British Music Hall Society’s Annual Ball 2012

BMHS ANNUAL BALL 
SUNDAY 2nd DECEMBER 2012

One of the highlights of the Society’s year is the Annual Ball. This year it will again take place at the splendid Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington High Street, London and tickets are now on sale. The price this year will be £70.

BUT IF YOU BOOK BEFORE 31ST JULY 2012, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SOCIETY’S EARLY BIRD OFFER OF £65,

A SAVING OF £5 PER TICKET

http://www.britishmusichallsociety.com/index/annualball.html

From The Archives – Talbot O’Farrell

Another item from the BMHS Archive – this is the top hat and case belonging to the popular radio, stage and film entertainer Talbot O’Farrell (1878 – 1952). His bill matter was ‘The greatest Irish entertainer of all time’. Michael Kilgarriff in his excellent book, ‘Grace, Beauty And Banjoes’ reveals that Talbot wasn’t Irish at all but was born in England as Will Parrot! He achieved only moderate success on the music halls as Jock McIver, a Scottish comedian and singer before finding stardom as the Irish balladeer ‘Talbot o’Farrell’.

Music Hall At Windsor

An afternoon of music hall is promised at the Theatre Royal, Windsor on Thursday 21st June 2012 at 2.30pm. Starring Bryan Burdon, David Conway and Steve Barclay with Keith Hopkins as Your Worthy Chairman. Box Office: 01753 853888.

Dorothy Squires Tribute

A musical tribute to the singer Dorothy Squires is to be staged at the White Bear Theatre in Kennington. Called ‘Dorothy Squires: Mrs. Roger Moore’ the  60 minute show will run from Wednesday 6th June – Friday 8th June and Tuesday 12th June – Saturday 16th June at 8.45pm. Tickets are £12 (£10 concessions). Box Office: 0207 793 9193

 

For further information click on:

http://www.whitebeartheatre.co.uk/productions/

Hither Green Week

Hither Green in the London Borough of Lewisham is staging a nine day festival from 19th May – 27th May 2012. Events include a concert to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee, a pie and mash film evening and some cabaret evenings.

For further information click on:

http://ourhithergreen.com/events/

Jimmy Durante Musical

‘Goodnight Mrs. Calabash’, a new musical inspired by the life and times of Jimmy ‘Schnozzle’ Durante, opens at Upstairs At The Gatehouse, Highgate Village, London, N6 4BD on Thursday 17th May 2012. Presented by Ovation, the show will run until Sunday 24th June with performances at 7.30pm from Tuesday to Saturday and a 4pm performance on Sundays. Box Office: 020 8340 3488.
www.upstairsatthegatehouse.com

Chelsea Pensioners support Mickie

The Chelsea Pensioners were special guests at Mickie Driver’s Palace Of Varieties in Wood Green, London on Friday 20th April. Mickie’s show ‘Happy and Glorious’ played to packed houses and, due to public demand, will be returning next year. For more information on Mickie’s shows go to:

http://www.varietycollective.co.uk/

Good Old Days in Edinburgh

Further to the news of Duggie Chapman’s music hall and variety shows listed here on 23rd April, we hear that Duggie will also be in Edinburgh at the King’s Theatre on Thursday 6th September with his ‘Good Old Days’ production featuring Stu Francis, Cheryl Forbes and Steve Hewlett and Duggie himself as Chairman. The show starts at 2pm and the box office number is 0131 529 6000.

Players’ Music Hall Company

Good news for music hall fans! The Players’ Music Hall Company will be staging two more productions at the Charing Cross Theatre on
Sunday 15th July 2012 and
Sunday 2nd December 2012
with performances on both days at 4pm and 7.30pm

Box Office: 08444 930 650 (Phone lines open 9am to 8pm Monday to Friday, 10am to 8pm Saturday, 10am to 4pm Sunday)

For details of the Charing Cross Theatre click on

http://www.charingcrosstheatre.co.uk/

Happy And Glorious

BMHS Study Group Chairman Dean Caston is staging a show at the Oasthouse Theatre in Rainham, Kent to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. The show will take place on 18th and 19th May at 8pm. Further details can be found on the flyer.