This is the first book, scholarly or popular, on Elsie and Doris Waters, the most successful female double-act in the history of British music hall and variety. They distinguished themselves in the ...

“Looking Back” is intended to be a visual documentary of a little-known episode in the life of Buster Keaton – his tour of British music halls in the summer of 1951. This 20th anniversary ...

They were also influenced by British music hall and American variety shows. Both these forms of entertainment gave people the chance to see a variety of singers and dancers on stage in a less ...

Arguably the vocal tradition became British music's glory ... both keenly promoting Beethoven's music. The Royal Albert Hall and the Queen's Hall were key new concert halls, and Manchester, Liverpool ...