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

By: Ann Freeman

Ann Freeman — Sat, 25 Feb 2017 22:09:17 +0000

Claire Romaine was a male impersonator. My great grandmother was her dresser and she was my father’s gosmother.

By: debra Gosling

debra Gosling — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 23:21:22 +0000

Hello John Corke,

Please email me: debrajgosling@gmail.com

Thanks.

By: john corke

john corke — Sat, 25 Jun 2016 17:59:01 +0000

would love to hear from Debra Gosling, how do I get in touch?

By: Mike Terran

Mike Terran — Thu, 03 Jul 2014 03:25:40 +0000

Seanie is correct, The Bedford was at 93-95 Camden High Road (Mary Terrace runs alongside where the theatre stood). Not the Bedford House location (which was a Fine Fare supermarket at the time of The Bedford finally being demolished).

By: Debra Gosling

Debra Gosling — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 19:37:42 +0000

I have just seen this website and read the posting by John Corke in 2009.
If Mr Corke could contact me I have some information on his great grandfather Henry Hart. Thanks and love this website!

By: DONALD

DONALD — Tue, 27 Aug 2013 08:08:17 +0000

marie lloyd appeared at both the new gaeity theatre and kings theatre in dundee scotland between 1908 and 1920
her rival vesta tilley also appeared at the new gaeity theatre in 1908 as well

By: Seanie

Seanie — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 22:38:09 +0000

Thanks for the interesting blog

The “Bedford House” on Camden High Rd shown in your picture is at 131 – 133 Camden High St

The Bedford Theatre was at 93-95 where Jobcentreplus is today in another garish modern building

If the numbers haven’t been rigged (I’m pretty sure they haven’t ) Bedford House is not the site of the old Theatre

By: Gene

Gene — Sun, 13 May 2012 03:55:31 +0000

A fascinating post I found after reading of the death of Al Bowly. FWIW, the observant Captain Kendall of the Montrose had his moment of infamy as well. In 1914 he was the Captain of the ill-fated Empress of Ireland which sank in the St Lawrence with great loss of life. The Empress was the second of the ‘Big Three’ sunken passenger liners which had hearings headed by Lord Mersey. The other two were Titanic and Lusitania. RIP!

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:49:17 +0000

This is the best I think:

Midge Gillies, Marie Lloyd: The One and Only (London: Victor Gollancz, 1999).

By: Nikki jones

Nikki jones — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:41:36 +0000

Has there been a book writen about Marie lloyd?? If so do you know what it is called so that i can get a copy, as jessie Wallace talks about reading books on her. Is there a biography written about her. Could you email me about this please thank you. It is really interesting what you have written about her.