The British Music Hall Society is a registered charity in the United Kingdom. Its remits are to advance the education of the public in the traditions of the British Music Hall and the art of the present-day performer; and to preserve memorabilia in the form of records, films, electronic media, photographs, literature, costumes and personal properties appertaining to music halls and music hall performers.
The Society was created out of the demise and demolition of The Metropolitan Theatre, Edgware Road and other music halls in the early 1960s, coupled with Mackender and Glover's awareness that this period of performing history was being forgotten. Mackender put a series of advertisements in The Stage appealing for items of music hall interest 'for safekeeping....'[2] Out of this emerged the British Music Hall Society ("BMHS")[3]
An Exhibition and Variety Show, known as the "Festival of Music Hall" was organised by the Society and the then Variety Artistes' Federation on 2 November 1963 to celebrate the centenary of McDonald's Music Hall (now Hoxton Hall).[4]
In December 1963, the first edition of the Society's Journal, The Call Boy, was published.[5] The Journal continues as a quarterly publication, free to Society members.
The first of what was to become a regular monthly meeting of the Society took place on 7 January 1964 at the Garrick Hotel, Charing Cross Road, London with Ada Reeve as the guest of honour.[6]
In 2013, the Society celebrated their 50th Anniversary with a Festival of Music Hall (and Variety) at Wilton's Music Hall, Whitechapel, London. Since 2014, the Society has held an annual one-day event, Day by the Sea at the Royal Hippodrome Theatre, Eastbourne featuring comedy, music, discussion and film footage.
The Society holds an extensive archive with photographs, posters, sheet music, playbills, programmes and the personal items of many artistes including Marie Lloyd, Little Tich, Max Miller, Florrie Forde, Ida Barr, Hetty King and Harry Tate. They also hold a sound archive. The Society is a member of the Association of Performing Arts Collections (APAC).
British Music Hall Society page at the UK Charity Commission website
May 05, 2023
british, music, hall, society, registered, charity, united, kingdom, remits, advance, education, public, traditions, british, music, hall, present, performer, preserve, memorabilia, form, records, films, electronic, media, photographs, literature, costumes, pe. The British Music Hall Society is a registered charity in the United Kingdom Its remits are to advance the education of the public in the traditions of the British Music Hall and the art of the present day performer and to preserve memorabilia in the form of records films electronic media photographs literature costumes and personal properties appertaining to music halls and music hall performers British Music Hall SocietyAbbreviationBMHSFormation1963TypeNonprofitLegal statusCharityPurposeAdvancement of knowledge of the music hall tradition and preservation of memorabiliaLocationLondonPresidentVacantChairmanDean CastonWebsitebritishmusichallsociety wbr comThe charity was founded by Raymond Mackender and Gerald Glover in 1963 The Society President is currently vacant after the death of Paul O Grady 1 The vice president is Wyn Calvin and the Society s patrons are Sir John Major Michael Grade Lady Anne Dodd Sir Cliff Richard Alan Titchmarsh Alison Titchmarsh Jools Holland and Gary Wilmot Previous patrons included Des O Connor Sir Ken Dodd and Val Doonican Contents 1 History 2 Presidents past and present 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditThe Society was created out of the demise and demolition of The Metropolitan Theatre Edgware Road and other music halls in the early 1960s coupled with Mackender and Glover s awareness that this period of performing history was being forgotten Mackender put a series of advertisements in The Stage appealing for items of music hall interest for safekeeping 2 Out of this emerged the British Music Hall Society BMHS 3 An Exhibition and Variety Show known as the Festival of Music Hall was organised by the Society and the then Variety Artistes Federation on 2 November 1963 to celebrate the centenary of McDonald s Music Hall now Hoxton Hall 4 In December 1963 the first edition of the Society s Journal The Call Boy was published 5 The Journal continues as a quarterly publication free to Society members The first of what was to become a regular monthly meeting of the Society took place on 7 January 1964 at the Garrick Hotel Charing Cross Road London with Ada Reeve as the guest of honour 6 In 2013 the Society celebrated their 50th Anniversary with a Festival of Music Hall and Variety at Wilton s Music Hall Whitechapel London Since 2014 the Society has held an annual one day event Day by the Sea at the Royal Hippodrome Theatre Eastbourne featuring comedy music discussion and film footage The Society holds an extensive archive with photographs posters sheet music playbills programmes and the personal items of many artistes including Marie Lloyd Little Tich Max Miller Florrie Forde Ida Barr Hetty King and Harry Tate They also hold a sound archive The Society is a member of the Association of Performing Arts Collections APAC Presidents past and present Edit1963 1979 Don Ross 1980 1983 Lew Lane 1984 1985 Ellis Ashton MBE 1986 1992 Louis Benjamin 1992 2020 Roy Hudd OBE 2020 2023 Paul O Grady MBEReferences Edit Patrons amp Officers British Music Hall Society Retrieved 2 December 2020 The Stage 21 March 1963 18 April 1963 1 August 1963 The Stage 19 September 1963 Daily Telegraph The Stage 7 November 1963 The Stage 12 December 1963 London Evening Standard 8 January 1964External links EditOfficial website British Music Hall Society page at the UK Charity Commission website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title British Music Hall Society amp oldid 1147178659, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
