HISTORY OF ILFORD

The poster is advertising a show at Ilford Hippodrome by comedian Harry Tate. His was born Ronald Macdonald Hutchison, but changed his name for the stage after a suggestion by Marie Lloyd. He adopted his surname from Henry Tate & Sons the sugar refiners where he worked as a clerk. He wore a false moustache, which was used to express all kinds of emotion by twitching or moving it. His act had him as a blustering good-humoured incompetent in control of situations that usually ended up in chaos. The name 'Harry Tate" entered into cockney rhyming slang. Harry Tate' meaning 'state' (i.e. He was in a right Harry Tate!).

Postcard Publisher: Unknown

Posted: 23rd August 1920

"Dear Connie, Many thanks for card. I hope you are having a good time and fair weather. Glad to say we are all O K at 48. Kind regards from all, AES" 

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