Neil Pearson15 November 2022
The show you mention with Cardew Robinson top of the bill was one my father took my brother and me to. Third on the bill was a young and upcoming comic called Tommy Cooper!
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Empire Theatre, Cleethorpes programme 1956.
Ephemera
An original programme for the week beginning 25th June 1956.
The variety show in 17 parts was entitled, “Have a Flutter”; Devised and Produced by Roy Rolland.
Roy Rolland (29 June 1921–16 August 1997) was an English comedian and stage actor. Rolland was famous for his Old Mother Kelly character which was part 3 of this programme. In the 1970s, Rolland appeared with Danny La Rue at Blackpool.
Cardew Robinson was booked to appear at the Empire in the summer of 1956.