Nigel Womersle Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 Hi. Does anyone have any memories of the Sheffield Moss Empire Theatre on Charles Street? It would be nice if you would share them with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmdee Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 In the 50's, I used to go on a fairly regular basis as they had variety shows seemingly every week. I remember seeing Lonnie Donnegan, David Whitfield, Harry Secombe and more. There was a panto there every Xmas, as well as the Lyceum Theatre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milted Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 I used to go in the gallery at the Empire Sixpence to go in There was a a variety, two shows a night Saw some top turns there, South Pacific Lee Lawrence, Morcombe and Wise Oh yes,and they were rubbish ----- Then. Two singers,Ted and Barbara Andrews and there daughter Julie, yes,the same one,grown up yeah happy days eh Postie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milted Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 and I saw it burn down Blitze night 1940 shame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bowler Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 I remember seeing the crazy gang and Max Wall, it was funny then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterw Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 and I saw it burn down Blitze night 1940 shame It didn’t actually ‘burn down’. Only a part of it was fire damaged. If my memory serrves me it was the stage area plus dressing rooms etc. It was repaired as a priority and I was sitting in the fauteils (front stalls) early in 1945. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsavo Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 The fire at the Empire during the blitz caused a bit of a panic at the BBC as Henry Hall (a prolific performer on the radio) was thought for a while to have been killed in the raid. Hall was unharmed and his 'Guest Nights' were a regular weekly events untill the late 1950s. I atended the last performance at the Empire. It was sponsored by Smedleys Peas and admission was free. Albert Modley was top of the bill with his 'tram driving' drum kit. A great performer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetdexter Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 The fire at the Empire during the blitz caused a bit of a panic at the BBC as Henry Hall (a prolific performer on the radio) was thought for a while to have been killed in the raid. Hall was unharmed........ Didn't Henry Hall used to introduce his show with "This IS, Henry Hall speaking" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsavo Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 He did indeed, and I think the rest of the line was, "and this is my guest night". Sounds very twee now but it was a different world back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syfrs Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 Does anybody remember when a tiger escaped and was on the loose in the theatre, or if they have heard any stories about it. Not sure when this would have been, maybe in the 40's, but could have been a lot earlier. Would love to hear from you or anybody who can help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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