Laurel
& Hardy appeared in SOUTHSEA, Hampshire just once, in 1947.
The played a
six-night engagement at the Kings theatre.
Stan and
Ollie stayed at the QUEEN'S
HOTEL,
Southsea. There
are some great stories in the
book
about
Stan and Babe in SOUTHSEA. One is about a visit Laurel made to a local
naval base. The other is a touching story of both Stan and
Babe
visiting a lady who was bed-ridden in her home.
To find out the full
details of these
stories,
and others covering Laurel
and Hardy touring England,
Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Southern Ireland (Eire), buy a copy of the book via the link below:
With thanks to the following websites for the photographs: theatre photo from www.portsmouth-guide.co.uk hotel photo from wikipedia |