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.

At 01:11 AM 16/03/2003, you wrote: >Hello everyone, >I finally have found an old copy of "British Music Hall"by Raymond Mander >and Joe Mitchenson >if anyone wants a lookup let me know< Hi Carole, Would you be kind enough to see if there is any mention of William, Georgina, Amelia or Susannah ROGERS or Susannah BELLEW please. They would be 1850-1880. Many Thanks, Mary Bendigo Australia <mairibeth@iprimus.com.au> http://home.iprimus.com.au/mairibeth/

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. > > > > > > >

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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Hello Carole - I am always on the lookout for Fred Hastings, music hall entertainer from about 1906 onwards. If he is mentioned in your book please let me know. Thank you. Pat in Ontario.