Scottish Music Hall &
Variety Theatre Society

 

EXHIBITION - AULD KIRK MUSEUM 5TH JULY - 30TH AUGUST

"Twice Nightly, Twice Brightly - Memories of Scottish Variety Theatre " 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 includes 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, Stanley Baxter, Johnny Beattie, Anne Fields, the Alexander Brothers and many of the Theatres the stars played.  These will include the Empire Theatre, The Pavilion Theatre, The King's Theatre and The Theatre Royal, all Glasgow based Theatres. 

Remember many of the stars who graced the boards of the Glasgow Variety Theatres and the famous Clyde Resorts 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.

                                                                         Members at the Exhibition Opening.  Mary Lee Milroy (sitting), Left to Right: Maria Valerio, Carmen Capaldi, Scott Wynter, Bob Bain (Hon. Secretary), Derek Green (Chairman), Eddie Devine, Angus Simpson and Chris De Rosa (Art of Illusion)

Please click here to view our 2008 Exhibition Gallery

 

"TWICE NIGHTLY, TWICE BRIGHTLY - MEMORIES OF SCOTTISH VARIETY THEATRE"

Members, Friends and Guests gather at the Auld Kirk Museum, Kirkintilloch on the opening day of "Twice Nightly, Twice Brightly - Memories of Scottish Variety Theatre".

Chairman - Derek Green and Hon Vice President - Mary Lee Milroy carry out the opening ceremony

Different Views of the Exhibition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another view of the Exhibition