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My grandmother, Edna May Beckett was a member of Haley's Juveniles circa 1920's, possibly earlier. It was a dance troupe and she told me that she did acrobatic dancing, because she was small she ended up on the top of a human pyramid. Even into her 70's she was very supple and could touch her toes. Unfortunately, two photographs of her on the stage was lost or taken by an unscrupulous relative! I do remember her in a short black tunic with ribbons in her hair and also a picture of her dressed as a Dutch girl. She was highly chaperoned and no 'back stage johnies' allowed. Her mother was a theatrical landlady on Beverley Road in Hull and I am hoping to do a bit more research this summer. Was it Penelope,Patience, Prudence Haley? For a long time I believed the troupe was named after the comet!I believed Miss/Mrs?Haley died in the 50's -will look for further details sent to me. It was a surprise finding anything on the net as I have looked on and off for ages and I have even contacted various historical associations re: Music Hall and Variety. Haley's Juveniles performed at the Alahmbra in Bradford I believe?
She gave up her stage career later - probably when she met my grandfather as she was a cashier when she got married.