ( 'Passions & Peaches Company 1950) Andrew Reid ( In drag) Bert Ward ( in drag dated 1950) The Deep River Boys Chief Eagle Eye (Dated 1951) Harry Lauder G.H. Elliott Paula & Frank Joyce They are the loose photographs I have, there are also some photographs in the guest book. I'll start listing the names from the book next time. I hope these may be of use to someone. Best wishes Barry Wilmot ==== THEATRE-UK Mailing List ==== Please DO NOT send virus warnings to the list. Send them to me at [email protected] and I will take the appropriate action. ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB

Hi Martin, I had a quick look through the guest book last night and unfortunately a lot of people just signed their christian names and not the acts. Sorry there is no sign of the bold professor Sparkes. Best wishes Barry ----- Original Message ----- From: Martin MOORE <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 9:45 PM Subject: RE: [THEATRE-UK] Theatre Photographs > Hi Barry, > Is there any mention of Professor SPARKES & Thelma (An electrical Novelty > Act) named "Washing the electric baby" > > > Regards, > > > Martin MOORE > On the South Pennines in Lancashire, UK > > -----Original Message----- > From: Barry Wilmot [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 05 June 2001 21:26 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [THEATRE-UK] Theatre Photographs > > > Hi everyone, > > As promised, here is the first batch of theatricals who stayed in my > grandmother's theatrical 'digs' mainly during the 1940's & 50's. > I will first list the photographs and then I will wade through the guest > book, where they all wrote their little letters of thanks, some of them are > very funny. > If there is anyone you are researching, drop me a line and I'll sort out > copies for you. > I will stagger the information so I don't clog up the system. > > Part 1. - loose photographs. > > Les Lee > Billy Knight > ? Rawson ( Male, Christian name torn) > Nita Jewell > Knight and Jewell ( obviously a double act- Billy Knight & Nita Jewell) > Dylys & Denise > Allen Mayne ( In drag, dated 1948 ) > Fay Everidge (nude) > Allen Allison ( In drag - from a show called Soldiers in skirts) > Karl Fairfax ( Again in drag from the same show dated 1948) > Peter Love ( In drag from the same show) > Jimmy Slater ( in drag dated 1950) > Betty Adams > Eric Knight (portrait & in drag dated 1948) > Harry Segal & Bert Ward ("radio's boy scout and girl guide") > Two Maniacs > Sam Bellini ( In clown costume balancing a spinning plate in both hands and > a chair on his forehead) > The Six Cooper Lovelies ( 'Passions & Peaches Company 1950) > Andrew Reid ( In drag) > Bert Ward ( in drag dated 1950) > The Deep River Boys > Chief Eagle Eye (Dated 1951) > Harry Lauder > G.H. Elliott > Paula & Frank Joyce > > They are the loose photographs I have, there are also some photographs in > the guest book. I'll start listing the names from the book next time. > I hope these may be of use to someone. > > Best wishes > > Barry Wilmot > > > > ==== THEATRE-UK Mailing List ==== > Please DO NOT send virus warnings to the list. > Send them to me at [email protected] and I will take > the appropriate action. > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > > ==== THEATRE-UK Mailing List ==== > Please post your reply to the list (except for personal mail) > Your message could be of interest to other subscribers. > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > >

Many thanks for looking Regards, Martin -----Original Message----- From: Barry Wilmot [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 06 June 2001 08:31 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [THEATRE-UK] Theatre Photographs Hi Martin, I had a quick look through the guest book last night and unfortunately a lot of people just signed their christian names and not the acts. Sorry there is no sign of the bold professor Sparkes. Best wishes Barry ----- Original Message ----- From: Martin MOORE <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 9:45 PM Subject: RE: [THEATRE-UK] Theatre Photographs > Hi Barry, > Is there any mention of Professor SPARKES & Thelma (An electrical Novelty > Act) named "Washing the electric baby" > > > Regards, > > > Martin MOORE > On the South Pennines in Lancashire, UK > > -----Original Message----- > From: Barry Wilmot [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 05 June 2001 21:26 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [THEATRE-UK] Theatre Photographs > > > Hi everyone, > > As promised, here is the first batch of theatricals who stayed in my > grandmother's theatrical 'digs' mainly during the 1940's & 50's. > I will first list the photographs and then I will wade through the guest > book, where they all wrote their little letters of thanks, some of them are > very funny. > If there is anyone you are researching, drop me a line and I'll sort out > copies for you. > I will stagger the information so I don't clog up the system. > > Part 1. - loose photographs. > > Les Lee > Billy Knight > ? Rawson ( Male, Christian name torn) > Nita Jewell > Knight and Jewell ( obviously a double act- Billy Knight & Nita Jewell) > Dylys & Denise > Allen Mayne ( In drag, dated 1948 ) > Fay Everidge (nude) > Allen Allison ( In drag - from a show called Soldiers in skirts) > Karl Fairfax ( Again in drag from the same show dated 1948) > Peter Love ( In drag from the same show) > Jimmy Slater ( in drag dated 1950) > Betty Adams > Eric Knight (portrait & in drag dated 1948) > Harry Segal & Bert Ward ("radio's boy scout and girl guide") > Two Maniacs > Sam Bellini ( In clown costume balancing a spinning plate in both hands and > a chair on his forehead) > The Six Cooper Lovelies ( 'Passions & Peaches Company 1950) > Andrew Reid ( In drag) > Bert Ward ( in drag dated 1950) > The Deep River Boys > Chief Eagle Eye (Dated 1951) > Harry Lauder > G.H. Elliott > Paula & Frank Joyce > > They are the loose photographs I have, there are also some photographs in > the guest book. I'll start listing the names from the book next time. > I hope these may be of use to someone. > > Best wishes > > Barry Wilmot > > > > ==== THEATRE-UK Mailing List ==== > Please DO NOT send virus warnings to the list. > Send them to me at [email protected] and I will take > the appropriate action. > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > > ==== THEATRE-UK Mailing List ==== > Please post your reply to the list (except for personal mail) > Your message could be of interest to other subscribers. > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > > ==== THEATRE-UK Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe, send an e-mail with just the word - unsubscribe - in the body of the message to [email protected] or [email protected] if in 'Digest' mode ============================== Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate your heritage! http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog

There is a short paragraph about this act "Professor Sparks & Thelmina(sic) in Roy Hudd's book "Roy Hudd's Cavalcade of Variety Acts". Robson Books, London (1997).] Bill Dean-Myatt www.beltonaproject.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin MOORE" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 9:45 PM Subject: RE: [THEATRE-UK] Theatre Photographs > Hi Barry, > Is there any mention of Professor SPARKES & Thelma (An electrical Novelty > Act) named "Washing the electric baby" > > > Regards, > > > Martin MOORE > On the South Pennines in Lancashire, UK > > -----Original Message----- > From: Barry Wilmot [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 05 June 2001 21:26 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [THEATRE-UK] Theatre Photographs > > > Hi everyone, > > As promised, here is the first batch of theatricals who stayed in my > grandmother's theatrical 'digs' mainly during the 1940's & 50's. > I will first list the photographs and then I will wade through the guest > book, where they all wrote their little letters of thanks, some of them are > very funny. > If there is anyone you are researching, drop me a line and I'll sort out > copies for you. > I will stagger the information so I don't clog up the system. > > Part 1. - loose photographs. > > Les Lee > Billy Knight > ? Rawson ( Male, Christian name torn) > Nita Jewell > Knight and Jewell ( obviously a double act- Billy Knight & Nita Jewell) > Dylys & Denise > Allen Mayne ( In drag, dated 1948 ) > Fay Everidge (nude) > Allen Allison ( In drag - from a show called Soldiers in skirts) > Karl Fairfax ( Again in drag from the same show dated 1948) > Peter Love ( In drag from the same show) > Jimmy Slater ( in drag dated 1950) > Betty Adams > Eric Knight (portrait & in drag dated 1948) > Harry Segal & Bert Ward ("radio's boy scout and girl guide") > Two Maniacs > Sam Bellini ( In clown costume balancing a spinning plate in both hands and > a chair on his forehead) > The Six Cooper Lovelies ( 'Passions & Peaches Company 1950) > Andrew Reid ( In drag) > Bert Ward ( in drag dated 1950) > The Deep River Boys > Chief Eagle Eye (Dated 1951) > Harry Lauder > G.H. Elliott > Paula & Frank Joyce > > They are the loose photographs I have, there are also some photographs in > the guest book. I'll start listing the names from the book next time. > I hope these may be of use to someone. > > Best wishes > > Barry Wilmot > > > > ==== THEATRE-UK Mailing List ==== > Please DO NOT send virus warnings to the list. > Send them to me at [email protected] and I will take > the appropriate action. > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > > ==== THEATRE-UK Mailing List ==== > Please post your reply to the list (except for personal mail) > Your message could be of interest to other subscribers. > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > >