Evelyn Dall Timeline
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(Note that the dates for theatre appearances
with Ambrose are often Monday for the week with Sundays off, unless
otherwise shown.)
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08-Jan-18
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Evelyn Mildred Fuss, born in the Bronx, New York City,
daughter of a Manhattan postal clerk Isadore. Evelyn also had a brother
Robert born in 1921.
(Evelyn chose her stage name from President Roosevelt's grandchildren).
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1933
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Left school (aged
15) |
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1933
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Paramount Theatre, New York aged 15 (Al Seigel singing
coach)
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Nov-33
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Fields, Marvin
and Dall 'The Sidesplitting Funsters' appear at the Palace Theater, Springfield,
MA |
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09-Dec-33
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Fields, Marvin
and Dall appear at Alden Theatre, Jamaica Long Island, NY |
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26-Jan-34
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Fields, Marvin
and Dall appear at Shea Theatre, Buffalo, NY. |
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02-Feb-34
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(Release date) Warner Bros. Comedy Film Short (22
minutes) 'The Inventors'
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Mar-34
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Evelyn Dall broadcasting on radio
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Jun-34
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Evelyn Dall appears
in Billy Rose's Revue at the Casino de Paris, New York |
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26-Jun-34
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In Milton Berle's
Show at Shea's Buffalo Theater, Buffalo, New York (1 week) |
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Jul-1934
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Al Siegel, producer,
pianist and arranger meets Evelyn at a social function. This led to an
audition, a personal contract and coaching. Siegel arranges for her to
be engaged by Felix Ferry for his planned Monte Carlo Follies show. Rehearsals
start in July. |
| Late-July-34 |
'Follies' cast
sail to Monte Carlo |
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1-Aug-34
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Monte Carlo Follies
opens with Evelyn as principal, Evelyn Kelly, 16 girl dancers, and the
Robinson Twins. |
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20-Aug-34
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The Press reports
that Stephen Royal and Evelyn are to be married. |
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17-Sep-34
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The Press report
that Victor de Rothschild is dating Evelyn Dall |
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1-Oct-34
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Monte Carlo Follies
at the Rex Cinema, Paris, then travel to London. |
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4-Oct-34
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Monte Carlo Follies
open at the New Silver Restaurant, Grosvenor House, London. (This is where
Bert Ambrose sees her perform). The show is accompanied by Sydney Lipton
and his band. |
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21-Oct-34
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The Press report
that Victor de Rothschild is still dating Evelyn Dall and that they will
be attending a society wedding as a couple on 27 October.. |
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26-Oct-34
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Evelyn at the Embassy
Club before the night's performance in the Follies. Friend Lord Poulet
(David Plunkett-Greene) takes her to Grosvenor House for her show. |
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18-Dec-34
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Evelyn boards the Aquitania bound for New York
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26-Apr-35
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Evelyn signed up to appear in the forthcoming show
'Parade'
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5-May-35
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Appears in the pre-Broadway try out of the satirical
show "Parade" in the Colonial Theatre, Boston. Cast includes
Eve Arden, Jimmy Savo, Ralph Riggs, J. Elliot Leonard. Evelyn sings
"I'm All Washed Up On Love" with Ralph Riggs and solos on
"Selling Sex" and I'm An International Orphan." (2 weeks,
5 to 18 May)
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20-May-35
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Guild Theatre Production
of the show 'Parade' on Broadway, New York which closes 22 June after
40 performances. |
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3-Jun-35
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Evelyn reported
to be dating Chuck Walters, co-starring in the show 'Parade' They visit
Coney Island during break days. |
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12-Jun-35
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Evelyn signed up
to appear in some of the 130 film shorts planned by Warner Bros during
thte 1935-36 season |
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2-Jul-35
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Start of filming
of the film short 'Doorman's Opera' (at Vitaphone Studio, Brooklyn). Charlotte
Aarton, Ray Heatherton, Thelma Leeds featured. Director, Roy Mack. |
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Jul-35
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Vitaphone Musical
Film short 'Tickets Please'. It is known that Evelyn made possibly another
3 film shorts for Warner Bros at this time. |
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Jul-1935
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Evelyn Dall in a night club act appearing at the Manhattan
Music Hall where she is contacted by Ambrose to join his orchestra and
she accepts.
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10-Aug-35
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Broadcast with the Ambrose orchestra on the first
night of arrival in England
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11-Aug-35
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Tower Ballroom, Blackpool - second day in England
appears in front of 5,000 fans sings 'South American Joe' to a great
response.
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12-Aug-35
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Liverpool Empire (1 week)
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mid-Aug-35
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Grafton Rooms, Liverpool (late night dance date)
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19-Aug-35
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Glasgow Empire with Ambrose until Saturday 24 August
(Thanks Peter Wallace) arrived from Liverpool by train at 14.40.
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24-Aug-35
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Broadcast from
Glasgow (with Ambrose) |
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26-Aug-35
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Edinburgh Empire
Theatre with Ambrose (1 week) |
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29-Aug-35
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Marine Gardens
Ballroom, Portobello, Edinburgh (late night dance date 11.30-03.00) |
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31-Aug-35
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Birkenhead Advertiser
reports listeners are anxious to know about Evelyn Dall who has "taken
the country by storm" |
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02-Sep-35
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Appearing at Newcastle
Empire with Ambrose (1 week) |
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06-Sep-35
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Oxford Galleries,
Newcastle (Ambrose dance date) during above residency |
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09-Sep-35
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Hippodrome, Birmingham
(with Ambrose) (1 week) |
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14-Sep-35
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Hippodrome, Birmingham
Broadcast at 17.15 |
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16-Sep-35
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Palace Theatre,
Manchester (with Ambrose) (1 week) |
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25-Sep-35
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Recording session
with Ambrose (3 titles: - Mrs. Worthington, Cohen the Crooner, Lulu's
Back in Town) |
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26-Sep-35
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Holborn Empire,
London (1 week) with Ambrose orchestra |
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5-Oct-35
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Huddersfield Town
Hall (Ambrose dance date) Band travelled from Leeds and played until 2am) |
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12-Oct-35
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Recording session
with Ambrose (1 title: - The General's Fast Asleep) |
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13-Oct-35
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Second Grand Concert in Rhythm (Evelyn with Ambrose)
at the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool Winter Gardens. (Blackpool dates
from Sunday until Wednesday 16th).
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14-Oct-35
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Grand Theatre,
Blackpool (1 week) |
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16-Oct-35
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Empress Ballroom, Blackpool Grand Farewell Late Dance
10.30-02.00
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21-Oct-35
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Royal Opera House,
Leicester (1 week) |
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28-Oct-35
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Ambrose at the
New Theatre, Cardiff until 2 Nov 35 (Thanks very much Lynda
Adams!) |
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05-Nov-35
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Recording session with Ambrose (1 title: - The Lady
in Red)
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11-Nov-35
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Holborn Empire for the week with Ambrose orchestra
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1936
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Radio Stars 2nd series (coloured) Cigarette Cards
(one card features ED) C & T
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16-Jan-36
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Recording session with Ambrose (1 title: - Wotcha
Gotcha Trombone For?)
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10-Feb-36
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Sheffield Empire
with Ambrose orchestra |
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Feb-36
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Release date of film 'Soft Lights & Sweet Music'
(2 songs: - Lost My Rhythm, Lost My Music, Lost My Man, I'm All In).
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Feb-36
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Evelyn is interviewed
for Musical Pictorial March 1936 magazine. She is watched being handed
the baton by Ambrose and rehearses the band for the forthcoming Variety
stage show tour. |
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10-Feb-36
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Sheffield Empire, Ambrose orchestra conducted by Evelyn
Dall
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9-Mar-36
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Nottingham Empire, Ambrose
orchestra conducted by Evelyn Dall |
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16-Mar-36
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Stretford Empire, Ambrose
orchestra conducted by Evelyn Dall |
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20-Mar-36
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Recording session with Ambrose
(1 title: 'Woe is Me' with Jack Cooper) |
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23-Mar-36
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Holborn Empire, Ambrose orchestra
conducted by Evelyn Dall |
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30-Mar-36
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Hippodrome Theatre, Portsmouth
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03-Apl-36
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Holborn Empire,
Ambrose orchestra conducted by Evelyn Dall |
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13-Apr-36
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Glasgow Empire Ambrose orchestra (Ambrose back as
conductor) (1 week)
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27-Apl-36
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Hippodrome, Birmingham,
Ambrose orchestra |
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May-36
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Palace Theatre, Manchester Ambrose orchestra
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31-May-36
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Morning Noon and Night Radio Luxembourg broadcast
(with Ambrose)
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10-Jun-36
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Recording session with Ambrose (3 titles: - Cuban
Pete, I'm All In, Lost My Rhythm, Lost My Music, Lost My Man)
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22-Jun-36
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Holborn Empire,
(1 week) Ambrose orchestra |
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27-Jun-36
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Evelyn's picture appears in Picturegoer magazine
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19-Jul-36
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Weston-super-Mare,
Winter Gardens Pavilion, Ambrose orchestra |
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20-Jul-36
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Northampton New
Theatre, Ambrose orchestra |
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Jul-36
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Plymouth, Ambrose orchestra
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1936
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Evelyn marries Ambrose's manager 'Mr Holmes' to satisfy
regulations to stay in Britain
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Aug-36
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Evelyn and Ambrose
in Antibes, France. Evelyn has a 'swollen face' due to an unknown medical
condition. |
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14-Sep-36
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May Fair Hotel, London. Start of residency at , Ambrose
orchestra with regular Saturday night broadcasts
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08-Oct-36
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Radio Broadcast
from May Fair Hotel, London Ambrose orchestra 10.25pm (65 minutes) with
Jack Cooper, etc. |
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14-Oct-36
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Recording session with Ambrose (1 title: - Organ Grinder's
Swing)
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03-Dec-36
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Recording session with Ambrose (1 title: - Did You
Mean It?)
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10-Dec-36
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TV appearance Starlight (with Ambrose and his orchestra)
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Dec-36
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Evelyn voted second place in Melody Maker poll (female
danceband vocalists) behind Elsie Carlisle who she replaced with Ambrose).
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29-Dec-36
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TV appearance Starlight (with Ambrose and his orchestra
plus TV orchestra)
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25-Jan-37
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Hippodrome, Birmingham
with Ambrose orchestra |
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03-Feb-37
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Recording session with Ambrose (1 title: - On the
Isle of Kitchymiboko)
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05-Feb-37
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Holborn Empire,
London Ambrose Presents Evelyn Dall and the Ambrose Swing Octet |
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08-Feb-37
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New Cross Empire,
London Ambrose Presents Evelyn Dall and the Ambrose Swing Octet |
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11-Feb-37
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Evelyn on the front
page of the Daily Mirror announcing her plan to retire at 25. |
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16-Feb-37
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Judgement in Evelyn's
favour at Westminster County Court over damages claimed by Foster's Agency
and her American agent for 10% of her earnings. Evelyn contented she received
no benfit from them. Evelyn was described as Evelyn Holmes and earning
£50 per week. the latter 'startled' the Judge. |
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22-Feb-37
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Gaumont British film short Miss Evelyn Dall interviewed
about her salary Reuters News Clip
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Mar-37
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Evelyn living in
a flat in Marble Arch, London |
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Mar-37
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Evelyn tells her
story to Rhythm magazine |
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Mar-37
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Release date of film 'Calling All Stars' (2 songs:
- Organ Grinder's Swing, I Don't Wanna Get Hot)
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Mar-37
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Start residency at Ciro's Club (with once fortnightly
broadcasts)
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06-Mar-37
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1st broadcast from Ciro's
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20-Mar-37
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2nd broadcast from Ciro's
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24-Mar-37
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Recording session with Ambrose (2 titles: - Swing
is in the Air, Sailor Where Are Thou?)
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25-Mar-37
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TV 'Starlight' Evelyn and Sam Browne (10 minutes)
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03-Apr-37
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Recording session with Ambrose (2 titles: - I May
Be Poor But I'm Honest, Rhythms OK in Harlem)
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05-Apl-37
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Paramount Theatre,
Tottenham Court Road, London with Ambrose orchestra |
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28-Apr-37
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Recording session with Ambrose (1 title: - Gangway)
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May-37
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Concerts in Paris at the American Embassy and Bois
de Boulogne gardens
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11-May-37
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Astoria, Finsbury
Park, London with Ambrose orchestra |
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14-May-37
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Recording session with Ambrose (1 title: - Swing High,
Swing Low)
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18-Jun-37
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Recording session with Ambrose (3 titles: - Poor Robinson
Crusoe, Let's Call the whole Thing Off (with Sam Browne), Fifty Million
Robins Can't Be Wrong)
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28-Jul-37
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Closed at Ciro's
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11-Jun-37
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TV 'One Hundred Percent Broadway' (with David Burns)
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Jul-37
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Release date of film 'Sing as You Swing' (3 songs:
- Sing as You Swing, Let's Dance, That's As Far As It Goes)
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30-Jul-37
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Evelyn in swimsuit featured on the cover of Radio
Pictorial
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01-Aug-37
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Sunday evening 6pm Radio Luxembourg "Up to the
Minute Rhythm" Programme for Lifebuoy Soap with Ambrose (Evelyn
sang 'Fifty Million Robins Can't Be Wrong.')
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Aug-37
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Appear at Chez Victor, Cannes
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6-Sep-37
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New Cross Empire,
Ambrose presents Ambrose Swing Octet with Evelyn, Sam Browne |
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15-Sep-37
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Café de Pari, London (1 week) Ambrose Swing
Octet
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27-Sep-37
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Evelyn starts filming
a production provisionally named 'Calling All-Stars.' |
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29-Sep-37
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Evelyn walks out
of filming and is described as 'tempermental' and earning £200 per
week. This is the start of a slander case involving Daniel Fish (film
agent) and Ambrose. See entry for 12/12/37. |
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30-Sep-37
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TV 'One Hundred Percent Broadway' (with David Burns)
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22-Oct-37
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TV 'One Hundred Percent Broadway' (with David Burns)
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26-Oct-37
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Recording session with Ambrose (1 title: - It's the
Natural Thing to Do) after which Ambrose refuses to renew his recording
contract with Decca.
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early Nov-37
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Film 'Kicking The Moon Around' aka 'The Playboy'.
Evelyn sings 'No Songs About Love', 'You're What's the Matter With Me',
'It's the Rhythm in Me.
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1937
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Scenes from the Films Cigarette Cards (ED and Florence
Desmond in 'Kicking the Moon Around') R and J Hill
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late Nov-37
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Evelyn voted second place in Melody Maker poll (female
danceband vocalists) behind Mary Lee
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late 1937
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Café de Paris residency with Ambrose
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11-Dec-37
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Evelyn appears with Ambrose and his orchestra in a
concert at the Royal Albert Hall for the Pitman's College Prize Giving.
She sings 'It's the Natural Thing to Do.'
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12-Dec-37
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Ambrose is the
defendant at a slander case hearing adjourned from 29/9/37 regarding the
proposed film 'Calling All Stars.' |
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21-Dec-37
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TV 'One Hundred Percent Broadway' (with David Burns)
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Dec-37
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"And This Is Crooning" (Evelyn interviewed
in The Accordion Times and Harmonica News)
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24-Jan-38
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Holborn Empire,
London (1 week) Ambrose and his Sextet with Naunton Wayne and Jimmy James. |
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18-Feb-38
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TV 'One Hundred Percent Broadway' (with David Burns)
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1938
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Phillips Short Animated Film (1 title: - The Rhythm's
OK In Harlem )
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19-Feb-38
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Radio Broadcast. 10.55pm (60 minutes) Ambrose and
his orchestra.
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25-Mar-38
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TV 'One Hundred Percent Broadway' (with David Burns)
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06-Apl-38
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Evelyn conducts
the Ambrose Octet for the week at the Hippodrome Theatre, Portsmouth |
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15-Apr-38
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Evelyn poses for Radio Pictorial "Fashionfotos"
no.10
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17-Apr-38
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Radio Luxembourg Sunday evening 6pm "Up to the
Minute Rhythm" Programme for Lifebuoy Soap with Ambrose
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Apr-38
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Ambrose disbands orchestra and takes a small band
to Cannes, France
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10-May-38
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Ambrose and orchestra head a variety show at Exhibition
Concert Hall, Glasgow includes the Manahattan Three, Steffani and the
Silver songsters, Eric Mason (comedian), Mario 'Harp' Lorenzi and the
Loretto Girls.
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16-May-38
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Daily Mirror article
erroneous answer to fan 'Evelyn is not married.' |
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late May-38
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Café de Paris, London residency with Ambrose
orchestra
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18-May-38
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Alexandria Palace TV appearance 'One Hundred Percent
Broadway' (with David Burns)
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01-Jun-38
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Buckingham Palace, Royal Derby Night Ball performance
ED sang to 1,000 famous guests songs including "Nice Work If You
Can Get It" with Ambrose and his "Prince's Restaurant Orchestra."
Evelyn was dressed in a backless blue satin evening gown.
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03-Jun-38
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Broadcast from Café de Paris
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13-Jun-38
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Holborn Empire,
London (1 week) Ambrose Octet with Vic Oliver |
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13-Jun-38
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Time Magazine reports on the Royal Derby Ball performance.
Evelyn is referred to as Ambrose's "Bronx Bombshell"
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15-Jun-38
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Alexandria Palace TV appearance 'One Hundred Percent
Broadway' (with David Burns)
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27-Jun-38
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London Palledium. Evelyn conducts the Ambrose Octet
for the week (2 shows nightly) Josephine Baker tops the bill!
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09-Jul-38
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Closes at Café de Paris
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11-Jul-38
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Glasgow Empire
(Exhibition) Ambrose's Swing Oct Start of countrywide tour. |
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Jul-38
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Ambrose tours Holland and Belgium
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28-Jul-38
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Evelyn is caught on film watching Motspur Park (Surrey)
Laundry Sports Ref BP 28073897517
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05-Sep-38
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Birmingham Hippodrome with Ambrose and orchestra.
(Denny Dennis joins the band here)
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11-Sep-38
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Morecambe, Winter
Gardens Sunday concert Ambrose and his orchestra (Evelyn not mentioned
in the programme) |
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12-Sep-38
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Liverpool, Empire
Ambrose Octet |
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19-Sep-38
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Glasgow Empire, Ambrose and orchestra
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27-Sep-38
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Holborn Empire,
London (1 week) Ambrose Octet with Lucan and McShane |
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Oct-38
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Dublin, Ambrose Stageshow for a week followed by a
week off.
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Oct-38
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Ambrose resumes recording following a dispute
with Decca.
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14-Oct-38
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Recording session with Ambrose (1 title: Says My Heart)
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27-Oct-38
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Recording session with Ambrose (1 title: - Joseph
Joseph)
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27-Oct-38
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Alexandria Palace TV appearance (Ambrose Octet with
Evelyn Dall)
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29 Oct-38
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Alexandria Palace TV appearance (Ambrose Octet with
Evelyn Dall)
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05-Dec-38
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Empire, Croyden
with Ambrose Octet. |
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12-Dec-38
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Empire, Sheffield
with Ambrose Octet. |
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Dec-38
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Cafe de Paris, London. Ambrose orchestra residency.
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20-Dec-38
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Alexandria Palace TV appearance Christmas Cabaret
with Jasper Maskelyne & Afrique
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22-Dec-38
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Alexandria Palace TV appearance 9pm (45 minutes) Christmas
Cabaret with Jasper Maskelyne & Afrique
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13-Jan-39
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Recording session with Ambrose (1 title: - I Got Love)
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23-Jan-39
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Empire, Edinburgh with Ambrose and his orchestra.
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30-Jan-39
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Hippodrome, Bristol
with Ambrose and his orchestra. |
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09-Feb-39
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Alexandria Palace TV appearance (with Ambrose Octet)
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11-Feb-39
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Holborn Empire,
London (1 week) Ambrose Octet with Vic Oliver |
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03-Mar-39
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Alexandria Palace
TV show 3pm (25 minutes)
Ambrose Octet with Max Bacon, Vera Lynn, Les Carew and George Sandiford. |
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11-Mar-39
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Radio Broadcast Ambrose Octet 5pm (60 minutes) with
Denny Dennis, Vera Lynn and George Sandiford
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18-Mar-39
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Radio Broadcast
Ambrose and his orchestra 5pm (60 minutes) with Denny Dennis, Vera Lynn
and George Sandiford |
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20-Mar-39
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Adelphi Theatre,
London (1 week) Ambrose Octet |
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26-Mar-39
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Gaumont State, Kilburn, London. Jazz Jamboree 1939
(Sunday performance featuring many other British bands)
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27-Mar-39
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Recording session with Ambrose (2 titles:- Hold Tight
Hold Tight, Jeepers Creepers)
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05-Apl-39
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Alexandria Palace TV show 9pm (25 minutes)
Ambrose Octet with Max Bacon, Vera Lynn, Les Carew and George Sandiford.
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12-Apl-39
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Coventry. Radio
Broadcast 9.20 pm (40 minutes) with Ambrose Octet with Max Bacon, Vera
Lynn, Les Carew and Jimmy Miller. |
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15-May-39
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Alhambra, Bradford,
with Ambrose and his orchestra. |
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07-Jun-39
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Recording session with Ambrose (3 titles: - 1 rejected,
Three Little Fishes, Beer Barrel Polka)
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12-Jun-39
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Holborn Empire,
London (1 week) Ambrose Octet with Tommy Trinder |
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17-Jun-39
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Recording session with Ambrose (1 title: - Ain't Cha
Comin' Out?)
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19-Jun-39
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London Coliseum
(1 week) with Ambrose Octet |
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Jul-39
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Palace Theatre,
Plymouth (1 week) "Ambrose presents" Evelyn Dall and Max Bacon
billed above the Ambrose Octet. |
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07-Aug-39
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Palace Theatre, Manchester. "Ambrose presents"
Evelyn Dall and Max Bacon billed above the Ambrose Octet.
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Aug-39
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London Palladium with Ambrose
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15-Sep-39
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London Hippodrome date cancelled due to theatre closure
ruling due to war declared on 3 September.
Band start tour of northern England towns later in September.
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02-Oct-39
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Palace Theatre, Manchester with Ambrose and orchestra.
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06-Oct-39
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Ambrose and his band (including Evelyn, Leslie Coates,
Max Bacon, Stanley Black and Vera Lynn). play a concert for 183rd Battery
Royal Artillery stationed outside Manchester. (Information kindly provided
by Edward Poultney).
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09-Oct-39
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Glasgow Empire
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16-Oct-39
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Liverpool Empire |
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27-Oct-39
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Alexandria Palace TV appearance (with Ambrose and
his orchestra plus TV orchestra)
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29-Oct-39
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Alexandria Palace TV appearance (with Ambrose Octet)
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Nov-39
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ED again voted runner up female vocalist (Melody Maker)
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10-Nov-39
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Recording session with Ambrose (2 titles: - An Apple
for the Teacher (with Jack Cooper), My Heart Belongs to Daddy)
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22-Nov-39
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May Fair Hotel Ambrose returns for a new residency.
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08-Dec-39
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Recording session (1 title: - Gulliver's Travels Selection
- Bluebirds In the Moonlight)
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29-Jan-40
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Pathetone Film Short no.513 (with Ambrose) (1 song:
- FDR Jones)
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mid-Feb-40
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Recording session (solo) (2 titles: - Mr Jones Are
You Coming to Bed?, My Wubba Dolly)
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05-Mar-40
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Recording session with Ambrose (1 title: - Pinocchio
Selection - I've Got No Strings)
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03-Apr-40
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Alexandria Palace TV 'Saturday Night at 9.30' Evelyn
with Webster Booth and John Bentley.
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07-Apr-40
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Gaumont State, Kilburn, Evelyn with Ambrose Octet,
Vera Lynn and Jack Cooper in Annual Jazz Jamboree (promoted by MU).
Also on the bill Al Bowlly singing with Maurice Winnick.
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06-May-40
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Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre. Premiere of the show
'Present Arms' by Noel Gay starring Arthur Askey and Evelyn. Featuring
George Gee, Billy Bennett and Wylie Watson. Plus: Max Bacon and Phyllis
Monkman. Evelyn sang 'Oomph', 'I'm All In' and with Max Wall 'Might
Be'.
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13-May-40
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Prince of Wales Theatre, London. Opening 'Present
Arms'
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Summer-40
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Evelyn (with Polly Ward) appearing in magazine advertisements
for "Drene" shampoo
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25-Jun-40
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Recording session with Ambrose (1 title: - No Mamma
No!)
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31-Aug-40
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Prince of Wales Theatre, London. Close of 'Present
Arms' after 208 performances
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15-Sep-40
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1st broadcast
from the May Fair of new residency |
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20-Nov-40
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King's Theatre, Edinburgh. (Opening night - Friday
curtain up at 6.45pm) Evelyn performs in the pantomime 'Robinson Crusoe'
until mid January 1941 with Elsie Bowers, Jewell and Wariss
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30-Nov-40
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Melody Maker (front
page) announces 'Evelyn Dall to star in Panto' |
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13-Jan-41
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Birmingham Hippodrome. Evelyn, Sam Browne and Max
Bacon star in Ambrose's presentation of "Stars of Radio" show.
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28-Aug-41
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Release date of
film 'He Found A Star' (2 songs: - Costa Rhumba, Salome ) |
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29-Sep-41
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Glasgow Empire,
(1 week) with "Stars of Radio" show |
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6-Oct-41
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Hackney Empire,
London, "Stars of Radio" show |
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15-Oct-41
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TV Appearance Evelyn
with Ambrose including Max Bacon |
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21-Oct-41
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Stoll Theatre,
Kingsway Sunday afternoon performance for the RAF organised by Leslie
Grade and Carroll Levis with Tommy Trinder, Sam Browne, Max Bacon and
many others. |
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27-Oct-41
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Stoll Theatre, Kingsway (1 week) "Stars of Radio"
show with Sam Browne, Bert Brownbill, Peter Brough and the Balatons.
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3-Nov-41
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Hippodrome, Bristol, "Stars of Radio" show
(1 week) Singer Sam Browne travels by train to the theatre on Monday
3 November and is accidentally hit by bullets fired on route. Evelyn
and Max Bacon only hear about this an hour before the first night performance
and hastily change the routine.
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8-Dec-41
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Finsbury Park Empire, London
"Stars of Radio" show |
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28-Dec-41
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Chiswick Empire "Stars
of Radio" show |
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12-Jan-42
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Hippodrome, Birmingham, "Stars
of Radio" show |
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19-Jan-42
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Leeds Empire, "Stars
of Radio" show |
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26-Jan-42
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Empire, Edinburgh, "Stars
of Radio" show |
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3-Feb-42
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Alexandria Palace TV 'Saturday Night at 9.30' (45
minutes) Evelyn with the BBC Theatre chorus and orchestra.
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9-Feb-42
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Empire, Nottingham
"Stars of Radio" show |
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20-Apl-42
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Shepherd's Bush,
"Stars of Radio" show |
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19-Jul-42
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Queensberry All
Services Club (formal opening-Sunday night) with Tommy Trinder, Tessie
O'Shea, Hutch and Ambrose |
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23-Jul-42
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Grosvenor House, London. Evelyn and Ambrose attend
the Variety Ball. Are seen talking to film magnates Mark and Maurice
Ostler.
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Dec-42
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Release date of film 'King Arthur Was A Gentleman'
(3 songs: - You'll Love the Army, Got a Bee In My Bonnet, Actions Speak
Louder Than Words)
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15-Dec-42
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Royal Court, Liverpool
(Tuesday night) Kenneth Duffield presents a new Ronald Jeans revue 'Green
for Piccadilly' with Reginald Pardell, Hetty King and Jay Laurier and
Betty Huntley Wright |
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24-Dec-42
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'Green for Piccadilly'
at the Ambassadors Theatre (Victoria, London?) |
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May-43
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Release date of
film 'Miss London Ltd'
(2 songs: - A Fine How Do You Do, Keep Cool Calm and Collect) |
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15-Jul-43
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Grosvenor House, London. Evelyn and Ambrose attend
the Variety Ball.
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1943?
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Evelyn Dall, Gainsborough Film Star featured on the
cover of her "Bonnet and Mitt Set" (Bestway Knitting Pattern)
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1943
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Radio broadcast with George Formby (2 songs)
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22-Dec-43
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King's Glasgow
(For Four and a half weeks) Evelyn is the star in Cole Porter's show Something
for the Boys (Start of the provincial tour) |
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14-Jan-44
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Lyceum, Edinburgh
Evelyn in 'Something for the Boys' |
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Feb-44
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Release date of
film 'Time Flies' (2 songs) |
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30-Mar-44
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London Coliseum. Evelyn opens the West End run of
'Something for the Boys' with Jack and Daphne Barker.
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15-Apr-44
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Picture Post article ED in "Something for the
Boys"
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16-Apr-44
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Recording session (solo) (2 titles: - Something For
the Boys, Hey! Good Lookin') (Orch: Art Strauss)
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20-May-44
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"Something for the Boys" closes
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01-Feb-45
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VIP Commonwealth TV Demonstration, Alexandria Palace
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28-Aug-45
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The Palace, Manchester. First night of Evelyn and
Arthur Askey in Jack Hylton's production of 'Follow the Girls'. Songs
included 'I Wanna Get Married'. Also stars Wendy Toye, Hugh French,
Jackie Billings and Vic Marlowe.
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24-Sep-45
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Bristol Hippodrome 'Follow the Girls' for one week
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01-Oct-45
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Blackpool Opera House 'Follow the Girls' at for two
weeks
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25-Oct-45
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Her Majesty's Theatre, London 'Follow the Girls' opens
(Thursday night).
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1945
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Evelyn meets Bobby Cohen, an American G.I. in London
during this period and they start dating.
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late-Nov-45
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Recording session (solo) (2 titles: - I Wanna Get
Married Parts 1 and 2) (From the show 'Follow the Girls') (Orch: Phil
Green)
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24-Dec-45
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Merry Christmas (Judge at Clippies Beauty Competition)
Pathe Short PM 1173
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07-Feb-46
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Trades Exhibition, Royal Horticulture Hall, Westminster.
Stars of Jack Hylton shows including Evelyn and Arthur Askey have their
photos taken by "zealous press men" with the Hylton Music
Maker Juke Box. The machine played 16 10-inch records and cost £285
plus 33.3% tax!
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25-Feb-46
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Personality: Meet Evelyn Dall Pathe Short BP 250246138824
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08-Mar-46
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Buckingham Palace. Ambrose and his orchestra with
Evelyn Dall play for the second time
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June-46
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Monte Carlo with
Ambrose and his orchestra |
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18-Jul-46
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'Follow the Girls' still running. (Thanks again Lynda
Adams)
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21-Oct-46
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ED returns to New York as Evelyn Holmes on the HMS
Queen Elizabeth from Southampton with Bobby Cohen. Ambrose also travels
with them. Evelyn meets Sam, Bobby's best friend back home in America.
Eventually Sam proposes marriage and she says yes.
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11-Oct-48
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Daughter Mary Lee born. Bobby Cohen's middle name
was "Lee" and Sam and Evelyn named their daughter "Mary
Lee" in his honour.
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29-Jun-50
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Son Brian born.
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1968/69
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Evelyn and Sam move to Miami Beach.
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20-Jul-74
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Husband Sam dies.
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17-Dec-80
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Evelyn moved to Jupiter Fla.
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Jul-2002
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Brian (Evelyn's son) takes her by train from Florida
to Arizona.
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Nov-2006
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Evelyn suffers a broken hip due to a fall and moved
to a Nursing Home to recuperate.
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10-Mar-2010
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Evelyn passes away in Pheonix, Arizona.
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