Hi Lauren, Sorry nothing on your Birch family at all,but I will keep an eye open for them, Carole. ----- Original Message ----- From: <HubieBirch@aol.com> To: <THEATRE-UK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 6:24 PM Subject: Re: [THEATRE-UK] "The Melodies Linger On" > Hi Carole > > Taking you up on the offer, dont know if there is anythng there but here > goes. > > Looking for any Birches, My Gramps Harry Birch was a Music Hall Artiste in > the 1910s, married my Gran Lillian in 1913, At this time they were Pierrots > in Blackpool, Lancs. Then they had a "comedy Sketch" between 1913 and 1915, > I do know they did the circuit in the North East. By 1915 Gramps was > enlisted. After the WW1 when he came out in 1919, he then joined probably > yet again, W H Broadheads company. Where he was a musician (banjoist) and > then with the same company a Musical Director/conductor. His Father Arthur > Birch, did practically the same, but he might have been more well known in > Manchester, mostly the Hipprodrome. > > Any thing at all you very kindly find about "Jazzy" Harry Birch, Arthur > Birch, or my Gramps Brother Hubie Birch would be very much appreciated. > > Many thanks Lauren >