A COMEDIAN’S SONGS
OBJECTION TO CENSORSHIP GOOD ENOUGH FOR THE KING Georse Formby. Lancashire’s musichall star and film comedian, looked more nonplussed than ever (says a London writer when he said: “They must be a queer lot of folks in Halford.” Between acts at the Empire Theatre (George is appearing in the pantomime “Dick Whittington”) I had informed him that two Halford aldermen had chosen a dozen songs after hearing 40 Formby records, and that he was to be allowed to give his programme only from this “official list” at i Salford charity on Sunday. March 6. George didn't like the idea of this censorship. “It’s the first time I’ve had a Watch Committee sitting in judgment on my songs, and I’m not going to stand for it. I had intended to sing at Salford the three songs I gave at the last Royal Command Variety Programme. Surely what was passed by the Lord Chamberlain as being good enough for the King and Queen should ha\e bem a!i right in Salford. The three song**, by tlie way. were ‘The Window Cleaner’s Son-’." ‘Chinese laundry Blues.’ and \Vhv Don’t tVonon Like Me?’ George Formby has been seen in several films in Hamilton.
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Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20464, 2 April 1938, Page 17 (Supplement)
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