Freddie in the News in the 1930s

The Stage – 13 June 1935

At Cleethorpes: Jimmy Slater and his Super Follies are drawing holiday audiences to the Sands Pavilion, Cleethorpes. They are the first concert party for several years to reappear in the town, and provide the only living entertainment in Cleethorpes. The cast includes Freddie Frazer, Wyn and Dot, Mae Morn, Tom E Wills, George North and Jimmy Slater.

The Stage – 22 August 1935

WANTED Panto. FREDDIE FRAZER, Dame Comedian (new find), also TOM E WILLS, Comedian, Buttons, Soft Sammy, Idle Jack, Tinbad, etc. Both can be seen working Super Follies, Cleethorpes. Plenty of good material – All coms., Tom E Wills, 10 St Heliers Road, Cleethorpes, Lincs.

19 December 1935

Morecambe Winter Gardens – playing Maudie (Ugly Sister)

2 January 1936

Freddie Frazer and Ethel Orrell were playing the Ugly Sisters in Cinderella at the Metropole, Bootle

The Stage – 12 March 1936

Appearing in Tom Moss’s “Hail Prosperity” at Penge Empire from Monday April 27^th, 1936

11 January 1938

Appearing as Martha in Dick Whittington at the Liverpool Metropole

9 June 1938

At Skegness: Jimmy Slater’s Mascots, under the direction of Tom E. Wills, opened their season at the Happy Valley Pavilion on Saturday and had a cordial welcome. The cast includes Tom E. Wills, Freddie Frinton, Copper-top and Blondie, Sam and Lil Neath, Ken Lachlan and Bert Ward

The Stage - 15 September 1938

Freddie Frinton, who has had a successful season with Jimmy Slater’s Mascots at Skegness as principal comedian, has been engaged by Tom Moss for pantomime.

Staffordshire Sentinel – 20 Dec 1938

Dick Whittington – “Freddie Frinton, who plays the comic part of Dame Martha, was a Grimsby fish packer until three years ago, when he was discovered by Tom Moss in a concert party at Cleethorpes. Since then he has made good as a comedian in revue and pantomime at theatres all over the country”

The Stage – 30 December 1938

At Hanley in Dick Whittington, a Tom Moss production. “Adding to the hilarity of the pantomime are Freddy Frinton, a very likeable and amusing dame, who scores with “Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree.”

The Stage – 12 January 1939

FREDDIE FRINTON

The New Star Comedian

Playing “Dame” Dick Whittington,

Resident T.R. Hanley

What Pres and Public say: - The funniest “Dame” ever seen in Hanley

“Don’t miss Freddie Frinton’s performance,” – City Times

“An excellent ‘Dame’. A capital performance.” Staffs Sentinel

Managers and Agents invited

VACANT FEBRUARY 7 On.

For Revue, Road Show, also C.P. 1939.

Thanks for Inquiries

Staffordshire Sentinel – 23 January 1939

THEATRE ROYAL, HANLEY

SENSATIONAL NEWS:

Tom Moss (Idle Jack) and Freddie Frinton (Martha)

“The Funniest Comedy Team Ever Seen in Pantomime

HAVE BEEN BOOKED TO STAR IN FILMS

Through their great success in Dick Whittington

Last opportunity to see these two famous comedians in the flesh

The Stage – 23 February 1939

Managers and Agents

If it’s comedy, it’s

FREDDIE FRINTON

POPULAR COMEDIAN, offers invited

Revue, R.S., and Summer Season

Thanks for C.P. inquiries

Grimsby Telegraph - 14 July 1939

GRIMSBY COMEDIAN

Freddie Frinton, better known locally as Freddie Frazer, the Grimsby-born comedian, who is playing with the Follies at the New Pavilion, Redcar, tells me he gave his first broadcast the other night.

He has been booked for two others during August. Freddie, who formerly worked in a Grimsby fish house, but got the sack because he used to make the staff laugh so much they couldn’t get on with their work, has made some headway since he got his first “professional engagement – half a crown for singing in a Grimsby club. He has been with Jimmy Slater’s concert party and in Tom Moss revues since, and is now under contract for three years.

The Stage – 24 August 1939

Another outstanding success of

FREDDIE FRINTON

“The finest comedian ever seen at Redcar”

Vide Press (Great success on the air)

“Everybody’s Verdict”

Thanks for offers, but fully booked till Feb, 1940 for Revue and Pantomime, Redcar Pav. Till Sept 16

CLICK HERE FOR THE 1940S