Hello again Neal, What have you found on Bessie Bellwood?? I am forever looking for more information on the lady,my Great Aunt, Carole in Canada. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Neal Dench" <ndench@tinyworld.co.uk> To: <THEATRE-UK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 12:16 AM Subject: Re: [THEATRE-UK] "The Melodies Linger On" > Hi Carole > > This was a fascinating extract -- what an picture it conjures up. > > It also might be a clue as to how my Dad and Clarice Mayne knew each other, > because i haven't yet discovered a show in which they worked together. > However, my Dad did do something (quite a lot of somethings, I think) with > Julian Wylie. Off the top of my head, I can't remember what. Back to the > books again. > > While you're looking things up, could you see if there's anything on Bertram > DENCH. I think it's unlikely, but you never know. > > Right, off to type up some entries from the Who's Who ... > > Cheers > -- > Neal > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carole Cumber" <cdcumber@sprint.ca> > To: <THEATRE-UK-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 1:26 AM > Subject: Re: [THEATRE-UK] "The Melodies Linger On" > > > > Hi Pam, Chris has quite a bit for you on your James.W.Tate here is what is > > in the book I have, > > "Clarice Mayne was also something quite apart.She was the perfect > principal > > boy;to see her entrance as"Prince Charming"in the ballroom scene of > > Cinderella,clad in black and silver,her truly lovely legs in silken > > tights,all of her sparkling with silver lace and diamonds,(none brighter > > than her own smile)was to understand what a principal boy and pantomine > > should be. Her carriage and deportment were amazing,she walked indeed as a > > Prince of Fairyland should walk,and an attractive husky voice,combined > with > > perfect diction,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 was always referred to as"That". He composed the songs > and > > accompanied her on the piano and his clever by play and facial expression > as > > he made silent love to her,was real artistry. The by-play was never > allowed > > to interfere with the songs,but at the end of the last one,she would flash > a > > smile of invitation to"That"and he would rise from the piano,his face one > > huge smile,put his tie straight,stick his hands in his pocket and swagger > > off,the complete picture of the triumphant male. > > The songs that these two consummate artists gave to music hall hold a > place > > still,such songs as"I was a good Little Girl till I met you";"I'm Looking > > For Someone To Love Me" and "Joshua"for example.Tate died in 1922,a victim > > of overwork,his great achievement uncompleted. He was a partner with > Julian > > Wylie in pantomine productions and to his own dying day,Julian Wylie never > > produced a pantomine unless he had some of Jimmie Tate's music in it;he > kept > > his memory green to the last. Clarice Mayne is married again,and > happily,to > > that splendid comedian,Teddie Knox.But though she no longer performs,she > is > > still the same gracious lady of charm,whose songs will always be > > remembered". > > > > Hope you enjoy this little insight into these two lovely people as much as > I > > did, > > Carole in Cold Canada > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Pam Hillier" <pamhillier@iprimus.com.au> > > To: <THEATRE-UK-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 6:17 PM > > Subject: Re: [THEATRE-UK] "The Melodies Linger On" > > > > > > > Hi Carole, > > > Pam from Adelaide Australia here....anything on Clarice Mayne and James > > > W.Tate would be much appreciated by myself and my genie cousin........ > > > > > > every tit bit helps. > > > > > > Regards and thanks for the nice offer. > > > Pam from Adelaide > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Carole Cumber" <cdcumber@sprint.ca> > > > To: <THEATRE-UK-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: 19 February 2003 00:38 > > > Subject: [THEATRE-UK] "The Melodies Linger On" > > > > > > > > > > Hello everyone, > > > > I made this offer some time ago and I am repeating as per Dave's > > > suggestion. > > > > I have a rather battered copy of the above book which I am willing to > do > > > look-ups from. > > > > The Melodies Linger On,the story of Music Hall by W.MACQUEEN-POPE,pb > > > W.H.Allen,London app; 1950 > > > > Carole Cumber,Canada. > > > > > > > > > > > > >