Scottish Music Hall & Variety Theatre Society

Those Variety Days Exhibition Glasgow Royal Concert Hall November 22nd to January 5th 2006

THOSE VARIETY DAYS

The SMHVTS presented an exhibition on

The Great Days of

Scottish Variety Theatre

at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

From November 22nd to January 5th 2006

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The official opening ceremony was performed

on Tuesday 22nd November at 11.30 am

by our Hon. President

Johnny Beattie

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"Those Variety Days" presented by the Scottish Music Hall and Variety Theatre Society is an exhibition on the great Days of the Scottish Variety Theatre. Reminisce in the memorabilia which will include Theatre Posters and programmes from many of the Variety Shows staged in Scotland, these shows will include "Five Past Eight", "The Lex McLean Show" "Francie and Josie" and Clark and Murray". Other memorabilia will include photographs of many of the stars of the Scottish Variety Theatre: Jack Radcliffe, Jack Milroy, Jimmy Logan, Walter Carr, Johnny Beattie, Anne Fields, Stanley Baxter and many more. Remember many of the stars who graced the boards of the Glasgow Empire and many of the shows which opened with a line up of Moxon Girls. Take a trip down Memory lane and the glorious days of Scotland’s Variety Theatre. Those Variety Days opens on the 22nd November at 11.30 am. And runs until January 5th 2006.

The Collection of Photographs below are from the Official Opening

Those Variety Days Exhibition - Photo Gallery

Back Left to Right:

Hon. President - Mr Johnny Beattie: Society Member Muriel Marshall: Hon. Secretary - Bob Bain : Chairman - Derek Green: Bob Bain's wife - Eleanor Bain.

Front Row Left to Right:

Society Members: Nancy MacKay, Joan Green: Bill Green - Membership Secretary: Society Members: John Whitehead and Madge Kerr.

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