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Music Hall, Britain's first form of commercial mass entertainment, emerged, broadly speaking, in the mid-19th century, and ended (arguably) after the First World War, when the halls rebranded their entertainment as Variety. [1]
Pages in category "British music hall performers" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 259 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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The Good Old Days (1953 to 1983) was a popular BBC television light entertainment programme recorded live at the Leeds City Varieties, which aimed to recreate an authentic atmosphere of the Victorian–Edwardian music hall with songs and sketches of the era performed by present-day performers in the style of the original artistes.
The following year, the Music Hall War commenced, which saw the Federation fight for more freedom and better working conditions on behalf of music-hall performers. [118] Although popular enough to command her own fees, Lloyd supported the strike, [119] acted as a picket for the strikers and gave generously to the strike fund. [120]
Baker went on to become one of the most popular music hall entertainers in France. During World War II, she performed for integrated audiences of French and American troops. The "Banana Dance" was ...
Nellie Wallace (18 March 1870 – 24 November 1948) was a British music hall star, actress, comedienne, dancer and songwriter who became one of the most famous and best loved music hall performers. She became known as "The Essence of Eccentricity".
On February 14, NBC’s SNL 50: The Homecoming Concert brought out the stars to New York City’s Radio City Music Hall to celebrate the sketch show’s long history with musical artists. The ...