I would like to know if anyone knows of Tony Fisher; who was a band leader/musician in the 40s and 50s in England. His full name was Herbert Thomas Fisher, but known as Tony. Thank you. Christine in Canada

I had an aunt by the name of Roselys Coke-Richards. She was an opera singer in London or vicinity in the 1930 and 1940s. Anyone ever hear of her? Thanks, Joyce ( from Nanaimo, BC on beautiful Vancouve Island in Canada -----Original Message----- From: Horodenka@aol.com [mailto:Horodenka@aol.com] Sent: July 31, 2003 12:34 PM To: THEATRE-UK-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [THEATRE-UK] Fisher Tony I would like to know if anyone knows of Tony Fisher; who was a band leader/musician in the 40s and 50s in England. His full name was Herbert Thomas Fisher, but known as Tony. Thank you. Christine in Canada

Try the Sadlers Wells Archives Department. The Royal Opera House came up with details of my 12 year old cousin's appearance there with Gigli AND sent me a copy of the handbill! They are very helpful. Josephine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joyce Yardley" <joyceyardley@shaw.ca> To: <THEATRE-UK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 5:54 AM Subject: RE: [THEATRE-UK] Fisher Tony > I had an aunt by the name of Roselys Coke-Richards. She was an opera singer > in London or vicinity in the 1930 and 1940s. Anyone ever hear of her? > > Thanks, Joyce ( from Nanaimo, BC on beautiful Vancouve Island in Canada > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Horodenka@aol.com [mailto:Horodenka@aol.com] > Sent: July 31, 2003 12:34 PM > To: THEATRE-UK-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [THEATRE-UK] Fisher Tony > > > I would like to know if anyone knows of Tony Fisher; who was a band > leader/musician in the 40s and 50s in England. His full name was Herbert > Thomas Fisher, > but known as Tony. > Thank you. > Christine in Canada > >

Thank you Josephine, I appreciate the input! Joyce http://members.shaw.ca/joyceyardley/ -----Original Message----- From: Josephine Kemper [mailto:joandjo@walhalla.fsnet.co.uk] Sent: August 1, 2003 2:54 AM To: THEATRE-UK-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [THEATRE-UK] Fisher Tony Try the Sadlers Wells Archives Department. The Royal Opera House came up with details of my 12 year old cousin's appearance there with Gigli AND sent me a copy of the handbill! They are very helpful. Josephine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joyce Yardley" <joyceyardley@shaw.ca> To: <THEATRE-UK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 5:54 AM Subject: RE: [THEATRE-UK] Fisher Tony > I had an aunt by the name of Roselys Coke-Richards. She was an opera singer > in London or vicinity in the 1930 and 1940s. Anyone ever hear of her? > > Thanks, Joyce ( from Nanaimo, BC on beautiful Vancouve Island in Canada > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Horodenka@aol.com [mailto:Horodenka@aol.com] > Sent: July 31, 2003 12:34 PM > To: THEATRE-UK-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [THEATRE-UK] Fisher Tony > > > I would like to know if anyone knows of Tony Fisher; who was a band > leader/musician in the 40s and 50s in England. His full name was Herbert > Thomas Fisher, > but known as Tony. > Thank you. > Christine in Canada > >

Hi. Here is another link that may be useful. http://library.kent.ac.uk/library/special/html/specoll/theindex.htm Go to 'backstage' to search i.e 'use keywords' search 'opera' I tried the personal name search ' Roselys Coke-Richards' it didn't come up with anything. But it does not mean info on her is not there. I used the keyword 'opera' lots of records came up. Maybe there may be something there? You can also use this link to search http://theatremuseum.vam.ac.uk/index.htm I am unsure if using search in this will come up with something different? The 1st link tells you where collections/info is stored, i.e Theatre Museum. Sorry cannot be more helpful than that. Good Luck. Kind regards. Carole. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joyce Yardley" <joyceyardley@shaw.ca> To: <THEATRE-UK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2003 12:20 AM Subject: RE: [THEATRE-UK] Fisher Tony > Thank you Josephine, I appreciate the input! > > Joyce > > http://members.shaw.ca/joyceyardley/ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Josephine Kemper [mailto:joandjo@walhalla.fsnet.co.uk] > Sent: August 1, 2003 2:54 AM > To: THEATRE-UK-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [THEATRE-UK] Fisher Tony > > > Try the Sadlers Wells Archives Department. The Royal Opera House came up > with details of my 12 year old cousin's appearance there with Gigli AND sent > me a copy of the handbill! > > They are very helpful. > > Josephine > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joyce Yardley" <joyceyardley@shaw.ca> > To: <THEATRE-UK-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 5:54 AM > Subject: RE: [THEATRE-UK] Fisher Tony > > > > I had an aunt by the name of Roselys Coke-Richards. She was an opera > singer > > in London or vicinity in the 1930 and 1940s. Anyone ever hear of her? > > > > Thanks, Joyce ( from Nanaimo, BC on beautiful Vancouve Island in Canada > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Horodenka@aol.com [mailto:Horodenka@aol.com] > > Sent: July 31, 2003 12:34 PM > > To: THEATRE-UK-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [THEATRE-UK] Fisher Tony > > > > > > I would like to know if anyone knows of Tony Fisher; who was a band > > leader/musician in the 40s and 50s in England. His full name was Herbert > > Thomas Fisher, > > but known as Tony. > > Thank you. > > Christine in Canada > > > > > >

Miss Lillian Edwards was the stage name of Mrs Lily Campbell (aka Mrs Lily Rogers), a performer on the music hall stage who was named in my grandfather's will (I suspect because he was living with her after leaving his wife). She would have been performing in the 20s and 30s. Has anyone heard of her? Tony -- Paciencia y barajar