25 June
2010
LAUREL & HARDY -
the British Tours
by "A.J" Marriot
25 June
2010
Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, and Charlie Chaplin are, undoubtedly, the most famous screen comedians of all time. Between them they have made hundreds of films, most of which are available to view. But their comedy work wasn't solely in films. Both Laurel and Chaplin spent several years working on the British stage in Variety, plus four years touring the United States in Vaudeville.
And then, when Laurel and Hardy's screen career was over, Laurel returned to the British stage, and brought with him his American partner, Oliver Hardy. And so what of the accounts for all the years these comic geniuses spent on stage? Where are they? Laurel & Hardy films have spawned hundreds of books and thousands of magazine articles, but written work on their stage work wouldn't fill one magazine, much less a book. Not, that it is, until along came the two books pictured below. Now at last, more than fifty years after Laurel & Hardy toured the UK, and more than ninety years since Charlie Chaplin trod the boards over here, you can discover just when, where and with whom these comic legends appeared on stage.
LAUREL & HARDY
- The British Tours |
CLICK ON EITHER BOOK FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO PURCHASE COPIES
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CHAPLIN - Stage by
Stage |
!!STOP PRESS!!
FRED KARNO COMPANY 1910 CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS
September 2010 - LONDON
Clink on the link above to see how you could be invited to a this truly unique celebratory event.
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ABOUT the AUTHOR
- "A.J" Marriot
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To buy a copy, go to this link:
"The Lighter Side of LAUREL &
HARDY"
Written, Compiled, and Devised by "A.J" Marriot
Meanwhile, have a browse through the pages
on this website to find |
It's hard to believe but, in 1947, comedy
legends Laurel & Hardy
played a week at Butlins Skegness, during a tour of British Variety
theatres.
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Over the Bank Holiday weekend of 23-26 May, a
large party of Laurel and Hardy fans went to
Butlins Skegness to trace their footsteps.
As well as a "Locations Tour" there were Laurel & Hardy Film Shows;
plus
all the entertainment and facilities provided by
BUTLINS.
STAN
& OLLIDAY 2008
A write up and
photos.
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