Comments on: Marie Lloyd, Dr Crippen and the Bedford Music Hall in Camden

By: Stephen

Stephen — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:54:24 +0000

As I strolled near Hilldrop Crescent the other day I noticed that the old folks’ home nearby is called ‘Elmore House’. Someone has a rather macabre sense of humour!

By: Belle Elmore and Dr Crippen « Sickert and Sellers Murder and Melody

Belle Elmore and Dr Crippen « Sickert and Sellers Murder and Melody — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:29:49 +0000

[...] Crippen and Ethel Le Neve [Crippen's young mistress] were tried separately by the Central Criminal Court at the Old Bailey and Crippen, likeable philosopher or not, was found guilty after just 27 minutes by the jury and subsequently hanged at Pentonville prison in November 1910. Ethel Le Neve, however, was acquitted and only died in 1967 — not long after James Mason was filmed exploring what was left of the Bedford Music Hall.” – from Another Nickel in the Machine [...]

By: susan mcalister

susan mcalister — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 06:40:07 +0000

Me and my brother used to play in the Bedford when we were kids. Around 1960. There were a lot of tramps in there and sometimes they would chase us out. We got in around the back by climbing in a pit of rubbish and going through a door. We had so much fun . Went all over it. My brothers friend lived in a flat above the entrance on Camden high st it was a bit creepy in his flat. Anyone else play there?

By: lynne susan

lynne susan — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:49:32 +0000

I came upon this site by accident,its amazing ,so informative.
Keep up the good work.

By: Denise Kennedy

Denise Kennedy — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 19:05:58 +0000

I know this was posted a while ago, but I agree with Mike, this is Claire Romaine – male impersonator in the music halls who was married to the composer Edgar Romaine. Claire ended up living with Bella Burge (Marie Lloyd’s friend and dresser, music hall artiste Bella Lloyd/Ella Lane, and the first female boxing promoter at the Blackfriars Ring 1910 – 1940/42) until her death in 1964.

Denise kennedy

By: Frances Keyland

Frances Keyland — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 02:24:44 +0000

Have just read a book by Daniel Farson on Marie Lloyd. In the 60′s he and Joan Littlewood had worked on a play on her life, with Avis Bunnage as Marie, however Ned Sherrin had also written a play on Marie Lloyd called Sing a Rude Song in which Barbara Windsor played Marie.

By: John Corke

John Corke — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 09:18:21 +0000

I was most interested in the film snip of the Bedford music hall as my great Grandfather was Henry Hart the proprietor of the Bedford and other music halls and would be grateful of any other information anyone has on him.

By: Jason Webber

Jason Webber — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:42:45 +0000

Fascinating post!

For interest here is a link to the handcuffs used on Dr Crippen

http://www.20thcenturylondon.org.uk/server.php?show=conObject.5105

You may find other material on the website interesting and useful.

By: nickelinthemachine

nickelinthemachine — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:53:31 +0000

Hey thanks for the lovely comment. I’ll be back soon, I love writing this blog too much. Cheers.

By: Mac

Mac — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:59:48 +0000

Walked past that spot on my way to Mornington Cresent, (no access to tube via camden, thank you very bloody much), every street can have it’s tales can’t it?

Anyway, hope you do come back and carry on the good work of educating, entertaining, and enlightening us.