Article No 10 (1947)
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		FRANK FORMBY IN CREWE (George Formby's brother)

	17-22 Nov 1947	FOR YOUR PLEASURE Jaynee Enterprises Present
		Incl; 	Frank Formby (George Formby's Brother)
			Reggie Dennis (Variety Band Box)
			Billy Curtis
			George Lavorie
			Eight Pleasure Peaches
		During his time in Crewe Frank Formby visited the
		Crewe Cottage Hospital to entertain the Patients.
		Feature Page 6, 22 Nov Crewe Chronicle
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22 November 1947 Crewe Chronicle Page 6
A few minutes before going on the operating table, a woman patient at the Crewe
Memorial Hospital heard Frank Formby, brother of the famous, George, sing the
popular Formby song, " Cleaning Windows".

Frank is appearing at the Crewe theatre this week, and was following his usual
practice, adopted in each town in which he plays, of visiting the local hospital.
In most towns he takes his full show and gives the patients the whole programme,
but there were no facilities for this at the Crewe Hospital.

Accompanied by his manager Mr Dennis, and Mrs Dennis, Frank was given a warm
welcome by Mr Bentley (President of the Hospital) and the staff. A family man
himself, he was at home in the Children's ward where after nursing the younger
children, he presented books to each of the little patients.

The party were shown through the hospital and Frank helped stir the Christmas
pudding, in which he left a surprise for someone who will be joining the
Yuletide festivities. With an invitation to the nursing staff to visit the show
"For your Pleasure", which concludes on Saturday, Frank completed another
successful "Outside performance".
 
(With thanks to the Crewe Chronicle for reproduction of this article)

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