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George Lacy
George Lacy (27 January 1904 – 11 January 1989) was a British entertainer and actor, best known for his groundbreaking performances as a pantomime dame, particularly "Mother Goose". Biography Born in Newington, London, he made his first stage appearance as a comedian aged 14, and soon started appearing in pantomimes. He first appeared as a pantomime dame aged 19, and featured as Mother Goose in a show in Leeds in 1929. He made the role his own, and introduced the tradition of the Dame changing her costume throughout the show, each change becoming increasingly flamboyant. He designed and made his costumes himself – for one show performing in a costume designed as a billiard table, complete with balls and cues – and wrote many of his scripts and songs.Roy Hudd and Philip Hindin, ''Roy Hudd's Cavalcade of Variety Acts'', Robson Books, 1998, , p.100 As well as performing in pantomimes for over 60 years, Lacy also starred in other travelling musical theatre show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newington, London
Newington is a district of South London, just south of the River Thames, and part of the London Borough of Southwark. It was an ancient parish and the site of the early administration of the county of Surrey. It was the location of the County of London Sessions House from 1917, in a building now occupied by the Inner London Crown Court. History Toponymy The name means "new farmstead" to refer to a newer part of the manor of Walworth. It lay on the old Roman road from London to West Sussex, specifically directly to Chichester (also linking to London/Westminster much of Surrey including Kingston and Guildford) (this was one of the Stane Streets). The proximity to London meant stalls, stables and stores were by the late medieval period numerous. The first mention of Newington (or Neweton) occurs in the Testa de Nevill (a survey of feudal tenure officially known as the Book of Fees compiled 1198–1242) during the reign of Henry III, wherein it is stated that ''the queen's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
