British Variety Theatre

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14 жыл бұрын

This clip relates to my new book about variety theatre, Britain Had Talent: A History of Variety Theatre (Palgrave, 2011). Check it out on Amazon: www.amazon.co.uk/Britain-Had-T...
Footage of some great variety acts: the Ganjou Brothers & Juanita; Stanelli & his Hornchestra; Horace Goldin; Wilson, Keppel & Betty; Max Miller; The Beverley Sisters; Slim Rhyder; and Teddy Brown

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@mandolinic 4 жыл бұрын

Wilson, Keppel and Betty - brilliantly funny.

@lillianflorence6056 Жыл бұрын

Best ever

@aadamtx 2 жыл бұрын

I came across Wilson & Keppel in a feature film here on YT. At least they made it to the big screen!

@philipadams5386 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting. My father worked in music hall as a song-and-dance man and was a member of the London Hippodrome theatre company in the 1930s. It's a big regret of mine that he died before I was old enough to appreciate his work on the stage, although I know he worked with Arthur Askey, Gracie Fields, and Jack Buchanan. Whenever he was waiting to take us kids out somewhere (he was always ready to leave before we were), he would stand at the door and go through his old dance steps.

@john86779 4 жыл бұрын

what great acts they were sadly all gone

@TMPreRaff 4 жыл бұрын

No, they're still performing... they're just 112 years old.

@geowynleda4641 4 жыл бұрын

And no-one to take their place, which is even sadder.

@louisemorris3424 4 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed this propper entertainment

@anythingbootneck 2 жыл бұрын

Just love Teddy Brown!👍🏻

@gillcawthorn7572 Жыл бұрын

As a child ,I loved the sound of the musical saw

@ronvonryan 5 жыл бұрын

I have just read Oliver's book, and anyone who is interested in the subject I highly recommend they get this book, what a great read!!!

@The_Capri_Kid 4 жыл бұрын

Bravo!! Much more entertaining than today's crap!!

@frankhyland6333 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant

@JamesGU4 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic post - thank you. Compare these artists to the pampered and mainly talentless prima donnas of the modern pop and so-called celebrity worlds.

@lillianflorence6056 Жыл бұрын

Today's rubbish

@bob28952 11 ай бұрын

WKB every time! Brilliant.

@geowynleda4641 4 жыл бұрын

The first and last acts were just amazing, that girl had nerves of steel!

@arhassoc 3 жыл бұрын

.....as well as thighs you could crack walnuts with!!

@davidedwards3361 4 жыл бұрын

The guy on the Xylophone was incredible. Where has all the talent gone?

@kotkotich1958 Жыл бұрын

Сатанисты убрали со сцен таланты, и подменили их бесами.

@user-hc4lb2px5x Жыл бұрын

Как это прекрасно!

@Catherineone 5 жыл бұрын

There was a lot of real talent around in them days.

@lillianflorence6056 Жыл бұрын

Not today,

@kotkotich1958 Жыл бұрын

А сейчас, нужно быть бесноватым отморозком, чтобы попасть на сцену, по другому не пропустят.

@OliverDouble 11 жыл бұрын

If you like this video, check out the sequel. Just type 'British Variety Theatre 2' into the search window of KZfaq

@dameaustel 6 жыл бұрын

RIP Merian Ganjou

@ronvonryan 5 жыл бұрын

Great book!!! such a great read.

@kittymervine6115 Ай бұрын

this is the original Bette's daughter. She could not use her arm muscles, so had to do one handed cart wheels.

@jonathanvince8173 Жыл бұрын

Well some of them would had won The Talent shows.

@pinkyman5155 4 жыл бұрын

Proper entertainment, not like the rubbish nowadays.

@chrismusc 4 жыл бұрын

Shite

@pinkyman5155 4 жыл бұрын

Everyone is entitled to their opinion

@rockybernard2997 Жыл бұрын

all that orchestrated sound, coordinated movement, and boundless talent... Not the product of syncopated A.I.! To young folks today, that might seem unbelievable, but raw talent was once enjoyed before it became duplicated, scripted, manufactured, bottled and bombarded on you by marketers. Those were the days.

@steventhorson4487 2 жыл бұрын

Tricky..

@jsgould5392 Жыл бұрын

No great talen nowadays.

@CarlWithRecords 13 жыл бұрын

more Max Miller please !and less Bruce Springston - who's one example of an over-rated " genius" who's annoying and can't sing - Whatever happened to real talents Like Max Miller ? - Now we're all supposed to like mediocre performers like Michael Jackson or really lousy ones like Brittany Spears - No one covers a single song by anyone today cause almost no one can write even a mediocre one !