Famous Scottish music

Harry Lauder (1870 - 1950); Singer, comedian. Born in Portobello, he joined numerous skill contests and charity programs as a schoolboy. After witnessing the truly amazing songs hall comedian Dan Leno look at Glasgow Empire performing English tracks, he believed he'd take to London performing Scottish tracks.

Harry initially starred in London in 1900 within a few years he had been touring The united states and had been regarded internationally as the utmost successful artiste the variety phase had previously understood. Harry became the initial knight of Music Hall in 1919 for their solutions on theatre, and especially for their work entertaining the soldiers into the trenches during the very first World War as a Wartime Entertainer.

Scottish Comedian will likely Fyffe (1885 - 1947) Character actor and comedian. Born in Dundee and toured in "Penny-Geggies" - which were troupes of traveling players in Shakespearian productions and melodrama. During his long career he starred in the 1922 Royal variety Efficiency, he was fabled for the song "I Belong to Glasgow" and numerous personality researches including "i am ninety-four today".

Will had been a normal pantomime performer and from 1941 ended up being partnered by Harry Gordon for a significant a number of 6 successive pantomimes at Alhambra Theatre, Glasgow. Will purchased a hotel in St Andrews and passed away all of a sudden there. Their own area had been two storeys above ground level. To this day we have been unsure just what took place, but Will's body was found below the balcony. He previously already been killed outright, it was a known fact that he was indeed suffering from some ear difficulty for a number of many years. It absolutely was feasible he had fallen because his stability becoming impacted. The one thing had been sure after his demise the Scottish variety theater had lost a very gifted and wonderful comedian.

Walter Carr was born on 26th December 1925, and from a rather young age Walter was an energetic user in several groups in the city of Prestwick. In 1947 he joined the repertory company the "Wilson Barrett Players" and from there Walter proceeded in order to become certainly one of Scotland's best-known comedy and personality actors.

His love for real time theatre ensured he would spend 55 many years of his life as a leading member of the acting profession, becoming a top Dame in pantomime along with a stronger feed and foil on star Glasgow comedian Lex McLean, where he featured in 24 half-hour Lex McLean programmes made by BBC Scotland from 1968 to 1972. In addition during this period he appeared in the long running BBC Scotland comedy "The important Spark" playing Dougie the Mate. He in addition had been a stalwart associated with the famous "Pitlochry Festival", and starred in many months through the years. Walter died from Cancer on 30th might 1998.

Jack Milroy MBE, born in Glasgow. Made their title during summer periods on Tivoli theatre, Aberdeen, as a solamente comic in "Whirl of Laughter", from 1950 - 1952. Through the run for this show he came across and married Mary Lee singer aided by the famous Roy Fox Band. In 1953, they both starred on a 22 week Tivoli "Whirl" period which success began an excellent stage cooperation which lasted over 40 years.

Jack in addition became a frequent comedian during the Gaiety theater Ayr using the popular Popplewell "Gaiety Whirl" after which became a firm favourte of the Glasgow viewers in his part as Glasgow wideboy "Francie" to Rikki Fulton's "Josie", in comedy duo "Francie and Josie". The made their very first look in 1960 and their dual work has actually since become probably one of the most famous and celebrated associated with the Scottish variety theatre. Jack Milroy died in February 2001.