And if you want to see the one for the following issue, along with other examples from the same comic, I blogged about it a couple of years ago. See here for the link:
http://lewstringer.blogspot.co.uk/2011/12/christmas-comics-chips-1942.html
Monday, December 09, 2013
The Casey Court of 71 years ago
And if you want to see the one for the following issue, along with other examples from the same comic, I blogged about it a couple of years ago. See here for the link:
http://lewstringer.blogspot.co.uk/2011/12/christmas-comics-chips-1942.html
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They are great period pieces...love seeing technology slowly coming into Casey's court...
One of the first busy picture weekly specials..I jst love this type of work...
Must of inspired so many artists including Leo Baxendale..
I'm sure Leo would have seen it, as Casey Court ran from 1902 until the last issue of Chips in 1953.
What I'm unsure of is whether it was inspired by the music hall act 'Casey's Court' or whether the music hall act was inspired by the comic.
Lew, according to the late great Denis Gifford, the Casey Court vaudeville act toured the music halls of Britain from 1905,with Will Murray as Mrs.Casey.
The 1906 tour had a young Charlie Chaplin as Billy Baggs. So I think we can safely assume that the Casey Court comic strip was the inspiration for the music hall act.
It's really good to be able to read your blog again - it was much missed. All the best for the coming year.
Thanks Dave. Also, Chaplin allegedly once said that Weary Willie and Tired Tim were an inspiration for his world-famous tramp character.
My mother who was born in 1914, but died some years ago used to dance for Casey's Court unail her mid twenties, I still have the photographs of the chorus line, a day she often spoke of the laughing policeman.
Mrs Casey sent my grandmother a letter explaining my father had broken his leg so could not perform ,would love to know more but sadly my father dead now can anyone help please
My grandfather worked in Casey's Court, George Garbutt, he also did some lasso work and long whip work with the Great Granada's, and Billy Smart. My mother, born 1937, went on to become a dancer with "The Winstanley Babes" dance troupe, touring the country.
Further to my recent reply, I also have a letter written by Will Murray, to my mother, a Geordie lass, addresses Dear Hinney..
.the Geordie term for honey. It was written on a promotion poster which I still have.
So interested to hear about Will Murray - he was my Great Grandfather! My grand mother was a dancer in the troupe and married Will Murray’s, son, Roy. My late father could remember attending performances of Casey’s Court as a young boy.
Very interesting! Thanks for commenting.
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