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Keynote speaker: Dr. Tony Lidington
Title: British Seaside Entertainments 1891 to the present: an overview’
Seaside Entertainment & Tourism
Photo by Jess Currie
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1. TD Rice was an American performer who performed for the first time in London in 1836 –
his act became a craze that led to the creation of many so-called Minstrel troupes in Britain
throughout the Victorian era.
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1a. The Clacton minstrels were typical of seaside minstrel troupes.
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2. Clifford Essex was a British banjo player and manufacturer, who created the first British
pierrot troupe in 1891, as a direct descendent in form from the black-faced minstrels that up
until that point had provided the principal musical entertainment at seasides.
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2a. Other impresarios soon followed suit and created their own troupes - such as Will
Catlin’s ‘Favourite Pierrots’ in Scarborough.
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3a. Will Edwards’ ‘Yorkshire Pierrots’ performing in Clacton.
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3b. Toft Tate’s ‘Motley Pierrots’ in Harwich.
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3c. Some troupes retained connections with the minstrels’ tradition in their name, but
adapted the costume, such as Will C Pepper’s ‘White Coons’ performing at Clacton and
Walton-on-the-Naze.
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3d. Pierrots were a significant part of the war effort in maintaining morale during the First
World War. (Photo copyright Imperial War Museum)
Copyright Imperial War
Museum
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4. Gradually, the stylised costume of the pierrot tradition was dropped in favour of smart,
uniform outfits, such as shown here by Graham, Russell & Bentley – Clacton.
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4a. There were many different styles of seaside entertainment evolving at this time – one of
Clacton Pier’s most celebrated artistes was ‘Clown Bertram’.
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4b. The last professional concert party regularly performing at the seasides was ‘The
Ramblas Concert Party’, who last performed on Clacton Pier in 1964.
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5. The last professional seaside pierrot troupe was ‘The Pierrotters’ – seen here at Filey in
2010 (the chap with the banjo is Uncle Tacko! AKA Dr. Tony Lidington).
Copyright T Lidington Copyright T Lidington