Charles Chaplin in Leeds

[Leeds Hippo]

Looking round the web it mentions he appeared at the City Varieties as a dancer with the "Eight Lancashire Lads" in 1897.But does anyone know if any Playbills exist - suspect he wouldn't be named in person. Also didn't Stan Laurel stand in for Chaplin in another troupe(Not sure which is Charles in the photo)    Leodis also mentions that he visited (appeared?) at the Empire Theatre on Briggate    

[Steve Jones]

thats why the back of the city varieties had a cut out of Chaplin on it along with other celebrities who appeared there such as harry lauder.I don't know if they have all survived the revamp.Harry Lauder was still there last time I looked across from the cafe.

[kango]

Leeds Hippo wrote: Looking round the web it mentions he appeared at the City Varieties as a dancer with the "Eight Lancashire Lads" in 1897.But does anyone know if any Playbills exist - suspect he wouldn't be named in person. Also didn't Stan Laurel stand in for Chaplin in another troupe(Not sure which is Charles in the photo)    Leodis also mentions that he visited (appeared?) at the Empire Theatre on Briggate     I'm almost sure that they were Both members of Fred Karno's troupe. This link sheds some lighthttp://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/sherwoodtimes/jailbird.htm

[Leeds Hippo]

kango wrote: Leeds Hippo wrote: Looking round the web it mentions he appeared at the City Varieties as a dancer with the "Eight Lancashire Lads" in 1897.But does anyone know if any Playbills exist - suspect he wouldn't be named in person. Also didn't Stan Laurel stand in for Chaplin in another troupe(Not sure which is Charles in the photo)    Leodis also mentions that he visited (appeared?) at the Empire Theatre on Briggate     I'm almost sure that they were Both members of Fred Karno's troupe. This link sheds some lighthttp://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/sherwoodtimes/jailbird.htm Great link kango - thanks for that