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  1. #1
    Eiton
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    Default Portable theatres.

    Hi there,
    I am a newbie and am searching for anything on Portable theatres relating to the Wells family; My grandmother and her sister were actresses within this theatre before it closed down late 1890's; It has been said the theatre was bought byt someone and taken to Wales but although i have contacts there to date it hasnt been found. The theatre was mostly called; The Wells Pavilion Theatre. Run by my great great grandfather and his grandmother. Joseph and Maria Wells from Yorkshire; Others in this theatre were, from 1881; My great aunt Blanche Young; from late 1880s my grandmother Margaret Young. known as little maggie. My great aunts. Jane Wells and Maggie Denton nee Wells. my great grandmother Emma Young nee Wells; hte theatre toured the midlands from abt 1875 to 1898/9.
    eiton

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    hughar
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    A Google Book Search for 'Wells Pavilion Theatre' finds a brief reference on page 525 of 'History of Bedfordshire, 1066-1888' by Joyce Godber, published 1969, as follows:
    "Then in Bedford there emerged Wells' Pavilion Theatre in Commercial St."
    Not much to go on, but worth following up.

    And I assume that you know about the information posted here
    https://www.hertfordshire-genealogy.c...ls-theatre.htm
    Last edited by hughar; 05-03-2008 at 5:07 PM. Reason: added further info.

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    Davran
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    How about contacting the Society for Theatre Research?

    https://www.str.org.uk/

    Maybe one of their members could point you in the right direction.

    There is also someone at Manchester University who has done some research into theatre history.

    https://www.arts.manchester.ac.uk/sub...nfeatherstone/

  4. #4
    Eiton
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    Smile Wells Pavilion Theatre

    Thanks HUGHAR

    I had not heard of this link and will try it later this week as i am off to work.

    Eiton;
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    Thanks also to DAVRAN;

    I have had the info from featherstone which gives adverts of this theatre when looking for actors/comedians and such but the other is new to me which i will try tomorrow.

    Eiton

  5. #5
    Eiton
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    Default wells theatre

    Hi Hughar,

    Have tried your hertfordshire link and it doesnt work; takes you to a dead end do you have another.
    eiton

  6. #6
    hughar
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    Don't understand the problem - it's working fine for me if I click on the link in the forum message, and also if I enter the full url which is
    www.hertfordshire-genealogy.co.uk/data/answers/answers-2008/ans8-015-wells-theatre.htm

  7. #7
    Jan1954
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    It worked okay for me too.

  8. #8
    Eiton
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    Default Hughar - portable theatres


    Thank you hughar.

    I have managed to get it to work now sorry i am still qutie new to this link stuff.

    eiton

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