This forum has really fired me up about the Old Vic. Another actor I remember in Panto there was Danny Ross who often bungled his speech (I wonder if he is related to Jonathon Ross.Danny Ross was quite a star at the time as he played alongside Jimmy Clitheroe on TV’s ‘The Clitheroe Kid’. I’ve also noticed the Theatre was opened by Sir Henry Irving. I was handed down a letter by my parents which is signed by Sir Henry Irving -what a great artifact and connection with the Victoria Theatre.
I remember the Vic well and attended Pantomimes whenever they were on. I remember Old Mother Riley being in some, probably played by Roy Rolland (Arthur Lucan’s successor)
I also saw Charles Hawtrey who I remember opened the show with a song about ‘Carry on’s’ and if my memory isn’t failing I think Clinton Ford was in a panto there aswell. Great days and a great little Theatre.
This forum has really fired me up about the Old Vic. Another actor I remember in Panto there was Danny Ross who often bungled his speech (I wonder if he is related to Jonathon Ross.Danny Ross was quite a star at the time as he played alongside Jimmy Clitheroe on TV’s ‘The Clitheroe Kid’. I’ve also noticed the Theatre was opened by Sir Henry Irving. I was handed down a letter by my parents which is signed by Sir Henry Irving -what a great artifact and connection with the Victoria Theatre.
I remember the Vic well and attended Pantomimes whenever they were on. I remember Old Mother Riley being in some, probably played by Roy Rolland (Arthur Lucan’s successor) I also saw Charles Hawtrey who I remember opened the show with a song about ‘Carry on’s’ and if my memory isn’t failing I think Clinton Ford was in a panto there aswell. Great days and a great little Theatre.