Thursday, May 15, 2008

Old Mother Riley

A more human side to this factual blog, actually a bit of a gem of family history, especially as I have early memories of my Grandad performing this party piece.

Arthur Sandiland Weldon, like the rest of the Weldon clan, had a great sense of humour, was raised in hard times and worked hard for a living, yet still had time to put on a dress and grab a handbag to amuse the family.


The party piece was to dress up as 'Old Mother Riley' who was an old Irish washerwoman made famous on stage and screen by Arthur Lucan (Born, Arthur Towle, in Boston, Lincolnshire in 1887).

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