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1 sept. 2013 · It is tempting to read My Old Man in terms of the son's personal history as a socially mobile career politician, playing Prince Charming to his mentor Margaret Thatcher, who was more like the pantomime dame crossed with the Wicked Witch of the West.
Music hall was one of the glories of Victorian England. Sentimental, vulgar, class-conscious, but always patriotic and on the side of the underdog, it held a mirror to the audiences hopes and fears, and sometimes the general absurdity of life. Includes bibliographical references and index.
John Major shares memories of his performer father Tom and then shines the spotlight on the story of the music hall itself, from its Victorian heyday to its demise. In this fond look back at characters such as Marie Lloyd, Little Tich and Vesta Tilley, these faded stars take their place in the limelight once more.
My Old Man: A Personal History of Music Hall: Major, John, Major, Sir John, Hudd OBE, Roy: 9780007511198: Books - Amazon.ca
My old man : a personal history of music hall. by. Major, John Roy, 1943- author. Publication date. 2013. Topics. Major, Tom, 1879-1960, Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.) -- Great Britain -- History, Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.), Great Britain.
Shortlisted for the Theatre Book Prize; former prime minister John Major takes a remarkable journey into his own unconventional family past to tell the richly colourful story of the British...
Former prime minister John Major takes a remarkable journey into his own unconventional family past to tell the richly colourful story of the British music hall. Music hall was one of the glories of Victorian England.
