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THE SCOTTISH MUSIC HALL & VARIETY THEATRE SOCIETY DEDICATION TO

JOHN  SHEARER
(Conjurer & Comedian)

The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall Green Room Restaurant
Sunday 13th of April 2010

John Shearer

On Sunday 13th of April the Scottish Music Hall & Variety Theatre Society honored John Shearer who has entertained Scottish theatre audiances for many years with his conjuring and comedy routines. It was a most enjoyable day with stories of how John got started in the business and progressed as a starring act, touring the World with the Andy Stewart Show.. 

----- -----, Mary Lee (Milroy), ----- -----, Betty Clarkson and Tom Alexander

----- -----, ----- ----- and Mary Lee (Milroy)

Johnny Beattie "Hae a wee drink, Jack".                                                                Tom Alexander"Aye, ah wull Johnny.Ta."

Colin Calder Society Historian

The Alexander Brothers (Jack & Tom)

Myra McLanaghan, Jonny Beattie and Primila Gilmore

---- ----and Ann Fields

Irene Sharp (Cormack), ----- -----, ----- -----, ----- -----, ----- ----- and Mary Lee (Milroy)

----- -----, Mandy Barnes, Cathleen Stanley, Betty Clarkson and Mary Lee (Milroy)

----- -----, Mary Lee (Milroy, Irene Sharp (Cormack) and Cathleen Stanley. Cathleen is a vrey spritely 90 year old.

Cathleen Stanley, Mandy Barnes and Betty Clarkson

Cathleen Stanley, Irene Sharp, Mandy Barnes and Betty Clarkson

Lady Carol McLean Smith and Isobell James (Dancer, The White Heather Club)

Jack Alexander and Johnny Beattie giving their dedication speeches to John. It's a pity I can't remember all the great stories well
enough to repeat them here but between them you could have written a book on their theatre involvement with John and did
him proud.

------ ------, Jack Alexander, Johnny Beattie, Ann Fields, John Shearer, Irene Sharp, Tom Alexander, Angus Simpson and Lil Alexander

Jack Alexander, Johnny Beattie, Ann Fields, John Shearer, Irene Sharp, Tom Alexander, Eleanor Shearer, Angus Simpson and Lil Alexander

John Shearer and his montage presentation

Bob Bain, ----- -----, Johnny Beattie, Ann Fields, Irene Sharp, Tom Alexander, Eleanor Shearer, Angus Simpson and Lil Alexander
with John Shearer (seated)

http://www.boomspeed.com/mailcovers/ASTour78.html John with the Andy Stewart Show in Australia and New Zeland in 1978.
                                                                                                   From the John McDonald's web site.

My thanks to SMH&VTS Chairman Derek Green, Bob Bain, Bill Green and to everyone who helped in organising this very enjoyable day.

This grand annual gathering report wouldn't be complete without thanking Moira Hepburn, who entertained at the piano throughout the afternoon..

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Any additional information would be most welcome. reidcrcwdr@aol.com

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