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In July 2009 the Guild restored the memorial to [[Lupino Lane]] at Streatham Park Cemetery and to mark the 50h anniversary of his passing, they held a Memorial Service at The Actors Church, Covent Garden with a reception at the [[Theatre Royal, Drury Lane]]. |
In July 2009 the Guild restored the memorial to [[Lupino Lane]] at Streatham Park Cemetery and to mark the 50h anniversary of his passing, they held a Memorial Service at The Actors Church, Covent Garden with a reception at the [[Theatre Royal, Drury Lane]]. |
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On the 8th November 2010, the Guild erected a blue commemorative plaque to the great music hall artistes and male impersonator [[Hetty King]] (1883 - 1972). |
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The Guild are currently developing a series of professional Music Hall related theatre productions. |
The Guild are currently developing a series of professional Music Hall related theatre productions. |
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Revision as of 17:36, 8 November 2010
The Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America is a registered theatre charity and non-profit making theatre organization based in London and was originally founded by Adrian Barry in 1985.
The aims of The Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America are :
- To advance education through the presentation of Music Hall and Theatre Productions and encouragement of the Arts,
- To advance education in the history of Music Hall and Theatre performers by undertaking research and identifying, restoring, erecting and beautifying memorials which are of educational Interest[1].
The Guild's activities include research, the collection of theatre archive, exhibitions, professional theatre productions, reminiscence, educational and restoration projects.
The Guild commemorates and cares for the resting places of many Music Hall, Variety, Vaudeville, Musical Comedy, Theatre and Pantomime artistes that include Nelly Power, George Leybourne, Albert Chevalier, Joseph Tabrar, Lupino Lane, Edmund Payne, Gabrielle Ray, Tom Costello, Tom Leamore, Johnny Danvers, Bessie Bellwood, Marie Loftus, Arthur Albert, Dan Crawley, Nellie Navette, Tamamotto Chiyokichi, Lily Long, and many more.
The Guild restored the former Variety Artistes Benevolent Fund memorial stone in Streatham Park cemetery which commemorates over 200 Music Hall and Variety performers buried there.[2].
In July 2009 the Guild restored the memorial to Lupino Lane at Streatham Park Cemetery and to mark the 50h anniversary of his passing, they held a Memorial Service at The Actors Church, Covent Garden with a reception at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.
On the 8th November 2010, the Guild erected a blue commemorative plaque to the great music hall artistes and male impersonator Hetty King (1883 - 1972).
The Guild are currently developing a series of professional Music Hall related theatre productions.
Honorary patrons include Shani Wallis, Mark Lester, Jessica Martin, Jessie Wallace, Anita Dobson, Adrienne Posta, Brian Croucher, Lorraine Chase, Sheila Ferguson, Gillian Gregory, Nick Wilton, Jack Seaton, Fenton Gray, Norma Dunbar and Sara Lupino Lane.
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