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Actors / changes of name

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Debbie

Debbie Report 29 Apr 2005 22:06

Any one know of any sites that list details of actors in early 1900's? Also, any one know whether changes of surname ahd to be registered anywhere between around 1890 and 1908? My great grandfather was an actor, and I'm having a hard time tracing his birth/marriage. family legend has always had it that the family name Lyndon was his adopted stage name! Do I have a chance of unravelling this story? Debbie

Unknown

Unknown Report 29 Apr 2005 22:27

Debbie I'm having a similar problem with husband's gt uncle Edward G Merry (real name Carter), who apparently acted and was manager of the Penge Theatre. No trace. nell

Julie

Julie Report 29 Apr 2005 23:07

Hi Debbie I had the same problem with one of my rellies, by luck i found him on A2A. turns out i had his real name all the long but hadn't conected the 2 together. You could try getting hold of a copy of Whos Who in the theatre (Pitman 1912 - 1977), also the Green Room Book (1906 - 1909) or you could try emailing the Theatre museum London. Sorry i can't find their web or email addy Julie

Sarah

Sarah Report 30 Apr 2005 00:50

These are a couple of useful sites: http://www.backstage.ac.uk/ http://members.tripod.(com)/FootlightNotes/ just remove the brackets I have 3 generations of actors/actresses and stage names were used commonly - as far as I have found they did not need to register a change of name, they just called themselves what they liked on stage! My great-grandmother used her own grandmother's maiden surname as her stage name - that may just be the way she did it, but its an angle worth looking at. Sarah

Researching:
Webber / Davies / Trace McLean / Langlois

Debbie

Debbie Report 1 May 2005 19:15

Thanks all - I'll have a go at all the suggestions - good luck with your own quests! Debbie