Artistes of the Golden Age of Music Hall
Edwin Bale
There are dozens of references to The Zanettos and the Bale family in the press that have allowed confirmation of certain details of this story, and that also provide fascinating background to the world of music-hall during the late 1800s and early 1900s.
They have mainly been collected by Karen (great grand-daughter of Frank, The Bognor Clown) and are too numerous to have been sorted yet for this website.
But Karen just recently came up with an absolute gem that takes priority!
It is dated 31st August 1895 and I hope you will enjoy reading it ..
Edwin had a famous son who you can read about here.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvin_Bale
The family were inducted into the Circus Ring of Fame.
see here https://www.circusringoffame.org/inductees/bale-family/
'A.J' Marriot has also kindly contributed several press clippings, two of which really stand out!
First of all, the illustrations below show The Zanettos in New York in 1908, easily recognisable in their Japanese stage costumes.
And here's an illustration of Jessie in 1912 on tour with The Royal Zanettos in America
The Royal Zanettos
George, Pip, Arthur, Frank & Albert Bale
Artistes of the Golden Age of Music Hall
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