Mrs Baylis et al. in Old Scotia theatre, Stockwell Street, Glasgow - 1867
from W.F. Frame Tells His Own Story, page 29:
My first appearance as an artiste in a music-hall was in 1867, in the Old Scotia, Stockwell Street, Glasgow, now the Metropole Theatre. My turn was an extra one, and I warbled a song entitled “The life of an Actor.” It was the duty of one of the stage assistants to stand at one of the side wings and throw a handful of flour in my face, so as to complete the act, which created roars of laughter. I rendered three… more >>
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W.F. Frame, W.F. Frame Tells His Own Story (Glasgow), p. 29. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1666606014845 accessed: 2 November, 2024
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hide composersmusic hall/comic songs | performed by W.F. Frame |
'The Life of an Actor' | performed by W.F. Frame |
Experience Information
Date/Time | 1867 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Originally submitted by lcc5 on Mon, 24 Oct 2022 11:06:55 +0100
Approved on Wed, 02 Nov 2022 15:02:33 +0000