On This Day 16th November 1982 Arthur Askey died
In 1955 he appeared in “Babes in the Wood”, as Big Hearted Martha, with Patricia Burke as Robin Hood at the Streatham Hill Theatre
The previous year “Humpty Dumpty” was performed at the theatre and included Arthur's daughter Anthea Askey in the title role. It was a a Jack Hylton production directed by Ralph Reader (of Gang Show fame) . The big names were Laurie Lupino Lane and George Truzzi, and the rest of the cast included Dick Emery as Dame, Eve Lister as Principal Boy (Nigel the Dame)
In 1955 he appeared in “Babes in the Wood”, as Big Hearted Martha, with Patricia Burke as Robin Hood at the Streatham Hill Theatre
The previous year “Humpty Dumpty” was performed at the theatre and included Arthur's daughter Anthea Askey in the title role. It was a a Jack Hylton production directed by Ralph Reader (of Gang Show fame) . The big names were Laurie Lupino Lane and George Truzzi, and the rest of the cast included Dick Emery as Dame, Eve Lister as Principal Boy (Nigel the Dame)
