Thanks for trying Carole. Maybe I'll find her one day. Brian ----- Original Message ----- From: Carole Cumber <cdcumber@sprint.ca> To: <THEATRE-UK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 11:43 PM Subject: Re: [THEATRE-UK] New Book > Sorry no luck finding a reference to Madam Rolls(Rowles) or Marge Watson. > kind regards, > Carole > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "The Walkers" <marbri@chariot.net.au> > To: <THEATRE-UK-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 4:12 AM > Subject: Re: [THEATRE-UK] New Book > > > > Carole, > > > > Thanks for the offer of a look up. Could you please see if there is any > > mention of a Madam Rolls (or Rowles) who was a pianist around the turn of > > the century. Her name was Madge Watson and we believe she married someone > > Rolls. > > > > Ever hopeful, Brian in Adelaide, South Australia > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Carole Cumber <cdcumber@sprint.ca> > > To: <THEATRE-UK-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 12:41 AM > > Subject: [THEATRE-UK] New Book > > > > > > > Hello everyone, > > > Thanks for the kind words from Lauren and welcome again Marje,and a big > > hello to Neal,I finally have found an old copy of "British Music Hall"by > > Raymond Mander and Joe Mitchenson and I have to say I am facinated by the > > pictures and captions,spans the 1850's through to 1900's.Not a lot on my > > ancestor "Bessie Bellwood" but anyone wanting a look up let me know. > > > Some more bad news about my search for information on Bessie,when in > > England in 1985 I was shown several pictures of Bessie by a cousin who had > > found them in our Grandmothers effects,when I asked "who is Bessie > > Bellwood"I was told that she was "a distant relative possibly a cousin"of > > Grans. > > > Several years ago when I started to trace the family connection I > > contacted my cousin and asked if I could get copies of the pictures > > > which as I remember were signed,no reply and I have asked several times > > since finding that Bessie was our Great Grandmothers sister,finally this > > week I received word from another cousin that the pictures were "given > away" > > in 1987 and copies were never made!!! I will continue to search in the > hopes > > that someone somewhere has other pictures of "Bessie". > > > In the meantime if anyone wants a lookup let me know< > > > Carole in Canada. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >