CRICKETER - COMEDIAN. - On or off the stage, the former England cricketer, Freddie Trueman, has always been a great personality. Above, he is seen in a new role, making his debut as a comedian at the Club Fiesta, Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, at a reported £500 a week. His one-hour act received a mixed reception. On the right, however, he is seen in a more characteristic role—and one in which his reception was rarely less than enthusiastic, in the 20 years he played first-class cricket.
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Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31908, 8 February 1969, Page 15
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82CRICKETER – COMEDIAN. – On or off the stage, the former England cricketer, Freddie Trueman, has always been a great personality. Above, he is seen in a new role, making his debut as a comedian at the Club Fiesta, Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, at a reported £500 a week. His one-hour act received a mixed reception. On the right, however, he is seen in a more characteristic role—and one in which his reception was rarely less than enthusiastic, in the 20 years he played first-class cricket. Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31908, 8 February 1969, Page 15
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