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Title: "The Boards" Theatrical Musicians and Singer.
Post by: Jennieie on Tuesday 21 March 17 08:40 GMT (UK)
Morning, WOW, how have i not discovered this place before..... my social life is now officially over!!  ;D

Would anyone have some tips for finding family members who worked "the boards" in the UK?
George Warren (1903) was a musician, theatrical musician (violin and saxaphone - probably others too) and we believe he met his wife Annie Robinson whilst touring the country. Annie was a singer. George's brother John (1906) we also newly believe to have been a musician too. I've never looked up anyone regarding their job before..... any tips where to begin other than just simply googling it?
Title: Re: "The Boards" Theatrical Musicians and Singer.
Post by: Jed59 on Tuesday 21 March 17 09:02 GMT (UK)
You could  try  contacting   The Stage  magazine..   theres an archive  bit  on  this  link

https://www.thestage.co.uk/       or   
https://www.equity.org.uk/home/     

Hope that helps

best
Jed
Title: Re: "The Boards" Theatrical Musicians and Singer.
Post by: GrahamSimons on Tuesday 21 March 17 12:32 GMT (UK)
The Stage archive is a really rich source, but you do have to pay (not much)

Try also the Briritsh Newspaper Archive, either direct or via FindMyPast. I find the two sites although they have the same data somehow differ in their search process and it's sometimes worth searching on both. One productive paper to search is The Era.
Title: Re: "The Boards" Theatrical Musicians and Singer.
Post by: Ellenmai on Tuesday 21 March 17 13:35 GMT (UK)
What part of the country did George & Annie come from ?
Title: Re: "The Boards" Theatrical Musicians and Singer.
Post by: Jennieie on Tuesday 21 March 17 14:53 GMT (UK)
Thank you for all the replies.....

Ellen, George i believe may have been born in Dover, Annie in Bradford.... they eventually settled down In Newcastle Upon Tyne. (The Brother John too)
Title: Re: "The Boards" Theatrical Musicians and Singer.
Post by: cath151 on Tuesday 21 March 17 15:19 GMT (UK)
Hi,
Possible?
The Stage 13 Dec 1945
British Author and Composers' Guilds.
Song Writing Competition Results
Winner- "What is the use, without you?" (Blues) by George Warren of Newcastle.

Also a billing in the Staffordshire Advertiser 11 Sept 1915
Picture House Stafford
All the week
Master George Warren- Wonderful Boy Musician performing various instruments.
As GrahamSimons suggested The Stage and newspapers are good sources.

Cathy :)
Title: Re: "The Boards" Theatrical Musicians and Singer.
Post by: Jennieie on Tuesday 21 March 17 15:29 GMT (UK)
Quote from: cath151 on Tuesday 21 March 17 15:19 GMT (UK)
Hi,
Possible?
The Stage 13 Dec 1945
British Author and Composers' Guilds.
Song Writing Competition Results
Winner- "What is the use, without you?" (Blues) by George Warren of Newcastle.

Also a billing in the Staffordshire Advertiser 11 Sept 1915
Picture House Stafford
All the week
Master George Warren- Wonderful Boy Musician performing various instruments.
As GrahamSimons suggested The Stage and newspapers are good sources.

Cathy :)

I just clapped my hands like a seal!!! SQUEAL!! I love finding family history, and sadly enough this isn't even my family.... it is my Partners family... i think i am more excited than him haha

Thanks so much Cathy - i'm going to stalk now :)
Title: Re: "The Boards" Theatrical Musicians and Singer.
Post by: Ellenmai on Tuesday 21 March 17 16:37 GMT (UK)
We are not allowed to give out information from the 1939 Register but just to tell you to look under George Wairen  (mistranslation) in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Title: Re: "The Boards" Theatrical Musicians and Singer.
Post by: Jennieie on Tuesday 21 March 17 17:58 GMT (UK)
Quote from: Ellenmai on Tuesday 21 March 17 16:37 GMT (UK)
We are not allowed to give out information from the 1939 Register but just to tell you to look under George Wairen  (mistranslation) in Newcastle upon Tyne.

 ;D Thank you ellen :)
Title: Re: "The Boards" Theatrical Musicians and Singer.
Post by: ShaunJ on Tuesday 21 March 17 18:55 GMT (UK)
In case folk do not know, The Stage (1880-2000) is now included in the British Newspaper Archive database(and thus in FindMyPast )

https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/the-stage
Title: Re: "The Boards" Theatrical Musicians and Singer.
Post by: Drosybont on Wednesday 22 March 17 20:56 GMT (UK)
And searching The Stage there is a lot easier than the newspaper's own archive was.  For performers also try The Era on BNA/FindMyPast.

Drosybont