... Obituary Richard Hearne RICHARD HEARNE. the beloved Mr Pastry, died peacefully, at the age of 70. on August 24 following a heart attack at his home in Bearsled. Kent Born at Norwich on January 30. 1909, Richard was the son of Frederick and Ida Hearne. both of whom were the third generation of music hall and circus performers His father owned and headed the Crazy Kirks, comedy cycling act. ...

... ALBERT MODLEY ALBERT MODLEY. famous North Country comadian, diad racantly. agad 7S. Ha mada hi* dabut in Cone art Party at tha Hippodroma. Moracamba in Faferuary 1930. Two months latar ha mada hia first London appaaranca at tha London Muaic Hall in Shoraditch as ona of 'Tha Two Eddiaa. For four yaars. from 1931-4, ha playad Enoch to Harry Morris's Mr Lovajoy In Arcadian Folliaa. Ha was ...

... FORMER MAGICIAN Nelson Meredith has died at the age of 87. A fine showman, he was well known during the twenties and thirties for the floating and whirling table, which he made the centrepiece of his act. He retired from the magic scene 17 years ago. ...

... MIKE ROLO (D.J. /Compere. Winter Gardens Blackpool) Died suddenly. September 13th. 1977. In memory of a great friend With affection. Jackie Julie and Verlie ...

... Callas dies of coronary MARIA CALLAS operatic star died last week of a heart attack, aged 53. considered by many to be the outstanding operatic figure of this century She was born in New York of Greek parents in 1923. In 1936 she returned to Greece to study at the Athens Conservatoire and was seen several times at the Athens Opera during and after the Second World War Her debut was in ...

... ALICE DELYSIA. who died last month in her 90th year, was a commanding musical comedy and revue star when such artists had a unique sway with the public She was beautiful, knew all the tricks of creating glamour, and. in her best years, appeared under the banner of C. B CochrSn She was an artist of considerable talent and a performer with a remarkably supple technique She was generous towards ...

... Obituary HUGGINS Pianist Edward W. Huggins has diad at tha aga of 73. Bom in Cardiff, ha spent his antira working Ufa in tha profession ss a pianist undar tha nama EDWARD WALES. On laaving school, his first position was that of silant film accom panist and ha latar workad in many British music halls in tha orchastra. In tha aarfy 30s ha formad a song snd danca act namad tha BROWNIE BOYS During ...

... PILETO PAOLO PILETO, the veteran Italian juggler, died, recently, at the age of 76, in Milan. He had toured all over Europe and the USA and had appeared with leading circuaes in Great Britain and also on television. ...

... WORTH CLAUDE WORTH, 74, one of the best-known variety theatre producers in Scotland over a long period, has died in hospital at Leith, near Edinburgh, after a lengthy illness. A native of Burnley, Lancashire, he kept his Lancashire accent despite residence in Scotland, where he produced variety shows, pantomime and revue in many theatres. He lived with his wife DORA (formerly DORA BLAKEY, ...

... In Loving Memory of JUDY (June 10, 1922 June 22, 1969) _______ LomaSmjth JUDY The Brightest Star Judy Garland Club 22.6 69 Mrs Gladys Perry Died 8th June Remembered fondly by sis- ter-in-law June Elken and Lucille Benstead. BILLY NOYES June 23, 1974 Dearest husband, time will not heal the loss I feel -CLEM UNDERWOOD June 20, 1975 Remembered with affection From Jill, Kay, Harry and Gran I In ...

... died on Monday at his Jamaican home at the age of 73. An apprecia tion of this great man of the theatre will be published next week. ...

... HANDBY WILLIAM HANDBY who died on July 9 was born at Kensington in 1890 and bacama a roller skating expert in Ns teens. He joined the 4 MAYOS skat ing act and later married one of his pertners, CELEINE The art performed all over Europe, USA, Canada and Cuba in vaudeville end circuses. During World War One he served in the DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY, end after the wer he appeared in variety, cabaret ...