Bette Bourne on older queens in the 1950’s
Bette talks about the attitude of older queens in the 1950’s.
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Quick Change Artist (1967)
L/S of a Rolls Royce arriving at Ricky Renee’s cabaret club (it passes the Fortune Theatre) in daylight. A glamorous blonde in a fur stole gets out of the car; this turns out to really be cabaret star Ricky Renee in drag. We see him in various other disguises as the doorman, the receptionist, a diner and a waiter in…
David Raven AKA Maisie Trollette Slideshow
David talks through a selection of personal photographs and performance material.
Breda discusses taking over the RVT in 1979.
Ex-Landy Breda McConnon describes what the RVT was like when they moved in in 1979.
Nativity at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern (1987)
This was the Finale of Ardrella’s show at the Vauxhall Tavern Christmas 1987. Friends were recruited to take part with no rehearsal. Mary and Joseph, layer by Pat (the Landlord) and Breda McCpnnon (with Breda fearing excommunication). Lily’s appearance was quite a surprise as she had played no other part in the show. Thanks to Ebon-knee for the post
Paul O’Grady remembers the RVT Police Raids
Paul remembers the Police raiding the Royal Vauxhall Tavern in the 1980’s.
John ‘Ebon-Knee’ Campbell – Tour of the RVT
John has an impromptu look around the RVT
Breda McConnon remembers some of the Police raids on the RVT
Breda and her husband Pat were the Landlords of the RVT from 1979 to 1993. Here, Breda talks about some of the occasions when the Police raided the building.
Maisie Trollette performing at the RVT in 1987
Maisie Trollette and Scott St Martin sing “The Best of Times” from “La Cage Aux Folles” at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern-taken from the TV Documentary- “Vivat Vivat Regina”. Thanks to David Rumelle for sharing. Also – here is a clip with an interview we did with David Raven (AKA Maisie Trollette) about ‘Trolling’.
Paul ‘Ebon-knee’ Campbell remembers the RVT sports days
Paul remembers the charity sports days held around the back of the RVT on Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens.
Paul O’Grady remembers the RVT
Paul remembers his early days working at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern.
Stuart Feather & Bette Bourne talk about polari
Stuart and Bette talk about Polari in the 1950’s and 1960’s and how it was forced on people by the circumstances at the time.