Family Entertainment history

Gerald Mount and Effie Morton, Harry's maternal great-grandparents, were British Music Hall performers.

Newspaper listing of entertainers.

Gerald Mount's long-running production Granny Who Lives in a Shoe played throughout the British Isles during the first world war. He played the role of Granny. The finale of the show was a presentation of The Rosary, featuring the members of his troupe of child performers. This number was a tribute to the wounded soldiers. In this photo are well-known performers Alfie Dean (far left) and Duggie Wa

Photo dated 1916. Dolly and Reginald were child performers in my great-grandfather's troupe. His show "Granny who lives in a shoe" toured the British Isles for the duration of WWI. Gerald Mount, a renowned vocalist, took on the role of "Granny". The second photo is from the "Granny" show. I have concluded that Dolly and Reginald are their character names. The two can be seen at front center in the

The Rosary

Gerald Mount with the Beswick Twins, two talented brothers who did a takeoff of popular boxers of the day.