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February/March 2006
A Very Happy St Patricks Day to you all - Hope you all had A Good One ! ...and Welcome to our 22nd Edition of our "Whats New" Page - Once Again Thank you all, for your nice feedback about this page - We hope you will enjoy our Future pages in 2006.
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Due to the current Fight to save The Tivoli Theatre in Aberdeen - I have decided to repeat some stories from the Tivoli gone by,to make people aware of the great importance to save this beautiful Scottish Theatre !
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Tivoli Theatre - Aberdeen - Begs ! to be Saved
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Bill Reid's Tribute to The Tivoli Theatre - Aberdeen
As a young boy growing up in Scotland, I remember my trips to Aberdeen very well indeed. My Dad was originally from The "Bridge of Don".I did my first Radio Audition for BBC Scotland at the Studios there
...and of course saw many live shows as well.
Aberdeen's TIvoli Theatre presented many of the Top variety Shows in those days.....
Many years later, at the age of fourteen I was appearing in a Grampian television show called "THREE"S COMPANY" where we used to tape the shows up at the Queens Cross TV Studios in Aberdeen , and then go out on the Road appearing with the same show in the North East Area of Scotland. It was during that time I visited the Tivoli Theatre with one of the stars from our Show singer Steve Cameron
, and we went backstage to Visit a man I had the greatest admiration for - Accordionist Will Starr ...who I knew somewhat for spending time with him backstage at the Empire Theatre in Inverness. AT the Tivoli working at that time was a young Stage Lighting Operator, by the name of Bill Reid ( Pictured )
...we never ever met in those early days ...but I'm sure I must have passed him,
if not seen him briefly on my visit that night.
Bill has put together some of his photographs, memories ,and thoughts into a great Web Site and Tribute to the Tivoli. There are some great photographs taken by Bill himself of just some of the stars that graced the stage there.Although the Tivoli finally closed it's doors on Variety Shows in 1963, and carried on later as a Bingo Hall..... But I'm glad to say that the Tivoli has now been renovated....and has a new lease of life ..and hopefully Variety Shows may return to this great lady of Scottish Theatre.
See some rare footage taken at The Tivoli, of some of the Great Scottish Variety Stars by Permission of Bill Reid
Click Here !
Please Respect that All photographs and Video Files are the Sole Copyright of Bill Reid
Visit Bill Reid's Tribute to the Tivoli Theatre Site !
Some More Photos of the new Look Tivoli Theatre
Special Thanks to Gordon Barr and Gary Painter - for permission to feature the above Photographs
Visit Gordon & Gary's excellent Web Pages on the History of Scottish Theatres and Cinemas
Until Next Month - Bye For Now !
J.C.M.
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