Monomania
West Sussex England
Bio: Avid, if haphazard, collector of postcards and information about women in the Music Hall. Easily diverted by new themes. Today male impersonators, tomorrow long boot dancers.
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Hello,
Thanks for sharing your research in blog form! I am very interested in the details on landladies that you’ve posted here. I’d love more detail about where you found this information, aside from the ‘review’ by Vesta Tilley. Would you be able to help?
Many thanks
Nancy
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Hello Into The Limelight,
Would anyone know of a Music Hall performer called Ada Streek, from Battersea, London. She performed as a Principal Boy in the London Theatres and across the country between WW1 and WW2, I’m trying to find information on her.
Thank you
Nancy
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Hello Nancy. I’m sorry but I haven’t been able to find out anything about an Ada Streek other than a brief report in the Brockley News, October 5th 1906. Ada Streek from Battersea took Esther Underwood to court for assault, claiming she was knocked about, hit and her blouse was torn. Esther denied the charge but was fined 10 shillings + 2 shillings costs or 7 days in prison. It had something to do with Ada’s brother-in-law and a previous court case. Sorry not to be more helpful.
Margaret
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Thank you Margaret, I didn’t know about the report in the Brockley News. Thank you for your help
Nancy
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Hello,
Do you have any info on Doris May Baker b. 1901 Birmingham UK who worked as an assistant to Gus Fowler “The Watch King” in the 1920′ and 30’s and appeared with him in music halls in America . I don’t know if she had a stage name. I can find records of her travelling across the Atlantic with him but no picture or much other info. In the end she emigrated to US and married a chicken farmer!
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Hello Anita. Thanks for your message. I hadn’t heard of Gus Fowler but he seems to have been a big deal, doesn’t he? I just found a couple of references which could be relevant. One is an advert from the Victoria Palace in July 1924 for Gus Fowler’s act. At the bottom of the advert it says – Wanted – very small girl- must be 14. Apply Stage Door, Friday 11-12 o’clock. Could she have answered the advert? The other is a mention of an assistant on a website from Lybrary. When you click on the entry you get loads of magic books etc but it doesn’t take you to this entry. Sorry not to be of more help. I’ll have another go and let you know if anything comes up.
Regards
Margaret
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