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Fran Dowie’s grandfather Frank W. Dowie was the originator of the first minstrel show to perform at the London Palladium in the early 1900’s. Fran appeared at the age of 12 with Frank Dowie, his father, as “Frank and Francis” on the Orpheum stage in a Vaudeville act. Fran spent his life in various aspects…
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Double Exposure was created by Linda Cullen and Bob Robertson. Bob Robertson made regular appearances on the Frosty Forst radio show each morning on CKNW. Robertson acted as weatherman, but added his hilarious vocal impressions to each appearance. Robertson met a very talented young woman named Linda Cullen working at CKNW. The two then paired up professionally and took their…
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Born Bowsman River, Manitoba, December 28, 1921 Rosemary was a recognized dancer teacher & choreographer.  As a child, she spent a year in England where she was introduced to ballet. In 1934 she moved to Vancouver with her family, where she studied with June Roper.  Rosemary performed with the Roper group for charity events, cabarets &…
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Arthur (William) Delamont was born in Hereford, England, on January 25 in1892. He played clarinet and later cornet with his father and brothers in a Salvation Army band in Hereford. In 1910 the family moved to Canada and in 1914, intending to return to England for a great international Salvation Army convention, they suffered the sinking of the Empress of…
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Allard de Ridder was born in Dordrecht, Holland on May 3, 1887. He studied violin and conducting in Holland and at the Cologne Cons. He was a guest conductor at Arnhem, The Hague, and Amsterdam. For two seasons he conducted the National Opera in Amsterdam. In 1919 he emigrated to the USA and became assistant…
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