Whilst looking for info about Waldini, I found this recent letter from the South Wales Echo:
What happened to Waldini?
FOR many years, I have been researching the lost theatres of Llandudno, and I would now like to appeal to any of your readers for information about the entertainer, Waldini, or Charles Bishop, his real name.
For years he ran the Happy Valley company.
Many holidaymakers to Llandudno have given me recollections of his shows. As he came from Cardiff and later retired back there again, I hope that some of your readers might tell me more about him. Are any of his family still alive?
I also would like to get in touch with one of his singers, Maureen Evans, who was in his company before she had her hit records. I learned recently that she had her own drama college in Cardiff.
If she reads this, or any one who can put me in touch with her, I would love to write to her.
If any of your readers has memories of the Happy Valley or any of the other theatres/cinemas there (The Arcadia, Pier Pavilion, the Grand, the Prince’s, Savoy, or the Winter Gardens/Odeon/Astra), please can they get in touch?
Terry Davis
(normanfrank70@hotmail.com)
2 The Oaks, Kitlings Lane, Walton on the Hill, Stafford, England, ST178 0LE