Queenie Ray. Queenie Ray was a child actress, dancer and comedienne, she was described as a “toe dancer” and appeared in Jack & the Beanstalk at the Metropole Theatre, Abertillery in January 1915. This is the facing page in the book that Queenie Ray wrote on. The little message she wrote was “A little ink may make a million think” …
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Queenie Ray. Queenie Ray was a child actress, dancer and comedienne, she was described as a “toe dancer” and appeared in Jack & the Beanstalk at the Metropole Theatre, Abertillery in January 1915. Queenie Ray wrote on the page that she was “Principal girl and Premier Danseuse” – Translated to first dancer. She left her autograph and a small photograph …
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W. W. S. F. G. I am really unsure as to who or what this represents. The person signed the book on February 19th 1915. More research is needed. (More information to come).
Read More »Isabel Mantle
Isabel Mantle. Isabel Mantle or that is what I believe is the signature, signed the book and left a little adage but sadly didn’t date it. (More information to come).
Read More »Muriel Jack
Muriel Jack. Muriel Jack was a very successful female orchestra conductor of the Irish Ladies Orchestra who appeared at the Metropole Theatre, Abertillery on Monday 19th April 1915. She signed the book and also left a little adage though it’s practically illegible. Miss Norah Clare vocalist and the world renowned Miss Nellie Ganthony also performed. (More information to come).
Read More »Jack Welig
Jack Welig. Jack Welig, again I am not too sure of the surname, it is a bit scribbled and smudged. He seems to have written a quote from Othello on the page along with his signature. (More information to come).
Read More »Gily O’Dempsey
Gily O’Dempsey. Gily O’Dempsey, I am not too sure of the Christian name although it looks like Gily? signed the book and left a little adage, though did not leave a date. (More information to come).
Read More »George Morris.
George Morris. George Morris signed the book on the 19th February 1915 and left a little quote, “In the midst of life I am in debt”. (More information to come).
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Unknown. Unknown and undecipherable signature left in the book during 1915.
Read More »Hilda Glynn
Hilda Glynn. Hilda Glynn (as seen left) appeared at the Metropole Theatre and signed the autograph book on 11th September 1915. Apart from being a top list actress Hilda Glynn was also an accomplished snooker player. The newspaper clipping (as seen right) is from the Birmingham Daily Gazette. (More …
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