Jim Hardie Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 2 hours ago, cuttsie said: In 1933 a tiger escaped from a travelling show at the Empire , Ernest Dalton from Brixton in Devon was Attacked and nearly died from wounds to his neck . https://www.chrishobbs.com/sheffield/tigerattheempire1933.htm What a commotion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuttsie Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 My uncle Maurice Newton was most certainly there then ,he went away to war just a few years later and returned to the post of musical director after the war ended . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 (edited) Reading of the death of Ned Beaty who played Joseph Locke in ,Hear my song. Was Joseph Locke ever at the Empire? Edited June 14, 2021 by ken Spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadbrewer Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 On 13/06/2021 at 16:26, Jim Hardie said: https://www.chrishobbs.com/sheffield/tigerattheempire1933.htm What a commotion. Fortunately the keeper survived and was back at work in a couple of months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidorry Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 On 14/06/2021 at 13:52, ken said: Reading of the death of Ned Beaty who played Joseph Locke in ,Hear my song. Was Joseph Locke ever at the Empire? Yes he was because my mother took us to see him. When he sang goodbye everyone waved their white handkerchief, ( if they had one). This must have been in the late 40s early 50s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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