Weekly Meeting with spouses & partners

29 March 2018 Masters of Mirth – The Sequel       Mike Storr

Mike Storr, 'resting' thespian of Burton Joyce amateur dramatics club, demonstrated his vocal mimicry skills when he presented his second instalment of Masters of Mirth, a light hearted look back at the Music Hall artists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Music Halls expanded dramatically as towns and cities grew, with over 300 in London.

First up was Odd Ode Man - Cyril Fletcher and he told us the Tale of Sonia Snell, To Whom an Accident Befell. Next up was Marriott Edgar who teamed up with Stanley Holloway to write many of Stanley Holloway's famous monologues such as Sam, Sam Pick up Thy Musket.  Then Al Read made an appearance with Our Mabel’s Going to Get Married. Pam Ayres allowed Mike to show off his feminine side when he slipped on his favourite bead necklace to recite Clive, The Fearless Birdman. Next followed Sir Bernard Miles with his tale of Over The Gate followed by a video clip of Norman Evans who was the forerunner of Les Dawson's Cissie and Ada's characters and Mrs Brown of Mrs Brown's Boys. Stanley Holloway OBE came next with The Runcorn Ferry.

Mike rounded off the evening with another Pam Ayres' poem (probably because he wanted to put the necklace on again) They Should Have Asked My Husband.

Over the past 5 years, Mike has done almost 300 presentations to Rotary Clubs, U3A, W.I. TWG, and numerous other organisations…….he takes no fee or expenses, all donations go to his favoured charity ASTHMA UK, totalling to date £15,240 and with over 75 bookings in his diary, he should hit his target of £20,000 in a little over a years’ time

                                                                                                                                                                                 Duncan