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The Local => Times Past => Topic started by: romanjohn on December 02, 2012, 04:32:37 pm

Title: arthur askey
Post by: romanjohn on December 02, 2012, 04:32:37 pm
when we running the washington in the sixties.  arthur askey came in the lounge bar with a large group of members of the cast  but my mum and myself cannot remember where they were playing he was a very nice gent. did not seem full of himself  and he had a pink gin so if there are  pics - posters   i thank you in anticipation  romanjohn.
Title: Re: arthur askey
Post by: DaveR on December 02, 2012, 07:22:12 pm
He appeared at the Pier Pavilion a few times. Possibly he was there for a show called 'What a Racket', which toured in the 1960s several times? I dont have a Llandudno poster but here is one from Torquay:
Title: Re: arthur askey
Post by: Yorkie on December 02, 2012, 08:01:01 pm
With the great Jessie Mathews who made her name ( for the second time round) as Mrs Dale in Mrs Dales Diary later to be renamed as The Dales on the old steam radio.   :)
Title: Re: arthur askey
Post by: romanjohn on December 02, 2012, 08:19:49 pm
   thank you  very much  dave  r  great  site
Title: Re: arthur askey
Post by: romanjohn on December 02, 2012, 08:22:32 pm
 thank  you  yorkie  very  much