This site has two aims: This first is to research the lives of the Fred Karno Comedians who worked in both British Variety AND American Vaudeville. The second is to track down descendants of those Karno Comedians, and unite them in events designed to commemorate their ancestors' histories.
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KARNO
COMPANY Centenary Celebrations 1912 - 2012 Trip to September 2010 - LONDON * * * * * * KARNO
COMEDIANS KARNO COMPANY - Atlantic Crossings Are you related to
any of
the Karno Comedians
who sailed to America? If you are related, and wish to join our 'family' please send your request to A.J Marriot SUBJECT Fred Karno Company * * * * * *
FRED KARNO COMPANY - The Sketches * * * * * * FRED KARNO'S COMPANIES STAGE LISTINGS Fred Karno, when asked by
one theatre
manager, who
was considering booking
one of his sketches, "Who is your star comedian?" has been quoted as
retorting:
"My name's up there, and that's good enough." But that wasn't always
the
case. There was a period, between December 1907 and August 1908 when
the
names of ALL the artistes appearing in the various Karno productions,
were
named in THE STAGE newspaper. Click on the link below for an example of
such
a listing:
'THE STAGE' Karno sketch listing 4 June 1908 * * * * * * * * * * * * The starter for anyone researching the Fred Karno Company's stage appearances,on both sides of the Atlantic, are the books: CHAPLIN - Stage by Stage and LAUREL - Stage by Stage both by "A.J" Marriot, and which details every single sketch and show Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel did during their Karno years.
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This site was launched on 15th May 2012, and will be expanded and improved as time permits. |