Hi and thanks for that Carole......don't you just wish you could pop in a time machine and go back and meet them. To actually watch them on stage. I am sure I was born into the wrong era. But then I would have missed having front row seats at the Phantom of the opera....well the latest one anyway. Thanks hon Pam ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carole Cumber" <cdcumber@sprint.ca> To: <THEATRE-UK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 19 February 2003 11:56 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. > > > > > > >