The Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America and the Theatre and Film Guild of Great Britain and America is a registered theatre charity and non-profit making theatre organisation based in London.[1] The Guild's patrons include Brian Croucher, Anita Dobson, Sheila Ferguson, Jessica Martin, Lorraine Chase, Gillian Gregory, Mark Lester, and Shani Wallis.[2]
The aims of the Guild are:
- To advance education through the presentation of music hall and theatre productions and encouragement of the Arts; and
- To advance education in the history of Music Hall and Theatre performers by undertaking research and identifying, restoring, erecting and beautifying memorials which are of educational Interest.[1]
The Guild's activities include research, the collection of theatre archive, exhibitions, professional theatre productions, reminiscence, educational and restoration projects.[3] The Guild erects commemorative blue plaques and cares for the final resting places of many music hall, variety, vaudeville, musical comedy, theatre and pantomime artistes, including Nelly Power, George Leybourne, Albert Chevalier, Herbert Campbell, Edmund Payne, Kay Kendall, Marie Lloyd, Lupino Lane, Dan Leno and Gabrielle Ray.[4]
The Guild had an income of £57,854 in 2009–10, the majority of which was spent on restoration and commemoration projects.[5]
Projects
References
- ^ a b "The Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America". opencharities.org. 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ "About Us". themusichallguild.com. 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ Morkunas, pp. 2–3
- ^ "Resting Places". themusichallguild.com. 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ Morkunas, p. 6
- ^ "Music Hall and Variety Artistes Burial Places". arthurlloyd.co.uk. 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ "Music Hall stars to shine once more". Heritage Lottery Fund. 1 August 2009. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ Burnett, Craig (13 July 2009). "Spotlight to shine again on Wimbledon music hall stars". Streatham Guardian. Newsquest South & West London. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g "News". themusichallguild.com. 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ "Austin Rudd Grave Restored", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 5 March 2011
- ^ "Marie Studholme Memorial Restored", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 10 March 2012
- ^ "Nelly Power Memorial Restored", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 16 April 2012
- ^ "Dan Crawley Memorial Restored", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 11 August 2012
- ^ "G.W.Hunt Memorial Restored", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 28 August 2012
- ^ a b "Fred Karno Commemorated", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 30 September 2012
- ^ "Walter Laburnum Memorial Restored", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 22 October 2012
- ^ "Fred Albert Memorial Restored", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 22 October 2012
- ^ "Kay Kendall's Grave Restored", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 22 September 2013
- ^ "Alice Lloyd's Grave Restored", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 22 September 2013
- ^ "Marie Lloyd Commemorated", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 7 October 2013
- ^ "Lupino Lane is Commemorated", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 15 June 2014
- ^ "Edmund Payne is remembered", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 29 June 2014
- ^ "Kay Kendall is commemorated with blue plaque", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 6 September 2014
- ^ "Nellie Farren grave restored", the Music Hall Gulid of Great Britain and America, accessed 2 October 2014
- ^ "Nellie Farren grave restored", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 2 October 2014
- ^ "Gus Elen Grave Restored", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 18 October 2014
- ^ "Lew Lake Memorial Restored", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 30 May 2015
- ^ "Austin Rudd Commemorated", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 5 September 2015
- ^ "Austin Rudd Commemorated", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 25 November 2015
- ^ "Stanley Lupino Commemorated", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 16 February 2016
- ^ "Ida Lupino Commemorated", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 16 February 2016
- ^ "Fred Kitchen Memorial restored", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 25 March 2016
- ^ "R.H. Kitchen Memorial restored", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 25 March 2016
- ^ a b "The Grave of actress Maie Ash and actor Fred Allandale has been restored", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 29 July 2016
- ^ "The Grave of Music Hall Harry Nicolls has been restored", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 14 August 2016
- ^ "The Grave of actress Fannie Leslie has been restored", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 14 August 2016
- ^ "The Grave of Music Hall comedienne Jenny Hill has been restored", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 14 August 2016
- ^ "The Grave of Music Hall Comedian Tom McNaughton has been restored", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 3 November 2016
- ^ "The Grave of Composer and Vocalist Harry Hunter has been restored", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 5 November 2016
- ^ "The Grave of George Leybourne has been restored", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 6 November 2016
- ^ "The Grave of Albert Chevalier has been restored", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 6 November 2016
- ^ "The Grave of actor and comedian Edward Lewis has been restored", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 24 February 2017
- ^ "The Grave of Lockhart family has been restored", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 30 June 2017
- ^ "The Grave of Pinder family has been restored", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 2 July 2017
- ^ "Edmund Payne Commemorated", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 16 July 2017
- ^ "The Grave of comedian Harry Randall has been restored", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 29 July 2017
- ^ "Nelly Power Commemorated", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 14 August 2017
- ^ "The Grave of Music Hall star Lottie Collins has been restored", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 1 September 2017
- ^ "The Grave of Music Hall Comedian Harry Weldon is Restored", The Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 11 September 2017
- ^ "The Grave of Shakespearean actor Ben Greet is restored", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 1 September 2017
- ^ "The Grave of music hall star Kate Carney is restored", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 25 November 2017
- ^ a b "The Variety memorial installed"\, the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 23 December 2017
- ^ "The Grave of Nora Posford has been restored", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 15 June 2018
- ^ "The Grave of Anne Shelton OBE restored", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 27 August 2018
- ^ "Gabrielle Ray remembered", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 14 November 2018
- ^ "Margot Fonteyn Commemorated", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 17 May 2019
- ^ "Dame Thora Hird is Commemorated", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 7 July 2019
- ^ "Marie Lloyd Commemorated", the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 12 February 2020
- ^ "The Grave of Percy Anderson" The Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America, accessed 14 June 2020
Further reading
- Morkunas, Neil (4 May 2010). "Annual Report to Charity Commission 2009-2010" (PDF). charitycommission.gov.uk.