Panto's at The Welfare Hall 1960's
I have just found this site and was amazed at the photo of the Welfare Hall circa 1960. My dad, Henry Dilkes, and his great friend Sid Robinson were the mainstays of the pantos in the early 1960s, with Henry mainly being the comic/Dame with Sid being the straight man, but with a fab singing voice. I have a few photos of the casts if anyone wants to see them. Does anyone also remember them? Emily Bradley was usually Prince Charming and the work/rehearsals were a delight to watch as a youngster from the wings. I attended Dearneside, after Bolton Primary Junior school, and had great memories of our young football team, Bolton Dynamoes, which played at Wath Sports Ground (The Pavilion, where we later lived in the mid 1960s. We also played a TV Allstars team for charity, which included Freddie Garrity, Albert Quixall, Bob Stokoe, Harry Gregg in goal, and Charlie Mitten. Good old days! Does anyone else remember them?
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RE: RE: Pantos at The Welfare Hall in The 1960s
I remember the All Stars game you mentioned, I actually attended it and remember admission was by programme, a two page one! I can't remember the cost, but I remember the score was 6-6! I remember going to the Welfare School one year for our Christmas day out to watch the movie 'Jason and the Argonauts'. My dad still lived in Goldthorpe.
Comment from Dennie Pape on Sunday, 12th September 2010.