Bounced when sent to [email protected],my error I think. ----- Original Message ----- From: CAROLE CUMBER To: CAROLE CUMBER Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 8:57 AM Subject: Re: Clarice MAYNE. ----- Original Message ----- From: CAROLE CUMBER To: [email protected] Cc: Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 8:51 AM Subject: Clarice MAYNE. Hi Jo,I have condensed it a bit,but this is what the author W.Macqueen Pope has to say in Chapter 20,"some wonderful women".Clarice Mayne.he describes her as "the perfect principal boy"in pantomime,"her carriage and deportment were amazing"and she had an" attractive husky voice,combined with perfect diction,which made her a great singer of songs". On the halls she was a double act,the other half being her husband, the late James.W,TATE,who she always referred to as"That".He composed the songs and accompanied her on the piano.The songs that these two consummate artists gave to Music Hall hold their place still.TATE died in 1922 a victim of overwork,he was a partner with Julian Wylie in pantomime productions.Clarice MAYNE is married again,and happily,to that splendid comedian Teddie KNOX. excerpted from "The MELODIES LINGER ON"August 1950. Hope this is of interest Jo,regards,Carole.
Hello Jo, So pleased that you were able to request the book I mentioned about the Crazy Gang. I won't tell you any more now, otherwise it will spoil your enjoyment. The picture of Clarice Mayne on her wedding day is in this book. My cousin Eddie Gray's brother John is still alive, and is now 91. They were a theatrical family, and brothers Danny, Billy and Charlie ( better known as Eddie Le Roy) were well known in their day.There were also sisters Vickie, Grace (Ambrose) and Lina (Hardcastle), so if those names ring any bells with anybody, I should be pleased to hear from them. Eddie married Patti Loftus, and I am still trying to find out a bit more about her. Also, look at the old films shown in the small hours on Channel 4. A few years ago they showed one which featured the Crazy Gang, which I taped. So you could get lucky ! All the best........Wendi